The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-02-11
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[loEl EASS- Ouc-l
in sbeyanee till he had heard from
both sides.
". L Howard, s member of the COM
nittee, read some interesting statistics
regarding cost OF operation Of the street
cars. number OF passengers carried.
profits, dividends, etc, which he had
compiled from Manager BSllsntyne 5
evidence in the Lilihs street case.
E L Berndt and ". ". Thayer,
members OF the committee made q few
remarks on what had been done and
what remained TO do.
L A. Diekey said that the company
had figured that the monthly expense
OF the extra ear needed to give the petit
TONERS what they wanted would be
about 800. This was not correct. The
company had included in their esti-
mate fixed charges which had already
been paid. The extra ear would cost
about $500 : month This would be
made up Of the crews wages and the
actual cost Of operation All other
expenses had already been paid. The
company argued that with an outlay
Of 500 month there would be no
profit left The speaker said that
$500 outlay would still leave a fair
margin for profit
Rev. Z. W Thwing said that there
were other things needed beside more
ears Better connections should be
made Since the terminus OF the line
Wa shifted - AaIa park the King
street ears did not wait Tor the Wal
aIae ears and vice versa
c. " Ashford said that the Bereta-
MA people were willing TO help their
KaMuh cousins provided they were
not required 10 make any sacrifice
themselves He did not see why the
company should Re handled with gloves
They had watered their stock IN order
10 ho0Jwink the government in the
matter Of taxes Extraordinarily high
" developed stupidity on the part Of
the company was driving the Beretania
avenue business to other lines
B. z Dillingham; said that the com
paHy had done a good work for Ho-
uoIuIu and her people. Whenever he
thought OF the past he was grateful
10 the company. He knew that the
Castle estate wanted to give the people
the best possible service they could see
their way clear TO- The company would
doubtless stretch a point IN time and
Do better but If suits were gsing to
be continually brought the company
would have 10 act On the defensive
The company was obliged 70 strengthen
an5 f0rtify financially for the future
for It was impossible to say what the
future would bring forth He eonsid-
cred the town mighty fortunate 10 have
the service which II vas now getting.
II he thought that the company were
giving TIE people the shart end Of the
deal Re would quickly fall IN line with
the kiekerz
Il Vas Decided 70 appoint q new com
mirtee jointly representing Kzimuki, /
Beretzniz avenue and Einzu street
The following committee was sP-
poizteds
" " Thayer, L 4 Diekey, z. L
BsTndt- C. ". Ashford, c. Hustzes IT.
W II 3[TntOn. Alan Herbert
TIE all committee EEieh L the con-
aittes On Fozds and transit Of the
7TaiaIze, Ksfmuki and PaIoIo Improve
ueaI CIgb, viii eozfinEe to uork to
zsrher II tEs good eszze.
Il vas moved and carried that the
59zsrn0r Be notified u the appointment
Il the new committee 70 confer with ;
lim and present all available facts and /
figures II eoaersts form, that dissp- b
5E1Fal q tie existing seAedaIe h * :
5ressed tozether With the hope that
.Es Governor VII WITHHOLD his sane- Z
.zaa q The SANE Until the COMMITTEES
~ waited O. him-
The Heeting then z5j9Erned til the :
all q tEe chair. u