The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-04

ments," continued Mr.. Carter. 81 do
not believe in the idea of condemn
ing of the streets needed and taking
the money from the taxpayers to pay
the costs. 1t would not be just to
the other islands, and you couldn't
expect to get any money for the pur-
pose from the general Territorial
fund. Nor would it be right to ask
the county of Honolulu to burden
itself in doing the work. These were
the old methods Of doing such work
in Hawaii but they are antiquated,
and cant be used in the future. As
governor of the Territory l was al
ways opposed to this method of eX-
tending or opening streets. The per-
sons whose properly is improved are
the ones who should pay the bills.
81 live in a section that needs this
breaking up. l would like very much
to see a street, or preferably an
alley run through at the back of my
property in order that market wag.
ons, etc, may be able to get to the
kitchen without coming in the front
way. l shall be exceedingly obliged
to the community if it will put this
convenience through for me and pay
for it as we'll This would be the old
way, but it is not the just way"
Mr.. Carter believes that the system
! by which Seattle has accomplished
almost the impossible in the matter
/ of grading the city during the past
few years might well be adopted here
in connection with our sanitation
problems.
For the purpose of making these
great improvements" he said, two
thirds, or three-fourths of the prop
erty owners in certain section es
pecially affected, agree to certain
project. This percentage of person:
agreeing, makes it compulsory on the
rest in the area affected, and the
plans are prepared accordingly The
total cost of the job is ascertained
and bonds are issued-by this specia
district, understandable authorized
and guaranteed by the city, for the
amount required. The damages anC
benefits 10 result to each owner il
the district are then balanced up
and the total amount of cost thus ap
portioned. The bonds are for tel
years, and suppose your proportion
of the amount comes to $4,000, in
stead of having to pay the amount il
a lump, you pay $4Oo per year ant
interest for ten years.
And what is the result? Why, il
most cases before the ten years ar
up the improvements which hav
! been made have increased the valu
of the property affected several time
over what it was before, and you ar
away ahead of the game
Special Session Doubtful.
Mr.. Carter declined to express a,
opinion relative to the necessity O
calling the Legislature together /
special session to provide means TO
carrying out some of these sanitar
plans. ITO do So" said he, Involve
right at the start, an expenditure G
about $4,000, and we want to be sur
that it is necessary before such
step is taken"
AS to how property owners sha
g be induced to agree to having stree
2 improvements made, which they wi
t have to pay for, Mr.. Carter feels tina
f it may be accomplished by degrees
S IF we can get one section to try it,
+ he argues, land can demonstrate tina
: the values of real estate have il
D creased, that the improved propert
e is in demand for homes, and can thu
e make it an object lesson, l think oil
I ers could be persuaded to try tn
] some thing also"
a Army Must Clean Waikiki.
J. It will be remembered that Co
ernor Carter some time ago wrot
to Secretary of War Simpson wit
r reference to the matter of the pc
= luton of Waikiki beach by the arm