Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-10
RUSTACE SAID D.
AND DWIGHT H.
oias Writes Of His Efforts to Get
Some Road Work Done In His
Section Of This Mans Town.

Editor Even ng Is u ct n F.:
Kindly allow me space in your valu-
able columns to explain my position
concerning my letter published in
your paper of the 4th inst. and Mr..
ilustace's remarks concerning same.
On July 22nd, 1907, I presented a
petition to the Board Of Supervisors
to have Llliha street extension ma
cadamized as far as the Country Club
grounds and lights installed, and TIE
same was promised to be done. On
Aug. list, 1907, the matchmaking Of
said road was started from Kanai
Dad and downward towards Wyllie
street. On Oct. 10th, 1907, that por-
ton OF the road was completed, but
the upper portion was left in the
same condition as previous and UP to
the finishing Of the lower portion.
In the early part Of November,
1907, met Mr.. Chas. Hustace on
Queen street in front OF the Inter-
Island s. N. Co. IS office and asked him
how soon they would be able to ma
cadamize the upper portion of Liliha
street, as / intended to present petit
ton to the Honolulu Rapid Transit
and Land Co.. Ltd, to run their cars
to the end OF the road for the accom-
mediation Of the people living in that
portion OF the district, and this was
his answer: "lll do my damnest MT
to improve any roads for the interest
OF the car company as long as we do
not get a ten minute service on Bere-
tania street," and then asked him
If he was looking out for the car com.
pany's interest or the peoples inter-
est, and the reply was, II don't give
a damn. You ought to be Satisfied"
and I walked away.
On Feb. 5th communicated with
the Board concerning the road and
lights and the reply was, 1t might be
taken up at. some future date. On
Feb. Sth l communicated with the
Board and complained about the Road
Committee matchmaking two roads
where a single resident was making
use OF said roads. and we needed
good road and have failed to get It.
It happened that prominent gentle
man lived on one of the roads and at
three times the original cost Of put
ting that road in proper shape. it was
done. y.t .-.
On Mar. 18th Taxpayers and vot-
ors' petition was fled and SO far moth
Ing has been done on the road. On
the same date communicated with
the Board and the same was placed
on file. In the same letter I mentions
led to the Board the manner in which
Mr.. Dwight answered me to civil
question. Il approached Mr.. Dwight
on Fort street In front 81 Honolulu
Flaming Mill and asked him the fol-
lowing "Mr. Dwight, when are you
going to complete macadamizing Lii
liha street," and the answer was
Tho He'll with Liliha street: we
don't intend to do a damn thing moro
on that road"
Neither Of these gentlemen stop to
u
think what they have said, but Mr..
Hustace takes the occasion to critl.
cize others doings. No doubt Mr..
Iiustace has had a better education
than myself. but, certainly have
done everything could In a peaceful
way, but have failed to get anything
from Mr.. Hustace.
am after equal rights and poor
mans money is just as good as a
rich mans money, and the Board
should not show any discrimination
In any of the public's rights.
In concluding. beg to say GER
tainly with pleasure would like to
take n few lessons in letter-writing
from Mr.. Hustace.
Thanking you in advance for your
Kindness. beg to remain,
/ papnantS,.rt..