Polynesian., 1851-04-05

gulcheS are ShaliOWer anu narrower, anu an
abundance of timber at hand. 1t would cost,
ct best, however, vast deal of money and
labor, and unwarranted, perhaps, by the
present amount of travel there. Besides, it
would become, perhaps, unpopular, among
those who would have to bear the burden Of
its construction. Its utility would be too far
remote to offer any encouragement. 1t may
be well, however, to have in contemplation
the construction of that part of this road stu
ate between Waiakea and Honomuu. since
it offers the least obstacles to its construction,
of any part of this route-more force TO do
it-more people directly interested in it-and
many plantations would have opened to them
at once, free communication with the Bay.
A good horse-path could be made from Lau-
pahoehoe to Waiakea, along the above men
toned place, thus opening communication
with Kawaihae. The only question is
Will the the travel warrant it The natives
(the builders only would be interested in
such road, and that, too, but partially;
preferring to labor upon the footPaths along
near the sea, benefiting themselves only, and
not the nation A horse-path along near the
sea would require too long to construct it
cost too much to keep it in repair-and be
such an undertaking. Well, then, what is
to be done for roads in Hilo? Let those I'M
mediately interested answer l have said
what might be done.
The natives should not be called out to
work useless roads; that is, roads that will
not keep themselves open BY the amount OF
travel on them. Very pretty roads, IN very
pretty place, made, simply, because it was
very pretty whim Of somebody, are entirely
out of the question, in these times. we
want plain common sense roads, for which
we have an hourly use, not those we might
want to use once year or month. Ihe road
from Hilo, over between the mountains, to
Kailua, is very good one to exercise the
criminals on.
The continuation Of the Kaawaloa road
from Kalua to Kaawaihae, will be constructed
when the Governor of Hawaii moves his ca
pital to the latter place. At present the 10
ma people would have to construct it without
any object. The Kohala, Hamakua, and
| Hilo people, who require its use, are too ial
1 removed to work to an advantage. kawai-
hae being the capital, the Kona people would
naturally want a road to it; and the route
being situated within their district, woult
make it without Just cause Of murmur. Iht
Il Old King exhibited his good sense, as usual
when he placed the seat of his government
!, at Kawaihae in choosing the most cen
/ trail and eligible position for communicating
with all parts of Hawai-, as well as IN
leeward islands; that too, when he had no
!, thing better than canoes for means OF con
veyance.
\ HiIo is the mart for Puma. The peoPl'
have only to select the most eligible rout'
for a road-remove the main obstacles tha
& are in the way-then start their carts.
A good road, and, comparatively easy o
construction, can be had from Kapapaia t
p Waiohinu, and then across, and down t
anchorage on west side of kau. Branc
r roads leading from this to the anchorage
\ Punaluu and Kalae should be constructed
j Where roads pass through wood, wid
D opening should be cleared on each side, I
2 admit the sun; otherwise the retained mois
RI ture would cause the underwood to grow u
t rapidly. ,
Koolau, and part of Kipahulu, on Maui
arc similar in topography ard wants, to Hilc
4 The much needed road from Lahalna acros
: AaIaloloa, to Waikepu side, requires sys
y tenn of action peculiar to itself. can onl
/ say here that it requires competent en-
: glneer to superntend its construction.
: The track ITSELF for carriage roads, shoul
n be made thirty feet wide when practicable
The stones that are cleared out of the track
| could be laid, at once, into side wall, an
: no time lost by it. Side bitches could be CT
n where required, TO drain off the water,
, They ought always to be oil the out, or fiel
o side of the road walls. All ornament'
# work, for the sake of ornament, should
J, strictly avoided.