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Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-04
SUPREME COURT
FINDS FRONTAGE
TAX EQUITABLE
Not Confiscatory, Says Highest
U. S. Tribunal, in Decision
Bearing on Local Case

Two recent decisions found in the
nited States Supreme court advance
opinions, 1915, by Capt Edward X.
Massee. adjutant-generaI, Hawaiian
Bepa rtment, indicate that the sys-
TEN of frontage tax adopted here for
paving purposes is legal, in the Opin-
ion of the highest court in the United
States.
In the case OF Wagner VS.. Lesser,
where a special assessment for paw
ing purposes was protested on the
ground that it confiscated property
without due process Of law, the su'
rreme court held that:
"A special assessment levy upon
property benefited by improving paw
lug, does not take property without
due process of law, contrary to Unit
ed States constitution, 14th amend
ment, because the special benefits for
which it was levied had long since
accrued"
The contention of some property
owners in Honolulu that the frontage
tax was confiscatory seems to be
classed as incorrect by his decision
The decision classes all property
benefited by improved paving" as
land properly taxable for paving pur-
poses. This would make the districts
formed in Manoa valley and other
places, where property not fronting on
the street to be paved is assessed,
properly taxable for improvement pur-
POSES.
The other decision was made in a
case where property was taxed for the
purpose of draining land in drain
age district The decision says:
The levy of a tax of rs cents an
acre. :. upon all lands within a drain.
age district, duly organized under
court order under legislative authori.
ty, does not take without due pro-
cess of law ...... the property of
owners OF land within the district
which may not be benefited by the
completed drainage plans"
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-04
COLLINS READY
TO TACKLE ROAD
PROBLEM At Once

When City Engineer George M. Col.
Inns rose In the supervisors meeting
last night and expressed the belief
that he can handle the read depart
ment along with his work as city en-.
gineer, and that furthermore he is
willing to try IL, be brought forth a
round OF applause from the citizens
who were assembled at the meeting.
Collins told the board that he would
expect no extra pay for the work un-
I'll he had made good on 1t, and follow
ing his talk the board voted to with.
draw the plan previously announced
OF having the road department and
the engineering department separate.
The conditions on which | accept.
ed the engineers office" said Collins,
were that the road department was
not to be included In It. However, II
the board wants me to am willing
TO try the two, provided my hands are
not tied" =. s'. -
That's the kind of talk I like to
hear" Supervisor Arnold declared
after Collins had spoken. Il
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-04
THINKS METERS
MEANSALVATlON
OF Water WORKS
Harry Mufray's Annual Report
Shows Enormous Wastage
Per Capita in Honolulu

If Honolulu should install COM
plete systemsof meters over the entire
city in place of the present flat rate
basis, charging under the meter sys,
tenn a rate of 6lA cents a thousand
gallons, such as is now paiq for the
few meters that are installed, the
revenue to the water department
would be hEfeased by s121023 annu-
ally over the present revenue.
This is stated by Harry Z. Murray,
general manager of the water dnd
sewer departments, in his annual re-
port just filed with the city clerk.
Total receipts of the water depart
ment, according to the report. taking
into consideration shipping receipts
at $3.50 a thousand gallons, and the
various service and other receipts
amounted to s1S9,O79.6S. The num-
Der of gallons delivered during the
year, exclusive of shipping, which
amounted to 25,16S,O97 gallons, was
5,910, 5000 gallons, which makes the
total water delivered $685., ,9o8,O97 gal
Ions.
In his estimate of increased revenue
which a meter system would bring,
Murray allows a margin Of 20 per
cent to take care of loss in delivery.
A charge of cents would produce
S2S3,722: 512 cents would produce
$260,O7S50, and cents $236,435. all
of which figures are higher than the
present revenue.
$4,000 Served by City.
THE population of Honolulu" says
the report, lis estimated at $4,000. or
this number not more than 10000 are
served with city water. On the basis
of $4,000 consumers the daily per cap
ita consumption of the city of Homo
lulu is 324 gallons.
Honolulu needs an abundance OF
water, but the quantity we now use
is beyond reason and serves to show
that our taxpayers are content with
an unnecessary expenditure Of their
funds.
The enormous per capita COnsump-
ton of the city is caused either from
leaks in the distributing system or in
fixtures, through wastefulness on the
part of the privilege-holder, or through
irrigation"
M6I6Tl0S lD6 Guy "Oulu cut uONH II
this enormous consumption in the be-
lief of the water manager Inspection
of faucets by the city would be an al
most endless task.
Collections Last Year.
Collections by the department dur
ing 1915 were divided as follows:
Shipping, 2S.950.S7; labor and mate
rial, s2,99191 back rates, s12,677.99;
penalty on back rates. $l40.S0; reali-
cations, 1865; mooring Csampansl,
$231.40; collections from current
rates, $142,93762; penalties, sS84O9;
total, $1S9,O79.6S.
After deducting the revenue reCeiv-
ed from shipping, back rates, moor
ing and realiZations, the actual book
value of $40 privileges is shown to be
only S151,377.51.
Expenditures Run High.
Total expenditures for the year am
ounted to s1S6,377.42, which sum in
Cludes the purchase of new pump
for kaimuki station, the laying of sew.
rral lines Of pipe, the replacing Of old
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-04
Improvement Scheme to Be
Taken Up in Six Months,
Despite Opposition

