Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-02
PUT CITY WELFARE BEFORE
POLITICS, SAYS NEW MAYOR
J. IN HIS OPENING MESSAGE


message to the board OF supervisors
today was as follows:
To the Honorable. the Board Of Super
visors, OF the City and County OF
Honolulu, Territory Of Hawaii
Gentlemen:
II has been the custom for the
mayor Of this city and county, upon
taking his office. to address the board
Of supervisors on matters which ne
considers of the greatest Importance.
Owing to my recert illness, | am un-
able TO address you at length relative
to the finances OF the city and shall
therefore conf.ne myself to q very
brief statement of those things which
] believe should receive prompt atten'
ton at your hands.
i have every reason 10 believe, and
do believe tina: the board OF super
yisors, az at present constituted, Will
work shoulder to shoulder with me
IN my efforts to give the city and
county Of Honolulu a practical, effici-
ent and economical administration of
the public affairs during my term Of
office.
can assure you. gentlemen. that 1t
will at all times he my highest ambi-
tion TO work with you for these ends.
We must remember that we do not
represent any political party or fac
ton, but are the representatives Of
the citizens of this city and county,
and while doubtless we each consider
political affiliations to have great
value, such affiliations should not be
allowed to interfere with the admin
istration of public affairs. II you will
join me during the coming two years
IN conducting the business Of the mu-
nicipality on these lires, am sure
that when we give up the office which
we this day assume It viii be the uni
yersai verdict that we have done well.
CANToNIERS
] recommend Tor your earnest con-
sideraticn the adsisability Of adopting
system of cautoniers for our public
highways, both in the city proper and
IN the outer district. ! believe Il has
been the experience Of all persons
that roads should be kept In repair at
al times, and tins can best be accom-.
plished by the employment Of can
tcniers. - a. ="
PAY OF LABoRERs
From 4 variety Of circumstances.
prominent among which may be named
the present war in which We are en-
gagged, the cost of living has been
materially increased during the past
months. On the other hand the ma
ferial prosperity OF those interested!
IN the main industries Of this terri
tory, has likewise materially increas-
"a, but unfortunately, the day laborer
has received but q small part Of this
Increased prosperity. recommend
FOR your careful consideration the
advisability Of raising the pay OF day
laborers, 90 as TO Offset the Increased
cost Of living; but any raise In pay
should not be such &c to affect the
credit OF the municipality. OF TO de-
plete the public treasury.i III
VACATIONS
recommend 70 your serions con-
eideration, the passage Of an ordin.
hnce providing for annual VACATIONS
With pay, for those engaged IN public
works, not only to the highly paid
employe, but for those engaged In
the more humble positions In the
gift Of the city and county.
CITY HOSPITAL
trust that during our term OF Of
lice, ways and means may be provided
for an emergency and city hospital.
FREE 0ARBAGE
trust that the time IL not far dis
tant when the finances of the munich
paiity WIN warrant the enactment Of
an ordinance providing for free gar
bage collection and disposal in the
residential district Of our city, and o.
passage Of an ordinance providing for
the care Of vacant lots.
ROADS
The prosperity Of community can
be measured to q large extent by the
condition In which that community
maintains its highways. II IL useless
% have attractions which are inaccess
sible by roads. and the merchant and
householder is put to very serious
Inconvenience and loss II the public
highways are not maintained In good
seryiceabie condition.
therefore urge that you give your
most serious consideration at all times
70 this important subject.
FRoNTAGE-TAx
Through the cooperation Of both
political parties IN the territory, the
legislature OF 1917 enacted amend.
ments TO the socalled frontage-tax
law, more eQuitably distributing the
cost Of the construction Of pubic
highways In the district Of Honolulu.
II should therefore be our duty 10
faithfuily carry out the mandates Of
this law, using such discretionary
power az may reside in the board III
. doing. n sneh 4 way as viii work
NE least possible hardship on proper
q holders when roads are to be con.
strnctod under tlis law
PARKS AND FAIRGROUNDS
The public health. and particularly
the health OF those who win here
after grow into citizens Of This Ynuni.