The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-18

come up JnlS morning on motion for
the defendant to plead or answer was
continued until the 26th inst. The
reason for the continuance is the same
as caused the previous delay, being
that replies are expected from certain
of the Along children, partise to the
suit, who live away from the Terri
tory, and whose signatures are ex-
pected to a compromise agreement.
These signatures are expected to ar
rive by the China next Tuesday.
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opposite the end OF the Gore block
without much expense
J. G. Pratt, as a special committee
on repairing and cleaning streets,
made a careful report, in which he
stating that much work was being
done. His report closes as follows:
while at the outset, it seemed i'm
portant to me that the streets in ana
about the business portion of town
should receive attention, I found after
travelling around in the localities less
frequented, but along which there are
numerous residences, that they were in
much greater need of attention than
the streets heretofore referred to. 1t
was an agreeable pleasure to find that
the Board of Supervisors, and particu-
larry the Road Board, were directing
their attention to such localities. The
improving of Liliha street. above
Wyllie street, being especially needed.
] hnnT1 mi int
! d.tion.
"The manner of repairing the holes
and ruts IN the streets, throughout
the city, that have been paved here
tofore, by means of filling them up and
packing them, in order to prevent
them becoming so large as to require
extensive improvement, was and is be-
ing carried on in various parts of the
city, thereby preserving a level sur
face, and preventing enlargement and
damage, that would follow if neglected.
"The large amount and excellent
character of the work performed in
Honolulu upon the streets, in the past
four months, reflects great credit upon
those having the matter in charge, and
very appreciable improvement
improvement throughout the city is
noticeable. The influence of this COM
mittee in respect to the attitude it has
taken in the improvement of Honolulu,
and so heartily co-operated in by the
Board of Supervisors, tends greatly to
bring the desires Of the people, and
particularly the property owners, into
closer and more sympathetic relations
with the Board of Supervisors, their
representatives, and so long as the
friendly and reciprocal relations now
existing can be maintained, the work
of this organization will be effective
and helpful.
81 have little to criticize and very
, much to praise in respect to the man
ner in which the work outlined by
your Committee, and performed by
the Road Board has been carried on
Col. Sam Johnson's report on roaC
> work showed in detail the glea
amount of work done by his depart
ment during the past three months
, After giving a list of streets improved
, the report says:
a "a gang of ten men and severa
wagons are constantly in use to cleal
the streets in and around town.
"The quarries which are in operation
to supply material for the above men
tioled work are: Kamoillili, Makiki
Pauoa, Alewa, Kalihi and Kalaupalen
quarries.
about seven miles OF new road hav
been constructed and macadamize
during the period mentioned.
. "As regards street cleaning, an av
. erage of COO loads of refuse per monLl
u is removed off the streets by our clean
ing gang.
= Relative to keeping cutters ire
. from weeds in the residence section o
the town, I beg to state that the ap
= preparation Of this department, ave-
ages less than $1,000 per month, an
q the new work under construction 20
e gether with repairs is so large tina
u the department has not been financial
ly able to add a new force to its clean
ing gang for the purpose of freein
s cutters OF weeds on different street
d particularly in the Punahou and Maxi
" XII districts.
II "In this connection, due to shortag
of funds Of the Road Department, a
1, effort should be made whereby proper
70 ty owners could be induced to clea
10 sidewalks and cutters adjoining thei
l. property, by their own labor. Shout
L these efforts be successful, the Roa
It Department stands ready to remove a
1t refuse collected, upon notice sent I
+ the office.
y an conclusion / beg to state thI
8, should your Committee, at any tim
10 desire any information regarding II
g work of the Road Department, It wi
70 be gladly furnished you by this office