Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-05
CITY MUST
RECLAIM SWAMPS
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inspection In order to protect the
public health.
The Swamp Question.
Referring to the matter of dealing
with the swamp problem. the report
says that II has been impracticahlc for
the commission to prepare detailed
plans for the reclamation work. The
securing of an expert engineer with
experience In swamp work II there
fore recommended and also the rails
ing of sufficient funds to enable him
to make Il detailed survey and report
Of all the wet lands within the city
limits.
The report does not advocate the at
tempt to do away with the swamps
In one small job. but suggests that
hensivc plans for entire districts
These plans would include storm
drains sufficient to provide for the
great rainfall on all the tributary area
Preliminary drains can he cut to con.
form with the final location Of the
storm bitches. These would immcdi-
ately lower the level of the standing
water and reduce the swamp areas to
minimum, go that they can he bet
ter cared for until funds are available
to obliterato them. Thus gradually
and finally these sources Of danger.
which constantly menace our health
and seriously affect our good name.
viii he destroyed.
we urge this course for the fol-
lowing reasons:
81. In order that each piece of wOrl
~ undertaken may he final. complete
and In conformity with all other parts
or portions of the work that must
eventually he done In order to he rio
Of the swamps.
"2. In order that with complete in.
formation concerning all the swamp
lands In the city, the immediate need
may not unwittingly result In sacri.
flee of one portion for another by TAX
ing from II the material best located
and most economical for It's use.
: - In order that economy may b,
obtained In flling. as large tracts may
be conveniently handled in one opera
ton and In order to study carefully
the best sources of material needed.
u, Because Congress Is more like
, ~ to listen to an appeal for assist.
ance, II we are thoroughly lnforme,
and there are definite grounds OF
which to ask aid, seaports being {
source of national wealth and thel
health affecting the nations com
merce"
New Highways.
The reCommendatlo made by tn,
report in connection with the openinI
Of new highways are as follows:
I'VE urge the passage of law un
der which the initiative shall com
from n citizen who owns property.
portion of which Is to be taken for tn
proposed highway, and law In ordc
to lie effective requires the consen
Of the owners of more than half tn
area of the property to he affected.
This area shall be determined b.
some official, to whom the application
Of citizen with his rough descrip
ton and map IL to be referred. Thi
official should then submit the sam
to the tax assessor, who should he re
qured to furnish IA more detailed an
accurate map of the area to be affect
cd, showing, as near as may he, eac
separate piece of property affected
with the name and address of the las
known owner the number of squar
feet In each, and the assessed valu
of each together with the value OF tn
improvements stated separately.
This information, secured withou
cost, should in given time be re
turned to the applicant In order tina
he may, II so advised, proceed to re
quest the consent In writing of SUN
Client owners TO satisfy the require
mcnts of the law, Upon presentation
of such consent, 1t should bc the dut
of proper official to appoint ap
praiscrs to determine the value pc
square foot of each piece Of propert!