Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-15

money on my property. could not af-
ford 10 give away my property for
road purposes without receiving some
little benefit, at least, therefor.
After my talk with. Mr. Petrie, |
visited the office of the Superintendent
OF Public Works, and offered to give
the above mentioned lane TO the Ter
riterial government and extend Luso
lane to Beretania street. provided that
the Territory would agree to law wa
ter and sewer pipes in the said ex-
tension. This offer was refused by
the Superintendent of Public Works
unless would give lane 40 feet in
width. which would mean cost to me
of FIVE thousand dollars (s5,000.00) in
value, and further would be detri-
ment to me in the division OF my prop
erty.
| have not and will not ask any
fayors from you gentlemen as Super
visors. but / claim TO be entitled TO
fair deal from you gentlemen in your
official capacities.
=, IL you do not intend to do anything
in regard to the opening of my lane In
the Iunalilo Tract because it is only
20 feet in width. then | would ask
YOU: Why are you repairing Alapai
lane, at Kapalama, which lane leads
from King street to the property OF
Joseph j. Fern and is in actual mea-
surement only 13h feet in width?
Why. also. are you repairing the lane
which leads from King street to the
property of Supervisor E. H. F. VOL
4 ~ which
is by actual measurement only II feet
in width. Furthermore, If you are so
fair and not swayed by politics or fay-
oritism. then why are you repairing
Long and Morris lanes, at kapalama,
neither of which lanes are by mea-
surement more than Is feet in width!
Are you inclined to despise people
who live on narrow lanes, or are you
to act only for the benefit of people
living on broad streets or those living
in castles? Were you not put intl
Office by the votes of the poor peo-
pie?
Why are you repairing Buckle lane
adjacent to Charley Clark's home
stead, the. said Charley Clark being
the son-in-law of your Supervisor, Mr.
Mcclellan, this lane being by actual
measurement only "a feet in width?
Why are you repairing Broad lane,
near the Buckle lane, when said lane
is only Is feet in width?
Why are you expanding public mo-
news on Jack lane in Nuuanu, while
this lane is only 20 feet in width?
| do not contend that you have no
power to refuse to do anything to-
ward the opening of the said lane;
YOU may do as you please in the mat
ter as there is no law to compel you
to act otherwise; but, at the same
time, it might be policy for you 10
not lose sight of the fact that and
the people who are purchasing these
lots from me, have a right to expect
and receive fair dealing from you as
Supervisors.
Now, gentlemen, If your policy
throughout your present admlmstra-
ton, be that no lane of 20 feet or
less, be repaired, and if you shall
conscientiously apply your ideas IN
regard to my lane to the owners OF
ali other lanes, then | say the sooner
YOU declare this policy the sooner
you will let the people know that you
intend to save large amounts OF mo-
news now spent in repairing lanes
throughout the city. But, gentlemen,
above ali be consistent.
It might be of interest to you to be
informed that the people who own
small lots along these narrow lanes
pay more taxes in relation to their
holdings than these who live in large
lots and have expensive residences.
In conclusion, will ask Is it fair
for you, as Supervisors, to repair a
lane that is only 1874 feet in width
because it leads to lands owned by
the Mayor of the City and County OF
Honolulu and refuse to repair other
lanes that lead to the homes OF the
poor taxpayers of this city? Are you
for railroad magnates. sugar Darons
and millionaires alone, or are you 10
give the poor people any consideration
whatsoever?
Lastly, l hope that hereafter you
will act for all.
w. c. ACHI.