Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-23
Supervisors Issue a Formal
Statement of Policy Con-
cerning the Construction Of
Highways, and Mainten-
ance and Repair Work.
FRONTAGE TAX. Law re
GOVERN FUTURE WORK
1--WE Shall Garry Out Its Pro-
visions in Letter and Spirits" !"
Says r.. w. ShingIe, Chair
man Of the Road Committee,
in an Authorized Interview

HAVING reached definite decision
on : policy Tor the road department.
which viii bring TO completion the
round nd.thc-ISland road within less than
Z year, and st cost Of less than $50
900, the road COMMITTEES ard the board
Of supervisors today made pubilcs
through ! statement BY Robert w.
shingIe, chairman ot the roai commit
tee, & neneril outline of such decision
The plan outlined BY Mr. Shingle
forces the city 20 rely upon It's front.
age tax for permanent IMPROVEMENT
from now on, the policy going into
effect from October /. II is the plan
OF the administration 70 make expen-
ditures from the general fund only for
the Improvement Of the country roads.
especially the belt road and the Pail
road.
This will keep intact the perma-
nent Improvement fund in order that
It may be used IN paying the city's
share IN Improvement work, whenever
Improvement districts are put into
operation
MT. shlnele has given out the fol-.
lowing statement
I'm order that the attitude Of the
board or supervisors relative To all
street work within the district Of Ho.
noiulu may be clearly understood by
the public, the board has authorized
statement to the effect that II Is
proposed to live up TO the provisions
Of Aci 161 Of the Session Laws OF
1915, more popuIarly known As the.
frontage tax law, ard to carry out
such provisions both IN the letter and
III the spirit Of the act
viii Stick 70 RepaIfs
.It 10 not the Intention Of the board
~ Do any fnrfhcr WORK On st1s streetsl.
within The district 81 honoial,i. cx-
capt such work g conoklitkes uuques-
tiononiY repair work and stalntsn-
unce.
eThe budget adopted In June COW
ering the 1a1t hall OF this year pro
vided $4,000 for road committee re-s
-Quirements within the city OF Homo
lulu proper. to be expended at the
rate Of $4,000 per month. To this
amount have been added several
thousand dollars to provide fer oiliLg
OF streets and purchase of equipment.
Aeenlnning October : new policy
will be insppurated The sum Of
5000 Will Be transferred each month
from the Honolulu road account and
expended n permanent construction
on the belt road, beginning at Waia-
hole bridge, the end Of the present
ipacadam, and extending to kualoa
Point, distance Of three and one
hall miles.
.The board will determine npon the
plans and specifications Of This road
at Friday nights meeting. The pub
lie can be assured that the board viii
profit by the experiences of the belt
road commission In the road built in
Koolau.
.T'he estimated cost is less than
$4,000. and win be entirely paid fer
in the manner outlined above. Tho
work will be done by the city ana
county under the direct supervision ct
the city engineer.
Begin st Top of Pail Road. ~
a portion or this $4,000 monthly
allowance win be expended from now
on In the building OF a concrete road.
beginning at the top OF the Pail and
fContinued ON mage two)