Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-22
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cantoniers, aIloting to each a certain
section Of road or highway. under the
direct supervision Of practical road
lunas employed by the city engineer
who VIII be held entirely responsible
for the efficiency Of his department
With, the system of cantoiers
properly managed, the cost of the
stable maintenance and equipment
can be reduced so per cent.
Funds OF the city and county are
monies of the. people. Expenditures
should be made most carefully. full
service and, value returned and a
strict accounting made. A compre.
hensiye cost system should be 3n'
stalled. vi 20
Believes In Frontage Tax Laws.
II believe in the Frontage Tax
Laws and will use all my endeavors
to put same In operation in fairness to
all.
- 81 am opposed to. the city doing
permanent paving or grade extensions
out Of ifs funds, except where such
funds are for payment Of part Of
the Improvement done under the
Frontage Laws. ANY improvement
under the Frontage Act is benefit to
the entire city. The county therefore
should be assessed for part Of the i'm
provemnnt
81 will recommend that all road
work be let by competitive bid under
specifications drawn by the city anu
county engineer. the owners Of pat.
ented wearing surface processes to
submit to the county a price on their
patented payements This, believe,
will insure the property owner a
pavement at reasonable figure. This
law Is in effect IN New York City.
Public Utilities for Public - 81
Water works and sewers should be.
considered public elilities. When I
say public utilities. | mean, run on a
strictly business basis, and not prosti-
ftuted to politics. The water works
and sewers should not be q burden
upon the taxpayer and should be run,
on an economical and efficient basis.
{ The rates should be equitable, each
person paying for the amount of wa
ter be uses. The charge should be as
low as the cost OF operation, mainte-
nance and extensions will permit. The
water works should be self sustain
ing No new bonds should be issued
as a burden upon this political sub
division. excepting for absolutely ne.
cessary improvements. q.
"a very material saving. with the
sewer system under the county, can
be made at the sewer pump station by
Installing motors generating power
from the city electric plant. 5 seg
= believe 1t the duty Of the mayor
to Insist upon the enforcement of ell
ordinances. Law and order are the
requirements as well as the ornaments
of a modern city. = -,s..-.
Intelligent fire. protection is an.
elementary economy in the communi-
" life Of these times.
Enforce Traffic Ordinance.
THE traffic ordinance should be-
enforced, not only where it affects
automobiles. but all other vehicles.
The examination of drivers should
be by traffic officers appointed by the
sheriff, all examination fees to be a
county realization.
Consideration should be given to]
the inspection Of meat and fish at the
public markets, both by the police,
who are ex-officio health officers, and
by the appointment Of ispectors under
the direct orders of the county physi-
clan. 4
Health matters in the past have
received entirely too little considera-
ton by the road department. The
streets throughout the city should be
kept clean and free from dust. In
this manner, a means of spreading tn.
berculosis can and will be materially
reduced. One of the vital functions
of city government is assistance or,
leadership in the great work of bat.
Ting with the so-called white plague.
For Parks and Fairgrounds.
sParks and Fairgrounds are essen
TALLY part of the plans of every am.
bilious city and their creation and
care are peculiarly important to Ho.
nolulu.
&"Our schools should never be want.
ing in equipment, housing or care.
The Hawaiian Promotion Commit
tee should be aided financially by the
city and county,
IF elected to the position of mayor
of the city and county of Honolulu, II
will carry out the duties or the office.
] feel from my experience as a super.
visor, and my knowledge of contract.
ing, especially road building, that II
am capable of giving this city an eff.
ficient administration.
Good Politics Make for
Good Government.
This is political office and to be
elected necessitates political activ-
ity. Good, clean politics make for
good government. and any man elect
ed to. public office must make an
above-board, honorable campaign.
with this understanding, ear
nestly solicit the support of all
friends and well-wishers Of the pros
porous growing city, in the future of
which all of us have such large faith.