Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-07
lights and
ROADS Sought

City and county fathers raced
through a large amount OF business
last night. The meeting was filed
with plenty of spice and the brake was
placed on long winded debates.
The board scanned Mayor Ferns
auto expense bill for two months and
marveled greatly and likewise scowl-
ed at the four hundred or more dollars
to keep the royal machine In commits
sion, while city streets are eyesores
In the community.
They heard a report from Chairman
Dwight of the road committee In which
that official stated that a stiff note had
been sent to the owners Of the abut-
ting property along the Waikiki side
OF Bethel street. ordering them to lay
a cement sidewalk without delay. The
interested parties are Mrs. George II.
Fairchild and the Metropolitan Meat
Company.
They received with pleasure the an
nouncement from Engineer Gere that
the repairs to be made on city steam
rollers would not require the expert
assistance of boiler-makers. That
much saved the taxpayers. They
hearkened to the reading of report
from Sheriff Jarrett to the effect that
during the month OF January his de-
partment effected 3i5 arrests, OF
which "a were discharged and 26l con-
yicted. OF this number 81 were Ha-
.waiian, 46 Chinese. 80 japanese, Is
Portuguese and 81 other nationalities.
| Fines and costs totalled $16S3, coming
from 1917 gamblers, 45 DRINKS, 81 as
sault cases, 16 vags, and other Offend
crs.
They considered u complaint com
ing from City and County Physician
Wayson, who objected to what he
termed the unnecessary crowding at
iekauliRe street near the central mar
ket. He claimed that the contractors
having the paving Of the thoroughfare
In charge occupy all the available
space and shut on entrance to the
4 street. He claimed that the condition
prevailing at the market was becom-
ing unbearable.
They accepted a report coming from
Building and Plumbing Inspector
Miehlstein which showed January bus
mess as follows: Plans filed "a, pet
mits issued "a, plumbing accepted 10
inspections i79, sewer connections
passed 80, fixtures inspected 366. all
at an estimated cost Of N2.270.5O.
Buildings-Permits issued So inspec-
tons 96. at estimated cost of $144759.-
rs. Total fees received $4,000.
They filed a petition from Kalia road
residents between John I.ns and Beach
road In which II is urged that the
highway be given needed attention
as 1t Is almost impossible.
They granted permission to Mrs. C.
Arnold for the removal of two cot,
tages from the Steiner premises, Wal
kiki to the grounds OF the Seaside
Hotel.
They referred communication
from Father Valentin as secretary o
the Catholic Mission, who agrees Il
sell all Improvements on land situated
in Heela and occupied by the city ant
county for one Hundred dollars.
I, They received complaint from st
G. Sayres OF Makiki street, who stated
that the Makiki stream that passe,
Through his premises Is washing avn,
at Its banks and something should b;
done to stop the ravages Of the food
They referred petition for addi
tional lights along Kailiaulani lane I,
the proper committee.
They heard Chairman Lows reasons
for a permanent pavement along thu
downtown section OF King street. HI
did not favor temporary or patchwork
but wanted the real thing.