Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-11
BONDING PLAN Meets OPPOSITION;
new PROPOSALS TOBE CONSIDERED

John Guild pointed out that a $780,
/ 600 bond issue would draw $450,000
interest in Is years at 4 per cent.
| Supervisor Robert Horner replied
with the statement that the city is
now spending $4,000 month on the
upkeep of roads that are worn out and
could save more than half of the this
4, II good roads replaced them '.
NJ. C. Pacheco said that If the plebis
cite on a bond issue is held this au.
tumn the issue will get mixed up with
politics and that the vote on the issue
should be put off. .:..=. .=..=
HoiIinqer Talks Parks
Supervisor Ben Hollinger told tho
meeting how he, as chairman of the
park committee, wants to spend the
100000 he asks for parks from the
bond issue-s15, 900 for dredging Of
the public baths pool, $4,000 for the
purchase of Pauoa Park, $34,320 for
the purchase of Atkinson Park and the
rest for the construction Of building
at the public baths-dance hall on the
second floor. concessions on the first
and wing each for a mems and a
women's bath houses.
City Attorney Upsets Plan
No more than $4,000, one-half OF
per cent of the assessed valuation
of the county, in bonds can be issued
or voted on in any one year, accord
ing 70 an opinion from the city attor
ney read at the meeting. This upset
the program of the finance commit.
tee for $4,000 issue. But then the
program was only intended as some.
thing to hinge the discussion on any
how" said Supervisor Daniel Logan
And as most everyone appeared to be
against the issue for roads, it doesn't
make much difference. The roads
were to get 100000 of the $3.50, 900 is.
sue we recommended"
Further Discussion is Asked
A special effort to secure large at.
tendance at the next meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce in order that
the bond question may be discussed,
interest in 1t aroused and the views
of the membership ascertained will 10
made If the suggestion of Wallace R.
Harrington, made last night, be fol-
loved out He asked W. H McInerny,
chairman of the committee on the
bond question, whether the views re.
ported as those of the chamber were
those Of the committee, of the board |
of directors or of the members He
fculld that they had been passed by
the directors, but not by the member
ship, and made his suggestion.
AS soon as the supervisors have
eigested the views. expressed last
night and outlined a proposal follow
ing them approximately another meet
ing will be held and definite ap-
prevail or disapporval of the
plans to be presented asked for. Last |
nights meeting was but discussion |
of the general aspects Of the question, |
held to aid the board In drafting its
plan. =. -. -. -
Among those present last night |
were: James Taylor, William Thomp |
son, John Wise, G. ]. Boisse, R. c. |
Brown, Guy H. Gere, A. ]. Gignoux.
Emil Berndt, John Guild, Albion F.
Clark, Wallace R. Harrington, M. C. Pa |
checo, w. c. Achi. Mayor Lane, the
supervisors and hat dozen city Off. |
Gals. T. e. ~; <
City Officials Talk. -.... ..n
Here is what city officials present /
at the meeting have to say of it:
Mayor Lane The administration I
has an idea now of what the commu-
nifty. or at least that part of it rep
resented last night, wants. Most ev-
eryone appears to believe that money |
for roads should come from an in !
crease in taxes, that bonds should be !
issued for the extension of the water
and sewer systems and the purchase
and Improvement of the parks.
Daniel Logan, supervisor: The bus
mess community and the civic organ
izations know a little bit more about /
municipal affairs now, believe. /
was surprised and gratified to see the
interest displayed last night
Ben Hollinger, supervisor: Every
one appears to be in favor Of the
projects of the park committee.
am glad of that, but sorry to see the
road bond proposal go out of favor
40 dOh OCitS1C mat Sac 1C6ictdtuIOj
can be induced to make any changes
in the tax laws The members from
the other islands consistently refuse
to give Oahu anything it wants.
William Larsen, supervisor: Il
looks as II the water and sewer de.
partment will get the money it needs
so badly for extensions and improve