The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-03-13
STREET lMPR0VEM ENTS.
A NEW AND IMPROVED HONOLULU
PREsENTED ON PAPER.
Widening and Strengthening
More Thorougbfares

Frank S. Dodge, Of the Survey
Department, is making a street
map that will excite and hold
interest. 1t will show the thorough
fares of the business part of Homo
lulu as they are and as they should
be. Mr.. Dodge is doing the work
at the request Of the Cabinet. A
modified street system will be pre-
sented to the Legislature for adop-
ton. The changes can then be
made as necessity demands or oc.
casion permits. Some of the alter
atoms will be undertaken with
out delay.
The map as it now stands shows
that the man working on it has
made a study of the streets OF
Honolulu and knows what he is
doing. To the conclusions Of his
own ideas and experience he is
adding the practical suggestions OF
others. The following paragraphs
will explain the proposed improve
ments as outlined on the large
map:
Increase the width of Hotel
from IS to so feet, between Richards
and Nuuanu and extend it to
Alapai, thus connecting Hotel and
Young.
Widen Militant and extend to the
new docks.
Widen Richards its entire
length.
Widen and straighten Union.
Widen Fort from Queen, mauka.
Widen Nuuanu from Hotel to
Beretania.
New street from Palace Walk
across Peretania to Miller. (Now
in course of construction Then
widen and straighten Miller.
Widen School from IS to so feet.
Widen and straighten Punchbow'
to the Marine Railway, connecting
with the Beach road.
Parallel School from PunchbowI
to Nuuanu with street hallway
between Kukul and School. (Pro.
posed by Metcalf in 1862
Widen Queen from Fort to South
and extend to Sheridan street.
Widen Beretania i'll town to &c
feet.
Extend Kukui, now between
Nuuanu and Fort, to run 10 Lilihf
mauka of St. Louis college, and tC
run to Punchbowl mauka of Emma
Square, ending near the DR.. Trous
seau place on Punchbowl street.
Continue Beretania Eva to Ii
liha.
Replace the narrow, crooked
lane near Kaumakapili by ex
tending Maunakea to Vineyard
crossing the extension of Kukri.
| Extend Allen along the head o
the new docks, to be 100 feet wide
and connecting with the Beach Roat
at marine railway. (Setlled.)
Widen King to Kamehamehs
schools. (Plans on hand.)
Widen and straighten Insan,
Asylum road. Survey and plans
approved and consent of a number
of property holders given.
Improve Waikiki branch road
from Beach road to main road
! (Approved, surveyed and assistanc,
volunteered by Messrs. Warehouse
Eua, Cartwright, and others.
The provision for opening thu
water front from the Oceanic to thu
Brewer wharf, through Allen 6
Robinson's lumber yard, is for ;
6o-toot passage along the wate-''
edge from the foot of Allen to Nc
Cnesney's iron warehouse, thence
to Brewers dock. A petition 70
this has been sent to Minister King
but THE STAR understands th'
petition is not in proper form.
Some of these Improvements viii
be very expensive. And the longe
they are put off the more they will
cost. Nearly everyone of then
will be of the greatest direct bene
fit, facilitating business, addin;
comfort and convenience and in
creasing property values. The ma
will be completed by Mr.. Dodge il
a few days.