Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-13
MAUI IMPROVERS
ELECT -KEOLA
Wailuku Assn Holds
Annual Meeting For
Good Work
WATER PROBLEM MORAL TONE,
LINCOLN BIRTHDAY..LANDING
Combination for Progress Among
Maui Citi2ens-Public Own.
ership Of Kahului
Landing
Especial to the Bulletin

lSDeClHl To Tue ID u ~
WAILUKU. MAUI, Feb 10.-The
Waikiki Improvement Association
met In the Wailuku District court
room last evening for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year
and also arranging plans for the prop.
er celebration Of the Tooth anniversary
of the birth of President Lincoln.
About fourteen members were pres.
cnt. President u. II. Davis announced
the first business of the evening,
which was the election Of officers.
And II seemed all were unanimous in
the wish that MIR. Davis should con.
sent to Serve for another year, but he
insisted on declining. The nomina,
lions for President were ID. II. Davis,
Jas. N. X. KGOla, ID. II. Case, and G.
Il. Copeland Davis and Keola tied.
The latter wished to withdraw in favor
of Mr.. Davis, hut the former would
the members and so Mr.. Keola was
elected by reclamation. II. A. Wads.
worth and d. r. Carey were nominees
for Vice President. The former won
handsomely. Mr.. Wilcox followed the
example of President Davis and re.
fused to accept a denomination. ID. II.
Case was named Secretary by accla.
nation. as was also Mr.. c. d. Lufkin
reelected Treasurer. The members OF
the Executive Committee who will
act in conjunction with the officers
elect were: W. A. Mckay, c. L. Cope
land, Rev. Canon VIM. Ault, Chas. viii
cox, ]. N. s Williams, d. H. Davis,
and Attorney Jas. l.. Coke.
J. l.. Coke presented the report of
special committee to whom was refer
red tho matter of the injunction of the
Waikiki Sugar Co, against Marston
Campbell, Superintendent of Public
Works; enjoining both him and Cap.
tain w. Il. Bal. Superintendent Wal
luku and Kahuui Water Works from
extending water mains until the mat.
ter of the water rights of the planta
ton In lao Valley was adjusted by the
courts. The report was accepted, com.
ihlN''t NiNtlulE tu lUt llldlltl was
again referred to the Executive Com.
mittee to take up with Attorney Gen
cral Hemmenway. II Is claimed that
Il victory for the plantation would
mean the deportation of many families
In Wailuku. for according to the plan.
tatiOn the Territory is only entitled to
10000 gallons of water per day of "a
hours. That would create a state of
affairs almost as bad as the brave resi-.
dents Of Kula have endured during
the past year, unless the coming legis-
lature provides an appropriation. But
the community Is hopeful. They do
not believe that the condition Is as
bad as represented, nor do they be
lieve that the claims Of the Wailuku
Sugar Company are analogous To those
of the Pioneer Mill Company few
years ago, when the legislature appro.
priatcd funds for supplying the resi-.
dents Of Lahaina with sweet muontain
water from Kauaula valley.
Messrs. Copeland and Dodge spoke
on the matter of the Lincoln celebra.
ton which was referred to them, and
they will act with Mr.. Case and Broth,
err Frank of the Catholic school,
Mcssrs. Lufkin, Mckay and Davis
spoke of the public ownership Of the
Kahului landing. II was agreed that
n memorial be sent to the legislature
and the Governor
Mcssrs. Wadsworth, Dodge, Case
Ault and Copeland spoke about the
moral tone of the district and the mat
ter was referred to the executive com
mittee with instructions to communi
cate with the Board Of Supervisors In
The matter. in the ferycnt hope that
the authorities direct their attentions
to the needed work of improving the
moral tone Of the county. The meet