The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-25
GOOD ROADS AT ANY COST
IS WHAT HILO DEMANDS
Lively Discussion Before the Loan Fund
COmmiSSiOn---StOry of Injunction
Started by Supervisor
Lewis

ride over some of the roads in the
Hamakua district to see their condi
ton. They were practically impassa
BILE. He declared for the best posi-
BILE roads at whatever cost.
Marston Campbell pointed out that
at two public meetings held by the
Belt Road Commission its policy had
been clearly defined and it was to &c
along from North Hilo to the Ha
makua district and put the roads
there in the best condition possible
first. For one I stand to that pro
position" he added, land l stand alb
solutely for the best possible con
struction that can be done" Gap,
plause)
John Scott did not see that any
reliance could be placed on the fig
ures submitted by Mr.. Beers, nor
could they be used as a basis for
work to be done in the Hamakua dis.
trict, where the conditions were SO
different. He thoroughly supported
the Belt Road Commission in carry.
ing on it's work and constructing good
roads as laid out by the engineer
He thought it poor policy on the part
of the supervisors to talk about in.
functions and to talk about taking
steps to have the Loan Fund Com.
mission fired" by the next Legisla.
ture. He warned the supervisors to
be wary, and quoted u remark cred.
tied to Governor Frear to the effect
that if the Loan Fund Commission
was dissolved there might be Difficult
ty in raising the balance of the loan
Attorney Carlsmith here interjected
that he understood that the supervi
sors had been misquoted and had not
threatened injunction proceedings, and
in this he was supported by County
Attorney Beers, but Lewis admitted
having given an interview to the Tri
bune.
Lewis protested against the great
amount of money to be spent on the
roads, which would necessitate higher
taxes.
John Scott.-"We pay taxes now
but have not any roads"
Norman Lyman confined himself tc
road construction in the Puma district
and defended the figures quoted by
County Attorney Beers, figures which
had actually been compiled from the
pay rolls. However, Lyman said il
was not altogether a question of road
construction; if the road after being
constructed did not get proper atten
ton it would soon go to pieces, and
in this he was supported by Marstor
Campbell.
After further desultory discussion
Marston Campbell moved that con
tract No. be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder, A. A Wilson.
Chairman Homer looked at Lewis
who simply smiled.
do you second that?" asked Horn
er.
Lewis shook his head. I'VE have
heard a lot about the supervisors,
he said, land guess I will hold it VI
for another month. am the baG
man."
Again Horner asked Lewis to sec
ond, but again Lewis declined.
Then l second" said Horner anC
put the question.
Both he and Campbell voted in fav
or of the motion, but Lewis stood out
and registered a dissenting vote. Let
tiers from Messrs. Carter and Hind
were read, agreeing to the acceptance
of Wilson's bid.
The question of future contracts was
touched upon, and the board instruct
ed the engineer to prepare plans anC
specifications for three or four miles
of the Kau lava flow roads. Chair
man Horner stated it was likely thai
Hawaii would get a larger amount Of
the next appropriation, as the engi
neers had the surveys ready anC
work could go ahead swiftly.
John Scott wanted to know if the
Volcano road question could not be
reopened, and was informed by Mars
ton Campbell that that matter could
be taken up in August, reply which
was acceptable to Scott.
The meeting shortly afterward ad