The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-16
CUT POLICE
FOR BAND
Continued from Page One.)

| voice it would seem that he wou q
| have been disappointed if the basement
! hadn't leaked.
This matter was also referred to the
roads and bridges committee
THE AWFUL WATERFRONT.
| The attention of the board was call
/ ed TO the terrible condition of the road
| along the waterfront in the neighbour
| hood of>the Naval station and Bishops
| wharf. Admiral Very wrote Of the
p, deplorable conditions there and another
| letter was signed by the representa-
| tives of the leading commercial firms
| OF the city. In this letter it was point
| ed out that many of the tourists ar
| irving in Honolulu had to wade
| through the mud as soon as they had
landed, a poor reception for those
whom the Territory is trying so hard
| 10 get here. The effect was a poor
one. Much of the arriving freight is
| now being delivered at that end of the
front and the roads We're in poor shape
for heavy draying.
In commenting on these petitions,
which were referred to committee
Chairman Smith pointed out that the
contractor of the dredging and wharf
work was to blame and was RESPONSE
for keeping the road in good condition
Until the temporary track was taken
up the country could do nothing with
the road.
CINCHING THE BATHING PARK.
Supervisor Lucas then presented
resolution, which was to the effect
that the kunst property on the beach
should be transferred to the Honolulu
Park Commission and made a part of
the kapiolani Park. In introducing
this resolution Mr.. Lucas explained
that in some future time there might
be a Board Of Supervisors who would
not love the common people so much
as the present board and who might
be tempted to sell the lots or tie them
up in a lease. He offered the resolu-
ton but thought that action ON it
should be deferred for a week so that
full board might act on it. The reso-
luton was seconded by Dwight and
| laid on the table as requested.
MOORE VERSUS THE BAND.
The following letter of protest, adj
dressed to the chairman of the board,
was then read:
ITO the Chairman and the Board OF
Supervisors, County of Oahu
Gentlemen: AS a member of tina
Committee on Ways and Means of the
present Board, and feeling the repson-
slbility of the proper use of the funds
of the County, l wish to enter this
my protest, against the appropriation
of any considerable amount of money
for the support of the band. l will !
give my reasons as follows:
''On the basis of the last appropria-
ton made by this Board for the band,
we would be spending an amount equal
to $19,SO0 in one year for music. This
is luxury and should only be in
dulged in, in case the Board have more
funds at their disposal than necessary,
to maintain the departments of tho
government in irst-class condition.
Another reason: The band is COM
posed of enlisted men in the National
Guard of the Territory, and under the
direct orders of the Governor There |
fore / believe that if the band is to
be supported, it should be supported by
the Territorial Government.
"ADother reason that l can give is !
that on the basis of appropriations as
given above for the band This Board |
is spending more money for music than
it is for lighting the city.
"Now it is a fact that lights are
a protection, and of great benefit to
the travelling public. We have main !
tanned the electric light system at an
average of $3.50 per month, this
amount including salaries and mainte- !
nance. There is great need of more f!
lights in the city, and such money as
the Board can spare, should be USED !
to benefit the public generally by in
creasing public utilities.
''In closing, l would state that [
believe it is the duty of this Board, if
they subscribe any amount for the
support of the band, to limit the
amount subscribed to not over 5000, |
and then let the hotels, Rapid Transit |
Company, Promotion Committee and
the Territory, furnish the balance OF
funds necessary.
Very respectfully,
tssd1 H. T. MOORE,
Member. Committee on Ways and |
Means.
The reading of this protest did not |
create any sensation. The chair re
marked that it was very true that the |
band cost lot. The failure of the |
Legislature to appropriate for its up |
keep had put it up to the county
Lucas also admitted the cost but |
pointed out that this was an isolated |
community and needed the band. He
did not think that there was one man |
the money being spent on it.
Il for one believe that we should |
appropriate as we have been doing, |
he said. L do not know what has |
come over the spirit of the dreams OF
Mr. Moore. 1t is only within the last |
two weeks that he has awakened 10 |
the great cost of the band Possibly I!
the next Legislature will appropriate
for the band, but in the meanwhile |
move that we pass the band appropra a
ton as usual"
Archer said he had something to |
say. He needn't have said that be-
cause everyone knew that he always |
has something to say. This time he
wanted to remark that the incoming |
board ought TO be ready to ask the
legislature for an appropriation for the
band They ought to prepare list OF
what they wanted, such as the ponce
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