The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-17
Chamber Of Commerce 10 Consi-
der Demafd Upea Superyis-
ors to slap ExpenGitupe
JOB AS BEING DONE
SstD TO BE USELESS
Experts EeGegc That Si2.ccG Of
Taxpayers Holey Is Eeing
Wasled Ruthles.Iy

Hints were dropped yesterday that
\ a resolution win Lc introduced al a
meeting o. the chaml Or of commerce
tomorrow afternoon importuhing the
present board of supervisors 10 f.blp.
Ion the nislsai paving Of Kalikaua ave.
nue, on the groGnd that the work as
being done now represents an utter
waste of tho county ) meney.
Several leading members Of TIM cbfn.
Der of commerce seen yostoel5 regard
ing this did not deny that il was very
probable that some action wolli be
taken in N effort 60 stop what they
cali "a $4,000 waste.
According to one county engineer.
the Kalakaua job Is proceeding N such
a shiftless way that the roal wnon com.
pleted will not Sistain the traffic for
any length Of time, but win crumblo
to pieces like clay bricks under the
pressure Of heavy vehicles.
Work carelessly Done
II was said. yesteraay on what ap
pears to be good authority that the
municipal affairs COMMITTEES OF the
chamber of commerce. has made a cur.
sorry but sufficient investigation into
this paving work TO convince it that
the work is not being done properly,
and that in the interests Of the tax,
payers it should be stopped aud the
specifications changed, so that when the
work Is taken up again permanent
pavement may be put down in place
Of this temporary one. E
The supervisors elect and the incom
ing mayor showed desire to get to,
gether with the chamber yesterday,
when they accepted the invitation to
70 present at the meeting tomorrow.
Practically the entire meeting of the
chamber tomorrow will be devoted TO
this subject Of roads, which was brought
before the directors several days ago,
when II. i. Wiehman, chairman Of the
municipal affairs committee, announced
that the investigation OF his eonlmittee
into the Koolaupoko ROAD had been cont
pleted.
Wichman to Lead Discussion
Mr.. Wichman win lead the discussion
ON roads at the meeting, and will read
as vel this report on Koolaupoko.
Newly elected county officials will be
asked TO take part in the discussion and
give whatever views they may have on
the subject. aSt A
The ready acceptance of the cham.
Der 5 invitation BY these oflieials,elect
II gratifying TO many who read in il
q promise on the part OF the incoming
board TO listen to advice anl take sug-
gostions from business men or organ
igations, such as the chamber Of com,
meree, representing business men. =
w, II. Darlington, acting president Of
the chamber, said yesterday that he
wishes a series Of discussions on the
road problem, in place of disposing Of
II with Que meeting, Mr.. Wiehnab
seems to DE of the same mind.
Considerable Data at Hand M
The latter has devoted grent deal
Of time in the last few months to an
into the Koolaupolko high,
way failure, aud in making this inves-
legation he gathered great deal OF
information which, is of value in road
construction work in general. XIII B
County oilicials-elect wqre TO meet
with the municipal affairs committee
today, but as the secretary Of the cham.
Der of commerce did NOT send out the
Invitations for the meeting until Sat
urday, il was necessary TO call the
meeting Off, other arrangements having
been made by the incoming officials. Z
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