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WAlLUKU, Maui, Mar. For the
purpose Of considering report Of Its
legislation committee. the Maui
chamber OF commerce held a special
meeting at the Waikiki town hall last
Friday afternoon and among other
Ehings went on record as fayoring the
civic convention plan OF a territorial
road system.
The legislation committee consisted
Of +. p. Baldwin, w. A. Baldwin and
z. r. Beyins. Its report consisted OF
eight recommendations, all Of which
were. approved with some modifica.
lions after each had been considered
senarately. A number OF additional
q recommendations were also made, and
all we're ordered transmitted 10 Maui's
delegation In the legislature, as an
expression Of the chambers views as
to what matters deserve especial con.
sideration.
Want Territorial Roads
The committee recommended that
the legislature appropriate funds to
build the Kailua-Nahiku road through
the Kuolau ("ditch trail') district, and
also for constructing a road TO the
top OF Haleakala.
A ships wharf is urged for Lahaina
and also new wharf at Hama. where
the present structure was all but car
Red away by the storm year ago.
The chamber wants the legislature
to rebuild the road UP lao valley from
loan fund money, same to be charged
against the county, and the same
course Is asked in order that the
county may obtain county building.
In discussing the matter OF having
belt roads bull. by territorial funds,
w. F.. Pogue, who presided at the
meeting in the absence Of President
Wadsworth, pointed out that Maui has
every right to ask such aid, inasmuch
as prior to the establishment of coun-l
~ government such roads we're built
by territorial funds on all of the isl
ands except Maui, and that Maui had,
Of course, borne her share of all this
expense.
AJAX Help for Sanitarium
The need of liberal support for the
Kula farm and sanitarium was pointed
out, and the Legislature urged to make
appropriation for the purpose, mas
much as the institution is more than
Q county affair.
Backs Farm Loan Bill
While not willing to commit itself
on the merits Of the farm loan bill
advocated by the Haiku Farmers AS
ssociation, the chamber went on rec
ord as believing in the principle Of
~. 800 . hnF
commended to the Legislature that a
BIN of this kini lie enacted. IL
LlttIe Fish Law
] The chamber asked that the law
relative to 20-foot nets for catching
the small bait fishes lao and nehu be
changed 50 as to apply equally to all
the Islands, instead of applying only
10 Mani as at present
More Money for olinda
lhasnuch as n. +. Balch, loan fund
engineer, declared that about $4,000
would be needed to complete the new
reservoir al 0linda with concrete
lining. this amount was asked by the
chamber
Would zsve Grape Growers Aided
Because the Kaupakalua winery Is
not going to make any wine this year.
and the Portuguese grape growers or
the district are hard put to know
what to do with theis grapes, the legis.
latnre Is asked 10 amend the law so
as to permit these growers to make
wine and sell came in any quantity
at a nominal license fee. II also asks
that the legislature lend any other
aid in us power to provide means for
finding other use for the Kaupakalua
product. sss.