The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-23
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE AND SHOULD
BE UNDERTAKEN.
An Eye to Kona-The District in Need of
Better Roads to Landings,
and wharves.


powers that be in this regard has been
most widespread in its benefits and ad-
mirably executed. The Ministers. in
their respective lines of duty, have been
mindful of the common interests and
have been generously disposed when
considering the needs of the people.
Every person who has had occasion to
visit the neighborhood of the foot of
Nuuanu street during the past month
has certainly been pleased to note the
grand work being done there. Two
elegant wharves have been built, both
commodious and substantial. They are
both wide, and the principal one will
soon have a shed over it. The water
around these wharves is to be kept deep
enough to accommodate the largest sail
| ing vessel or island steamer entering
this port. The land around these
wharves has been raised, and. during
the winter now coming on, will be dry,
for the first time, perhaps, in fifteen
years or more.
Look at the other wharves, the roads,
the one up Manoa valley at the present
time more especially, the bridges and
the great improvements to public build
ings and institu tons that have been
made. A wonderful work, surely. Look
at Molokai, the leper settlement, where
everything is now running with the
system OF clockwork. Look to Kaua
and see how the landings at Nawiliwili,
Wamea and other places have been
practically rebuilt. See the elegant
steel bridge over Waimea river. In
every quarter and in every way on that
island the requirements of the people
have been considered.
Turn back and go to Maui. There the
same anxious care has been taken to
supply the needs of the people. Look
at Hawaii. The volcano road has been
opened and is a rich blessing to grow
ing community. Coffee men at Olaa
have been encouraged in every possible
way. Hilo has been considered. A
anxious eye has been kept on Hamakua
!
never before. Even away down on the
other side, almost at the getting off
place." in Kau, the Peter Lee road to
the volcano has been the object of an
appropriation amounting to $1,000. 1t
will be put in good condition.
But while all this is going on the ques.
ton is asked by great many Where
does Kona come inT This is, taking
both together, the most populous and
one of the richest agricultural districts
on the Island of Hawaii. The country
is indebted to Kona for its fine coffee.
The amount of produce shipped from
wonderful. For the past several years
it has been forging:ahead andts still inn
proving. It's growth has been all but
phenomenal. New companies begin
operations in that district every year
and invariably meet with encourage
ment from the outset.
Withal, Kona is but half developed.
1t has struggled and is still borne down
which no district in these islands can
hold its own. That great need is roads.
Not roads from one settlement to the
other, from one valley around through
the Mills to another valley over yonder
and indeed in the interior. In a measure
these are already supplied. What is re-
quired is good roads to the landings. All
the other conveniences in the way of
roads sink in comparative insignificence
when considered along with the avenues
to and from market.
Persons who have studied these
things say it is shame that the people
of Kona have to bear with the miser.
able roadways they have at present. In
some places it is really perillous
journey from the interior to the land.
ings. The trips have to be made under
the greatest hardships and transporta.
ton is carried on in very slow way
A man with no more than a friendly
interest in the community said few
days ago that with Kona's increasing
Importance as producer and consumer
it was absolutely necessary and fail
that the Government expend money in
any sum required to provide the dis
trict with necessary facilities fol
!, reaching the markets, In his opinion
the roads leading from the landing
should all be put in as perfect order al
the nature of the country will permit
and when new highways are needed
they should be provided without delay
But the annoyance does not end there
\ The greatest inconvenience and hard
8 ship is frequently experienced by lslanC
boats in making the landings Wher
u the weather is bad steamers are oftei
in great danger from the rough coast
=. and the lack of facilities for handling
ii freight 1t is thought that improve
ii ments can be made whereby much o
this trouble may be avoided.
u The needs of Kona may be consdere
great. but they are apparent to any PEI
son who will take the trouble to think
? The opinion prevails that money canno
q be thrown away in that quarter. Ever
n dollar expended for public improve
"a ments there will have its beneficiS
n effects. A gentleman speaking Thur
n day said that the Government coul
NJ undertake nothing under the head {
Mt public works at the present time thi
r. would meet the general appreciation
=. the people quicker than improvement
is on the Kona coast. Many people are {
We the same opinion.
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