The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-19
SUPERVISORS ARE
VERY PEACEFUL
LAST NIGHTS SESSION QUIET
AND HARMONIOUS 49, FIFTEEN
MILES THE AUTO LIMIT.

Not an unpleasant word marked the
peaceful and progressive meeting of
the Board of Supervisors last evening.
All were present and went at the bust
ness of the session quickly and with
out undue verbosity. Chairman Charles
Hustace signed pay-rolls, put motions.
gave his opinions, referred matters to
committees and smoked simultaneous
ly. Archer had something to say at
every turn, but he and Hustace were
of one mind in most things after an
exchange of ideas
A report was handed in by Harvey,
Fern and Archer, committee, on the
speed of automobiles in the city limits
They recommended that eight miles an
hour was too tight for limit and ad-
vised fifteen-mile limit Report
adopted and the ordinance stands as
originally designed
Engineer Gere made an estimate on
! the cost of putting ohia blocks for
pavement on Queen street between
Fort and Nuuanu and beyond in the
Eva direction, stating that the total
cost would be $17,995, but the Rapid
! Transit would have to improve the
| portion of the street between its rails
and for one foot on either side of the
track, reducing the cost to $15,63O. 1t
was agreed that this section of road
should be improved and soon. The
matter was held over for further con-
sideration.
The Manoa Improvement Club had
representatives present who urged the
improvement of the extension of Oahu
avenue and the old lower Manoa road
Hustace remarked that the board had
numerous such applications and that
before long the Manoa people would
be satisfied. The club sent its formal
thanks for benefits already received.
Deputy Attorney Olson gave an OPT
Mon deciding that the Territory was
responsible concerning the drainage of
surface water from Makiki through a
ditch to the Allen w. Judd (deceased)
land. If the land owners should at
tempt to obstruct the stream the coun-
ty might by legal proceedings prevent
it,
Gere had previously recommended a
widening of the road at what is known
: as the Hairpin Turn on the road on
the Kaneohe side of the Pail, where
there is an open culveTt particularly
dangerous to automobiles.
w. R. Castle for the Civic Fedora.
ton urged the cleaning of the streets
and other public places, suggesting the
possibility of the spread of disease
through uncleanliness and the danger
of cholera from the Orient and plague
from San Francisco.
Road Supervisor Johnson reported
that no work had been carried for
ward on Saturdays except necessary
repair work and he asked what con-
stituted Saturday working day as
far as the laborers of the road depart
ment were concerned. Archer put in
a resolution which was adopted, or
dering the employment of labor on the
roads on Saturday and instructing
johnson to observe the law of the last
Legislature which makes five hours on
Saturday full working day.
petition for the extension of Mid
t e street was received. County Treas
| urer Trent reported $79, 43O.5S receipts
for September and expenditures Of $685.
5000. A complaint was received to
, the effect that Hawaii street was a bog
) in wet weather. The trustees of Gear,
= Lansing wrote to deed Sixth avenue to
l the County.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Waimanalo road district, $12975
and $24O.75; Eva road district, 1888 IS
Fire Department, 1898 SO; Police De-
partment, 1912 6S; Electric Light De-
partment $7S6.SO Police and Fire
Alarm system $38. 12; Road Depart
ment, special, $175S. 80; Garbage De-
partment 1851 80; Waialua road dis
trict, $151. 81 County Treasurer, 81;
keepers of parks, $18; County Attor-
ney. $1S.35; Waialua road district,
equipment, $2O45. 40; County Clerk
i S37. IS.