The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-19

visors. and laid the mater before him,
stating that ii was the desire Of the
Oahu Central Improv .msenc Commit
tee to cooperate with AMI to render
whatever assistance Il could TO IRE
Board of Supervisors. IN carrying our
the plan suggested by 5. NJ. Ballou.
Esq. Mr.. Hustace expresSai a decided
willingness to receive suggestions fro!1
your committee, and > aid your pUr-
pose in every way. Acting upon his
suggestion, 1 called upon the Road
Committee of the Board of Super
visors. consisting of Supervisors
Dwight and Kealoha. Upon presenting
the matter to Mr.. Dwight for his con-
sideration. found him also very graz
cious in the matter, and he expressed
a willingness to do whatever was pos
sible to meet the objects and purposes
of your committee.
AT various times since taking up
this work, it has been my pleasure to-
meet and confer with the Chairman OF
the Board of Supervisors, also Mr..
Dwight, and to bring TO their notice
certain localities and places where IL
seemed that the work Of repairing and
These suggestions were received In a
most kindly spirit, and in almost every
instance given quite prompt attention.
under the supervision of Mr.. Samuel
Johnson, Road Supervisor.
+ lin. order TO inform myself as to just
". ,sas needed and being done, /
took number OF rides s.pout the city.
in localities where the road work Vas
- al
while at the outset, it seemed inn
portant to me that the streets in and
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
of Liliha street, above Wyl-
lie street. being especially needed, has
been put into very excellent condition
THE manner Of repairing the holes
and ruts in the streets, throughout the
city. that have been paved heretofore,
BIZ means of filling them up and pack
ing them, in order TO prevent them be-
coming so large as TO require extern
sive improvement, was and is being
carried on in various parts of the city,
thereby preserving a level surface, 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 III charge, and
A very appreciable improvement
throughout the city is noticeable. The
influence Of this committee in respect
20 the attitude il has taken in the i'm
1rovement of Honolulu, and so heartily
,o-operated in by the Board of Super
yisors. tends greatly TO bring the de-
,ires of the people. and particularly the
property owners, into closer and more
iympathetic relations with the Board
f Supervisors, their representatives
md so long as the friendly and recip-
ocal relations now existing can be
maintained. the work of this organi-
-ation viii be effective and helpful
II have little TO criticize and very
much TO praise in respect 70 the man
or in which the &Dfk DullHArN "
our committee, and performed by the
Road Board. has been carried on"
ROAD DEPARTMENT REPORT.
A report from Road Supervisor sam
ohnson, regarding the work now 60
~ on, was read, the amount OF the
pad work under way proving rather
surprise TO the members. The re,
ort was placed an file. several com
lfmentary remarks concerning the
,ad committee OF the Supervisors and
z the Road Supervisor being made.
Concerning the street cleaning work
was announced that the Road Su-
arvisor had agreed 10 cart away all
sbbish collected through the work Of
le Improvement clubs, promise
hich is expected to help out in the
Gewalk and road cleaning operations.
VOTES OF THANKS.
A vote OF thanks to the Honolulu
-ess was passed for the work done
helping out the work Of the asso-
alton and giving publicity 70 their
ans Thanks was also extended 10
le KiIohara Art League for the Of
r OF their rooms as a meeting place
r the association, an offer which
IN probably be taken advantage Of