Property owners and lessees on
Hotel street, between Nuuanu and
River, handed in protests last night in
sufficient numbers to postpone the
street improvement project for a pc
riod of six months. Protesting owners
represented 5S.6 per cent of the Hotel
street residents, while protesting les
sees amounted to approximately 1914
per cent. .r~...
Before the vote for postponement
had been taken several of the super
yisors declared that though they
would delay the undertaking, through
being forced by law, they intended to
take II up again as soon as the six
months period has expired.
l.. l.. McCandless, the only proper
ty owner in the district to file ver-
bal protest as well as written one,
was represented by Judge P. L. Wea-
yer, who stated Mr.. MeCandless' views
in the matter.
Judge Weaver said that McCandIess
objected to paying any portion of the
cost of street improvement other
than the regular taxes which he turns
over annually.
More Streets Need Work.
He stated the belief that the city
is going into its street Improvement
work in too much of a retail manner.
and suggested that more streets ought
TO be considered in the downtown sec
ton than are now being taken up He
thought this would be more equitable
in every regard, and gave figures
showing how much money Hotel
street people are paying in each year
in taxes.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-04

Wash yellowed linens md b!ndch
them in the sun.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-04
CHUCK CONCRETE
INTODISCARDON
KINGEXTENSION
Property Owners Want More
Expensive Warrenite on,
Crushed Rock Base

At the instance OF eight property
Gwners who represented a total OF 50
per cent frontage on King extension.
and who objected 10 the improve
ment OF the street by laying a con-
crete pavement. the board OF super
visors last night after considerable
discussion voted 10 adopt warrenite
on a crushed rock base.
Because the change is TO a more
expensive pavement than concrete, a
new hearing will be required, which
cannot be set sooner than 10 days.
Z. W. Sutton and G. G. Ballentyne
both spoke on the question, declaring
that they do not believe concrete
base 10 needed ON the extension. and
that a crushed rock base will suffice.
They admitted that there are a few
soft spots where concrete may be
needed. but that these can be covered
over with concrete.
The vote of the supervisors TO adopt
the substitute suggested by the petit
TONERS came as lease Of life on the
King street extension project. as suf-
ficient professors had been gathered
to kill the project Following the
vote the engineer was instructed to
prepare data on the warrenite-
crushed rock basis.
Larsen Attacks BaIIentyne.
A lively little word battle resulted
during the hearing when Larsen init.
mated that Manager Ballentyne of the
Rapid Transit Company was probably
a shareholder in the bitulithic com.
pany and that this is the reason of
bis asking the change.
Ballentyne told Larsen in plain
terms that he was not a member or
shareholder. in the company, and OBJ.
tected to having his intentions dis
torted when he appeared as fair
minded citizen to speak at a public
hearing.
Mayor Lane found II necessary to
exert his prerogative as executive
Of the city to quell Larsen, who was
already coming back in answer with
G string Of speech, the mayor rapping
hard on his desk several times before
the affair Gained down.
Larsen voted in the negative on the
motion to change from concrete to
crushed rock and warrenite.
Those who protested against con.
crete were Honolulu Rapid Transit
Company. Guardian Trust Company,
Bernice P. Bishop Estate, Farm
Cornn, ]. ]. Belser and w. II. Hoogs,
Sol Kauai, Charles r. Frazier and K
Satsumoto. t-a ..... ...-
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-04
Hotel STREETPROJECT HELD UP;
BOARD Will TACKLEN LATER

