Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-20


rolls that map might be paid off he
fore Christmas, discussing proposed al.
ditional fire apparatus. raising Koolau
poke Road Overseer Peck's salary and
touching on miscellaneous affairs.
In attendance were Supervisors Geo
W. Smith, chairman, II. I. Moore.
Frank Archer, Il. r. Adams, J. X. Pa.
Gle, Andrew Cox and Jack Lucas, Coun.
Ity Clerk Kalauokalani, Stenographor
Aea, Acting Fire Chief Deering, County
Auditor James Bicknell, Clerk Buf.
iandeau, Honolulu Road Supervisor
Sam johnson and representatives Of
the press.
Road Recommends atoms.
Lucas said that the Road Committee
would, at the next meeting, have num-
erous recommendations to make: by
that time the committee would be pre-
pared with specifications in regard to
Pail road repairs and improvements.
Lucas presented road department pay
demands amounting to si,923,2G. Ap-
lproved.
There were men on the pay roll, said
Lucas. who never got paid until the
end of the month. They would like TO
have some ready money for Christmas.
.
$500, for this purpose, taking the lab
orer's personal receipts for whatever
sums were advanced.
| Archer asked Lucas IL he couldn't
advance the money. Lucas did NOT
want to do that, If he could get II from
the Board.
The Chair thought It bad precc
dent and Lucas forthwith dropped this
idea.
lWiIl Fight II Out.
Adams reported that Mendonca,
whose property was damaged during
Ipolice raid on gamblers, and who want
I'd damages, did not want to compro
mise.
"If they want to fight II out, let them
scrap" he said
This seemed the sentiment of the
Board and the matter was forgotten for
the time being.
Fire Stations Needed.
Lucas reported on the cost of estab
fishing hose stations and apparatus in
Waikiki and up on Judd street and
elsewhere, as requested by residents.
Figures arranged by Acting Fire
Chief Deering were read, showing that
the establishment Of one station would
cost about $4,000, or three for $4,000.
The first outlay per station, without
land, would be $500.
would 1t he necessary to have a
chemical engine?" asked the chair.
The proposed plan Is for a chem.
lcal engine and hose wagon combined,
said Adams.
"If you can't afford to put in three
stations put in one" said Lucas.
Lucas thought that the next Legis-
lature could provide that part Of the
maintenance of the fire department be
taken frcm the fire insurance com
panies fees.
/ Moore asked what it cost to feed Il
fire horse.
Twenty dollars per month each"
said Deering.
Lucas believed a hose company was
badly needed in the neighborhood OF
the Moana hotel. II was long run out
there and the place could burn to the
ground before an engine could reach
the scene from any OF the present sta
tons.
Deering detailed monthly expenses
of the fire department.
Adams moved that Il committee In
Iyestlgate lots.
Archer reminded the Board tina;
there were some cheap lots in Palol0
Deering said station was certainly
needed on the Judd hill.
Was 1t feasible to have storage hose
places. u system Of volunteer service,
in different parts inquired Adams.
The Chair followed up the idea. Could
not there be hose stations convenient
10 citizens. Just hose-cart was all
that was needed in some places.
Deering said that In the daytime
there was a pressure of seventy.ivt
pounds on Waikiki water. AT night II
dropped to 80 pounds. A 50.pound pres
sure would send the water over a two
story house. Higher up in the city
there was pressure of 100 pounds.
The insurance companies should do
nate something. thought Lucas.
The insurance companies would re
duce their rates" said Adams.
80 we would benefit by the roduc
ton of risk" said the Chair.
Archer thought the Chinese and Jap
anese should be encouraged to join Z
volunteer department.
Some of the best firemen we've had
In the volunteer line" said Smith
were Chinese"
Deering remarked that II volunteer
firemen had as good a time as they
once had, there would be plenty o
volunteers.
The fire station discussion ended II
leaving the matter in the hands Of til,
committee for further investigation.
! County May Run Wash.
\ Moore stated that the Sanitation Com
mittee had not had time to look thor
- oughly into the matter of a new mode
- washhouse. There was under consid
Grafton the proposition to turn tn
management entirely over to the cour
ty.
C. NJ Robinson, park expert OF Rocf
!, ester, n. Y, coming here February Ii
to lay out park system for this cit!
n (had written the Board, acknowledged
ireceipt of the Boards letter and resolI