The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-22
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PRECAUTIONS
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Enthusiastically to any new idea which
strikes it favorably but it is difficult
to hold the community together for a
| long continued effort; nothing, how
ever, could be presented of a more dis
interested and worthy nature to invite
cordial cooperation than the improve
ment movement. Everyone owes some
| thing to the town he lives in, and have
sufficient faith in the civic pride of our
citizens and their appreciation OF
cleanly and pleasing surroundings TO.
believe that this work will go ON and
| broaden out. Many OF the clubs are
showing commendable activity and
cohesion, some are languishing and
their trouble is partly due TO the fact
| that they do not appreciate the ne
cessity of exerting themselves to better
their conditions, but look upon this
organiza ton merely as a means to OBJ
tain benefit from the civil authorities.
| The thanks of the committee are due
to the Governor, territorial officers and
supervisors for their considerable atten
| ton to our suggestions and for their
valuable assistance. | also desire to
express the appreciation of the Cen
trail Committee of the valuable recon-
mendations of the advisory board
which is an important department of
the organization.
l would recommend that action be
taken by this committee for the open
ing up to the public of the beauties
of Nuuanu stream, from Nuuanu
bridge to Kapena falls by a footpath
at least, as suggested by the advisory
board
/ also recommend consideration of
legislation as to bill boards.
I also call attention to the necessity
of the filing with the Central Commit
tee by the clubs of complete lists OF
officers and members.
The continued efforts of the Cen
trail Committee to perfect and extend
the organization are necessary.
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.
W. w. Hall then spoke few words
referring to the efforts that property
owners from School street to Kuakini
street have been making to have the
road running along Nuuanu stream con-
verified into good carriage drive. There
is a road there large enough for ear
riages, but in rainy weather it is i'm
passable, and the people living back
there have to go through either MI.
Halls place or Mr.. Damon s. 1t has
now become a regular thoroughfare, but
they can not object because they know
the difficulties the people labor under.
He asked that the committee should
take action in the matter. The super
visors had taken it up, but somehow
had allowed it to drop again. 1t would
make a beautiful drive from School
street, and the portions that would
have to be built up, could be almost
fixed up with the stones in the stream.
1t was moved that the president be
authorized to appoint committee to
investigate and report at future meet
ing on this matter. Mr.. Spalding then
appointed Messrs. Thurston, Hall, Cur |
ley, Halves and General Davis to act
as the committee. -
MR.. PINKHAM'S ADDRESS. Sol
Mr.. Pinkham was then asked te1ast-|
dress the meeting Mr.. Pinkham saad
he wanted a list of members of the |
improvement committees in Honolulu |
that they thought would make the best
material to cooperate with the Board |
of Health in its plans relative to the
possible invasion of yellow fever. be
didn't expect such an invasion. 1t
was well, however, to make the cry OF |
wolf for the wolf was near enough |
so that it might make a descent on |
them. His plan was to put out |
number of inspectors, and have them
lay out the city in various districts,
investigate each district, and endeavor |
to find out all the points within each |
district that would be liable to be |
sources of danger in the event of an
invasion of yellow fever, more par
ticularly, of course, through the mos.
quito 1t seemed almost impossible to
work up the public interest in the eff
forts to overcome the mospito. His
idea was to take a suitable area, and |
appoint an agent of the board from
the list the Improvement committee |
handed him, handing him So as an
earnest that he had been given the I
commission. In case yellow fever should
appear off the port, this gentleman
would have his orders to go ahead, and
carry out his instructions. The in |
struetions would be to overcome the |
mosquito, and see that his neighbors
got busy, and cleared away all posi- |
BILE breeding places for mosquitoes, to
put oil in puddles, look after caves, |
and foliage where mosquitoes breed. |
In fact, he should destroy such foliage
as is necessary. If people knew that |
some one was working in every quar-
ter, there would be no occasion for |
alarm The Board of Health will be-
gin within a few days to make its |
preparations, and it would communicate |
with the gentlemen from the list sup
piled by the committee
He also referred to the Waikiki re-
clamation scheme that the Board of |
Health has formed, and said that he
intended to call meeting of the land |
owners interested in that district, and /
get their opinions some time next week.
The land comprises 702 acres and is |
assessed at $449, 900, and it was posi- |
BILE that the consequent enhancement /
in its value would pay for all improve
ments.
H Woods moved that the Central |