Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-04-26
citizen AND MGCAND[ESS

C|IILM AND MSCANDlES
Editor Evening etin:-Under the
caption Replies to Citizen j. A. Nc
Candless. Superintendent of Public
Works, vouchsafes the following iu-
formation: First. he says you tell
iCtizen' that neither I nor the Mccain
dless Brothers own one cent in the
Rapid Transit Co." Now, Mr.. Editor,
the Superintendent of Public Works
and of the pail contract IL simply whip-
ping the Devil round the post in his
usual capable manner. Either he is
telling the truth or the Manager of the
Rapid Transit is wiliully lying when
under oath, for his last sworn state
ment shows that J. S. McCandless own
ed fifty shares of 800 each and l.. l..
McCandless one hundred shares Of 800
each, whilst the previous statement
shows that J. A. McCandless owned
City shares. J. 5. McCandless fifty and
/. l.. McCandless fifty. The foxy SUI
perintendent has merely transferred
his fifty shares to his brother Lincoln
and then turns round and says the Nc
Candies do not own any.
The only difference between the last
sworn statement and this one is that
there L. L. McCandless owned fifty and
J. \. McCandless fifty. while now l. l..
McCandless is credited with one hun
dred and his brother John with none.
Will J. A. McCandless give the name
Of the person to whom he sold his
shares, the date thereof and to whom
were they transferred. So much for
his peculiar denial OF the statement
that the McCandless' were not interest
ed in the Rapid Transit Company.
He then goes on to state that the
Rapid Transit Company has lived up
to its charter on every street. that the
old street was good enough for bust
ness purposes but a good deal of level
ing had to be done TO make 1t proper to
run a railway upon. Now Mr.. Editor.
the Superintendent has just corrobor-
ated me in every particular wherein ]
stated that the Rapid Transit Company
we're entitled to repair the roads and
do all the necessary repairs caused by
the introduction Of their lines.
The following is subsection Of Sec
ton 4 Of the Rapid Transit Companys
Act: The said Association shall pay
all expenses and damages and save the
Government harmless and indemnify
from all losses, cost, damage or expense
In consequence of or arising from the
construction of said railway, and pay
for all repairs to the streets in which
the same may be located made neces-
'sary or advisable by the construction
or operation Of said railway" Can
anything. Mr.. Editor, he palmer. The
old grade Mr.. McCandless says was
good enough for all business purposes
but It was not good enough for the
Rapid Transit Co., new grade that
suited the Rapid Transit Co. was nicely
fixed up between them. Everything for
the Rapid Transit Co.'S benefit but
nothing for the unsuspecting commun-
ity who are afterwards it seems to be
called upon to pay the piper.
And now the government has not
money enough to make the roads pas
sable by reason of the damage done
them by the Company. Truly this Is q
pretty state of affairs for city to he
brought to. Previously we had streets
the Superintendent says were good
enough for all business purposes but
not good enough for the Rapid Transit
Co. Now we have streets good enough
for the Rapid Transit Co. but not for
any one else. Query: Is the Rapid
Transit Co. everybody or is the public
interested In their own roads when
they want to use them? | do not see
how Mr.. McCandless even with all the
gall he is given credit for can come be-
fore the public and say that the gov
eminent has to bear the expenses OF
doing any work to make pretty grade
for the Rapid Transit Co. The section
is as plain as words can make it-that
the company shall pay for any repairs
to the street made necessary or adj
visable by reason of the construction
of said railway, and ! am sure any Of
the unfortunates who have had the
, misfortune to drive along any stree
, where they have made their lines viii
bear me out in saying that their line
; as they exist today are a standing
, monument and shining example OF OIL
cial favoritism and corruption. Tn
2 legislative committee on the Pail con
tract are dead right. This gentleman
, should be removed from his presen
position and let some one else be ap
, pointed In his stead who will compe
| this company to do the work whicl
rightfully belongs to IL. Liliha stree
? alone cannot be put right for publ
traffic for less than $4,000, whilst twic
, that sum will not put Wilder ayenu
. and Lunalilo street so that the publ
can use them as before, Mr.. McCan
dless and his Road Supervisor aloni
; by the residence of the treasurer OF tn
Rapid Transit Co. ID, II. Fisher, ar
} digging right up 10 the rails and max
ing the road AT the government ex
pense..
say let Mr.. McCaniless step out a
soon as possible and let some one b
q appointed who will give Mr. McCan
I dless and the Castle estate an oppor