Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-23

Land Donaticn Refused.
! Dr.. H. MARQUES wrote with refer
cree 20 petition sent In some time
ago, signed by all the residents of
Dole street. asking that the width or
! that street be reduced from so 20 90
| feet, by allowing the owners to fence
! into their adjoining lots five feet on
each side of the presen. enormous
and useless sidewalks" as the writer
put it This modification" he con-
| tinued, would also enable you TO re-
duce to 30 feet only the macadamiz-
ing Of the street proper, which is now
under way. and thereby diminish the
expenditure" ~
As several of the owners We're ready
and anxious to move their fences, il
the suggestion was approved. DIR. Mar
qiIeS, in the name OF the petitioners,
asked their honorable body kindly TO
decide at once on the merits of the
/ petition and to please make their de-
| cislon known. -,
/ -Mr. Low evolved the answer in short
order by moving that the prayer of the
| petition be not granted, saying he did
not see how. the board could make
a gift of land as desired. by the Dole
street jewellers. The motion carried
| unanimously. -,
Some Bad Roads.
Mr.. Low called attention to the ha'i
condition of Auld lane. on account OF
the neglect of the Territorial autherl-
ties to require the sewer contractors
to leave 1t in as good a state as; they
found it. He moved that the engineer
and road oYerseer be instructed to
put the lane, in proper condition. This
having carried, the same member cali
ed attention to the. condition of tie
street on the Waikiki side OF Emma
| Square. -, s, -. = 81
Mr.. Murray said the street uas all
right. Il went up to have q LOOK al
it, he went to say, land found Z could
walk there with white shoes without
nuddying them. = .s..s.
e. L. Schwarzberg then came for
ward from citizens row and proceed
/ ed to give description OF the street
| in question, which represented it as
| one of the worst hogs that could be
| imagined 81 can take You up there
tonight" he said, land show you six
OF eight inches of water on that
street" He gave humorous descrip-
tons Of Bishop Restariek going back
Ito his house for gum boots before es-
Saying passage Of the thoroughfare
land OF a lady n1arOoned ac.Oss the
gpf and the speaker too shy to carry
her across In his arms. Emma Squire
Ehs declared to be the most popular
band concert station in HonollHu AT
Lone of these concerts lately lie count.
FED 29O people in attendance, against
thirty or forty people that would be
Ifcnnd at Thomas Square an a similar
occasion. The Promotion Conainittse
land the automobile stands had Enma
Square on their list as one OF the
Eplaces where tourists must be taken
Ito see the beautiful edifces in that
Iquarter. -. = "a,
The matter was referred to- the ROAD
Icommittee.
"a. F. Clark, in the same connection
informed the board Of the condition
in which the wafer pipe layers had left
Paiulo avenue, sKaiinuki. 30 IlaL lsose.
Eresidents and. people attending the
j Episcopal guild services found il at
times ilnpassab bic. This was also refer
led to the road committee
kaisnud lFnpfnxeSnent Club. Ee
T Harry T. Mills, secretary of Waialae,
KaimuH and Palolo Improvement
Club. conveyed the thanks of that or.
ganization to the mayor and board for
assistance at the fiag.raising at Lilino-
kalani school ON October II and for
support and generous help, in grantine
to, the club the use. Of the sehbol bHild
ing for district purposes. An INVITA-.
ton. was added to the first social ses.
Ision under. the auspices Of the club
Ia the school assembly room on Friday
evening next which included euch
others Of the county officials as might
honor the club with their coitpanX
Through the same club. q petition
from residents on Carlos and Isabella
avenues, rear of the convent, asked
i for, attention to- those thoroughfares
1 A mar. in colors was appended to the
petition. Referred to the road com
Imittee.. = ~. .assssss-s.z4. - H.,
/ Other ausiness. ssaaz ~.
A numberof expense bills were
tpaSsed. -. .-~ = ss
The request of the city and county
engineer for an additional clerk for
his Office, on account Of extra work
lin, compiling data. for the Municipal
1 Record was granted on Mr.. AIlanass
statement that, having investigated
ftbe matter In the Office, he had chang.
ef., his mind and would now vote for
the new clerk. "a.
| CAMPFIRE GIRLS
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