Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31
NEED FOR Big VOLCANO ROAD PUTS
HILO UNITED BEHIND LYMAN Bill
100000 Fund From Special Income Tax Urged Legsa-
tors BY County Attorney Beers-Reazed That Nauea is
Great Territorial Asset

Here to work for the passage of the
bill introduced early In this session
of the fegt daturs by Representative
Norman KH Lyman providing for the
raising of 100000 for the building OF
concrete road from Hilo to. the Vol
cano by imposing a one per cent tax
on all incomes over $1,000 per amum,
County Attorney Beers of Hawaii will
remain another week. +. -e.@%.--.'< E
County Attorney Beers states that
all Hilo Is united in wanting the bill
passed as the need for the road is
considered great Aside from indi-
yidual Hawaii support, the bill has
been Endorsed by the Hilo Board of
Trade The Hawaii county attorney
says that he is being assured of sup
port by the members of the Oahu
delegation of both houses for the
passage of the bill, although there
will be opposition from some of the
members from counties other than
Hawaii and Oahu. /.
The argument is made by the sup
porters of the bill that it is terri
torial project as ii would provide the
funds to construct q road to what Is
the greatest tourist asset Of the ISL
ands. .@ s. III. |...es~.' X
In part, the bill is as follows: ".>s5
Section l. The superintendent of
public works Is hereby authorized to
lay out and construct concrete road
commencing at some point on the
boundaries of the city of Hilo to the
boundaries of the Hawaii national
park, which point shall be in the vici-
nifty of the crater of Kilauea. The To-
cation and method Of construction
shall be determined by the superin-
tendent of public works with the APP
proval of the governor, and said road
shall be constructed by the said super
intendent of public works, either by
persons employed by him or by con-
tract as he shall see fit.
Taxes Incomes Over $1,000
Section 2. The amount Of $400, 900
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary is hereby appropriated for the
construction of said road. 49, -.
Section 3. For the payment of the
cost of construction of said road there
shall be levied, assessed and collected
upon the gains, profits and incomes
over $1,000 of persons in the Territory
of Hawaii annually under the proyi-
sions of chapter "a, there snail be
levied, assessed and collected annually
upon gains, profits and incomes
over and above $1,000 derived by every
person residing in the Territory Of
Hawaii, from all property owned. and
every business, trade. profession, en-
ployment. or vocation carried on, in
the territory. and by every person re-
siding without the territory from all
property owned, and every business,
profession, employment or vocation
carried on in the territory, wherever
residing, a tax of one per cent on the
amount so derived during the taxation
periods defined by this chapter.
Also Taxed H.
Section 4. In addition to the tax of
two per cent. authorized to be levied,
assessed and collected upon the gains,
profits and income of corporations as
provided in said chapter "a, there
shall be levied. assessed and collected
annually upon the net profit or income
above actual operating and business
expenses derived during the taxation
periods defined in this chapter. from
all property owned, and every bust
ness, trade, employment or vacation