The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-16
BY -Four to One They Vote to At
tack Company on Paving
PiIikia.
WANT CRARTER FORFEITED
Ask That Superintendent of
Public Works Begin
Proceedings.
(From Wednesdays Advertiser.)

(From Wednesdays S AdNertlser')
BY vote of four to one the board
of supervisors last night voted in fav-
or of cutting off the municipal nose to
spoil the municipal face. In other
words motion was carried seeking to
have the superintendent of public
works institute proceedings to have the
charter of the Honolulu Rapid Tran
sit and Land Company forfeited be-
cause it will not lay the kind of pave
ment between its tracks demanded by
the board.
Supervisor Murray, who became act
ing mavor in the absence of Mayor
Fern, laid up with slight touch Of
Otomaine poisoning, presided at the
meeting, but Just before it closed re-
signed the chair to Mcclellan and IN
troduced his motion to have the clesk
of the board ascertain on behalf OF
the supervisors if the Governor will
instruct the superintendent of public
works to have the charter of the ii. X.
IT. & l.. Co.. forfeited for failing to
carry out its paving obligations.
Murray added that the board had
been criticized for refusing to permit
the company to pave between its tracks
as it pleased and again for not refus-
ing to permit the company to pave
Now, he said, it was up to the Gov
ernor.
Supervisor Arnold at first opposed
the resolution as read on the ground
Of
works should take action without hav-
ing to be called upon by the Governor
The superintendent, when he saw the
company was not carrying out its obll-
cations under its charter, should insti-
tute proceedings Immediately to secure
the forfeiture of its franchise.
Dwight Stands Pat.
Supervisor Dwight proved to be the
only champion of the rapid transit
company and stated that the board
should accept the offer of the company
to pave its tracks with ohia blocks or
lava rock.
elf we do this added Dwight,
"the county will be ahead"
He added that the company should
he allowed to proceed with the pave
Tf we sit here and look wise and
do nothing, nothing will be done" con.
tinued Dwight.
Murray then explained that the board
had no alternative other than to IN
sist upon its contention under the re-
cent decision of the county attorney,
who held that the company should lay
down the same kind of pavement as
was laid by the city.
Dwight replied, stating that he
would like to 60 on record in favor OF
accepting the offer Of the company as
otherwise it would take three or four
wears of fighting to try and enforce the
contention of the board. He also call
ed attention to the fact that this par
ticular board will be out of existence
in three or four months and he would
like to see something done before this
sad ending took place.
Milverton Explains.
Deputy County Attorney Milverton
then took the floor and the center OF
the arena and explained that famous
alternative decision of his. He said
that all the papers got it wrong be,
cause he did not decide that the board
could accept tine OHer OF the company
to pave with ohia blocks. He said hii
decision gave the board three legal al
ternatives, to do the work itself and
sue the company to recover, to bring
mandamus proceedings or to fight iti
charter. All these alternatives would
take time. OF course, it could Illegal
ly surrender.
The motion was seconded by Aman'
and upon roll call the vote stood, Mar
ray, Amana, Arnold and Mcclellan, il
favor, and Dwight against. Conse
quently the clerk of the board vii
take the matter up with the Governor
probably today,
Another motion introduced by MuI
ray was TO request the superintendent
of public works to see to it that tn
rapid transit company sprinkled il
tracks. This was also carried, Dwigh
only voting against it.
"I'm glad you voted that way" r,
marked Murray.
$50 am !, growled Dwight.