Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-22
BOYD INFORMS BOARD
OF WORK PERFORMED
IN ABATING MUlSANCES
all that Was Required Could Not
Be Done Owing 10 Insult
OcienCy of ApprO-
priatiOn.

Below are the answers of J. II. Boyd.
Superintendent of Public Works, to the
Board of Health's references of in
sanitary ponds to him. They are taxi
en- from hisrletter read at yesterdays
Board meeting:
%. In regard to the pool near the
premises OF Miss Lucy Peabody, owned
by John Broad. On September q, 1901,
a notice was served on Mr.. John Broad
in accordance with the provisions of
Section 9ii of the Penal Laws to fill
up the pond of foul stagnant water,
owned by him. within thirty days from
date. Since the above date this de-
partment has endeavored to have Mr..
Broad comply with this request bat he
has failed to do so. This department.
| however. proposes to undertake the
/ work at an early date with the mat ,rial
now being dredged from the narbor.
(2). The land lying mauka of Bere-
tania street, Waikiki of Aala lane and
makai of St. Louis College.
This land is now being filled to street
grade.
C3). Lots No. and No. 2 condemn.
ed by resolution Of February 10. 1901.
Tract No. /. Kapiolani Estate. Ltd,
was notified March g 1901. to fill the
said land to the proper grade within 30
days from the above date, and the
treasurer of this estate has informed
this department that on account of the
title of the property being in litigation
they felt they were no obligated to
make this Improvement, put in the
event of the courts deciding in their
favor they will be too willing to do the
work.
Tract 2. This tract was filled some
months ago.
ca. In the matter of the condem-
nation of a pond at Kakaako, condemn
ed September 10. 1901.
/ In relation to the pond referred TO
above would say that portion of the
same has already been filled and notice
according to Sec 9ii of the Penal Laws
has been served upon the owners of the
remaining portion to have the same
| filled to grade within thirty days from
this date.
In the matter of the makai Eva cor
ner Queen and Ward streets which has
been reported by the city sanitary Off
Ger as not filled.
Notice in accordance with the pro-
visions of Section 944 of the Penal
Laws has been served upon the own
ers of the aforementioned land to
have the same allied to grade within
thirty days from this date.
90. Lots Nos. 3, and 5, condemned
November s, 1901.
Lots Nos. 3 and 4. On December -,
| 1901. HO Fon. owner of said lots, was
notified to I'LL the same within thirty
days.
Lot 3. On December 12, 1901, Messrs.
LII Toma. owner of one half of Lot 3,
and S. |. Shaw, owner Of one half of
lot, ., which comprises lot No. 8, block
l6, were notified to fill their lots to
grade within thirty days from date.
Section ga of the Penal Laws pro-
vides. that it shall be the duty of the
! Superintendent Of Public Works upon
the receipt of such notice, to cause n
copy OF same to be served upon the
owner or owners of such land. and
also notice that in case such owner
or owners fail to carry out the improve
ments recommended by the Board of
Health within thirty days, or such fur
them time in special cases as to such
superintendent may seem reasonable
that such work will be done by the
government at the cost of such owner"
The law above quoted sets forth eX-
plicitly the powers and duties of the
Superintendent OF Public Works rela-
tive to improvements recommended by
the Board of Health, but notwithsto nd
ing the desire of this department to
follow out the same and also to assist
your Board in every way possible to
place the locality mentioned in sani-
tary condition the last Legislature
failed to appropriate sufficient funds
for this purpose.
In conclusion ! beg to state that in
the event of your Board desiring any
further action in this matter by this
department, which is within our prov
ince. we would be only too happy to
consider any suggestion that you make
in relation to the same.