Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-17
Lusitana Residents Warned
They Could Be Removed
From Meeting

For the third time last night the
board of supervisors listened to hear
ing on the Lusitana street project, At.
torney Lorrin Andrews appearing for
the hill men, and vpicing woes already
long grown old. ~
Andrews brought in one new idea,
however, and he stuck to it firmly
through the Meeting. His proposal
was that the city should declare Luz
sitaha a main thoroughfare and. as
sumo the payment of It entirely from
out the general fund. Andrews used
as his text that part of Act 164 which
states that 1T shall be lawful for the
city and county of Honolulu to as
sumo and pay out of the general fund
all or any part of the cost
of Improvement OF a main or general
thoroughfare by. appropria-
ton or by general ordinance"
"You are driving these poor people
from their homes, declared the at.
torney, land you are given the right
to aToid it. under the law. Why do
you insist upon this plan? This is a
peculiar condition that you will not
find in any other part of the city, be-
cause of the old agreement whereby
the territory assumes burden for part
of these poor people and, lets the 9TH
not face question of this sort in
any other project that yous undertake.
1t is merely. q question now of whether
you are willing to help them as you
can by law, or whether You are going
to insist upon forcing through the
frontage tax policy which you have
already started, regardless of the suf-
fering from it,"
Cannot Back Down Now.
Larsen rose and explained that the
board could not back down now. from
its policy even though it realized some
persons must suffer from it.
I'VE are here to handle the public
money to the best of our ability" he
said, "and even though we should like
to, we cannot recognize rich and poor
in every instance. Sympathy is good
thing but it won't build a road on
Lusitana street"
Arnold, Hollinger and Logan also
explained the standpoint of the board.
Horner and AHA were asked to speak
on the subject but declined to do so.
I'D rather, hear from the citizens"
said AHA, this is "a public hearing.
G.. NJ Bettencourt. a Lusitana resi-
dent who has attended all the hear
silent, rose in response to
Alias appeal and vented his spleen
upon the city fathers. 49,. - -.
You have the whip" he said hot
ly, waving his hands in scorn at the |
six supervisors, "but let. me tell you
that you won't have the whip long. |
Wen have it pretty soon and then |
we'll see how things turn.
Cant Help Themselves. ~.
You've decided to fix up Manoa be-
cause the people there are rich and
willing to have it done. You are fore
ing this upon us poor people because /
you have the power and we can't help
ourselves. We will support the friends |
Of the poor at the next election"
Then Larsen rose a"Mr Chairman"
he said holly, 81 object to treatment |
Of this sort am not running for
office. / don't want this office again, !
but we that are on this board are try
ing to the best of our ability to do
what is right. We have given these
people fair chance to come and talk
this matter over fairly and clearly |
with us and now this man insists and |
has insisted before in trying to scare
is with political threats. / can have
him put out of here for his insults If |
| want to, and l will if ]. have to-"
Chairman Logan also held Larsen's !
views. The member is: right" he |
said I'VE are here to carry out our +
iuty and not here to get votes. We
nave given you Lusitana people fair
chance to be heard. so stick to your
subject If this method Of attack is
Kept up shall demand that the next
nan be dealt with by law. " /
sIaps at Warrenite. "~e-
Larsen rose again soon after to take
/ slap at Warrenite pavement, j.: F.
Ourao having stated that he fayors
if the road is to be put
he screen. Today and this evening
viii be the last appearances Of the