Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-28
SUPERVISORS ARE WILLING TO
go T0BAT' IN ROAD TANGlE

man considers the work that we arr
doing on King street in Moiliili as be
yond our limits as prescribed by law
the sooner we can get this thing into
court the better.
Mr. Larsen was of the same opinion
and did not hesitate in saying So 'Ti
he rejoined, that he is going to hold
the supervisors. the mayor, and others
to- account for that niece OF work. the
sooner We can fight itSput in court the
better it will please me-
After some discussion on the part OF
the supervisors. Deputy AttAEney Ly'
mer was asked his opinion os4ASa
/ word maintenance replying that the
common sense meaning Of the term
was to restore to its original condStion
some piece OF work. IF a road is
worn down so much that it needs six
inches or eight inches of gravel upon
| it, !" said Mr. Lymer, 1T is not con-
struction when you put that amount
on in order to get i pack to its orig
inal condition" So
The deputy attorney said that he
did not in the least fear the outcome
of test case, and he cited the opinion
of City and County Attorney Cathcart
to bear him out in his definition of
maintenance.
This opinion was further borne out
by a statement from c., o.. Warren,
maker of "Warrenite" paving, who was
present at the meeting. Mr. Warren
said that in his opinion the work he
had seen was nothing more than re-
pair work. s. s 49,. rs.
Supervisor Hollinger rose to ques-
ton some of the work, but Supervisor
Larsen called him q .'craw-fisherp and
he, sat down.
1t was then moved and unanimously
decided that the board take immediate
action in the matter, or go to the
bat, as Mr.. Shingle tersely put it.
All Clear Until Noon.
Up to noon today, no Injunction had
yet been filed by Attorney Olson, but
every indication points to the fact
that the injunction may be expected
in the near future Mr.. Olson has
made several visits to the office of the
clerk this morning to ascertain the
names of various members of the
board of supervisors. and of other Of
ficials against whose bonds the in.
junction is to be served.
When asked this morning for a
statement of his position in regard to
the complaint which CAUSED so great a
stir at last nights meeting Mr.. Brown
said trs
The position of Mr.. Olson and my
self In this matter, and we represent |
the Manoa Improvement Club direct.
ly, is that the road work in the three /
districts we have mentioned Is di
rect violation of Act 16a.
understand said Mr. Brown,
that Mr.. Single remarked, last night |
that this protest, was ora childish ma
ture. II we are childish and IL Mr..
Single is willing to 60 up to Manoa,
and give the roads there the same
that he is giving Queen
street, we are perfectly willing to be
as children.
It have heard It reported" continued |
Mr.. Brown THAT Single himself ad.
nits the Queen street work Is: far in I
excess of any work that he ever in.
tended to have done there's What Ma |
noh citizens object to- IS the 100 per
cent payment that wei have Ito make,
when Queen street citizens are getting
, new road for nothing.
When Supervisor Single was asked I
what attitude would be assumed by /
the roads committee in case Mr.. Oh
son should succeed in securing this
temporary Injunction he replied that
t would be his policy as chairman of
he committee to recommend to the
supervisors that all moneys in hand
or such work be at once turned over
% the carrying out to the fullest pos
sible extent the work on the country
'oads III the citizen laborers of the
sity are thrown. 6ut of employment,
We shall try to make employment for
hem in the country said Mr.. Shin
lie. -
Il realize, = he added, that the Ma
loa Improvement Club and the Auto
Mobile Club are fighting for a prin-
siple. and one in which | myself am
italy interested. The Auto Club feels
hat more work should be done upon
he country roads, and SO does not
want funds in the treasury turned
,Ver to work ON thesstreets in town
When frontage tax for construction
work will provide money from a diff
e-ent source
The public generally knows the
'ondition of the streets of the city, E
md it is to them we say again, that
he roads committee is doing its best
o follow the spirit of the law until
ONE definite standing ground may be
cached"
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