Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-08

COhlnS, the Guy anu county engineer,
that this inventory Is available, al
though we do not consider II import
ant to embody in this report.
Through the operation OF the from
tage tax act, which was. enacted by
the 1913 legislature of the territory,
a start has been made on good roads
tor the city IF Honolulu. The wis
dom of the frontage tax is apparent
when we consider the work which was
recently performed on the mauka side
Of Kalakaua avenue; in the, Kakaako
district. and through patching to roads
in various other parts OF the city. We
agree that the work on Kalakaua
avenue was necessary to put the street
into fairly passabIes condition. The
first rains. however, following within
a few weeks after the temporary
work, left the street in almost the
same condition as il was prior to re-
pairing. This is mentioned to show
that money spent on ordinary repair
work gives no permanent results and
is practically wasted, *r -.
Contracts under the frontage tax
laws have been executed for the fol-
lowing districts: ..r.
Manoa, Sea View, King street ex-
tension, Lusitana street, Beach Walk
and Kalakaua avenue, and the work
under these contracts is proceeding
satisfactorily. ..-a-- =, T.. III.
Contracts for various other districts
are being advertised for or specified
tions prepared. -s1.sse. So. ...a-..
W. feel khaf tn hoo-l -
yisors continue to perseVere along
these lines, they will rapidly overcome
the road conditions obtaining in many
parts of the city.
Theaters-Good Films Move Praised
We find that the various theaters
in town are operating In conformity
with law. Excellent educational work
Is being done through the medium of
the films shown on Friday afternoons
at the Liberty theatnr under the aus
pieces Of the League hsf Good Films OPP
Grating in cooperation with the man.
agement of the Consolidated Amuse-
ment Company.
Fire Departnent-Work Praised
We find after investigation, that
this department OF the city and coun.
ty is keeping pace with the rapidly
changing conditions in Honolulu. We
commend their work and recommend
to the Board Of Supervisors Of the City
and County Of Honolulu that, when
their finances viii permit, the entire
equipment of the fire department be
placed on highest plane Of efficiency.
It has splendid executive in Chief
Thurston and the department has been
equal to all demands made upon it.
Police Department--kiore Men Needed
The police department of Honolulu,
in the opinion of the jury, requires
additional men. The. growth Of the
city has been SO. marked during the
past few years that we believe the pub
lie is expecting tuo much from the
present force. Honolulu Is becoming
more opolilan, resulting in a
greater NJ B for police protection.
We be- we the installation OF traf-
fic polt smen at prominent intersect-
ing points IN the city has been d SPLEEN
did move and has prevented many ac-
cidsnJs We believe and would recon-
mend that additional traffic officers
be Installed to take care of the night
traffic and particularly on Saturday
night when the theatcrs are out.
JaiIs- Some Needed improvements
We beg to report that in inyestiga.
tion Of jaiis in country districts we