The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-20

fully by the SherIn. We recognized
the difficulties the Sheriff is under
through lack Of accommodations, and
} we have recommended that new places
} of detention be provided. This matter
| is still pending.
we wish to urge again the neces-
sity of filtration plant for the Nuu-
anu water, or some provision to secure
water for domestic purposes for this
section of the city that is pure.
We have discussed the question as
to whether the city can properly col
lect sewer rates, and recommend that
If this is to be done that collections
of sewer rates be uniform, and that
the burden of paying be not laid on
the few who are willing to pay, or
fdare not refuse.
After some correspondence and con-
sideration of the need of medical in
spection of schools the whole subject
was turned over to the Educational
| Commission of Honolulu, who will re-
port upon this subject sometime dur
| ing the spring.
THE committee took the recommend
alton made by Mr. u. Thompson in the
Advertiser, regarding the cleansing Of
coins, discussed the matter, and by
agitation have achieved the result that
several places are engaged in the sys-
! tematic washing of coin. We recon-
mend all firms to adopt this custom.
The committee recommend that
measures be taken to stop the excess
sive noise, particularly at night, at the
time of our public holidays. The noise
at Christmas, New Year, Chinese New
Year and the Fourth of July, from
twelve to one, should be greatly abat-
ed. The rights of the many ought not
to be infringed for the sake of the
qualification of the few. We hope that
some definite measures may be taken
to lessen or abate the noise nuisance
before our next national holiday"
LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC SER
WANTS.
The report of the Committee on Leg
islation and Public Servants, signed by
F. B. McStocker, chairman, presented
some timely matters. In connection
with the appointment of public officials
the report said in part:
1T seems to your committee that a
wise public sentiment, openly express
ed, would determine largely the ques-
tions of appointment to office and pre-
vent Hole in the Corner appointments,
pie from motives of expediency. In the
opinion of your committee, no law can
be passed which would meet such a
question unless perhaps the appoint
ment of a non-partisan commission by
the Legislature for the purpose of tax |
ing up all names for appointment to
non-elective public Office
Among the other things dealt with |
,1ol
the direct primary law, referendum |
and recall. Juvenile court law and a |
law providing for the distribution of a |
portion of feion's earnings to his wife /
and children. In discussing the social |
evil question, the report said:
1T having been recently called to !
the attention of your committee that /
in certain breaches, the law regulating
a certain so-called necessary evil, the
law was loosely enforced by the au-
thorities. 1t becomes a question as to |
whether it would not be better to
amend said law to the effect that to
the penalties now prescribed under the
law should be added the penalty of
publication of the names of the per-
sons who habitually sought such
places
ROAD WORK WANTED.
After reviewing its work in connec-
tion with the disposal of the. old fish
market building and site, the Commit
tee on Parks, Streets and Public Works
proposed the following matters for the
consideration of their successors, under
the heading of suggestions for the
future"
OF the projects which your commit
tee believes should be taken up dur
ing the coming year special mention
should be made of the following: % /
The grading and proper surfacing of
Hotel street between Richards and
Punchboyl streets The condition of
this street, Immediately adjoining the
grounds of the Executive building is
little short of disgrace to HonalU
lu. Step should be taken to bring the
matter forcibly to the attention of the
proper authorities % The widening
of Hotel street between Nuuanu and
Richards streets is another matter
which should not be lost sight of. While
this is a project entailing considerable
expense it~should be carried out as soon
as practicable. (39 Steps should be
taken looking to the acquisition by the
County or the Territory of additional
particularly the strip on the Eva side
of the stretch of Kalakaua avenue open
to the sea adjoining the entrance to
Kapiolani park. 1t has been suggested
that this locality would be a favorable
one for a recreation pier. This sugges-
ton is mentioned here as a matter of
record and as being a proper subject
for careful investigation.
Gentlemen: Your Committee on Law
and Order began its work during the Z
session of the Territorial Legislature in
March, 1907. 1t was directed by the
Executive committee to center it's eff
forts upon several legislative measures
then pending. In conjunction with the
Anti-Saloon Leagues Committee on
Legislation a very active campaign in
behalf of the Local Option bill was car
ried on and resulted in the passage of
the bill by the lower House after it
had been killed there The bill, how
ever, was defeated by a majority vote
of one in the Senate through the defec-
tion of three senators who had agreed
to support it, The agitation made many
friends for the measure and created no
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