The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-13
THE GUTTER ORDINANCE


THE GUTTER ORDINANCE.
A communication from Deputy Coun-
ty Attorney Milverton to the following
effect, was read and filed:
Honolulu, May Il, 1908.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors.
of the County of Oahu, T. H.
Gentlemen: Relative to a commune
cation under date of April 20, 1908, of
Marston Campbell. Esq, Superintend-
ent of Public Works of the Territory of
Hawaii, a copy of which was enclosed
in a letter to this department dated
May s, 1908. from d. Kalauokalani Jr.,
County Clerk of the County of Oahu,
and in which letter Mr.. Campbell
states that he has instructed the build
ing inspector to furnish him with list
of the buildings having awnings un-
provided with cutters. and in which he
requests that the Board instruct the
County Attorney to prepare Warrant
or Penal Summons upon his complaint
for the prosecution of persons owning
buildings upon which are awnings I'M
provided with cutters:
/ would state that arrangements have
been made by this department with the
Attorney General whereby this depart
ment will prepare the necessary War
rant or Summons. and will try such
case or cases as it may be deemed adj
visable to institute, as soon as we re-
ceive the necessary information from
the Superintendent of Public Works.
Very truly yours,
FRED. w. MILVERTON,
Deputy County Attorney, County of
Oahu, Territory of Hawaii.
PUBLIC COMFORT STATIONS.
A letter from secretary of the Board
of Health Charlock, enclosing a copy
of letter from Inspector E. G. Keen
in which a plan for Public Comfort
Stations. each to cost $500, was out
lined, was read. Charlocks letter stat
ed that at a meeting of the health
board held on May 4, ii was recon-
mended that the Board of Supervisors
appropriate sufficient funds for the
erection of a necessary number of these
stations at convenient places in the
city of Honolulu.
Archer was heartily in favor of erect
ing two of the proposed stations.
Hustace pleaded no funds.
Archer said that public health would
be well served by the stations and i'm
plored the board not to be mean.
Were not mean. only CAREFUL ex-
claimed Dwight, land I think it's a
Board of Health matter
Archer moved that s1400 be appro-
priated for the erection of two of the
stations The motion failed to find a
second.
STEAM ROLLER WANTED.
The Honolulu Construction & Dray-
fr,er - fTy- tn hnI he
transport of the heavy ordnance to the
Diamond Head fortifications, the firm
to pay all reasonable charges. 1t was
decided to grant the request, the rate
of hire to be SIS a day.
FIRE!
Fire Chief Thurston reported that
the fire department had responded Il
flour calls during April. Property loss
was estimated at SIS, 72S.13. property al
risk was covered by insurance for $27,-
1850. and the liabilities of insurance
companies amounted to about S1S,72S.13
PETITIONS.
A petition was read from Kailua, Ko-
olau, asking the board to assist il
| locating the old road from Wal
Leong's rice mill at Kailua to the land:
of Keahupuaa Nui. Referred to road
committee
A petition was read asking for cora
material for the filing cf a certain
| lane adjacent to the residence of Alex
ander Lewis and others, and which
leads from Kalakaua avenue. The pc
| titioners patted Sam Johnson on tn,
back and respectfully subscribed them
| selves.
At $50 p. m. the board adjourned
| till the 18th at noon.