The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-05

HILO, February 2-The Hilo Elec-
trio Light Company is preparing for
the meeting of the board of supervi-
sors when the proposition is coming
up to amend the proposed franchise of
CONFESS and his associates so as to-
enable them to manufacture and sell
electric light and power and ice.
~A1gIt is amusing to see CONFESS charg-
ing the Hilo Electric Company with
making exorbitant charges, based on a
monopoly" said Manager Mocine Of
the light company last week. ut is
particularly amusing when one consid-
ers the fact that CONFESS in his origi-
nal franchise, in which he asked for
the right to manufacture and sell cleo
trio light and power, wanted the leg
islature to give him the right to sell
it at the rate of seventeen cents per
kilowatt hour, while we charge only
fifteen. If we are robbing the people,
what was he trying to do?
"The CONFESS franchise also propos-
ed to charge the customers fifty per
cent. of the cost of installation, poles,
wires, etc, whereas we do this with
out charge"
Telephone Stock Increased.
At the annual meeting of the Hilo
and Hawaii Telephone Company held
last Friday an increase of the capital
stock to $4,000 was authorized Off
GERS were elected as follows: Presi-
dent Scott, Vice-President Furneaux,
Treasurer Patten Secretary Wears,
Directors Kennedy, Willfong, Mariner,
Terry and Lyman. improvements are
going ahead apace and Superintendent
Stone has full authority to requisition
any material required for the better
ment of the service.
Tax Delinquent Legislators.
Tribune: While the list of delin-
quent taxpayers is not generally re-
garded as particularly interesting
reading, one can by cursory glance
through it find considerable food for
the delinquents on this island no less
than two senators and two represen-
tatives, each owing a fairly substan-
tial amount. Does it not seem a trife
incongruous to place the responsibility
for disposing of our taxes in the hands
of men who will not themselves con-
tribute their share? A man who does
not pay his taxes should not only not
be allowed to run for office, but should
be barred from voting; for why should
a man who will not meet his obliga-
tions as a citizen, have the privileges
of the franchise?
Incredible!
Superintendent of Waterworks viii
liam Vannatta has notified all whom
he has so far been able to reach, par
ticularly merchants and others inclin-
ed to use considerable of water in the
Oriental sections of the city, to go
slow" on the use of the city's water
and not to be too free in the use OF
the dew from heaven in the gentle
pastimes of watering lawns, flower
beds and sprinkling streets.
1T is up to everybody to be careful
with the water" said Mr. Vannatta'
"for we have nac a month now of al
most no rain in the district. The res
ervoir Is empty, except of course for
what is merely passing through The
SIMPLY is gradually becoming less and
care should be observed during this
dry spell"
Robert Horner's Gettlngs.
Robert Horner became the possessor
last week of all the holdings OF many
of his relatives in j. M. Horner &
Sons. The conveyances give to Rob
ert Horner, together with what he al
ready held, twenty twenty-eights OF an
undivided one-half interest in Kukaiau
Mill the remaining eight-twenieths be-
longing to Albert Horner, Robert Hor
ner has 1862 out of the total of 24OO
shares. The conveyances are from
Mrs Annie B. Horner, Mrs. Mildred
Henrahan, Howard Horner of Oakland
California; Mrs. Josephine HorneI
Blacow, William Horner Of Kukuiha
eIe, Joseph II. Horner of Kukaiau, and
Mrs Annie Horner Taylor. The Ku
kaiau mill and landing is owned Joint
ly half and half by the estates OF
Theodore Davies and NJ Horner &
Sons
Embezzler Caught.
Il. II. Moses believes he has beer
taken advantage of through the faith