Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-12

ties, ETC." and. acting upon the gen
eral understanding, that your caucus
desires to receive suggestion with ref.
erence to said Bill from citizens of the
Territory, have the honor to submit
the following points for your consid.
Grafton:
First-The Island Of oahu should
not be covered by this Bill. 1t has out.
grown county conditions, and has with
in a portion of its territory all the ele.
ments Of a municipality. II should be
divided into two parts, and charter
should be passed by the Legislature
! for the City and County of Honolulu,
which city and county should embrace
All of that portion of the Island of
Oahu from and including the land
| known as Maunalua on the east to the
land known as and including Moana'
lua on the west, lying between the
crest of the mountain range from
( Maunalua to Moanalua on the north
and the sea on the south, including all
harbors and inlets and territory inside
Of the reefs"
| L lit CITY bt INV NathN
wards, and Its government should be
similar to the plan outlined by the Re.
publican Charter Committee. Of which
w. Q. Smith, Geo. A. Davis, J. @. Pratt,
a. V. Gear, and myself were members,
and whose charter was offered as a
Bill by yourself at the last Legislature.
There need be no more officials than
are now employed within the limits OF
Honolulu and in some instances one
official could look after two offices,
Tor the present. For example the
Commissioner OF Public Works could
discharge the duties OF Commissioner
Of Parks.
The salaries should be kept within
reasonable limits, and some officials
like aldermen, and members of the
Board of Education should serve with
out pay.
freely admit that local self'govern'
,ment will require the development OF
unusual civic spirit to secure efficiency
and economy; but. since we are forced
to have local self.government, let US
establish the right kind. No make
shIft ever wins out. We are forced tC
do what Is proposed in the county bill
Why hang back to be forced further
7 Let us, like sensible men, heed tina
outside American sentiment, which Ii
= determined to make us live along ira
. Gitional American lines" Then II oul
local self.government should prove 6
, failure, because OF the election OF in
competent and dishonest officials, ant
IL our juries should fail to punish Of
, fetal rascalities. We shall find that
same outside American sentiment com
ing speedily to our relief.
, The remaining territory Of the lslant
, nf Oahu should be covered by th'
: County Bill. now under consideration
/ Second.-Waiving all controversy a
. to whether or not our electorate Is cap
! able of successfully conducting count!
p and municipal government, and assum
2 ing that the Legislature will provide
( plan of local self.government, | submit
4 that the provision Of section IA OF tn
county bill should be amended so a
5 to provide for the election OF super
= yisors from the districts In which the.
| reside.
q II ii should be finally determined t.
s cover the Island OF Oahu under salt
e County Bill, ! would divide the islant
into twelve districts, eight in Homo
luu, and four outside, and | would lie
the Honolulu district lines follow thu
ward lines, as laid down in your bill
: hereinbefore referred to.
: do not favor requiring supervisor
I to give bond, as they do not handl
D moneys. They are merely a director
r ate body: nor do favor giving then
! any salary. The board could meet Il
I the evenings, weekly, II necessary, an
0 keep the machinery of government Il
4 motion without great sacrifice OF thei
I time.
I In the event of a vacancy in tn
, board. II should be filled by the board
= and not by the Governor.
4 The presiding member should be cal
= led President" or Chief Supervisor.
0 The term Chairman" applies, usually
a to the presiding member Of commit
/ tee, or some temporary organization.
: In addition TO the general power
@ enumerated, the Board of Supervisor
Il should have power TO lay out parks
Il and to control wharves and landings
II as well as roads and bridges; to issu
! bonds; to deal with encumbrance'
= garbage, hucksters, the observance G
r. the Sabbath, licenses for the sale G
liquor, public amusements, .yagran
d children, etc, and control other mat
/, tiers. which are now covered by tn
= Board OF Health, and the Board OF Ed
d ucation.
& There should be a provision prevent
e Ing a supervisor during his term froI
II being eligible 10 any other office,
!, Third-While there can be a COZ
II solidation of offices in some of tn
- counties, II would not be practicabl
y to consolidate them in Oahu, or in th
e county in which Hilo is located. TIL
10 business and affairs of such countit
h will be too large and complicated.
f Fourth.-The judiciary departmeI