The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-27
SUPERVISORS
PLAN WORK FOR
SIX MONTHS
Estimate Revenue and Make Arrangements
Accordingly-Only Permanent
Work to Be Done.

The meeting last night of the Boart
of Supervisors was an interesting one
although there was nothing but
straight business done, without the
flash of a row at any time to relieve
it. The main business was the pass
ing of the July accounts, the passing
Of the estimates for the next six
months and the general discussion oi
the broad policy to be carried out in
the expenditure of money. Throughout
the meeting Chairman Hustace preach
ed the virtue of economy and the wis
dom of spending the public money for
permanent improvements rather than
for work of a transient nature.
The full board was present and at
tended strictly to business for the two
hours the session lasted.
FIRE REPORT FOR JUNE.
The report of Fire Chief Thurston
stated that five fire alarms had been
responded to during the month of
June, the property loss being esti-
risk in these fires was covered by in
surance for 1865, 200. The liability of
the insurance companies for the losses
has not been adjusted.
COUNTY ENGINEERS REPORT.
County Engineer Gere presented a
report of the work done on the roads
in the districts of Koolaupoko, Waia-
nae. Waialua and Eva for the past sir
months.
The report was a lengthy one, the
totals of the amounts spent in the
various districts being:
KoolaupokO --.-.- .......---...S 48S'.SS
Koolauloa ......--...-..----. 4,959-oZ
Waianae --..-..-.-....-....-. l,S5o-eZ
Waialua .-.................-. S,2al-23
Eva e.. ......-.,.............. 1,729-30
LILIHA STREET EXTENSION.
a number of the Puunui residents
petitioned for extension at once of Ii
liha street, now barely passable for
vehicles and foot passengers and in the
winter a bog" A light at the corner
of Kauai and Lniha was also asked
for. J. j. Dias appeared to back up
the petition. asking that an S-inch An
fsh be put on the road, because of the
heavy traffic and the daily rains there.
He said he had consulted competent
road builders and this was what they
advised.
Chairman Hustace reminded the Pc
titioner that the county had competent
men and did not need any special ad-
vice. He promised that the work on
the I,iliha street extension would begin
August l and that a good job would
be done.
CANDY CARTS OBJECTIONABLE.
The Civic Federation, in a communi-
cation from she secretary, Ed. ToWse.
asked that an ordinance be passed
regulating the candy cart and refresn-
nent wagon business, these carts hav-
ing become a serious nuisance on
the streets of Honolulu" The matter
was referred 10 the County Attorney
SwILL ORDINANCE.
County Ordinance No. S, regulating
the removal of swill in the district
Of Honolulu, passed third reading ana
VIII take effect as soon as published.
This ordinance says:
NO person shall remove, transfer
convey or transport any swill throush
or upon any of the public streets, pub
lie rights of way. public parks or pub
lie places in the Honolulu district OF
the county of Oahu between the hour
of nine in the morning and the hour
of FIVE in the evening Of any day or
between the hour of nine in the even
ing of any day and the hour of five
in the morning OF the next day"
For a violation Of the ordinance the
fine is not TO exceed $50.
The payrolls for July were passed I
carving the following amounts:
Road tax, Honolulu..-.--...-..S % .
Poa5 +ox Eva. 20 /
poa5 +ax v,-aiaIr,a a......... 02 I
%a~o-a-,s faas ... u 90 .
So. 5anortr,ent - AZ 90 .
: o,tSe 5ara rtroent . 523 rs (
-. ,.-1,+,-,.,,+ 2af6 q