The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-03

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he suggested 1ntNdIu dS kAAG Lho@&A<N
limits and Kapiolan as the Waikiki.
limits.
This opened the general subject and
all kinds OF limits were proposed. Ev-
cry street from Maunaloa to Moanalua
was named.
Now look here, gentlemen, said Hus-
tace, after the discussion had some
what abated, we must be careful. We
have the matter of speed to take up
and we cannot block everything"
why should we let these automo-
bile men have any special privileges?''
asked Harvey. when a man on horse
back or hack driver goes fast we
have them arrested"
well. this matter is going to be laid
at my door, as usual explained Hus-
tace, although I am taking little part
in this and letting you do all the talk
ing. Already I have heard that I was
to bring in an ordinance tonight to
kill automobiling
it enforced" said Harvey.
well, the present ordinance Is not
being enforced" said Hustace, and
we don't want to waste our time now
in passing another ordinance that will
not be enforced He then went on to
explain that he had called the atten-l
49, - 49, Sharf@e r. tEa facF that
machines without numbers were being
run around town, that children under
age were running machines and that
some reckless driving was being done.
but the Sheriff had taken no action.
He also stated that. the Automobile In
spector had told him of one man run
ming a machine who had been refused
a license. When Hustace had asked
him why he had not informed the
Sheriff he stated that there was no use
in doing so as no action would be
taken.
Supervisor Dwight objected to this
and wanted the question of
first settled. He was in
formed by Hustace that the boundaries
had already been settled. Dwight
couldn't remember any settlement but
let it go at that.
Hustace suggested eight miles an
hour as the proper maximum speed fol
inside the city.
why not make it temps asked
Dwight.
Because If we make it ten they'll
go twenty and If we make it only eight
perhaps ten viii satisfy Them ex-
planned the chairman.
Yes, and If we say eight they'll go
/ hundred as soon as they get to the
eva district" was the opinion of
Archer.
ORDINANCE AS PASSED.
The ordinance finally passed first
eading as follows:
Section L Section XIV of Order
70. 5, of the Ordinances of the County
( Oahu, entitled An Ordinance Re
ating TO the Registration, IDENTICAL
ion, Use and Operation of Motor Cars,
) hereby amended so as to read as
ollows: Fl
section XIV. All motor cars OPP ,
rated on any highway in the County
Oahu shall be operated under and
ubject to the following rules, viz:
Speed Limit No person shall op-
rate a motor car on a public highway, !
'ithin the area bounded on the nakai I
de by the sea, on the Waikiki side by
appellant street, on the mauka side
Y School, Luso and Kinau streets,
nd on the Eva side by Asylum road,
t rate of speed greater than eight 1
lies an hour; nor either within or
ithout said area, recklessly or negli-
emily, or in a manner which is dam
erous to the public. having regard to
le width, grade, nature, condition and &
Sc of the highway. the grade of ad- I
lining declivities, and the traffic and ;
ecupation which actually is at the
me or which might reasonably be ex-
eted to be on the highway, or so as t
} endanger the life or limb of any e
erson, or the safety of any property
JACK LUCAS ADVICE.
After the ordinance had been voted
pom the following letter was read, be-
g from ex-supervisor Lucas and adj
'essed to the board. Mr.. Lucas adj C
sed the members as follows:
It notice in the daily papers that the a
bard of Supervisors have under con- a
aeration the amending OF the auto O.
obile ordinance. / would state that n.
would be well before they start in to :,
mend this ordinance, that the Board Al
point a committee to investigate and ia
anime the various cars that are in
e, and If it is necessary, allow the
ito Club to take them around and
t an idea of the speed limit This
after has been investigated by men
10 are in the habit of using machines,
d / submit that the limit of fifteen
les an hour is not too fast, and any
an going at that speed can bring his Z
achine to a standstill quicker than Z
Y person driving q f1G-se. n
I would state that am rot in any nc
int nrTxr T