Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-06
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! cheering supervision in Hawaii;


the current available funds are INSULT
cient to both care for existing roads
and build new ones.
In the opinion OF this convention,
the following measures are necessary
TO remedy the above enumerated evils
and obstacles, and the convention here
by recommends that the following &C
ton be taken:
Il. That certain main roads connect
ing the several districts with each
other and with the principal ports
should be set apart as territorial
roads, the construction and mainte-
nance of which should receive the
support of special funds or taxes and
of the territorial government.
-. That the application in any
county of the terms OF the proposed
territorial road law shall be optional
with each county as evidenced by the
vote of the supervisors of each county;
that when the territorial road law is
adopted by any county, the location of
territorial roads should be upon the
written recommendation of the several
boards of supervisors and the approval
of a majority Of the representatives
of the territorial government last
above mentioned.
"3. That there should be a territorial
road board in and for each county,
which board shall have the exclusive
control of the laying out, construction,
maintenance and control of all terri
torial roads in their respective juris-
diction: which boards shall consist of
the respective boards of supervisors in
each county, and two other persons in
and for each county, appointed by the
governor. with the approval of the SEN
ate and the superintendent of public
works ~. ~.--
a. That the appointment of employ
es working upon or in connection with
territorial roads should be based upon
efficiency
IS. That all territorial roads which
are. or hereafter may be, put in good
order. be laid out by the several ter
ritorial road boards, into sections: that
each section be placed in the charge
Of section man who shall continu-
ously devote his time to the upkeep
of his section; III.
sc. That all work upon or in con-
nection with territorial roads be car
ried out under the advice, supervision
and direction of competent civic en-
gineer. who shall be appointed In and
for each county by the county super
yisors, with the approval of the other
members of the road board;
q. That detailed accounts be kept
of all expenditure on territorial roads,
showing separately the cost OF each
operation upon each road, and that the
same be published from time toAtime;
IS. That the chairman of this con-
yention be requested to appoint a COM
mittee of five to draft a law embody-
ing the foregoing suggestions, for sub.
mission to the next legislature;
-. That this convention most earn
estly recommends to the several
boards OF supervisors that they respec-
lively put into operation in their sew
eral counties, in connection with To-
cal roads. the principles herein recon-
mended for legal enactment in connec-
ton with territorial roads"
Upon motion of Wallace r. Earring.
ton, the foregoing resolution was
amended to the extent that appoint
ment of employees working upon terri
torial roads be under the civil service
rules. This clause was contained IN
the original resolution, but was strick.
en- out by the resolutions committee.
Health and Sanitation.
The resolution presented by Albert
Waterhouse, dealing with the fegula-
tiontof health and sanitation through
out the territory, was as follows:
Where's, during several years past,
authority concerning health and SAM.
tatiOn matters, including the inspec.
ton of such and milk, has been di.
Fided between the territorial and coun.
ty authorities, and
Whereas, results have shown that
dual authority in such matters secures
neither efficiency nor economy, and
that to achieve such results it is neces.
sary To have authority concentrated
in one department which can then be
held responsible, be it resolved
THAT this civic convention assem-
bled for the purpose of considering
subjects of this character, affecting the
lives and well-being of every resident
of the territory. does hereby urge upon
the incoming legislature of 1915 thai
the present laws relating to health
and sanitation be amended so that all
such matters will be placed exclusive.
ly under the jurisdiction of the terri
torial authorities;
And be it further resolved that
copies OF this resolution be transmit,
ted to the governor, to each member
OF the incoming legislature, and to
the press"
Cure for Muddy Roads.
The muddy roads through the Haiku,
Maui, district, which were extensively
traversed by the visiting delegates.
was probably what caused w. A. Bald.
win to introduce the following resolu.
ton pertaining to the establishment
and maintenance of good roads in the
agricultural districts in the territory:
Recognizing the principle that good
roads are absolutely necessary to the
success and continued prosperity of
all agricultural sections of these ISL
ands, as in every other country, and
with due recognition and realization of
the fact that the successful pursuit of
our agricultural industries must be
fostered and safeguarded, they being
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