Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-10
NUUANU|TES
INDIGNANT
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method and cites Emma street which
has gone for years IN an uncompletei |
state and is declared an eye.sore to
the community and subject over
which residents have expended much |
| acrimonious criticism, but to no effect. |
WI Not Sacrifice the Joy Wagons.
The Murray Mcclellan camp will not
consent to the sacrifice of their TWEEN.
" thousand dollars worth of motor ,
driven trucks and vehicles. Low
claims to have in his possession the
complaints and petitions of hundreds !
Of taxpayers who protest in vain over },
the frightful condition of the streets
end highways that adjoin their prop !,
crty.
Ever, Is the municipal cupboard
bare when the road department seeks
funds there. is the way that this
branch Of the city government size
up the situation.
Two motor driven fire trucks were
many months ago ordered by the mu.
nicipality but they have not showed
|
SChuman Company at the meeting,
youchcd the information when asked
by Dwight, that the two cars were to
lie Of special design to meet the pecu-
liar conditions existing here. That
meant that II would require three,
ihonths additional time for their con
struction. In the meantime Low Is
stirring up the matter OF the filing
Of a bond for $lO,50O and the local
agent for the new fire trucks will be
requested to make the deposit, to In.
sure the new apparatus meeting with
the specifications.
Wilson Has Two Friends ut Court.
Murray did not propose that Charles
Wilson, head Of the Honolulu politi.
cal road machine should be shorn of
any of his power II he could help it,
and with the lone support of the
faithful Amana, voted against reso
luton introduced by Low that the city
lcngineer he given full supervision of
the work and funds. Murray said
there was an ordinance providing for
the work the engineer should do The
motion, in his opinion was unneces-
sary. From came the remark that
rho ordinance was a hollow mockery.
Low insisted upon his motion passing.
and 1t was passed with Amana and
Murray voting rno3'
cant Let the People Die.
According to City Physician Way.
son the municipality is effecting a
saving by the work done in the dis.
pensary. Cases treated there are sci
dom in need of hospital treatment
Wayson was allowed the sum Of thir
~ dollars a month for the purchase
Of additional drugs and supplies.
1--WE can't let the people die" OK
claimed Kruger in support OF the mo
ton and with possible view OF per
petuating a faithful voting constitu
ency.
To the Rescue Of the Thirst Ridden.
Joy for the thirst ridden, for tn,
city dads may see 1T to spend few
hundred dollars towards tho installa
ton Of eight drinking fountains
These were first proposed by the Civi,
Feds to cost $2250 each. Strange tC
say, such Sahara like districts as thu
corner Of Bethel and Hotel. Nuuanl
and Hotel streets have been omitte,
presumably to discourage competition
p. II. Burnett told the board tina
II was about time that the street sigr
which have encountered the road dc
rartment Office, be placed at the plac,
where they belong. There is said Il
be a crying need for a proper designa
ton OF street intersections.
Preparing 10 Register Warrants.
Treasurer Shingle has notified tn
board to get busy and set aside $3.50,
tor defraying the expense OF register
ing city warrants.
/ Road Supervisor Travis OF Eva dis
trict reported work done In Decenl
Ter to consist OF 90 feet OF road mac
adamizing at cost of 1891 foot
100000 50. feet road oiled at .O022 50
foot.
Chinese Fourth Of July.
| According to T. W. Damon, the Ia
cal Chinese will participate in a sor
OF fourth OF July celebration at tn
headquarters OF the Chinese mission
ind he has asked the board for tn
Use of the sidewalk on the evening
u Jan. 18th. A reception is to b
given Sun Fo, son Of President SUI
/ Vat Sen, OF the Chinese republic.
Gere to BE Boss Of the Road.
III Giles Gere, who wears the badge o
! authority in the city and county eng
!. neer Office now has added duties Il
that he has been placed In direc
charge OF the expenditure OF nv
thousand dollars set aside for the car
rying forward OF Improvement wor
along upper Nuuanu avenue Ger
will according to the resolution adapt
ed have direction OF the expenditure
of this sum and charge OF the work II
general. ....