The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-04-18
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Receives Flne-Ung Yoon, Chinese,
of Waikiki, pleaded guilty in the Dis.
trict Court yesterday morning to hav-
ing sold okolehao on Wednesday con
trary to the provisions made in the
National Prohibition Act. Magistrate
Mossman imposed a fine of 800, the
costs being RENTED.
Makaplpi Bridqe-Materials for the
construction of the Makapipi bridge
which is being built by the county
have been shipped to Hama and haul
ed to the site. The work is under
supervision of Mr.. Agasiz, the county
engineer reports, and it is expected
forms will be in place within the next
two weeks.
To Construct Road-On the petit
ton of William Buck and others the
county has authorized the construc-
ton of a road from the Wells tract to
Vineyard street. The Waikiki Sugar
Company by Manager Penhallow and
the former owner of the tract have
agreed to give whatever land is need
ed for the improvement. Clearing
and grading of about $50 feet of road
is involved.
Cottage Contract let-Bids for the
building of a ~jailers cottage with ac-
c~omodations for juvenile delinquents
were opened by the board of super
visors Friday and it was found two
of the three bids were in the same
amount, those of Kalakaua and Brins-
mead, that of Savage being higher,
Kalakaua's bid called for completion
of the work in five days less time
than did that of Brinsmead and the
award was made to him for $4,000.
More Prisoners Wanted-Request
Is to be made by the county for more
territorial prisoners for work on Maui
1t is desired to establish a camp be-
yond Kailua for the upkeep and i'm
provement of roads and trails in that
vicinity and at the same time to
maintain the camp at the Fair
Grounds. The belief was expressed
that the high sheriff would be willing
to send over the prisoners if the re-
quest were made. -
Puunene School Site-Approval of
the new site for the Puunene school
was given by the board of supervisors
Friday. 1t previously had the appro-
val of officials, residents of the Pun.
meme section and the department of
public instruction. The site contains
about 10 acres is about a mile east
of the present school and a prelimi-
nary map of arrangement of buildings
has been made by the county engin.
eer. Plans for the new building were
submitted to the board of supervi-
sors and it is expected bids will be
advertised late this month to be open
ed in June, giving possible bidders
ample time to figure.
Cars in CoIlision-With a front
wheel off and a fender torn off a car
was towed over the Pail road into
Waikiki this morning. 1t is reported
that a car driven by a Filipino was
in collision with N driven by a
= Japanese, Sunday afternoon. The re
port heard in Wailuku says that
Paul Townsley seeing a car approach
avoided meeting it on a bridge by
stopping. The Filipino is said tc
have swung out from behind Towns
ley's car and collided with the ma
chine of the Japanese.
, Assessed $100-Ah Ping was fount
guilty in Magistrate Mossman's cour'
, yesterday morning of violation of the
/ prohibition law and was fined 500
!, This was the case in which Judge
Mossman had previously held tina
okolehao contains alcohol in the guam
tity forbidden by the law and proc
, of the alcoholic content is unneces
, sary. All Ping denied sale of tn,
, liquor n alleged a frame up" At
torney Murphy says he will appeal.
AIerts to Give Luau-In celebration
of their basketball triumphs the Alum
nj Alerts will have a luau on st. An
thony school grounds next Sunda.
afternoon at 4:30. Members of tn,
st. Anthony Alumni Association ar,
invited.
Would Stop Leaks-Linesmen il
I the service of the water department
! of the county will be ordered to carr
wrenches and tools with them whel
making meter inspections so as to b
! able to stop leaks at taps and faw
cetts. This applies especially to tn
: Kula section where it is difficult an,
expensive to get plumbers and wher
there is more need of checking
waste water than in the Wailuk,
: Kahului District. The subject wa
discussed by the board of supervi
sors Saturday when the action wa
= taken. 1t was felt that steps to checl
water waste in Kula would warran
the extra work demanded of linemel
and the proper officials are instructe,