The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-10-19

The fight started by the STAR some
weeks ago for wider bridge over
Nuuanu stream on King street has met
the approval of large number of
citizens and has now been brought to
the direct attention of the Government
by strong petition. 1t is as follows
HoNoLuLU. Oct. 10, 1894.
Mr.. j. A. KING, MINISTER OF THE
INTERIOR.
Sir; We the undersigned tax payers
and residents of Honolulu, Palama,
Kallhi, Moanulua and the regions be-
You'd, respectfully beg to call your at
tenton to the condition of the King
street bridge over the Nuuanu stream
and petition that measures be at once
instituted to remedy the inconvenience,
evil and dangers that arise from its
present condition.
King street forms the one direct
avenue OF approach and exist between
the central portion OF this town and the
suburbs and country to the west, and
upon the soundness and condition OF this
great thoroughiare will depend the
speed, comfort and safety OF all travel
ers aud passengers, whether on foot, by
beast or by wheel, in their going and
coming between the sections above de-
scribed.
There is probably not another avenue
or line of travel centering in this city
which is called upon to sustain and
facilitate SO large an amount OF daily
travel, in both directions at the same
time, as this.
At the bridge above mentioned this
width OF the roadway, which is in no
part wider than the eXIgencies of traffic
require, is suddenly CONSTRUCTED to de-
gree of narrowness that is at all times
inconvenient and liable at any time to
become dangerous.
When it is considered:
1. That of the thirty feet that make
up the width of the roadway at this
point, three feet are occupied by the
track of the Hawaiian Tramways
Company;
2. That there is no sidewalk for foot
passengers on the makai side of the
bridges
Q. That the distance between the track
of the Tramways Company and the
wooden parapet or railing of the bridge
on this, makai side, is ten feet, and that
at the time tramcar is passing this dis
lance is diminished by from three to
three and half feet, it becomes
evident:
First-That there is no provision or
opportunity for carriages to pass each
other in opposite directions on the
makai side of the bridge, as there should
| be.
econd.-That the only recourse for
men, women and children, who are on
foot, would be the dangerous expedient
of crossing over to the opposite side,
mauka of the bridge, which at the time
of congested traffic or of accident, rum
away, etc., would he attended by immi-
nent danger to life and limb. As a
remedy for this inadequate and undesir-
abb condition of things your petitioners
earnestly pray:
That the said bridge be increased in
width by the addition of a sidewalk for
foot travellers ON its makai side, having
width of not less than ten feet, and
thet the approaches to the same be put
in good repair.
Signed: N B Emerson, A Magoon
J II Soper, w C Peacock, John S Nc.
Grew, G Jones, w w Hall, F Low.
rey, Geo Castle, Geo w Smith, 7 Z
Murrey, J B Atherton L D Tenney
Il F Bishop, Henry Warehouse, F I
Day, II Fisher, n Wright, Ii W
Schmidt, w Louvre, Theo F Lansing
J A Kennedy. c b Ripley, l. & Ables
ID Smith, + b McStocker A Nc
Candless and about fifty others.