Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-06
More Electric Power.

The need of electric lights in the
Courts at 3 p. m. was brought up.
Moore thought that lighting the
courts was a Territorial proposition. IL
electric lights were to receive power at
o'clock in the afternoon a special
man would have to be appointed to
turn on the fluid. Electrical Superin.
tendent Frazee's men were now work.
ing IS hours a day and had no time to
attend to o'clock lights. 1t would
be cheaper to pay an extra man than
to get power from the Hawaiian Flee.
trio Co.
Chairman Smith said it was neces.
sary that an extra man be on hand to
watch the machinery after the lights
were turned on
Adams thought It would he cheaper
to get power from the electric com
pany.
Adams moved that arrangements be
ried.
Band Stand for Dead.
Lucas said 1t would be well to let
the matter of the Aala band stand rest
/ in allegiance as japanese citizens had
made a move to erect a band stand in
that park free Of cost to the county as
a memorial to the japanese who died
in the war with Russia. The band
stand should. therefore. he a monster.
The Chair said that Mr.. CleghOrn
had informed him that he had by fore.
closure come into possession of a strip
of land on the street Just above the
New Era. Fort street, and wished TO
dispose of 1t at soc per square foot.
Lucas said: Wen do what we do
with all of them-give them a fence
and curbing."
The matter will be looked into.
Referred to Governor.
Residents of Kakaako petitioned the
Board for fair share" of apprOpria.
tons for street improvements, having
suffered from the improper drainage
and poor condition of the low-lying
, land"
Lucas thought tfat. since the FEEDER
! al government had taken certain land
In the district without paying any.
thing, II should look after the drain.
age
! On Lucas motion the petition was
referred to the Governor to pass the
proposition up to the Naval Depart.
ment.
Lucas ordinances on curbing and
on automobiles were read by title,
! and passed first reading.
Adams, of the Committee on Forms
blanket warrants-asked for further
lime, remarking that the committee
would have to get together.
Road Petitions.
Kooauloa petitioned for the ap.
pointment of John Asing of Kahana as
Road Overseer, in case j. X. Keanu,
now suspended, be removed.
| At o'clock this morning, 1t was
agreed last night. Supervisors Moore
and Lucas were to start for Koolau to
investigate the long.pending road
trouble in that district.
I Solomon Peck asked for road crush.
er at the Pail. 1t would take six
months to put the Pail road, from top
to bottom. in proper condition. 1t
would cost $1,000 per month. Referred
TO Roads and Bridges Committee.
Hackfeld street residents called for
macadam. Referred 10 committee
Artesian street people also petitioned
for macadam. Alsa referred to the
proper committee.
Superintendent Of Public instruction
Babbitt wrote to urge matchmaking
Hackfeld street, on behalf Of his de-
partment, and particularly on behalf
OF the Normal school. He said that as
the department was making every eli.
fort to get Its land at the Normal school
in first class condition and 1t was I'M.
portant that Hackfeld street recsive at.