The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-28

iPoundmaster .................... 30 90
Keepers of Parks. zoe. 90
Fire Department. ................ S4OO 90
Electric Light Dept. 7O7 so
County Treasurer. 1875 90
Police and Fire Alarm system. 100 90
Garbage Department. 21O 90
Road Department. ,............... 1903 55
kapiolani Park. 427 90
Police Department. ............. $751; 90
Eva Road Dist. Especial taxi e.. 1901 25
Waialua Road Dist (spec'l tax) rs 90
Koolaupoko Road DIST Especial
TAXI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 51S 95
Hawaiian Band. Observation-Disclosures. 1850 90
A report for the months work on
roads was received from Engineer Gere.
The road from the Waimanalo ridge to
the gate leading to the Kailua rice field
has been put into good condition. Ka-
neohe bridge has been completed at
cost of $194S.31. Other work under way
is nearly completed.
G. Chalmers of Waimanalo reported
that the 500 allotted for repairs to the
Waimanalo road section was almost
exhausted.
The upper Nuuanu Valley improve
ment club petitioned for the installation
of at least two electric lights on the
Laimi road. The petition was filed.
The board passed resolution asking
that the Delegate to Congress do all in
his power, to further the act entitled
National Reward for Roads"
A communication from the Mutual
Telephone Company asking permission
to put an underground telephone SER
vice in the following down town streets
was received: King street from Nuuanu
to Alakea; Alakea street, from King
to Merchant; MerchanS street from
Alakea to the junction with King; and
King street, from the junction with
Merchant to Punchbowl street. The
letter was referred to the road COM
nittee,
Public Works Holloway approved the
plans. The company agreed to make
! the necessary repairs to the streets in
, cidental to digging them up
Communications from the Honolulu
Plantation and Oahu Railway and Land
+ Company relative to the granting of a
40 foot right of way from the main
county road at Aiea to the railroad
station, were referred to the county
attorney.
letter from the tax commission
asking for suggestions for Ichanges
in the tax laws, was referred to the
ways and means committee.
An invitation for the members of the
board and ladies', to attend the Me-
mortal day exercises on May 80, was ac-
cepted.
visor Johnson, complaint by Mrs
Mary Costa that her house was being
damaged by the blasting in the Kalihi
quarry
The following pound keepers were APP
pointed: Makiki, w. j. Karratti; Ka-
lihi, M X. Nakuina; Nuuanu, Loloihi;
Kapiolani Park, Alexander Young; Laie
w. X. Apa, Waianae, Fred Meyer; and
Pearl City, ]. E. Kohoa.
Chairman Dwight of the road commit.
tee asked for $4,000 for the streets of
Honolulu. OF this sum $1,000 was for
oiling the streets. Hustace thought the
oiling could be deferred.
Archer wanted an allowance of s., 900
for the Eva road district and he raised
such roar that itw as granted. Archer
said that he had been made a fool of
ever since he had been a supervisor,
but later withdrew his remarks.
Chairman Hustace brought up the
matter of matchmaking the belt road
around the island of Oahu. Fully two
months would elapse before the con-
tracts could be awarded and the work
actually commenced. Roughly speak
ing the cost of the three miles of the
work from the foot of the Pail to the
Kaneohe bridge, would be $4,000. En-
gineer Gere said that it would take
him from three to four weeks to pre-
pare estimates of the cost. Action on
the matter was deferred until the next
meeting of the board
1t was decided to provide Gere with
buggy to cost from 1925 to $3.50
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