Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-25

evident. The Grand Jury calls to the
attention of this court and the legisla-
tive powers of the Territory. the great |
need of a new prison, one that in it's |
size and appointments shall be in keep. |
ing with the increasing necessities of |
the Territory and with modern stand
ards Of Jail construction.
= Where stars Shine.
On our visit to- the station house We
inspected the kitchen found 1t In good
order. with the exception of the stove.
which we condemn and recommend
that a new one be installed at once.
The sanitary conditions we found In
good order. the various cells were
found to he kept very clean. We con
denim the placing of 80 many DRINKS
in one cell. More cells are needed
now than in former days on account
of the new immigrants who are com.
ing to the Islands. There seems to be
ample room in the rear where more
cells could be placed, and We recon-
. mend that there should be a property
room and clerk in charge. We
, found two or three cells filed with
furniture, cases Of liquor etc. We
suggest that .Iese goods be placed
elsewhere so that the cells may be
ready for the use of more prisoners.
, We condemn the practice Of the Pc.
= lice Department being made to act as
public administrators and having to
take charge OF and keep in their pos.
session for an unlimited time large
S quantities of furniture. liquor. etc.
Recommendations for Police.
We recommend that receiving hos
. pital be placed in the police station,
2 in charge of competent surgeons, and
h that purpose alone.
We condemn the system Of having
n misdemeanor. petty larceny and mali.
: cious mischief cases brought before
the Grand Jury: they should be dis
posed Of in the Police Court and would
not keep a prisoner some six months
I awaiting a hearing.
: We heartily approve OF the new po-
a lice call system about to be put In and
a feel sure that II will be Of great assist.
ance to the department as well as q
!. better protection to citizens.
One on the Auditor.
We would respectfully call the at.
tention Of the Federal Grand Jury to
the fact that there Is still large
/, amount of Illicit distilling going on
d about Honolulu. and that although the
i attention of some of the Federal Off.
A GERS has been called to IL by the Po-
!, lice Department they have not seem.
a ed to pay any attention to the inlor-
nation. We also suggest to the Judges
= Of the Police Courts that they infiict
a more severe sentences In the many
u vagrancy cases. In giving this class
OF people the limit OF the law. we
. think vagrancy will diminish. We find
i that the appropriations for the Police
Department were SO slaughtered by
% the last Legislature that It has ham.
: pered the present efficient police on.
J. cials, In not being able to give the cili.
o Gems the police protection they are en-.
i titled to. We find that sums OF mon.
O ey are constantly being paid out OF
' the private resources of the High
q Sheriff and his deputy. in caring for
the public safety and would suggest
that the Auditor be more liberal with
the Police Department emergency
fund. We recommend that the police
o force be increased as the present force
4 Ia not sufficient. We find that there
are twelve mounted police, six doing
70 watch doing duty from the tramway
i car stables at Palama to Kapiolani
Park. including Nuuanu as far as the
n tram terminus, Punchbowl and Ka
It kaako, thereby leaving that portion
= OF the residence section Of the city
A from the pumping station on, Bereta
:, MIA street -mauka, and to Punaholl
v without any police protection day OF
u night.
kewaIo and kakaako.
" AS many of the cases brought to the
d notice of the Grand Jury originated In
l. Kewalo and Kakaako, the jury visited
Z those localities and inspected two OF
Z their principal. tenement houses and
n their surroundings. As rain had fall
!, en- the streets were found to be in Q
:, wretched condition. They should be
u drained and graded by the Govern
y ment wherever It has Jurisdiction. and
whether claimed as property of indi
viduals or corporations they should be
improved at the compulsion of the
g Board of Health, as they constitute not
only nuisance but are menace tC
% the health of the entire neighborhood
: Under the present law the Board Of
u Health authorizes the construction Of
y dwellings upon ground that has beef
y raised to level OF four ieet above
J! tide datum, but II does not compel the
q Milling OF the streets upon which i
y Adults or Of adjacent property.
rs lnsanitary Conditions.
y The result is that hundreds of PEG
Pile are living amidst insanitary sur
IL roundings. The Grand Jury therefor,
ID recommends that the streets in tn,
10 leghborhood of the junction of Queer
H. and South streets and makai thereo
SO be put in a passable and sanitary con
u dition. and that in the future dwelling
ihOuse permits be withheld as to lot
L. IN low-lying districts until the SUI
h., roundings thereO. shall also have beef
10 put in proper sanitary condition. Al
u though but little money, comparative
SO ly speaking, Is expended upon tn
I'd streets of this section, the road take
Id thereof alone amount to hundreds o
dollars each year. while the total as
sessed value of real estate for tn
year 1900 exceeded half a million do
r. lars, and taxes collected for the sam
~ period exceeded $4,000, which figure
u will show large increase for the cul
IL rent year.
40 Vile Places Visited.
IN A tour of inspection was made, az
at companied by the Deputy Sheriff, OF