Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-05
HAWAII COUNTY
Wants ENGINEER
Public Meeting Held in Hilo Passes
Resolutions That Are Manda-
tory-Passed Up to
Supervisors

Hawaii called to consider the APP
pointment of a competent engineer
TO the office of Road Engineer of the
County, held on Saturday, March q,
in Firemen's Hail. Hilo, the follow
Ing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, during the years 1907
1908, the sum of $263,9S9.57 has
been expended in the construction Of
roads and repair of roads in the
County of Hawaii, without results
commensurate with such an expendi-
ture, or without any apparent perma
nent improvement in the condition
of the roads; and,
Whereas, we believe such lack Of
results is caused wholly by the alb
sence of competent and qualified SUI
pervision; and,
Whereas, such supervision can be
had only with the services of a
trained road engineer, who would be
able to intelligently and economi-
cally lay out and supervise the con-
struction and repair of roads;
Therefore be IL Resolved by the
citizens of the County OF Hawaii, af-
ter due notice here assembled for the
purpose of considering the appoint
ment of an engineer, That the Board
of Supervisors of the County Of Ha-
wall be hereby requested and urged
to engage forthwith the services Of
civil engineer who shall be compe-
tent, qualified, and experienced in
road work; that said engineer be in
vested with full authority in con-
structing and repairing all County
roads in this County, and that he
shall expend on construction and re-
pairs of roads in the various dis
tricts such sums as may be appor-
toned to those districts by vote Of
the Board of Supervisors.
That the Supervisors be asked to
consider well the suggestion rade
by Mr.. James Glib Of Paauhau, that
three commissioners be appointed
from each district to assist the Su-
pervisor OF that district in road mat
tiers.
That committee OF three be APP
pointed by the Chair to present the
resolutions to the Board of Super
visors.
The chairman, John A. Scott, APP
pointed w. Mckay. Jr., Charles E.
Wright, and John M. Ross as the com
mittee. ..
That each member OF the Board oil
Supervisors be furnished with a copy
OF these resolutions. ....r ...
In pursuance with the notice, VII.
liam Mckay called the meeting to
order. John A. Scott was elected
chairman and Mckay secretary
There were also present: George II
Williams, e. +. Patten, l.. A. An.
drews, Geo. A. Cool, e. H. Moses, Il
IN. Deyo. G. II. Wears, C. Castendyk
| c. X. Mcguire, r. A. Lyman, c. e
Shields, f., F. Nichols. ]. M. Ross
]. K. Gamalielson, e. N. Holmes, DR.
f. Irwin, J. A. Hutchinson, ]. e
Pomeroy, James Webster, Z. G.. da
Silva. NJ. Miguel. Adam Lindsay, c
+. Wright Panos Porphyres, D.SLy'
curgus, G, c. Kennedy, John T. Moir
c. McLennan, DR.. II. b. Elliot, r. A
Dranga, Sam Johnson, b. X. Baird
Il. IL. Austin, DR.. II. Hayes. JohI
WYATT, J. U. Smith, ID. s. Bowman
e. T.. Richards, F. Gertz, Rev. s. L
Desha Supervisory, Henry West. w
s. Terry. p. c. Beamer, A.. M. Ca
brinha, II. Richard, e. Very. X. T
Guard, N. C. Willfong, S. Parsons
Joseph Oliver, V. A. Carvalhos. Il. S
Capellas. John Payne, +. s. Dunn.
Secretary Mckay read the call 70
the meeting and attention was draw
to the report of the committee takel
from the Herald. copies of the repor
being passed around.
The County Heard From
The secretary then read letter
from the following citizens outsid
of Hilo, stating that there were lei
ters on the way that had not reach
ed here owing to the bad conditio
Of the roads: Joseph Pritchard, He
nokaa; Geo. p. Tulloch, Kohala; Sar
Kauhane, Waiohinu; George Wat
? Kohala Frank Woods, Kohala; Wn
Ebeling, Wainaku; James Glib, Pa
auhau; Edward Madden, Paauilc
Dr. h, w. Tylor, Paauilo.
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