The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-30
MAUI MAN PLEADS FOR THE SMALL
FARMER BEFORE HILO TRADE BOARD

HILO, January 60" Refer to the
legislative committee was the keynote
of the meeting of the Hilo board of
trade ON Friday last although the legis
latiye committee had asked for the
calling of the meeting to get the views
of the members on the various topics
which were to be brought up, says ths
Herald. -,6T ,asts.
There were numerous topics plac.
cd before the meeting, the bulk be-
ing introduced by Z. N. Deyo, chair
man of the Legislative committee
These included the question of a GENE.
terry for Hilo, establishing a park
along the Waiakea River, new wharves
and water front approaches, increas.
ed terms for county officials, authority
over prisoners when at work away from
the Jail, increases in salaries of county
treasurer, county auditor, county clerk
and district magistrate, provision for
district magistrates vacation, clubs
and their licenses, authority over fire
brigades, better law library and
greater advantages for the small farm
err. 80. " ..t sd. ...
The discussions in most instances were
keen and interesting, indicating that
considerable interest is being taken in
matters concerning the welfare of Hilo
by the members Of the Board of trade
Judge C. F. Parsons and DR.. H. b.
Elliot, VIVA are associated with Mr.. Deyo
on the legislative committee, were
among those present and took critical
interest in the various topic brought
up for discussion.
For the Small Farmer
One of the features of the meeting
was an address by +. o. Moore of the
Maui experimental station, who spoke
on behalf of the small farmer, advo.
eating among other things an increase
in the length of the homestead lease,
the introduction of a provision prevent.
ing the sale of homesteads to others
than bona fde hOmesteaders, the pro-
vision of loans to the farmers on ad-
vantageOus terms and q greater appro-
PriatiOn for experimental work. These
questions were referred to the legisla.
tive committee and the board recon
mended greater appropriation being
sought for. ..'. y, o..
! John A. Scott informed the meeting
that the land desired for a cemetery
would be available rs soon as the pres
ent crop was harvested, approximately
three months time.
Regarding the parking of strip of
land along the Waiakea River, II was
pointed out by ID. MeH. Forbes that
conditions had changed since the new
road was actually decided upon, which
changed the previous Recommendations
OF the board. The space between the
road and the river was now in places
far too wide for a park, and il was
ultimately agreed to submit the ques-
tion to the park commissioners to re-
port, thereon at the next meeting of
the board. t.. ',s.t.f
A special committee will take up the
of the proposed new wharves
and wharf approaches with Superin.
tendent Of Public Works Charles r.
Forbes Immediately upon his return
from the mainland and il is hoped that
suitable action win be obtained.
Longer Terms In once
g. II. Wears suggested that an effort
be made to obtain an increase in the
term of county officials TO four years
Instead of two, as is now the case, but
the suggestion failed TO meet with sup
port, 1t being the consensus Of opinion
that IL was better to leave well enough
alone. Julian Monsarrat addressed the
meeting ON this subject at the request
Df Mr.. Wears and he declared himself
IN favor of present conditions rather
than in favor Of longer term,
Dual control Of prisoners was an
other suggestion which failed to find
acceptance among those present The
Of obtaining prisoners for
public work apart from the Jail was re,
ferred TO and II was suggested that the
board of supervisors be given control
,ver the men 80 that better conditions
from the county point Of view would