Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-25
ASSISTANT County Physician
Also Opposes Measure Be-
fore Supervisors

Between twenty and thirty mem
bers Of the Merchants Association
appeared al the meeting of the Board
of Supervisors last night, to present
objections TO. the Fort Street automo'
bile ordinance, being attended By E.
c. Peters Is their attorney, and they
made their objections stick. * Isl,
Mr.. Peters discussed the question
of danger; giving the opinion that
there was less danger from autos than
from horse-drawn vehicles on Fort
street. Autos standing on the street
were mostly those used by women
shoppers. He wanted it understood
that he was there to make a protest,
or 10 have a fight or "a scrap. Mer-
chants did not want to have their
fronts blocked with three or four
automobiles at a time. That would
drive customers away. But under the
proposed ordinance there would be q
continual stream of autos in and out
OF Fort street at, King and Hotel
Mr. Peters spoke of the
property interests at stake, the rent
ais the Fort street dealers had TO
paJa altu a4Au SuC iuCdCI4nAtS O4t AAOtCl
and Bishop streets did not want 70
have Fort street Disseminated
against. In time there would be q
big business block, on bishop street
opposite the Young Hotel. and then
that street would have the same prob
lem OF autos. He suggested that the
ordinance be, referred to q committee
and lat him meet with the committee.
Some persons had been mentioned as
nagrant offenders in leaving their
autos standing on the street, among
them Mayor Fern, building Inspector
Miehlstein and a certain doctor. He
believed. the. evil could be remedied
under sthe existing law against nui-
sanees, but, the merchants would not
object to q time limit such as some
other cities had. He presented q, Pc
ton from Fort street merchants, but
said merchants on adjacent streets
were also CONCERNED. (.
Side Street Situation. t.s.-e -
! ]. d. MeInerny, said the coRcentra-
ton of business houses meant great
er volume of trade, and merchants on
side streets did not want their fronts
used as auto stables for persons shop
ping elsewhese, &C.
"a H. +. Wichman spoke Of Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, and broadway,
New York, as narrow thoronghfares
comparable to Fort street. yet there
was no prohibition of autos thereon.
There had never been an accident on
Fort street from autos.
Supervisor Murray corrected him
there with an account of q collision
between on auto and q street car on
that thcrcughfare, and Mr.. Wichman
said it must have been when he was
away. It would be just as likely to
happen on any other street. Murray
did not think so. as there. was foom
on King street for autos TO pass out
side Of the tracks.
Attorney MilFerton, being asked for
information, said there was a law Of
1853 against any unreasonable use of
the streets. 49, z,.,s. 81
j. G. Quinn, speaking for the auto
men. urged the need of an ordinances.
He said the merchants We're too apt
to jump up in hysteria on slight pre-
text, as when in his time as super
visor they tried to prevent the paving
Of Fort street because 1t would inter
fere with, holiday trade.
Mr.. Perkins after a cpllOquy be-
tween Messrs. letters and. Murray,
urged that any regulation should APP
ply to the whole business section. j.,
r. Gait thought policeman stationed
on Fort street would be all that was
required to prevent abuse OF priyi-
leges, Merle johnson said the prohi-
bition in the ordinance would stop
people from going into Fort street.
Fern Opposes Ordinance.
Mayor Fern declared himself OPP
posed to the ordinance. The police
could regulate. the traffic, he said,
Ever since complaint was made
against him some months ago he had
stalled his auto at SEMINARS garage.
Supervisors Amana and Mcclellan
justified their respective courses on
the measure, and finally the ordinance
was referred to the police committee,
the attorney and the Merchants As.
ISOLATION committee. .zals-s =. e, IL, 3 .
DIR. w. L. Moore, associate city
physician, wrote the board, saying:
Il want to call to your attention the
fact that the proposed auto ordinance
as applied to Fort street will greatly
interfere with the city and county
work and the care of the sick. ,.z.
Il have tried it out by leaving my.
machine at other places and however
much I may dislike having my ma
chine stand in the street it can scarce
Iy be, helped. ..,s.~ -. .-s...-s
"As to its effect on trade on Fort
street, / leave that to others, only I