The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-10-21
THE APOLoG1sTs OF OBSTRUCTION,

There would be special pleading that has been put
the defense of Supervisor Aett change of base on the %
had been altered between the time ne
the submission of the draft the
for ratification But there such alteration of the terms
Mr. Aylett member OF the committee that held public confer
with the telephone people possible on terms His whole
contention that conference for compromise on inspection tees
He been convinced with majority of the Supervisors
present that the Mutual Telephone Company offer relative to the &C
commodaon the % wires in the conduts as advised by all
the cs experts fair and reasonable At the
ceedng meeting the road committees report recommend
ing acceptance of the compn carried by majority OF
which Mr. Aett who had signed There remained only
the drafting of accordance with the terms and its a-
hcaon by the Board When the draft was submitted at the follow
ing meeting Mr. Aytt asked for time study not with view to
seeing approved of the teswch he had already DONE
but satisfy himself that the document correctly embodied the terms
already accepted by the Board After weeks time he denounced the
which he had previously assend Of he had right
to change his mind but his colleagues also had right to know his
for doing All that he offered however defamation
of generalies without any ineligible backing of facts
Ar Mr. Ayett apoogts only repeat his general show
that he acting merely conservative behalf of the taxpayers
few plain statements of the be offered clear the ua
ton The provision in the agreement for carrying the ci wires
the company conduit only bound the city comparatively small
extent of underground wiring 1t did involve expense that
would be formidable comparison with the public benefits reut
At least would be the beginning of great public Improvement
placing of all electric the business section underground
something that highly desirable and has long been advocated AT
the worst the small beginning proposed could be disastrous
pertinent The Board has been advised department
lag do with the matter that the police and fire alarm telegraph
are rapidly deterorang and from hencefoh will involve
and considerable expense repairs and maintenance. At this stage
the telephone company offers to conductors for the system
its condu installing the city ducts bare expense and maintain
ing them for years free of further charge excepting
repair damages directly caused by the cys servants This is what
the opponents and doube of the agreement call getting absolutely
nothing but mourning untold outlay of money for the city,
rdcuousb absurd conclusion could be imagined It is simply
the nsenae anagonm all corporations absolutely devoid of either
rhyme When Mr. Ayle said he agreement
an obligation of the city maintain the ducts expense
weSeVen years he simply stated something that the language of
the agreement did not convey.
AGAIN contrary to the authority the agreement bind
the city to use one foot of conduit in further IT leaves that
matter entirely at the option of the city while offering any
extensions precisely the terms those relating original
accommodation So the city should initial experiment less
than hoped let end there without having
any damaging sacrifice
On the other hand relevant the successful
opponents OF the agreement have probably gained the cit
I. l1EY HAVE WANTONLY OPENED THE DOOR TO /
NEW CONTROVERSY OVER THE POWER OF THE TFCIS- |,
LAIGFE 10 EXTEND THE SCOPE OF COUNTY AND NUM-
CPAL GOVERNMENTS This when the legal advisers of the Ter
y and the Mutual Telephone Company practically conceded
local affairs. " PN' i
e. THEY HAVE PRODUCED A RISK OF DELAY IN I'M h
PROVING AN IMPORTANT PUBLIC UTILTTY-THE TFLE- I