The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1914-01-24

fixed by law.
Engineer Bruno stated that SIPS
600 would probably cover the cos
OF the necessary works. His figure.
were: lao water supply, $4,000,
Homestead roads S25, 900; Han;
bridges, S25, 900. Makawao reser
voir 100000.
Hugh Howell declared the present
water supply at Kula was only one
tenth OF what was needed. He said
that a large reservoir at Olinda
would pay interest on the money it
cost. | favor bond issue. if it
can be shown that the money will
be spent in n paying investment
a county bond issue would be a
good thing. The money would,
eventually come back"
Howell also said that concrete
bridges should be built in the Hama
district. Wooden bridges did not
last more than six years in that dis
trict-sometimes they went in three
years. Reinforced concrete would
last, and the expense of constant
repair work would be saved.
Drummond introduced comic
strain by saying that the Hama
bridges must be built, and that we
bust suppose no more bond issue. s"
Then Antoine "Pakai" started some
thing by asking: How much is
the county in the hole now?' That
question brought Henning to his
feet, and he declared that the county
is far from broke" eve spent
money is advance, and will not get
any till June next" said the La
haina Supervisor.
DR.. Raymond then took hand
and, getting warmed up, delivered
stirring speech. He declared that
he was thinking of the poor men.
He was one himself and, for thirteen
years, has sweated blood to pay for
money he had borrowed. He at.
tackled tie plantations, and said
that their tax valuations should not
have been reduced. THE planta-
tions have paid for themselves three
times over, and then howl when
there is any talk of increasing the
taxes" The doctor declared that
if a pIebiscite was not decided upon,
he would go out on the stump"
and ask every voter in the county
Of Maui, to sign a petition for the
bond issue. "The day of the in
Lerests is pau. If it were not so, it
would not be long till there would
be a revolution" !" The doctor was
going III great style, and his speech
vas listened to with the deepest
interest. According to the doctor,
he Sl25, 900 was only triAe. Why
should anyone object to Il little
more taxation. The plantations
lad not lost a dollar. 1t was only
ear that worried them. The Olin-
la reservoir was an absolute ncccs-
'ity. All the ranch cattle were on
he pipeline. 1T is up to the
people Of Maui to give us more
yater," wound up the well known |
orator.
Senator II. A, Baldwin said that
lie thought that the Olinda reser- |
'oir is necessary and that it should |
)e built. In fact in the last legis-
ature the whole delegation from |
Maui worked for the bill which was /
passed and, finally, vetoed by the /
Governor, who said that the build |
ng OF the reservoir was county |
ltfair and that the county should do |
t. The senator also said that the
40 extension pipeline isa necessity.
lie wound up by stating that he
would vote for a plebiscite to decid-
ii whether the people Of Maui were
Wiling to tax themselves for special
improvements.
Pakai" " remarked to the crowd
hat, I'VE are down in the dead
lole now. There is only two feet
more room on top of the dead ones.
We will never get out of the hole.
IN getting grey headed. say, Nop
ID. c. Lindsay said that he would
'ote against the Kula pipeline, un-
ess revenue to pay the interest was
erived from the PROJECT.
ID. II. Case said that the majority
t the people should decide. There Z
re $500 voters in the county and
he handful present at the meeting
ould not say whether a plebiscite
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