Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-06-15
VAILUKUANS
KICK At Meters
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Keola secretary. and Mr. Chas. Will
cox and j. NJ Vivas MS Hawaiian and
Portuguese interpreters respectively.
It was one of the most enthusiastic
public meetings held In the County
Seat. The following resolutions by
the committee we're adopted unani-
mously:
RESOLUTION.
Whereas. the Honorable Board of
Supervisors of the County Of Maui
have adopted n resolution. known rs
Resolution No. 1918. concerning and
relating to the supply Of water to
the inhabitants of the towns of Wal
luku md Kahulul, and.
Whereas, the said resolution Is In
our opinion unjust and oppressive in
terms, and
Whereas. the subject matter Is yet
within the power of the Board to
modify. change or amend.
Now Therefore, BE II Resolved.
pei the purchasers OF water from the
County and to pay for and install at
their expense, water meters" That
said meters are merely for the pur-
pose OF enabling the said county to
measure and properly charge for
water. That nowhere on the face of
the earth does either public or pri-
vate corporation supplying to the in
habitants of n city charge the cit
liens thereof with the expense of
their own measure or measures.
Be 1t further resolved, that the
water system OF Wailuku and supply
thereof belongs to the public, and
that water ought to be supplied to
the public at the cheapest rate pos
!. sible, compatible with the mainten-
ance OF the plant and the operation
thereof. That taking into considera-
ton all legitimate expenses incident
thereto. that the rate fixed by the
Board, to-wit: l-2 cents per 1000
gallons. Is far In excess OF proper
and needful charge. That the re-
: bate provided, is uncertain and will
lead to much confusion and discrim-
nation and probable litigation. and
will require adjudication to estab-
lish what is meant by proved water
right" and especially the right Of the
county to fix rates or charges for
the use of ones own property.
Be II Further Resolved, that COM
mittee be appointed by the chairman
] of this meeting to present their pre-
amble and resolution to the Board of
Supervisors and use every effort In
! their behalf to secure such needful
and necessary amendment to said
resolution adopted by them as will
protect our people from being bur-
dened with unnecessary living ex-
penses which are now quite too high.
. Messrs. Il. II. Bailey. j.. W. Kalua
and Hon. W. T. Robinson were APP
pointed Committee OF Three to pre-
sent the above resolution to the
3 Board with instructions to report
/ again to the meeting on Friday night
: Mr.. ]. Garcia moved that the coun-
ty bear the expenses of installing the
meter system whenever thought nec-
essary. Carried unanimously. Mr..
1
Keola moved that II was the sense
OF the meeting that the county fur
! nish the same quantity OF water
which the residents have been get
Z ting heretofore at the same rates
: This was also passed without n dis
I senting vote. The meeting then adj
journed
D On Friday afternoon the Commit.
tee of Three was accorded an audi.
ence by the County Supervisors al
!, which time the resolutions were
. presented. The Board then kindly
, informed the committee that they
had already reconsidered their action
and had agreed to prolong the en-
forcement of the ordinance until
October of this year. as the Honolulu
Iron Works we're unable to provide
the meters required.
The feeling has run high in this
town and at no time have all classes
, of men, of all races united on any
measure with such unanimity for the
populace well knows that Wailuku
is place which has had from time
immemorial plenty of water. but
; when the population has been re-
duced to about one-fourth since the
days of King Kahekili. the price OF
: water has gone up almost thou
5 sand per cent, vexed problem which
Q requires the most technical, scientific
: and above all. the most magnanimous
mipd to solve.