The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-17
SHAW STARTS 4
WATER CAMPAIGN

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James E. Shaw. nominee for the
House from the Ninth of the Fifth on
the Republican ticket, has already
started his campaign. The people in
the upper part of his precinct have
suffered from lack of water for four
or five years. He introduced q. resoIu-
ton last night that will give them
water within month, provided it is
adopted by the Territorial Central
Committee as is expected.
Taking time by the forelock, he has
secured the contingent support of the
administration and if the Central Com
mittee acts Monday night, some of the
pipe which recently arrived on sail
ing vessel will be laid for their benefit.
After the nominations were over
Shaw pushed through the crowd who
wanted to congratulate him and secur-
ing Chairman vida's eye had read the
following communication from the
Ninth precinct (Fifth district) Repub--
1ican Club:
NINTH PRECINCT REPUBLICAN
CLUB, FIFTH REPRESENTA-
TIVE DISTRICT
Honolulu, H. l., July %, 1904
To the Chairman and Members Fifth
District Republican Committee.
Gentlemen: I have the honor to for
ward herewith a certified copy of the
resolutions introduced and unanimous
ly adopted by the club last Friday III
re Water Pipes for Puunui tract.
Pursuant to instructions, have the
honor to request that your Honorable
Body will endorse the same and for
ward them to the new Republican Ter
ritorial Central Committee with a re-
quest to them that they send them on
to the Governor with their endorse
ment and a request to the Governor to
act on the same to the end that Pun
nui residents may obtain the water
: they have been promised for four or
five years but which has so far end
ed in 'mahope."
Yours very truly,
A. ST. C. PIIANAIA,
Secretary.
Shaw then jumped TO his feet in the
midst of the excitement and moved the
adoption of the following resolution,
which went through with a rush on
unanimous vote
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, The Ninth Precinct Repub-
lican Club of this District did, at a reg
ular meeting of said club, to-wit, the
twenty-second of July, this year, adopt
resolution asking the assistance of
this committee in obtaining water pipes
for the residents of Puunui Tract in
said Precinct, a copy of which resofu-
ton is hereto attached and made a part
hereof, and
Whereas, This Committee deem the
request for water proper and worthy of
the full endorsement of the Repub-
lican party in the Fifth District,
Be it Resolved, That said resolutions
be and are hereby endorsed and that the
Chairman and Secretary be authorized
and instructed to forward certified
copy thereof, together with this -resolu-
ton to the new Republican Territorial
Central Committee with the request
that they endorse the same and forward
them to the Governor. asking the Gov
ernor to use his best endeavors to see
that the same are granted by the Super
intendent of Public Works as soon as
possible.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas. The residents of Puunui
Tract have long been suffering from
want of water,
Whereas. Their only source of supply
at present is rain water from the roofs
and the water flowing in Puunui
stream
Whereas, Said supplies are insufficient
and unhealthy,
Whereas. The successive Superintend- |
ents~ of Public Works and Superintend- |
ents of Honolulu Water Works have |
recognized repeatedly the justice of the |
demands of these people.
Whereas, The Legislature of 1903 rec
ognized the same by making an appro- |
prfation of $500 therefor, which has /
since lapsed, and
Whereas, The superintendent of
Public Works now states that pipe is /
now on the way, or ordered, which can |
be used. if desired, for such purpose, j
Resolved BY the Ninth Precinct Re |
publican Club of the Fifth District that /
it is the sense of this club that water /
be supplied to the residents of Puunui /
Tract by running a line from the re-
servoir. across the stream, and. down |
Puunui avenue to Wyllie street ana /.
down Iilfla street from Puunui !
avenue to Wyllie street and that said I
line be laid with the first pipe Of sufi- /
Gent size available or received by the !
government hereafter;
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