The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-08


ways and means committee, which, IL
is understood, will consider giving the
veteran bandmaster leave of absence
under full pay.
Road Matters.
Bids for the construction of the re-
mainder of Nuuanu avenue improve.
ment were opened, being as follows
and all bidders agreeing to complete
the work by July 81:
M. Picanco, $7OO5.7 20; Lord-Young
Construction Company, $S433; ]. A.
Gilman, $4,000; alternate bid for War
renite surfacing, $1,000. The bids
we're referred to the road commit
tee.
At the instance of Supervisor
Dwight the engineer was requested to
furnish estimates for repairing Queen
street from Nuuanu to the bridge.
Murray asked for an estimate for
paving Kalakaua avenue from Wal
lIild turn to Makee Island, with a
twelve-foot park space in the middle.
also an alternate estimate with park
ing of the sides. Low attacked the
proposal.
Engineer Whitehouse reported he
lad the plans for building the Pun
loa road from Moanalua to Pearl
Harbor nearly completed. He had
run two lines, one paralleling the pro.
posed Rapid Transit route and the
other paralleling the Oahu Railroad
company. The former involved heavy
cuts and fills with a maximum of four
per cent grade The latter route had
forty per cent less cuts and fills. With
maximum of two per cent grades.
but was six hundred feet longer. This
route would cost considerably less
than the first.
The engineer also reported the
bridge at Wahiawa in a dangerous
condition.
He also gave an estimate of $1,000
for repairing Sixth avenue, Kaimuki,
and recommended an appropriation for
the work.
That the Makee Island road, for
which the Kapahulu improvement
Club is agitating, would cost $4,000
was the gist of another report by
Whitehouse.
The Fish Market.
A. L. G. Atkinson appeared as the
attorney for Japanese fishermen to
protest against the pending ordinance
relative to iced fish. He informed
the members that they were not well
/ Informed about fish and needed the
instruction his clients were anxious
to give.
The ordinance passed second read
ing and public meeting was appoint
ed for Friday evening to hear argu-
nlent for and against it.
The board proposes to prevent fish
being iced before the entrails and
gills have been removed. The board
also proposes that iced fish shall not
be exposed more than once for sale.
III various ways the board proposes
as a health measure to prevent the
exposure and sale Of fish which have
been iced and then allowed to be-
come soft in the moist air Of Homo
lulu's markets.
A recommendation of the health
committee was that a man should be
employed at $45 month to flush the
streets surrounding the fish market,
who will perform the operation morn
ing, noon and evening. He will be
under the supervision of the city and
county physician and the fish inspec'
tors.
Reports.
Treasurer Shingle reported the fol
lowing road tax account for April;
Honolulu, $6S47.76; Eva and Waianae
districts, $594699; Waialua, $3640.S0;
Koolauloa, $1514.52; Koolaupoko
S1568.14; Cancelled warrants, $3.50;
outstanding warrants, 1880; total
$40, 55447
The report of Deputy Plumbing and
Building Inspector Murasky for April
gives the following information:
Plumbing plans filed, 1928; estimate