Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-31
Able Report Is Read by Presi-
dent Daniel Logan - Hog
Ranches Attended To =

An unusually able discussion OF the
frontage tax question was had at the
annual meeting last night Of the Oahu
central Improvement committee. 1t
was introduced first by r. R. Reid
ford, representing the Manoa Club,
and next by c. w. Ashford. chairman
of special committee appointed at
the previous meeting 70 center with
the board OF supervisors.
Mr.. Refdford intinnated that the Ma
noa Club favored the assessment Of
the entire cost Of road improvements
upon property benefited
A. F. Clark. T. NJ Church and Ed
Towse. for the Kaimuki Club, argued
that assessment of the entire cost on
owners would tend to kill the meas
ures.
Marston Campbell. former superin-
tendent Of public works. argued that
the financial situation of the city made
the assessment CT the entire cost inn
perative.
James T. Taylor. C. E.. related the
difficulties he and his fellow petition
ers for leave to pay l00 per cent OF
the cost OF certain desired road work
in upper Nuuanu had thrown in their
way by the supervisors and the deputy
city attorney, p l.. Weaver Even the
deciding of the necessary land by Mr..
Taylor and his wife had not moved
the city fathers to action.
Mr.. Church in the course of his re-
marks secuted the assumption that the
supervisors were prevented by lack
Of funds from putting the measures in
operation. He had been informed that
large sum was held in the "perma-
nent Improvement fund" which prop.
erly should be available for work I'M
der the street Improvement frontage
tax law
Mr.. Campbell told of grade plans on
file in the public works department,
and said the excuse of waiting for
city survey offered by the supervisors
was .poppycock"
II. J. Aud from the Palama Club
stated that a meeting of that club had
been held on this question, at which
members of the board of supervisors
were present, and the club was unani.
mously in favor of putting the laws
IN force. He said II was very import
ant to that congested district, but a
difficulty was that the residents were
mainly rent-payers and the owners Of
the property were indifferent to i'm
provement Mr.. Aud, who is a young
part Hawaiian, made a strong impress
sion on the meeting. One suggestion
be made was that 81 should be added
to. the per capita special road tax.
Further, he stated that to build GER
tain needed roads to open up Palama
district would. on account of tart
patches, cost $4,000 a mile.
Ultimately, on motioa of Mr.. Ash
ford, resolution was carried that the
incoming executive appoint q commit
tee of five to arrange for massmeet-
ing of citizens on April %, with the
purpose Of bringing pressure to bear
on the board Of supervisors to enforce
the frontage tax laws, the COMMITTEES
to prenare facts and figures bearing on
the whole subject
Mr.. Reidford offered resolution to
increase the tax on automobiles. which
after some discussion was ordered re-
ferred to the Improvement clubs for
an expression OF opinion.
On behalf Of Kapahuiu Improvement
Club. the following resolution was
ADOPTED, a delegate from that club
stating that no reflection was intend
ed on the board of health. but the club
had become convinced that inspection
regulations were inadequate:
-
this meeting that hog ranches in resi-
dence districts should be either more
effectively controlled in the interest of
sanitation than at present, or else
abolished, and be it further
Resolved. that special committee
be appointed to take up the matter
with the authorities for the purpose