The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-21

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LETTERS AND PETITIONS.

tcnQenC Holloway was redQ. II dShed
| that the lane be cleaned up. AS the
letter was unsigned it was side-track-
ed.
Sidney NJ. BaIlou called the attention
of the board TO the almost impossible
condition OF the western end OF judd
street and asked that the road be put
in shape al once.
A letter from the Prospect Heights
Improvement Club to the Promotion
Committee was read. It suggested the
extension of Prospect street to Punch
bowl road on the Eva side and to
Punchbowl road at a point near the
Federal Experiment Station on the
Waikiki side, thus completing the cir
cult of Punchbowl.
HOLT WANTS HELP.
Tax Assessor J. L. Holt asked the
beard TO assist the bureau in the col
lection of personal taxes by instruct
ing the heads of each of the depart
ments of the county to make some ar
engagements with the men under them
whereby they can easily meet this
burden with the least inconvenience
to ourselves. Referred to Ways and
Means Committee.
KEKAUOHA NATTER DROPPED.
The following communication from
w. w. Thayer was read:
D. Kalauokalani, Esq. Clerk, County
OF Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Dear Sir: l have your favor of the
Sth inst, in which you state that the
Board of Supervisors desire me to pre-
sent charges against George KeHauoha
Deputy Sheriff of Koolauloa. and that
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county requesting his removal from of
fee
In reply thereto I desire to say tina,
shall hold myself in readiness at any
time to substantiate the statements
made by me in my letter to Sheriff
Brown relating to Kekauoha. l am
not, however, prepared to circulate any
petition for the removal of Kekauoha
l have brought the mans character
to the notice of the authorities If
they do not see fl to take what steps
are necessary to impeach him, well and
good.
L herewith return my letter to Sher-
iff Brown for your records.
Yours very truly,
WADE WARREN THAYER
The communication was placed on
file.
ALL WANT LIGHTS.
A communication from the Manod
Improvement Club was read urging the
provision of not less than three street
lights upon and along Manoa road,
mauka of and in addition to the street
light now at the intersection of Manoa
road and Kamehameha avenue
Judge Robinson spoke of the great
need for the lights asked for. Referred
to the Committee on Electric Lights.
The Pawaa Improvement Club asked
Tor an arc light at the corner of Young
ard keeaumoku streets and one on
Young street. Waikiki OF Keeaumoku
street, near the intersection of Aloha
lane. Referred to the Electric Light
Committee.
The Punchbowl SIopers wanted an
arc light placed at the corner of Quar-
~ street and the road leading from
the old Lishman quarry to Luso street.
Referred to Electric Light Committee
Residents and property owners Of
College Hills petitioned for eight lights
To be placed upon said property at
various locations to be selected bv the
College Hills Improvement Club. Re-
ferred to Electric Light Committee.
EGGS AND GIANT POWDER.
Residents of Kalihi tract asked that
Inc condition of the road beginning
with the School street extension at the
insane Asylum up to the schoolhouse
in Kalihi valley. be speedily bettered
The petition also called attention to
careless blasting in the stone quarry
which damaged houses and property.
Inc communication stated that the
residents Of the Kalihi tract are I'M
able to raise any fowls as the ex-
plos1ons prevent the eggs from hatch
ing. Referred to the Committee on
Eggs and other Explosives
KUOHELOAHTs PILIKIA.
The taxpayers of Waikane and Kualoa
petitioned that certain little matters
connected with Road Foreman Kuohe-
loahi be looked into. They aIlege that
kuoheloahi employed two men to cut
wood for Road Overseer Peck. and on
the second day, one was discharged
because he was an old man Kuohe-
loahi is further alleged to have en-
ployed one man to cook. pull taro and
pound it. his time being counted for /
road work. The matter will be in
vestigated.
PLUMBING ORDINANCE DIES.
-'A'cio - pidiilolIiS oIdiIidice came up !
for third reading but was opposed by !
Archer, Cox and Paele on the ground
that it savored of class legislation
Lucas shifted at the ordinance and
didn't seem to like the smell very much !
He spoke of funny business when the ,
Jap horSeshOerS We're examined.
The Chairman thought that the or /
dinance would be unnecessarily ex- |
pensive to the county. He also thought !
that the examination would prevent !
many a competent young plumber from
following his trade because of a. hazi- /
ness as to technical terms
Moore said that the idea of the or |
dinance was not to shut out any COM |
petent plumbers but to ensure sani- |
farV Mum hing The cxnnncn IA the /