The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-10-27
TIE COUNTY LEGISLATURE.
Continued from page 1.

County Attorney Douthitt: 'Inasmuch
as the county has assumed the burden
of maintaining public roads through
out the Territory, and as section j.
subdivision 2, chapter of the County
Act deals with the subject and grants
the county the right to purchase ana
otherwise acquire properly, l can see
no legal reason why the county should
not accept an easement over the ROAD
in question"
Mr.. Lucas said there was no use OF
the board taking it over when the own
ers may close it at any time.
The Chair said he had read that any
road, in which an easement had beeh
granted the county, occupied as r1ght
of way, could not be closed by the
owners of the road after five years.
Mr.. Archer told what had been done
in the way of improving the thorough
fare and added that the crusher had
been removed from the section, and as
it is so far from the work that it
takes longer to get along with the i'm
provements. d
On motion the opinion was laid on
the table, to be disposed of later.
RAPID TRANSIT OBJECTS.
The complaint of the Rapid Transit
Company relative to grades caused
some discussion. The general manager
complained that the road supervisor
was raising the surface of the streets,
particularly on Beretania, between PHI
koi and Pensacola. The space between
the tracks, owing to a change in the
grade, seems to have become a run
way for water, endangering the cleo
trical equipment of the cars and
clothing of passengers riding on the
runningboard. Mr.. Ballantyne did not
wish TO be considered as standing in
the way of improvements, but he be-
lieved drainage should be provided.
Mr.. Johnson reported on the matter,
saying he found that the highest point
on the street occupied by the tracks
is but five inches higher than the
lowest point of the curb, and that he
had built the streets on the sidewalk
grade, which is considered official. AS
it is there is a double crown, a plan
approved by Engineer Gere and the
board.
Mr.. Ballantyne was present and re-
peated that he did not wish to be I'M
derstood as interfering with improve
ments. His company had made no i'm
provements or changes in their tracks.
He described the condition of the
street and said one of the objections
I; is based upon the unnecessarily large
amount of water which gathers under
the cars and between the tracks dur
ing a storm. At such times there is
! danger to the electrical equipment and
to the cars from being charged. This
was dangerous to the passengers, and
the cause should be remedied. He said
1t was an easy matter, as boxes could
be procured for $40 each. Mr.. Ballan-
tyne showed great fairness in his pre-
sentation of the case and asked Moth
ing, he said, that should not be al
lowed under the company's franchise.
Mr. Gere submitted a plan for grad
ing the streets on which the rails of
the company were laid and for the
provision of suitable drains. To this
Sam Johnson objected unless the board
would allow him double the amount
now appropriated.
Mr.. Lucas objected to change of
grade on score of expense and said the
company might put in the drains and
chbasins.
Mr.. Smith suggested that the catch
basins be installed and Mr.. Lucas
moved that the Road Supervisor be
instructed to take the necessary steps
at once
The bond of J. w. Cathcart as Dep
uty County Attorney was received and
approved. 1t was furnished by guar
anty company and the county pays the
freight.
WANTS HIS PAY
A. F. Clark. an election inspector,
addressed the board on the subject of
pay for services on election day. He
asked for a wage of IS. Mr. Lucas
said the Territory paid the inspectors
SO each, and as they are appointed by
the Governor the county had no re-
sponsbilities further than to supply a
clerk for which it paid. He moved that
the letter be returned
Permission was granted a Japanese
teacher the use of Aala Park on the
afternoon of November in order to
celebrate the anniversary of the birth
of the Japanese Emperor
A report from Manager Wight of the
Honolulu Gas Co relative to laying gas
pipes on the streets was read and filed.
The superintendent of Public Works
requested the board to notify keepers of
parks to irrigate from TO a. m. and
to D. m.
Chief Thurston of the fire department
notified the board that he would need
for his department for the month of
November the sum of $3.50.
Residents of upper Punchbowl slope
petition for the completion of three
short blocks on Spencer street. two on
Ma gazine street and portion of Pros
pect street and completely macadamize
that part of town. The petition added
balance of Victoria from Green to Spen-
Ger. This was referred TO the Commit
tee on Streets and Roads,
ALAKEA STREET SEWER
The sewer question on Alakea street,
for the accommodation of the Alexan-
der Young Hotel Co. baths, was brought