The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-26
VOTE $4,000 TO
REPAIR BAD
HIGHWAY
Board Of !. Supervisors Finally
Yield to Clamor Against Mud
Hole at Koolau--Large Force
VIII Start Work Monday Under
Supervision Of Engineer White
house.
(From Sunday Advertiser

(From Sunday Advertiser)
Awakening to the fact that the gem
eral public is strongly in favor Of put
ting that section Of the belt road be-
tween the two finished sections in Koo.
Ian into condition SO that at least
water buffalo could wcnd its way over
IT,, the board of supervisors at special
meeting yesterday noon appropriated
$4,000, which will be available imme.
diately to start repairs on this road
and TO place II in passable condition.
large force Of men will be started
on the work Monday morning, under
the direct supervision Of County Engi-
neer L, M. Whitehouse
This road has been almost impossible
for several months. Four or five autos
at time have been mired there, and
ehauffeurs in the rent service have al
ways lodged tourist parties, who have
read of this famous ''around the ISL
and trip, owing TO the fact that, aside
from being hazardous, it was unproit-
able on account of the excessive charges
of rice planters in that district, who
are reaping a harvest by hauling stalled
ears out of the mud.
Refuse Dance Hail License.
The application Of the Kukui street
dance hall for renewal of its license
was turned down by the city fathers,
after hearing report from the dance
hall inspectors According to the re-
port, the place has boon a rendezvous
Tor dissolute men and women, who dis.
turbed the quiet Of the night and the
rest and peace of those who lived in
that neighborhood. Although the re-
port states that no drinking took place
ON the premises, investigation showed
that liquor was bought outside and
drunk in the vicinity.
After the passage Of the motion 70
decline to renew the license for the hall,
| Supervisor Facheco suggested that the
1 board get busy and find some means TO
raise funds for the erection of publis
dance hall at Aala Park, to be run un-
! ders government supervision. Supervisor
| Mcclellan, in supporting this motion,
spoke strongly in favor of IL, claiming
that there should be rome lace of recre-
alton of this nature for the people of
this eongested district. The measure
1 was turned over to the ways and means
/ committee for further consideration.
4 Information from the governor, in a
letter stating that the county must be
prepared to set aside a sinking fund of
/ 1901 ,028. "A for interest on the bonds of
1.-THE water and sewer works, came as a
4 surprise to the county solons. A lengthy
secret caucus was held by the super
\ visors to consider ways aud means of
meeting this situation. Governor Pink
ham Is letter on this subject is as fol-
lows:
j Letter From Governor
j "May %, 1914.
I"Mr. VIM. II. Mcclellan, Chairman,
il Committee Of noard Of Supervisors
i on Transfer Of Honolulu Water
i Works, Honolulu r. H.: .'',',gt
''Sir: / hand you herewith a copy
of Opinion No. 374 in re Act 1855,
J 8, l.. 1913, transferring Honolulu Wa
ter and Sewer Works to- Ia City and
i County of Honolulu, as presented by
the Attorney Generai.
cit is obvious that the Territory has
+ the right and is by law Obliged 70 de-
mand at the proper date payments Of
interest and sinking fund, as required
by Section 8, Act 1888, s. l.. 1919.
"The Territory viii make the do
mands provided for in Section 3, Act
F13s, s. L. 1918, bat, should the Gem
eral funds due the City and County of
: Honolulu be insufficient to meet the
!, reasonable requirepents OF the CITY and
4 County of Honolulu and the sinking
fund requirements, the Territory will
refrain from collecting the sinking fund
until the water and sewer rates are re-
adjusted TO secure the necessary income,
provided due diligence obtains, or un-
I'll the legislature makes provision.
therefor.
Interest will be promptly collected
so as TO meet that demand on suitable
dates. q
1.-THE present annual requirements Of
interest and sinking funds, as relates to
the Honolulu Water aud Sewer Works,
are as follows.