The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-06-23

msht, Harry ". Murray yesterday nm.
nouneed himself as candidate for the
Republican nomination for mayor of
HONOLULU. Mr.. Murray Is well known
mere, was formerly member of the
board Of supervisors and is now with
the Lord Young Engineering Company
40 superintendent OF construction. He
announces his platform as follows.
Announces His Platform.
ITO the Voters Of the City aud County
Of Oahu:
~ hereby announce my candidacy
Tor the position Of mayor, as Republic
ean, Taedging myself to support the
platform Of the Republican party.
economical and efficient county
government can only be secured BY the
mayor using his time aud office for
county business, by keeping in close
touch with the machinery Of govern.
rnent by comforting with the several
committees Of the board from time TO
time upon the conditions Of the depart.
Dents under their supervision, and by
reporting in open meeting on municipal
affairs.
Il am committed to a definite pro.
gressive road policy, TO include guar.
antee of permanent upkeep OF that
great tourist asset, the drive around the
island. fUH, .T 4 I
81 will put forth every effort To
make our present streets and thorough.
fares such, in fact, as well as in name
Fully equal in Importance TO the
building of good roads is the proper
maintenance Of the same To this end
] believe in the employment of can
TONER'S, alloting to each certain see
tiop of road or highway, under the di.
rect supervision Of practical road lunas
employed by the city engineer, who will
be held entirely responsible for the ef.
.hciency of his department.
with the system Of eantoniers prop.
erly managed, the cost of the stable
maintenance and equipment can be re
duced fifty per cent.
.9 Cost System Favored.
Funds of the city and county are
monies of the people. Expenditures
should be made most carefully, full ser
vice and value returned and strict
accounting made. A comprehensive
cost system should be installed.
believe in the frontage tax laws,
and will use all my endeavors to put
same in operation in fairness 10 all.
am opposed to the city doing per-
nanent paving or grade extensions ont
of its funds, except where such funds
are for a payment Of part of the inn
provement done under the frontage
laws. Any Improvement under the
frontage act is, a benefit to the entire
city. The county therefore should be
assessed for part of the Improvement
: ~ will recommend that all road
work be let by competitive bid under
specifications drawn by the city and
county engineer, the owners of patent
ed wearing surface processes to submit
to the county n price on their patented
pavements. This, | believe, will insure
the property owner a pavement OF a
reasonable figure. This law is in effect
in New York City. pt!
water works and sewers should be
considered public utilities When say
public utilities, mean run on a strict.
ly business basis and not prostituted
to politics. The water works and sew.
ers should not be burden upon the
taxpayer and should be run on an eco.
Domieal and efficient basis.
Equitable Water Rates. -,
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NC s.a.ss s ~. ~ DO eHulsapie, eaeh
ho's ~ P'y M ~, sno anont oi "atel
~ ~ NE. nc enarso snVuid oe as low
- 'ne eost ~ o w maintenance mn
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! e,v honds aLa,,iS 81 ia.,'ul ~
nnon his politieai s,hSiyis;nh a Dn,nV"
mo for absolutely necessnrv imnrove.
ments ~, ~
ga yery material saving with the
sewer system under tbe connty am be
made nj tle sewer nunn station NV in.
stalling motors generatino nower from
me civ electric nIsnt pS''' ''VrNI
~1CI beIievc n tba duty of .bo MAYA
n insist unon tLe enforcement ~ oil
ordinances Law and order arc the 70.
ouiremerts ~ wen al tbe orSsments "
i modern citvS
34tTnteIhoent 6re nrotaetian n, nm ala.
n,entary ecopomy ~ tbe conmnnity liza
Of these times
J ,UtrIlbe frame ord;nanco ebonIJ Ia a.
forced. not only where n affscts auth.
mobiles hnt Mi other vshisIas,
fThe examination ~ drivers sbonId
he Nv tralIic nfiears ,nno;ataa ~, tI,s
sheriff. ali .examinat;op Goes 80 -
county realizat;on ~ w
Observation-Disclosures sbo,ld No r;,,o, 10
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