Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-10
SuburbaniteS Entreat
The County Fathers
For MaCadam Avenue
SUPERVISORS COMPLETE JULYS BUSINESS

were voted, Archer, special committee
to investigate the employment of two
policemen at Waialua, reporting favor
ably and the amount specified cover.
ing the two mems salaries. Archer, II
will be remembered. wanted to know
how it was that but one policeman fig.
ured in the July estimate, while three
presented salary demands at the end
of the month.
Supervisors Bonds.
In regard to bonds of the Pacific
Surety Co.," said Adams. 81 would
like to have a bill for $1s7.5O APPROX.
ed, for premiums on the bonds of Su.
pervisors. The amount has already
been appropriated"
It was agreed that the Chairman
was the proper officer to certify to
this bill. Bill approved.
Waialae Petition.
When the reading of communica-
tions was In order. Clerk Kalauokala.
nj read a letter from the Palolo, Kai,
muki and Waialae Improvement Club.
seeking the improvement of the Wal
alae road. wanting a good macadam-
lied thoroughfare from Moiliili
church to the top Of the hill. Blue
prints were furnished to the Board.
DR.. Rodgers said he had nothing tn
add to the communication except to
say the matter had been discussed
with the Public Works, whose Super.
intendent had approved the plan. He
was not asking for any amount, sim.
ply that the work be carried out. He
asked that the work be done thorough.
ly. The distance was from a mile to
mile and a half.
Mr.. Albion Clark stated that the
matter had gone to the last Legisla-
ture; county appropriations had knock
ed the matter out. The road had al.
ready been surveyed. The deeds had
already been made. Since there was
not enough money to do the whole
I thing at once. 1t was suggested that
the Improvement be conducted section
by section. The improvement Club
had In view the identifying Of the
road, tree planting. The whole road
really needed fixing. The Club would
rather see the road properly fixed than
merely repaired. The rapid transit
nne was on the proper grade and the
road could be built up to this grade.
! The Chair SAID If an appropriation
was made 1t would be month to
month appropriation; the Board made
no lump sum appropriations.
= The matter will be considered by
the Board.
DIR. Rodgers explained that the trees
would be planted In the middle of the
road. Clark said the County would be
furnished with all the rock required
by the Improvement Club, If portable
crushers were furnished.
County Attorney Douthitt wrote thu
Board to request copy OF Treasurer
Trents letter to the Board drawini
, attention to garbage department pay
, rolls. The County Attorney will en-
gage in an official investigation of hi
own.
Douthitt Gives Opinion.
, County Attorney Douthitt sent in ar
opinion to the effect that the Boart
, had the right to require that a permit
. be secured before any of the Count!
, roads be cut up. Douthitt's communi
cation was as follows:
I !. kalauokalani, Jr., Esq, Count.
Clerk, County of oahu, Ex.Officl,
Clerk, Board of Supervisors.
Dear Sir:-In reply to your commu
nication of the Goth ult., in which tn,
r opinion of this office is requested Il
/. regard to the right Of the Board of Su
[ pervisors to require permits to be IL
= sued before the digging up or injurin
. of roads under the charge of tn
!. Board of Supervisors, am of tn
. opinion that the Board has the powe
;, to impose reasonable regulations re
J. alive to opening the surface af street
!. and roads under Its charge or othel
!. wise injuring the same, and that tn
|. would be reasonable regulation.
The streets and roads Of the count
are constructed and maintained 70
q the purpose Of being Travelled over b
4 the public generally as highways, an
r neither the adjoining owners nor pr
d cavate such highways nor in any maj
ner. except as authorized by law,
II obstruct the same.
a The Board of Supervisors has til
8 right to require permit Issued by tn
d Board before the public roads, stree
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