The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-08-10
TAKE UP
CHARGES AGAINST VIDA
From Wednesdays AdevertIser)

n from attending the meeting OF IN
n board last night 80 he was not pres
ent TO answer the roll-call. Mr.. Adnm
was the only other absentee.
I There was something more thar
n routine business to attend to for be
, sides the several letters, printed be
low. which were received from tn,
Central Improvement Committee ther,
, was hearing of complaint from
: this committee. J. G. Pratt was the
chairman and spokesman and when the
rules OF the board were suspended he
stated that the cause which he wish
ed to present related to the BELT
Road" With the completion of the
repairs needed 1t would be an attrac-
tion to automobiles. The space now
most in need OF repairs was that known
as Pukaki hill In the vicinity of s. NJ.
Damon's place.
Road Supervisor johnson could not
answer the question relative to ex-
pense-he would not say whether day
or contract work would be the more
economical.
| Supervisor Lucas said it was all very
well for people to demand that we do
| this and this.
The chair-"They do not demand
Mr.. Lucas, they request"
Mr.. Lucas continued "There are
streets right here in town that need
attention more than this. Liliha is in
bad condition and we are receiving
complaints every day from residents
on that street"
He cited numerous districts that are
receiving more money in repairs than
the county is receiving in taxes. In
Inn tha lnIf ID
but it can not have it now. At this
point Chairman smith read the follow
ing communication:
Oahu Central Improvement Committee.
Honolulu, August LIST, 1906.
Mr.. Geo. w. Smith, Chairman, Board OF
Supervisors, City.
Dear Sir: At called meeting of the
Oahu Central Improvement Committee,
held last evening, | was instructed to
call your attention to the condition of
the government road over Pukaki Hill
which it has been stated is practically
impossible either for a wagon or auto
mobile for sometime after an culinary
rainfall.
A committee consisting of Messrs. !.
G. Pratt, John Kidwell, C. c. Ballen-
tyne, A. c. Alexander and Frank Dodge
Board about this matter, also about the
greater need of a macadamized belt
road around the Island of Oahu.
Trusting that a way may be found to
make the needed repairs and thus af-
ford a continuous good road from Ho-
nolulu to Pearl City, l remain
Very truly yours,
(Sgd) II. p. WOOD,
Acting Secretary.
COUNTY ROADS.
John Kidwell was then asked to tell
the board of his knowledge of condi-
tions. He said there are places on
the line, in the vicinity of waiaua,
where the sand is so deep that the
wheels of an auto spin around without
going ahead. This is especially the
case after a rain. He thought perhaps
work on the city streets might be tenn
porarily suspended and the worst part
of the outside roads repaired. The
committee withdrew after Road Super
visor Johnson was asked to present
report to the board, relative to Pukaki
hill next week. The business of the
board was then resumed and Clerk Ka-
vious meeting which were approved.
presented the following:
Following is the list of bills approx
ed by the Board and ordered paid:
Koolaupoko Road District, $47s.51.
koolauloa Road District, No. l, $780,
so.
Office rent, $l20.
Pail Road, $1231.51.
Waianae Road District, $165.
Wniannn Road District SOS IN |
Koolauloa Road District, No. 2, $279.-
60.
Eva Road District, $1705.05.
EVA Road District, $599.6s.
Keepers of Parks, $2l.42.
County Clerk, SELLS.
County Auditor, $40.40.
County Treasurer, $l.75.
County Attorney, $27.l0.
Electric Light Department, s601,19.
Police and Fire Alarm, 5000.
Koolauloa Road District, No. /, $70.-
n.
Fire Department, S641.09.
County Engineer, $2Ss.35.
Police Department, $SSI.93
Road Department, $S27.60.
Garbage Department, $463.34.
Kapiolani Park. $165.9S.
A total of $s,9s2,66.
Road Department Special, $2354.s6.
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
Committees to whom several matters
had been referred at the last meeting
Of the board asked for further time,
which was granted, Treasurer Trent
as follows:
Should be ..........,.,.........s 56, 1892
Warrants not paid .,.........., 60l01
Redeemed warrants .....,.,.. l2049
sold. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. l,65OOO
silver coin .........,........... SSH
Road tax department ......,... s00i16
In banks . ....,..................4 7,57521
s57SS7o2
July 1. ...............s24, O76lS
Receipts from all sources. 4s,i6s.54
s725i572
DISBURSEMENTS.
Salaries attorneys office. ..$ Sll95
Salaries auditors office. ....,. 2s9,40
Salaries Clerks office ......... $3.50 !
Commissions for collecting
road tax . .,............., 52.37
Engineers office -. .......... S0s.is !
Electric light ,...,.,......,. l,450.s2
Fire department ,..,.,...,.... i,S5O.7S