The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-06-17
BERETANiA STREET.
Meeting of Property Owners on
Widening--A Committee appoint


Widening--A Committee appoint
ed.
AT IL O'Clock this morning meet
ing of residents and property own
ers on Beretania street was held at
the Chamber of Commerce room,
Mr.. G.. NJ. Cooke in the chair.
There were present Messrs. G. o.
Berger, G. z. Iaukea, II. A. Wide
mann, E. G. Rowe, L. r. Lucas,
w. Maertens, G. E. Boardman, G.
p. Castle, f. G. Damon, j. 6.
Rothwell, w. Rowland, w. C.
Roe, and T. Rosewarne. His Ex-
cellency l.. A. Thurston, Minister
of Interior, also attended.
The chairman called the meeting
to order and explained that they had
met with reference to the widening
Of Beretania street and asked for ex-
change of views or the appointment
of committee.
Mr.. Il. r. Lucas moved that q
committee of three be appointed to
call Oh all the property owners to
get their consent to widen the street
ten feet on either side from Punch
bowl to Punahou, and in case all
did not consent the committee be
authorized to draw up petition to
be presented to the Minister of the
Interior for the appointment of q
jury.
His Elk. Mr.. Thurston said that a
committee called on him a short
time ago with regard to the matter
of widening the street. He stated
that the expense would be so great
that the appropriation would not
stand it. They made proposals to
give land the whole length from
Punchbowl to Punahou. He told
them that if the property owner:
would give ten feet on either side
the Government would put thu
fences back, widen and grade thu
street. According to the plan lait
before the meeting about three
quarters had been provided for
The fence in front of Mr.. Schmidt
residence stood out anyway ten fee
further into the road than it should
and would have to be moved tina
distance back at all events. On tn,
other side of the road, between
Punchbowl and Alapai streets, i
ten feet were given up it would cut OF
some of the verandahs Of the Portu
guese houses and some of the Arm
Dry. 1t was an important question
and should be brought to a head a
soon as possible, so that the Gov
eminent would know what to do.
| Mr.. Rosewarne said it would b
doing an injustice to himself an
family to give up 10 feet of his pro
perty. He would not consent t
give it up to the Government 70
nothing or for any individual or pc
litical party. He looked upon thi
widening as for the benefit of a fe'
individuals, and he did not propos
to have his substantially built fenc
moved back.
Mr.. Lucas thought the las
speaker was a little off on th
racket; it was not for any individu.
or political party. He believed i
having good and wide roads. I'll
widening would improve Mr.. Ros'
warne's property as it would that {
others.
Mr.. G. p. Castle said he reside
above Beretania street and his pr,
perty had been increased in Walt
by having good wide road #
which he thanked the Government
Mr.. Roe was willing to give up
feet, for he believed the intende
: improvements would make a splel
did road.
Mr., Cooke spoke of the peculia
} ity of the crossing at the corner
Punchbowl and Beretania street
: from Mr.. Vests to the Armory.
: Mr.. Rowland would be wi
ing to do anything to get rid
the Moiliili dust.
: Mr.. Rowe would not give up /
), land if his neighbor was paid I
u his.
: M. Rothwell, on behalf of N
Way, was willing to give his land
all the others did.
l. Mr.. Widemann said the la
d along the street would be wol
}. much more with these improvement
\ L l. 4
}, give should give it for the pub
,r and his own interest.
t. Mr.. Lucas motion was then I
IN and carried, and the chair appoint
the following committee; T.
n Lucas, G. o, Berger and f.
e, Damon.
The meeting then adjourned 81
t, ject TO the call OF the Committee.