Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-13
PROTEST AGAINST
FIRE HOUSE REMOVAL
HiIo Citizens Sign Petition to
Keep Fire Fighting Ma
chine Handy,

afternoon, when petition was sent
forth for signatures all over town.
asking that the present site ON wal
anucnue street be retained Tor the
station The question of the site Tor
the station has been up for discussion
for some time past, as a matter OF
TACT, the cutting through of new
street makai OF the federal lot Is
bound to have some effect on the stu
alton matter, as Fircmens Hall is
standing partly on the ground where
the new street is to go. However, the
matter came up with great sudden
ness last Thursday, and II soon took
unto itself the proportions of a burn
ing question (no pun meant.
In the meantime Manager Richards
of the Hilo Telephone Co. heard Of
tire matter. lie was Interested on
account of the fact that the corpor-
alton had applied to the Superintend-
ent Of Public Works to have the lot
on the corner of the proposed street
and Waianuenue street, where the
station now Is, put up for sale. lie
announced that II the public wanted
the lot for fire station, the applica.
ton would be withdrawn. The pc
tition was subsequently amended to
cover merely the general location In
that neighborhood.
The petition therefore read as fol-
lows in its final form:
"Wc, the undersigned citizens and
taxpayers of the Town of lIilo, do
hereby urgently petition and request
that the fire station be not removed
to any other portion of the town. The
present site Is situated ut an eleva-
ton which Is higher than any bust
ness portion of the town, and with
| the present fire fighting apparatus be-
ing hand drived. the volunteer fire
company can reach any portion of the
town, when their services are need
ed, from this point quicker than from
the point to which the fire station Is
intended to be moved.
Furthermore, IL said fire station
Is 10 be removed from its present site
II will be burden to the business
houses in the Nmatter of insurance
rates, as without any fire protection
IN the neighborhood they will be call
| ed on To paw n heavier rate OF prem
iums than they are paying at pres
ont.
Even If the corner lot should be
| taken, we believe that there will be
space enough between the building
TO be erected on the said lot and the
| Masonic block for the fire station,
and urgently request that the fire
station remain in the neighborhood
of the present site
This petition was signed by II very
large number of business firms and
individuals.
Fire Chief Johnson submitted To
the Supervisors letter from the SUI
perintendent Of Public Works, the
text Of which explains the position
taken by the Territory. 1t was us
| follows:
This Is to acknowledge receipt OF
your favor OF Aug. 4th, in reference
to fire station site in the city. of Hilo
The Territory is willing to grant tC
the County of Hawaii the necessary
land on Front street for fire sta
ton. The present site is not the
best one, considering the fact that
the federal building will be located
In the immediate neighborhood.
"Thc Government has received an
offer for the site you apply for, the
! parties agreeing to construct build
ing to cost not less than $4,000 and
with possible maximum cost of $4O,-
600 II will be Il building of consid.
cradle architectural prctontions ant
will unqucstionably be an addition tC
that portion of the city of Hilo.
Under the circumstances, the fire
station must be removed to the FROM
street lot as feel that 1t would moi
be right To leave the station at the
corner of Waianuenue street and the
new street, As soon as the count,
signifies its intention to make usS
of the site on Front street shall b,
glad 10 set aside the same for tn,
uses and purposes of the Iilo Fir,
Department"
Supervisor Kalaiwaa subsequent
introduced the following resolution
BE II resolved by the Board of Su
peryisors In and for the County o
Hawaii, that the Governor and In,
Commissioner of Public Lands be ant
hereby are requested to set aside
that portion of the government ~
ON the makai side OF the proposet
New Federal street and runnig glon,
the proposed New Federal street 70
the purpose of u fire station site 70
the District Of South Ililo, County O
Hawaii, and
. BE II further resolved that IN,
= County Clerk be and hereby Is re
J quostod 10 forward certified con
of THIS resolution Ia the Governor am,
> the Commissioner OF Public Lands.
TINS was adopted, and pcsha, VIII
was Eolng 10 Honolulu, was instruct
ed 10 take the matter up with the of
ll'lalf named he was asked Ia 20
hOlh The makW aud the did alto