The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-10-30

that the said Wailuku Sugar Company
should at once be instructed to have
hagmen stationed at these roads to no.
tify passers-by should any trains or
cars be running at the time. Said Wal
luku Sugar Company has paid no at
tention, and has apparently treated the
matter in a contemptuous manner, plac-
ing the former Grand Jury in the light
of having no authority whatever. We
therefore recommend that this matter
be taken up in strenuous manner and
if possible. the Waikiki Sugar Com
pany shall be made to answer why it
has not followed the instructions Civ
en-. We also recommend that the Wal
luku Sugar Company be forced to see
that the flagmen a4e stationed at the
above points whenever trains are run,
which apparently would be during
their grinding seasons. This is a mem
ace to public safety, and is also to the
interests of the Waikiki Sugar Co., as
in case of accidents arising the said
Waiuku Sugar Co. would be held ac-
countable.
MENACE TO HEALTH.
"2nd-In the rear of the Waikiki Su-
gar Co. (rear of their oftice) is a large
covered molasses tank. The same
measures approximately S0x30. 1t is
covered by rotten boards, and when full
of refuse molasses the stencil which is
sues the~efrom menaces the health of
any PRISON or persons within a radius of
half a mile. This tank especially mem
aces the health of the small children
who attend the school opposite the Wal
luku Sugar Co.'S premises. This tank
is on level with the ground, and a
child at any time might attempt to
cross on the rotten boards, in which
case it would result disastrously. We
recommend that this tank be closed i'm
mediately.
"3rd-Waihee Roads. This road is in
the most pitiful state, occasioned by
the fumes that cross the road. and by
the overflow which comes down in nu-
merous bitches from the up,ands owned
and controlled by the Wailuku Sugar
Co. In one place mole Is inches by Is
| inches was found in one of the fumes
built across the road, almost in the
center of the road. This hole was about
| 212 feet deep. Were a horse or man
to step in this hole, it would result dis
astrously. All along this roal the numes
were composed of rotten and miserable
material. Pools of water We're occa-
stoned by the overflow from rotten and
| ill-conducted fumes. A piece of board
is handed in to the bailiff of this court
as a sample of what the material is
like that is used for building purposes
for the fumes. This piece of wood was
taken from the aforementioned hole,
after which hole was filled up by this
Committee with rocks, in order to avoid
any accident. We recommend that this
road be at once put in proper repair by
the Wailuku Sugar Co.. whose fault it
is, and that they be made to pay all
charges connected with repairing the
same, should the Road Board be COM
PEELED to put it in order
HACK IRREGULARITIES.
'4th-We have investigated the mat
| ter of hacks. We find that the rules
and regulations governing hacks, their
fares, etc, are not being lived up to at
all. Hack drivers and proprietors of
the various stables are in the habit of
charging whatever they please ire
spective of the proper charge. We rec
ommend that a copy of the rules and
regulations governing hacks be placed
in every vehicle, in order that people
using the same can find out what is the
proper charge. The majority of the
hacks in and around Waluku are in a
very poor condition, and are really UNI
safe. We recommend that the police
| department see that each and every
hack is in proper condition. In a num-
Der of instances we found drivers with
out their proper badges showing that
they We're not licensed to drive. 1t is
entirely wrong that the lives of the
people of this community and visitors
should be placed in jeopardy by not
having proper men to drive the hacks.
We find many of the japanese mack
drivers who actually do not know on
Gf Of fhn
FISH MARKET NEEDED.
''5th-The obstructing of Market
street in Waikiki we find an increasing
evil. The peddlers and fish mongers in
fest this district, blocking the street
and thereby menacing the public al
large. Offensive odors also menace the
people living in and around Market
street. We recommend that a suitable
market be built in some central loca-
ton, to be used by these fish mongers
and other peddlers. Two locations
have been pointed out to us, one back
of Antoine Borba's stor. and i'm front OF
the Maui Stables. Here there is large
lot and "A suitable market should be
built here such as already exists al
Hilo. The people using this market
should be made to pay rent for theil
stalls, and we feel confident that the
rent thus taken in would very soon pay
for the entire building. Our examina.
ton in this respect included the ques.
tioning of our Fish Inspector, William
Kukona. By having the greater part
of the fish sold from this market, II
would enable this Fish Inspector TO ex,
anime the same. l4e could see tha
they were fresh, and we feel sure that
thereby the public at large would b,
saved considerable sickness; especially
the ignorant classes. Plans for thi,
building have alreaNy been submitted
the Board of Health; and we recon-
mend that they be approached imme
diately by the proper authorities ant
be requested to take the matter up.
"6th-Thls committee appointed by