The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-01
Estimate Conservative

Inc ABOVE esttnAfe ior inc ulstrlct OF
Honolulu was Conservative, as appears
from an average Of the expenditures for
the six months ending December 81,
1913, At the time this estimate was
made, however, economies were being
considered which when put in effect will
result III saving Of almost $lT,50O
per annum. a comparison of the old
and the proposed new schedule Is given
III Appendix ''B' hereto attached.
The money spent BY the supervisors
ON, streets, roads and hriages on the
island Of Oahu in 1913 amounted to
1857 ,456;23. For details Of this sxpend.
itufe, see Appendix q O., Eereto At
tached D..
Upon the Investigation we have made
and a eonsideration of the foregoing
data we are Of opinion that some
changes. might be put In effect that
would result in q more effective and
economical, administration Of our mnni-
eipal affairs, 1t should not be lost
sight Of, however, that Che supervisors
are representative Of the electorate that
put them IN Office, that they nfe occu.
pied six days 81 the week nj earning
their livelihood and that the time they
can, give to public affairs is necessarily
limited We would strongly urge those
who believe that they have good reason
to critieise the efficiency of some Of our
public officials, to be sure first that they
have discharged their full responsibility
los citizens aud Taxpayers at the pri.
maries and on, election day. An active
interest IN public affairs and a willing.
ness to accept public Office on the part
of the Responsible business community
have never vet failed anywhere to pro.
duee beneficial results
We would also suggest that the Oahu
Central Improvement committee, repre-,
senting as il does Improvement clubs
in all sections of the city, assure the
board of supervisors Of the Central
committee's willingness and desire "a
cooperate with them in any and every
way in it's power, on all masters affect
ing the public good
T. Recommendation Submitted.
And lastly on the subject Of roads
and frontage tax, we submit the fol
lowing concrete recommendations.
/. That the City and County of Ho
pomlu maintain such road bnildinf
equipment as Is necessary for mainte
nance and repairs only.
2. That hereafter all work of per
Dianent nature IN connections with open
ing or paving streets be lot to publ,
! contract.
3. That no new road work in thu
City of H0nolulu of permanent nature
be undertaken except under the provis
ions of Acts 81 and l3L of the Session
Laws Of 1918, known as the frontag'
tax laws.
A. That the board Of supervisors b,
urged to formulate and adopt a polio,
in relation to the enforcement Of th,
frontage tax laws above referred to.
| o. That in order to assist the super
visors in formulating such a policy thl
mayor call a public meeting at whiel
engineers and others be invited TO sub
NIT recommendations as to az a prope
classification of the streets Of Honolulu
i (2) the width Of streets in difTeren
sections, (3) the paving material TO b.
nsnd, az the method Of financing tn
improvement, and (5) the division, /
any, Of the cost as between the propeIt,
owner and the city, Respectfully sub
mitted,
| r. Il, Reidford. T. NJ. Church. d. L
| Wilmington, A. +. Clark, A. II. Gurrey
Jr,, Jas, II. Taylor.