Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-16
Club VI
GIVES REASON
FOR OPPOSITION

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In line with the argument in the
interview of F. Schnack, attorney, and
president of the Kalihi Improvement
Club, opposing the enforcement Of the
new direct frontage laws, which was
published in the Star-Bulletin q fort
night ago. the Kalihi Improvement
Club has presented the board of SUI
peryisors with q resolution setting out
, its several reasons for opposing the
, enforcement of the statutes.
The resolution, which is signed by
a committee of the club composed of
F. Schnack, George w. Farr and G..
J. Day, will be read at a meeting of
the city fathers this evening The
resolution reads as follows:
! r WHEREAS, at "a meeting Of the ka-
lihi Improvement Club held at the
Kalihiwaena school house on Decem-
3, 1913. there was general and thor.
ough discussion of acts 81 and 131
Of the session laws of 1913, which
provide, in substance, that all expense
connected with all road work be borne
by the nearby property owners; and.
/ WHEREAS, it was the unanimous
sentiment and opinion Of the mem
bers of the said club that these laws
while possibly satisfactorily applica.
BILE to the business district of the
city OF Honolulu, are premature In
reference to the residence districts;
, and o
WHEREAS, it was further the unan-
imous sentiment and opinion of the
members of the said club that these
laws, il enforced in and applied to
the west end of the city of Honolulu.
comprising the Palama, Kalihi and Mo-
analua districts, for whose benefit
said laws were admittedly passed In
the last legislature, would result most
unjustly and inequitable due, among
other causes, to the very great, press
ing and immediate road and street
needs of these districts looming about
by reason of unjustifiable and want0n
neglect by the governmental authors.
ties in past years. and due, further,
to the fact that these districts are set
tied and built up, for the greater part,
by wage-earners who have purchased
their homes from the savings of their
modest earnings, and who are COM
PEELED to exercise the strictest econ
ony, and are already sufficiently bur-
dened with road, school, poll and real
ty taxes, water rates, recent assess
ments for curbing and sewers, and
other expenditures incurred In com
pliance with late board of health,
building, plumbing. and other regula.
tions: and, 49,
Whereas, it was further the unani-
nous sentiment and opinion of the
members of the said club that these
laws, lie snitorcsd 10. and applied e
the said west end Of the city Of HO-
nolulu (which has lately manifested
such marked and healthy growth
noluln ought to be proud Of will in
sestimably harm, retard and stunt
said section of town by discouraging
the establishment and building of
new homes and encouraging the sale
and abandonment Of already existing
homes because of the prospect and
fear of numerous as yet uHascer.
tained and unascertainable assess.
ments for the opening Of new streets
and for the repair and macadamizing
lof already existing thoroughfares;
and :.
Whereas, the city of Honolulu can
/, make proper and commendable prog.
ress only If it develop a healthy and
uniform growth in all its parts and
sections; = vs.. - }ss~o~e
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved, That
the Ka1ihi Improvement Club do 60
on record as being opposed to the
present enforcement and application
of Acts 81 and 131 of the Session
Laws of 1913; and
Be it further resolved, That com.
mittee of three members be nominal.
ed for the purpose Of embodying into
a resolution the sentiments and opin.
/ ions voiced at the said meeting above
referred to, and that said resolution
fbe filed upon the files Of this club,
and copy thereof be sent to the
board of supervisors of the city and
county of Honolulu, Territory OF
Hawaii. 's...
The Kalihi Improvement Club.
By C. J. DAY,