Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-28

cessary 10 enter into the details of
organization nor will attempt ut this
time TO do so. This is a matter that
would need careful study and adjust
ment to local conditions
First Step to Take
The first step in the adoption OF
the State Aid principle 10 the Terri.
tory of Hawaii would be q Legislative
Act creating State Highway Depart
ment or non partisan Commission OF
Highways and providing for the sale
OF bonds upon the yearly appropria-
ton of the Legislature TO provide
funds to carry out the provisions OF
the Act. This Act should be accom-
panied by a map of each County of
the Territory and upon this map of a
comprehensive system OF highways
should be designated and classified as
Territorial. County and District High
ways The Territorial Highways to
be those constructed or improved I'M
der the Act at the sole expense of the
Territory. The County Highways To
be those constructed or improved at
the joint expense of the Territory and
County The District Highways to be
those to be constructed. improved or
maintained by the District with the
aid of the Territory under the provi-
sions of the Act. The percentage OF
Territorial Aid to be extended to the
County and Districts should be based
upon the assessed valuation and mile.
age Of highways within each County
and District. Provision should be
10 -, e lof
with the Department of Highways to
distribute the State Aid money each
year to the several Counties in equit.
able proportions The acceptance of
State Aid should not be made COM
pulsory. :
Option Should Be Given.
The Counties and Districts should
be given the option of continuing to
construct and maintain their system
of highways by the present system il
they so elect Provision should also
be made as to what percentage of the
appropriation in any one year should
he expended upon the Territorial
Highways, the balance TO be expended
upon the County Highways. An addi-
tional appropriation should be made
each year to assist the Counties with
their District Highways. The Terri.
torial Highways to be constructed and
maintained under the Territorial sup
ervision. These highways should be.
the main arteries or roads of heaviest
traffic in each Island. The County
Highways to be constructed and main
tanned under the Territorial supervi-
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the County authorities. The District
Highways, to be constructed and main
tanned by the District authorities with
the assistance and advice of the Ter
ritorial Highway Department. Proyi-
sion should also be made in the Act
giving power to the Department of
Highways to inspect the work done by
the District authorities on the DISTRICT
Highways and to audit their accounts
and books and If the Department of
Highways is not satisfied that the Dis
trict authorities have expended their
money wisely and efficiently, they
may refuse the Territorial Aid to
these Districts. Provision should be
made to enable the Highway Depart
ment to hold schools of instruction
annual in each County to educate the
district road overseers in the best
road practices of the day and espe-
cially on the important subject OF
drainage.
Method of Procedure.
Assuming that we have such a
Highway Act, the method of proceed
IRE in improving Territorial and
County roads should be as follows.
Insofar as the Territorial roads are
the Department of High
ways, each year should apportion the
of Territorial Highway to be
tilt ing each county according to the