Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-01
Measure Fathered by Judd Pro-
vides First Step for Local
Improvement Streets

With the introduction Of bill in
the senate yesterday afternoon by
Senator A. F. Judd. there is presented
the first step in a far-reaching and
exceedingly important plan. to, open
Up eongested areas in the city of
Honolulu, and provide sanitation
streets and roads for these and other
areas.
The bill as presented provides for
payment by special assessment of fhe
entire or partial cost OF the opening
or widening Of streets and its object.
briefly stated, is to make 1t more easy
than at present for the city and coun-
" to acquire fee simple title 10 lands
needed for streets and heretofore held
T;ndeP private ownership.
The next step after the enactment
of such law as is proposed by Sena-
tor Judd is the passage of bill pro-
viding for the actual work OF open
ing up such Streets This second bill
viii be based on the frontage tax sys-
tem, It is stated, and it is believed
that the passage of the first will
make the second much easier simpler
and more effective.
Senator Judd and Attorney c. r..
Hemenway drew the bill presented
Yesterday, and IL is modelled some
v hat along the lines of the effective
Denver law, adapted to local condi-
lions.
Senator Judd said this morning that
he Is in doubt as to the exact per-
6entage OF property owners whose sig
natures either check or call for such
aDening OF streets. Section states
fiat SIS per cent of property owners
effected by the proposed assessment
nav successfully oppose the plan.
While section 4 states that so per cent
Of the property owners may require
the supervisors to carry on the i'm
provement
The bill also provides for the is
6uance of district Improvement bonds.
and Mr. Judd this morning expressed
the belief that such bonds, secured
fully under the act Will be readily
salable.
Bill is Comprehensive.
The principal portions Of the meas
yra are as follows:
Section /. Whenever in the opinion
Of the supervisors OF the CITY and
County of Honolulu 1t is desirable TO
establish or open any. new street, al
ley or other highway, or 20 widen anv
eyisting street, alley or highway. and
10 assess the whole or part of the
cost thereof upon property benefited
other than that of which the land re-
quired or to be taken shall form a
part, they shall by resolution deter
mine the district to be assessed; and
shall cause the city and county engi-
fieer to prepare a list Of all known
owners, lessees and occupants of the
land within the proposed district, an
estimate OF the value of the property
t. be taken for the proposed improve
1hent and map showing the exact
location of such Improvement, and the
district to be assessed, in such de-
fail and form as win readily show
the approximate share Of the total
cost that will be assessed against each
Parcel of land subject to assessment.
Section g. The supervisors shall by
advertisement for ten consecutive
days. exclusive of Sundays and legal
holidays, In some newspaper of gen
oral circulation printed and published
In the English language in HoEolulu.
give notice to the owners. lessees and
occupants of the land in the proposed
: district and to all persons interested
generally, of the proposed Improves
lueft, of the district proposed to be
assessed therefor, of the probable cost
and the maximum share per square
fCct proposed to be charged to the
benefited district; of the suh-districts
on zones. If any. within such district.
AGAINST which different proportions of.
The total assessment are proposed to
be charged, and Of the different pro-
porticnal assessments SO proposed to
be made: that the man may be@seen
md examined at the Office of the city
and county engineer during business
hours at any time prior to the date
fa6d for the hearing: also fixing a.
date and place when a public hearing
will be had respecting the proposed
Improvement and fun opportunity will
Le given to all interested to present
suggestions or objections to the gen.
cral Improvement proposed or any de-
tail or part thereof which date shall.
not be less than three weeks after
the date of the first publication of the
I:otice
Percentage Of Owners.
Section 3. If the owners of SIS per
cent of the area to be assessed for
such Improvement at the hearing or
prior thereto file with the supervisors
& written protest duly acknowledged.
by each owner against the making of
such Improvement, the same shall not
be made; and the proceedings shall
not be renewed within SIX months.
thereafter.
q Section f--If the owners of 60 per
cent Of an area designated by them as
a proposed district for assessment un-
der the procedure provided by this
Act shall file with the supervisors a.
petition duly acknowledged by each
owner requesting the establishment
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