The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-19
FATHERS MEETING
IS DISAPPOINTING
SUPERVISORS GATHER AND NO
Is TO REMAIN.

is TO REMAIN.
There were no uneven features at
last nights meeting Of the County |
Fathers, except Archer's little hint that
the rich were favored. although there
are some folks who get to look for
excitement every time they hear that
the Supervisors are going to get to.
gother.
The subject of moving the old fish
market structure from its present site
to- Aala park was barely touched on
after it was learned from County I'm
ginecr Gere that it would cost $4,000
for The transfer That looked like too
much money and the steel roof viii
stay where it is for the present as far
as the Supervisors are concerned.
Public Works Superintendent Camp
bell wrote concerning am offer made
|1y w. +. Dillingham; TO deed 1926
square feet for the widening Of Alex
arder street If the County would put
curb from Beretania along Alexander
street and supply material to build a
retaining wall where the grade was
| below his property along Beretania.
me cost Of the work would be less
| ruan the value Of the land decided
President of the Board Of Health
Piukham wrote to complain of the
condition of the Piinaio stream but
the matter had already been attended
/ to.
! Fire Chief ThurstoH reported i've
alarms during November, hardly any
damage being done f. p Low thank
ed the board lor the use of the engines
of the department during the parade
of the Wild West
NJ Brasch complained Of the cOndi-
ton Of the makai side of King street
from South. past Thomas Square, say
| ing that there was a growth of weeds
| and the entrances to some Of the
! lanes were marred by stagnant water
| He remarked that all this was per
haps Il part of the Robinson plan TO
/ beautify the city. Chairman Hustace
stated that the work had already re-
ceived attention while Road Supervisor
! Johnson said the conditions alleged
| had never existed
! Artesian street residents called for
macadam and Seventh Precinct, Fifth
District citizens asked for five arc
lights on Waikamilo road between the
pumping station and the camp. These
matters were referred to committee.
Hustace had heard that one of the
K.ng street fishmarket buildings was
for sale and suggested that inquiry be
made with a view to obtaining some
LGi}G ng for Aala park other tnan that
Of the old fishmarket on the waterfront,
since the Supervisors had decided that
the taking down and putting up again
of the latter would cost too much. Hus-
tace good paturedly asked the County
Engineer if he were standing in with
the Kilohana Art League when he es-
timated the cost of the work at $4,000
! Gere said it cost almost as much to
take down such a structure as to put it
IN. 1t would cost $4,000 to take down
the building and to haul it; $1,SO0 fol-
new PLIERS for columns; $500 for
re-erection; and 81 800 for repairs.
Road Supervisor Johnson reported
good work on the roads in readiness fol
the wet season. Archer wanted tC
know how many Fifth District roads
had been oiled this year. He thought
the Fourth got all the oil. Hustact
pointed out that only up and dOwI
hill roads were being oiled, with {
view of saving them. He though
Liliha street should be oiled, but there
were few streets in the Fifth distrlc
like Liliha Archer thought there wal
too much attention paid those district
= in which there were three or four story
houses and too little attention givel
those districts which could boast Onl,
p one-story residences. He said he hal
little to say about it as member 0
the road committee. Dwight did no
like what appeared to be an insinua
ton, that he could see things for him
20 Sc If.
After approving the bills for Decem
j ber's first half the board adjourned I
meet December q. in time to approx
D payrolls before New Years.
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