Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-17
SUPERVISORS TURN DEAF EAR
OPLEA Of NEGLECTED. MANOAIIES

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Thousands of dollars for Ipre-elec
tion publicity, but not cent for the
betterment of the present wretched
condftion of streets ana public high
ways in Manoa district was the sen
tirnent displayed by majority fac
ton on the board of city and county
Supervisors, who last evening were
brought face to face with the plea
for some consideration by, residents
of Manoa Valley.
Bertram Won Damn acted as
spokesman for an earnest little band
Ct prominent taxpayers and residents
of one of Honolulu's residential dis.
tricts, who have waited in vain for
the past nine months for some signs
OF activity in the direction of street
Improvement. .&
The city fathers had Just passed to
second reading an ordinance which
will entail an expense of at least
three thousand dollars upon the tax.
rayers, which has to do with the
compiling, publication and circulation
of municipal organ" declared by
those who profess to be on the in
side, to be utilized in the coming po-
litical campaign as a boost for re-
election of members on the present
board .~-
Mandates are Long Suffering.
Mr.. Won Damn declared that the
Mandates had waited in patience for
some move on the part of the Super
visors in the direction Of better
streets. - -
Il would like to know, Mr.. Chair
man." said Won Damn, whether
there are any items for roads in Ma
Doa Valley before the board, or
whether any appropriations have
been made for these roads in the last
six months. We have been very mod
est and for over a year have not been
before this board asking for anything
We have been waiting patiently and
row we want to know what Is going
10 be done"
Chairman Low attempted to pla-
cate the injured feelings of the Ma
noaites by referring the matter to
Chairman Dwight, who finally told
the citizens assembled that his COM
mittee had filed several reports which
had received scant consideration at
the hands of the board.
Practically every member on, the
board scented trouble and as the
election day is not far distant, they
then and there began to make apollo
gies. Murray endeavored to saddle
the responsibility on the road COM
mittee, while Kruger and Amana
feeling secure in the belief that
silence is not always golden, judi
c:ous display of this by municipal
legislator at times may serve to
keep an inquiring voter into line. At
least Kruger and Amana passed two
hours last night without uttering
word.
Murray did most of the talking in
the boosting of his scheme for super
Yisoral adVestising. He advocated
the passage to a second reading OF
the ordinance appointing clerk to
look after the compiling of records
OF the doings of the present board,
the same latter to appear in cam
paign documents to be circulated al
precinct political meetings.
General Manager w. r. Harrington
Of the Star-RulIetin launched several
l.ertinent inquiries at the advocates
OF the municipal organ. Mcclellan
and Murray sidestepped and left Mil
yerton to erdeavor to file an explana,
ton and the deputy city attorney
quoted figures to show that to pub
FISH the proposed record would cost
the taxpayers from $175 to $40 q