After Weaver had finished several
Of the supervisors spoke hotly on the
proposition of having the project held
up. Logan declared that he is tired
of this lobbying among certain influ.
ential men of the city, who go about
getting signers to petitions that would
otherwise not think of putting in OBJ
jections.
III people are willing to be led
around by the nose by Link McCan
around by the nose by Link McCand-
that they should never be given good
roads of any kind. McCandless has
got revenge for his failure on Bereta-
mia street by getting people to sign
this"
AT the end of six months we'll take
it up again." said Supervisor Arnold,
as he moved to end the hearing. 81
take it this board will not lay down
on Hotel street or any other PROPOSE
tion il believes right"
The petitioners against the project
we're: Auwini AuId Estate. l.. l.. Nc
CandIess, T. Odo, J. P. Mendonca,
Annie Mendonca, Estate of Austin.
Estate of Perriera, E. S. Cunha. An
ME Kentwell, II. Smith for Bessie
Kopa and Mrs. Susan Keahinui. Lung
Do Chung, Sing Tong, James Arm
strong. Silveira & Company. Bishop
Libert, William Mutch, E. c. Winston
and c. X. Al. Several of the names
appeared more than once for different
pieces of property.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-04

pipe and the oVerhauling of machin
cry. Salaries and payrolls, fuels and
other similar expenses amounted to
$50. 766.17 of this amount
Cost of delivering water for the
year was $3139 a million gallons,
while the revenue for the period was
$31.S5 a million gallons. Considering
receipts from all sources the profits
for each million gallons has been as
cents a year. Receipts from shipping
amounted in 1915 to $4,000.
The present flat rate basis for dis
pensing of water" says the report, lis
as unfair to the city and the careful
consumer as the present rate charged
for water is to shipping. 1t places no
check upon extravaganza or waste
and presents no lesson in the mat
ter of civic economy"
Total bonded indebtedness of the
water works department is $1,142,031.
The interest due on bonds to DeCem
Der 81, 1915, namely $22,S40.62, is un
paid on account of the fact that the
bill for the same was received too
late to allow an appropriation to be
passed covering this sum, prior to
December 81, 1915. This amount will
be taken care of during 1916.
According to Act 1872 of the Session
Laws of 1915, the water department
must pay interest on its bond issue,
beginning after July | Of this year
This payment is made at per cent,
which means that it is now necessary
to provide annually approximately
$45.600.
In addition to this amount the de-
partment will have to set aside a
sinking fund between July l, 1916,
and the following July, this fund am
ounting to $2O,36241. making a total
for 1917 of $66,043.65 on the bonded
debt of the department.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-02-04

Panama canal tolls in April reached
$442,415. While this was not so much
as in March, it was better than in the
other preceding months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
BAD BREATH
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove Il.

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Take one or two every night
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
4OOO-VOLT
WIRES HIT:
AT 18TH ST.

