The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-04

After nearly SIX years service for
the people Of Honolulu as mayoS Of
their city, ] am going to step out Of
ofIiec soon after the new year comes
in with my heart full Of aloha for ev-
eryonc, even those who voted aud work.
ed against me in the recent campaign
that resulted in the defeat Of myself
and my associates il the present county
government
So sail Mayor Joseph j ! Fern as he
sat ip his Office sonn after the lunch
hour yesterday and convoreed with a
number Of friends. at9
81 viii not find mueh trouble ia set.
Ting down TO private life once more
and becoming just regular citizen.
EIis Only Regret
-" My only regret win be in stepping
out just when ! had planned TO carry
to completion many Of the things BY
which | had hoped to improve Homo
ltilu The incoming mayor and super.
I,yisors have much work ahead Of them
and for the good of the city ] hope
they viii carry it out and receive the
strong support Of the public. AT the
risk of having nv meaniuV misinter-
preted viii tell yon what 1 think are
the first things they should carry out
when they assumo oslcc next month. =
And hero Mayor Fern rccitcd what
he believes are the most important
Iproblems the new administration win
face, These are quoted above.
-ity Hall Necessary
a''l consider the building of n new
city hall one Of tho most important
needs Of the city, lbcontinued tho
Mayor. We arc now paying yearly
entail OF about four thousand dollars,
for series Of Offices spread All over
Honolulu, Complaining supervision and
imposing needless trouble on the pub.
lie. Honolulu Hale in Merchant street,
owned by the Territory, would make
q good site, but q far better one is the
core LOT at King, Merchant and Rich,
osds streets. This site is owned by the
Bishop Estate and feel il could be
secured at q reasonable, price Our new
city han could be- so arranged as ta
provide for eyerybbraneh Of the city
government, city Jail, police court
and emergency hospital, andSin way
could lie made thesnucleus Of n civic
center. il Is In the heart Of tho city,
Would Cost S125,OO0 rs
81 have figured that we could put
up modern city hall thero aud Furnish
il at a total cost Of not moro than
$l25,0O0. The rent we are now paying
would 90 a long way toward meeting
the interest charges on bonded in
debtedness of S125000, and Horolulu
would have the satisfaction Of living
in its own home
ttThe finishing Of paving Bcretanin
avenue should be FASTENED. To do this
work as far as WaiaIaei road would
cost about $4,000. Kalakaua avenue,
now nearing completion should be fnl
ished without delay and no time should
be lost In putting a surface on the
excellent foundation of the road be-
tween Waikane and Koolau.. We spent
10000 Ia putting in this foundation
and the work has been well done. An
expenditure Of 10000 viii insure a sur-
face strong enough for twelye.ton
road and insure lasting highway.
Would Modify Frontage Tax Law
ga frontage. tax law is alright. but
not in The form we have il In Homo.
lulu We tried 10 carry II into force
three times, but were blocked BY coun,
ter petitions on earh occasion. Even
in Manoa where IL is claimed the citi,
zens Were of one mind for better r0ada
we received protests from property
owners. do not believe II il fair
To a property owner 10 assess him for
the full cost Of paving the street il
front Of his property, a highway the
benefits Of which Gun be enjoyed by
De- .