Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-03

the center OF the stage al the meeting
OF the supervisors last evening, and
practically all of the new business
brought before the body came from
that committee, through its chairman
Lester Petrie. Reports and resolu
tons were introduced calling for the
appropriation Of large sums for road
and bridge improvements and met
with q favorable reception at the
hands of the other members.
One OF the reports from that com
mittee asked $1,000 as an additional
fund for olling streets Of the city to
lay the dust. Another report from
the same committee recommended
that the board leave the matter OF
the Beretania street playground alone
and not lease the property of the
Bishop estate at Beretania and Smith
streets, as requested by Spencer
Bowen Of the playground association
In its report the committee went on
to state that it was entirely in sym
pathy with the playground movement
believing that Fairgrounds are q
great benefit to young children, blu,
that 1t could not see its way clear to
advise the supervisors to lease the
Bishop property for that purpose. II
suggested that portion of Aala park
be converted into q playground, and
referred the financial phase of such
an undertaking to the ways and means
committee. The report was adopted
The following is a summary of the
business of the meeting:
Report from ways and means com
mittee, giving months disbursements
for schools. Adopted.
Report from public expenditures
committee, giving itemization of regu-
lar monthly appropriations for public
purposes. Adopted
Report from roads committee, rec.
|ommending that Beretania street play.
grounds be not leased or purchased by
city and county; recommending that
portion Of Aala park be converted into
playground; and referring financial
element in the proposition to ways
| and means. Adopted.
Report from ways and means com
mittee, recommending the lease oil
school-house in Kalihi valley, now
used as such. at rental of SIS a month
i term six months. Adopted.
| From roads committee. recommend.
ling appropriation of $500 for con,
Istruction of Atherton road, Manoa
Adopted.
From roads committee, stating thai
tout of appropriation of revenues Of
| the road department there has accu'
lmulated 1920; and asking that thil
| sum be. turned over to the fund fol
maintenance of roads. Adopted.
Report from roads committee, rec
lommending that three clerks in roads
| department be given equal salaries
which requires salary of John Lewis
by raised s25 a month. Adopted.
| Report from roads committee, rec
lommending that $1,000 be set aside
from permanent pavement fund fol
asphalt macadam pavement on Bere
Itania avenue, from Emma street Il
Punchbowl Adopted.
Letter from Admiral C. B. I. Moore
relating to pipe line from Puuloa t
Pearl Harbor; and transmitting lettei
| of authorization for such pipe lint
from bureau of yards and docks. Re
ferred to roads committee.
From fire and police committee, rec
ommending contract for construction
lof kitchen at Makiki fire station b
given to J. R. Davis for $49S. Adopt
ed.
From roads committee, recommend
ing appropriations for replacing Ger
! tain bridges Adopted.
| From roads committee, asking fur
tber appropriation Of $1,000 for oilini
streets Of Honolulu, and for $1,000 FOL
continuance Of Waialae road and en-
trance to Kaimuki fire station. Adopt
ed.
From roads committee, recommend
ling acceptance of Lord-Young Engi
neering Company's bid for belt roat
building in Waialua district; bid SIG,
500. Adopted.
From roads committee, recommend
ling appropriation Of $500 for repair
to bridges in Waialua district. Adopt
ed.
Petition from twenty-five property
owners of Anterior and Hunnewel
streets. for grading of streets. Roads
committee.
Resolution from Supervisor McClel
liam, introduced. appropriating $4O,4O'