Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-02
OUTSTANDING FEATURES
OF MAYOR FERNS
INAUGURAL SPEECH

INAUGURAL SPEECH =
+ Calls for cooperation Of new =
+ officials for economy, harmony =
y and efficiency.
y Political affiliations must not =
y be allowed to interfere with ad- =
y ministration Of public affairs. =
y Urges adoption OF thorough =
y cantonief system for roads. =
= Recommends consideration Of =
y increasing pay OF day laborers =
= for city, but economy principle =
= must rule.
= Recommends provision for an =
y nual vacations for city's en- =
y ployes. =
y Urges need for developing =
y emergency hospital.
y Urges passage Of free garbage =
y disposal ordinance. =
y Calls for continued attention \
y to good roads.
y Supports frontage tax and =
+ urges carrying out the law. =
y Recommends development Of 4
4 parks and Fairgrounds. =
y Recommends attention to care =
y OF public school buildings. =
y Asks action to build city hall.
y Points out that both parties !
y urge efficiency in public health, 4
= police, fire department and light =
y ing service and urges close at =
4 tention to their development. =
\ Expresses appreciation Of the 4
y honor bestowed by electorate and =
= asks boards assistance in max \
\ ing the next two years a term =
= OF real service to the NUM- :
= cipality." =
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cipality, depends largely upon pubic
parks and Fairgrounds. The health
Of the child Is one of the greatest i'm
portance, and q due sense Of ciVi:
pride requires that our beautiful cit,
should be well supplied with parks ant
Fairgrounds. well equipped with pro
per appliances and made as attractive
as possible.
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS
. The public school buildings of, the
city and county should be maintained
in good repair and kept In perfeci
sanitary condition. The public schoo
buildings and grounds should be made
az beautiful as possible. The educa
cational value OF such surroundings II
Of incalculablet value to the growing
children as well as to the community
at large.
- CITY HALL l.:
The advisability Of securing q pro
per site upon which to erect a suit
able building for q city hall must
be apparent to every one giving the
matter consideration. The increasing
values Of real estate make 1t the
part of wisdom to secure suitable
location for such a building at the
earliest possible opportunity, L
sincerely trrkt that the present
board will distinguish itself by acting
upon this matter, which has bssn toe
long delayed. aE e., ~ l. 3.
PUBLIC HEALTH, POLICE, FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND ELECTRIC
LIGHTING .'s
The platforms of the two great pr
litical parties In this territory are in
0CSOIu III SuO cAUyCOI "a LLS tIupOTI
ance of maintaining the public health
police. fire department and electric
lighting systems In state Of The
highest efficiency. These branches d
the public service, require our MOST
careful consideration at all times
This consideration I believe will b.
given by the present board, so that VIC
may have q city of which each mera
Der Of the community and those wis
iting our shores may be proud. a..
deeply appreciate the honor con
ferred upon me by the electorate 81
this city and county In electing me
for the fourth time, to the position oil
mayor, and trust that, with your KIM
assistance. my term OF office will be
OF real service to the municipality.
] have the honor to be, gentlemen,
Your humble servant, .
JOSEPH j. FERN,
Mayor, City and County Of Honolulu
!. Territory Of Hawaii.