The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-20
Central Improvement Association
Calls Special Meeting for
Experts.
ACTS ON HEALTH PROBLEMS
Delegates Refuse to Endorse a
NOnpartisan Ticket for
Honolulu.
tFrom Thursday,s Advertiser.l

Quite a number of important or in
teresting questions came before the
Oahu Central Improvement Association
at its quarterly meeting in the Young
building, yesterday afternoon. At times
the discussions were rather warm, espe
.cially when the word "politics . crept
into the arguments, but in the end
there was more discussion than action.
Vice President b. Won Damn presid-
ed and also took an important part in
what was done He advocated the APP
pointment of a committee to act upon
the questions of public health and the
free collection of garbage and stated
that he had already seen the super
wilson's, Governor Frear and members
of the board of health in connection
with these questions.
Daniel Logan was emphatic in his
advocacy of the association getting
busy at the earliest possible moment to
get in on the county budget, which
must be ready by next January, so
that the supervisors can fix the tax
rate for the county, a new power given
them by the last legislature.
The idea is to have the estimated
expense for the free collection of gar
bage included in the budget of ex-
penses for the next fiscal year and pro-
vided for by an extra tax, if neces
=sary Mr.. Logan argued that this mat
ter was cup to the people" and they
should make their wishes known in a
positive manner
There was considerable discussion in
regard to this problem of free collec-
ton. but all seemed to favor it as in
-dividuals, and the matter viii be
brought mp in the affiliated organiza
tions. A special committee, consisting
of Messrs Won Damn, Logan and ID.
L. COnkling was appointed to represent
the association in this campaign.
waldron's Plan.
Fred L. Waldron started things in
lively fashion by submitting plan for
the government to buy up all the wet
Hands in the city, or at least a goodly
portion of them, and I'll them in, thus
increasing their value, with the idea
that by their sale after the improve
ments have been made the Territory
could pay for all the work as well as
the lands.
Harry T. Mills wanted to know what
had happened to that $250.000 sanitary
revolving fund appropriated at the last
meeting of the legislature. He thought
IT ought to be utilized as soon as pos
sible
Conkling explained that $4,000 of
it was lying in bank and had been
since last June. The other $685. 900 is
not available until next year.
After some discussion a resolution
was introduced that the board of health
be requested to do more and say less.
This started things up again and Chair
man Won Damn explained that Presi-
dent Pratt had only been in office for
short while, but had done splendid
work. He believed in giving the board
and the sanitation commission chance
to work out their plans. The resolu-
ton died suddenly.
Special Session.
Then Fred L. Waldron suggested
that it would be a mighty good idea If
all the organizations could get together
and formulate a health plan of cam
paign in which all could assist.
There was good deal of discussion
and it was suggested that a special
session of the legislature should be
Ecalled, but no action was taken on this
matter.
A resolution was finally passed to
hold a special meeting of the associa- |
tion on Friday, November 8, at which |
all the sanitary experts would be
asked to be present and explain their
plans Of work, and then if 1t was
deemed necessary petition asking for
special session of the legislature |
could be prepared.
In connection with this special meet |
ing committee consisting Of Messrs. |
Waldron, james and Guild was APP |
pointed TO prepare a program Of bust |
ness 10 be considered at this session Of /
he association.
In connection with the discussion on /
healthy affairs the discussion switched |
over TO conditions following Cleanup |
Day, and It was stated that the busi- |
ness section and the proposed civic
senter both needed a thorough clean
Up, the explanation being that business
men are more careless In this regard /
han In the residence district This /
viii be taken up at the next meeting. /
In regard 70 tho question OF joining 4
he public service association, II was l
leemed that a. central association Il |
would not be advisable and the rroposl
ION VIVA rejected.
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