The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

crusher now stands. The commit
tee on coal oil aud powder house
recommended that lot where Brug-
helli has been keeping his horses
and land down by the shooting
range respectively.
Next in order came the water
works extension, upon which ques
ton much debate was expended.
Judge Hitchcock recommended
wooden box hume to temporize with
until better facilities could be OBJ
tanned. But the sense OF the meet
ing was for an iron pipe. Mr.. John
Scott offered as a motion that the
$500 be- expended upon an 8 inch
iron pipe as feeder, and the re.
mainder to be expended upon ex
tending the service pipes through
streets not now served, which was
declared to be the wish OF the peo.
pie by vote. Some one in the back
of the hall said, "wharfw and all
eyes were at once turned upon w.
o. Smith to listen to this gentleman
OF many parts, as to the best way
to get along without wharf, and
he proved to be equal to the occa-
sion. He located bay somewhere
on the face of the globe wherein
breakwater had been constructed
aud it ruined the bay. or course 80
times out OF 100 it was grand sue
cess, but there was that awful risk
/ in a hundred of that money be
ing wasted when it would do so
much good in Honolulu. Captain
j. A. King, Minister Of the Interior,
being asked what we're the prospects
of Hilo's wharf, replied that they
were good-just as soon as the
money was forthcoming, that there
We're no funds in the treasury for that
purpose at present. Mr.. Rowell,
Superintendent of Public Works, in
response to request for information
replied that he would only be too
glad to further the wharf construc-
ton when so ordered. He agreed
with the idea advanced by some that
at present he proper location for the
Hilo wharf was a matter to be decid-
ed by expert investigation, by an
engineer thoroughly acquainted
with marine dock construction. He
thought it would be advisable to
construct test wharf under the
lee Of Cocoanut Island. Mr.. @. G.
Kennedy asked for information as
to whether the Government would
allow individuals TO construct a
wharf in Hilo bay and was informed
by w. o. Smith that he thought the
Government would not look upon it
with favor as being against public
policy. Information was asked as
to the widening of Waianuenue
Street, and il that work was likely
to be forwarded soon. Captain
King replied that he had only re-
Gently gotten complete data from
/, Mr.. E. d. Baldwin, and the terms
{ were very favorable to an early be-
ginning of that work, The funds
were available and it now remained
r for the Executive to act. Mr. John
, Scott arose and said he noted with
interest the intention Mr.. Smith
seemed to give to matters sanitary
, and he would like to see some work
done for sewerage for Hilo, particu-
, larly as a large hotel was about to
be- erected that would be equipped
with modern sewerage applian ces
, and the need OF street system was
painfully apparent. Mr.. w. o
, Smith deplored the condition but
there was no appropriation fol
sewers.
Considerable questioning of the
. Government officials by citizens
. present was INDUCED in, aud with
-. exceptions in a few instances, in q
Y good fair-tempered manner, which
3 did not always bring forth salts,
t factory replies from those gentle
a men, and they were plainly showed
!, that Hilo has not been dealt with