A huge chunk of snow dropped
by a shoveler from the roof of a
building at 18Th and Pacific ave-
nue. occupied by the Kimball Gun
store late yesterday afternoon,
caused one of the most brilliant
displays of pyrotechnics ever seen
In Tacoma.
The snow fell on two primary
wires of the city light system, and
because it was so wet, formed "a
conductor for the electricity.
With flash and a roar that was
heard for blocks the high tension
Juice" shot through the chunk
of snow, melting it instantly.
The short circuit" formed by
the snow blew out a transformer,
and patrons supplied by the wires
were without electricity for 80
minutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
FOOD SQUIRTING IN
STOMA ZACH CAUSES
INDIGESTION, GAS
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
Don't Suffer-Laugh
at Stomach Misery
The Crown Drug Co. Will Return
the Money II Mi-O-na Does Not
Relieve Dyspepsia.

ntlicNc DNSpepSld.
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store, there are few that they are
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cure.
Mona, the famous dyspepsia
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
SAYS THE GIRL ON THE FILM:
The absence
of Jack often
makes her heart
grow fonder for
Jim.

Prince YussOf Iszedin, heir TO
the Turkish throne, committed
suicide yesterday because OF i'll
health.
Diamond Rings, $5 to S15O.
Pfaff, Jeweler, HAT Brdwy. adv,
Cold weather has slackened all
fighting except light artillery en-
gagements on European fronts.
DR.. Robinson, Dentist, National
Realty building. adv
American troops ordered to
border near Chihuahua state in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
WILL DRILL FOR
OIL AT CRESCENT

OLYMPIA, Feb. 3.--If the
stockholders of the Crescent Oil
we'll win their suit against J. G.
Slater, now under advisement,
they will at once begin drilling
operations at the we'll again, it
was announced today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
TWO BUREAUS MEET

The the organization the Commercial
Club DELAYED ANYTHING trivial snowstorm Rub
berbooed
night nominated candidates for directors to
the general club ballot These primaries resulted oows
Industries A. Peasants Have
lock Hurley. Ralph b. Smith and E. g.
Griggs
Civic bureauDr Ernest c. Wheeler. B. Kaiser William f.
Geiger DR.. L. L. Love- Charles Drury Rev r. IL Mediums
From these lists three directors will be chosen by the full cuo
o
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
POOR ROADS KEPT
CHILDREN HOME

Charged by County Superin-
tendent of Schools Cox with hav-
ing kept his four children from
going to school, John Luhr, a
McNeils island rancher, gave
himself up to the sheriff yesterr
day and blamed the county CONF
missioners for refusing to put in
road. He said he couldn't send
his children to school over i'm
passable trails.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
POTTER TO TALK
AT Y M. G.. A. HERE

Smith Damron, the potter
craftsman, will lecture on THE
Potter and the Clay" as part of
the entertainment course under
the auspices of the Y. M. G. A.
The lecture will be given at s
o clock Saturday evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
BrendenCrill
1902 Broadway
GUARD OBJECTS
TO ARMY PLANS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 3.
Before the house committee
yesterday members of the Ma
tional Guard association continu-
ed their vigorous opposition OF
any plan of army increase which
will exclude the state troops as
soldiers Of the first line. They
opposed the continental army
plan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
SMASH WINDOW;
STEAL JEWELS

OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 8. -
Three masked men in an auto
stopped in front of a jewelry
store here last night. One of
them fired bullet through the
plate glass window, a second fol-
lowed it with brick. the third
held the crowd back with a re-
volver, while the first helped
himself to $4,000 worth of jew
elry. They escaped.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
Don't Wear
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
LUMBERMEN LIkEIT

Lumbermen the providence IN
behalf Washington
Oregon only normal curament just such as
the mlmen about and the time
demand for lumber increased greatly the destruction
oil bridges in California and elsewhere AS the
able numbering activity predicted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
FORTUNE IN SILK

silk this will arrive the
Saturday Manila valued
will be rushed through the with all posi-
BILE dispatch The Manas position 600 miles off the coast
reported Tacoma by wireless.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-03
LOST RANCHER SAFE

McMIILN, 3Albert had been lost
in the safely yesterday
ing He became companions with whom
hunting Rhodes lake Monday obliged Sleep with
fire. hollow log that night Tuesday he wandered In wide
circle Finally
line followed that o