The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-28
TRACT FOR BIKES
Action of Whee1men Re.
garding Kewalo.
The Proposition Was . Accepted
and Work Will Be
Pushed.


track at Kewalo was held in the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms last night.
Over 80 were present, among the num-
Der being l.. A. Thurston, G. 5. Desky
and w. c. Weldon.
AS chairman of the committee ap-
pointed to confer with Mr.. Desky on
the proposition made some time ago
w. w. Harris called the meeting 70
order, and, after stating the object of
coming together, read the proposition
spoken of above, as follows:
HONOLULU, Jan. z, 1897.
w w. Harris, Esq, Chairman of the
Committee of Bicyclists, Honolulu
Dear Sir:-Referring to the verbal
proposition we made you at meeting
held at the Hawaiian Hotel some
weeks since, which proposition was
/ then received with much favorable
consideration by yourself and friends,
we now desire to make that PROPOSE
! tiOn more explicit for the purpose of
arriving at definite understanding.
! At the meeting above referred to, we
/ offered to transfer the tract of land ly
! ing within the irregular square shown
| by our official map of the Kawalo tract,
| as plated by NJ. ID. Monsarrat, Esq,
| by fee simple, for the sum of $4,000;
! but according to the survey, made by
! courtesy of Mr.. w. E. Wall, for the
! bicyclists, for a one-third mile track,
the adjoining block of lots are badly
cut into and many lots spoiled, neces-
! stating the replatting of that part and
| the laying out of a new street. We are,
! therefore, constrained to add to our
| actual additional land required, cut
| ting into 13 lots, being the equivalent
of about seven lots, which we offer to
you at the selling price of 5000 per lot,
| less the usual 5 per cent discount. 1t
| is distinctly understood we retain the
right to excavate the lake as laid out,
remove the soil and use the same on
adjoining lots and what may become
| the bicycle track to the same level.
We will add that negotiations are
completed for new street 40 feet wide,
to start from near the junction of
King and South streets and run to our
| tract.
We trust that this proposition will
receive your early consideration and
meet with a ready response, as we
wish your decision at an early date.
1t is understood our proposition, as
above stated, will be held open for you
until the end of the present month.
Very respectfully,
BRUCE WARING & co.
ing of the letter, just read by Mr..
Harris, he had secured Hustace ave-
nue., by fee simple title, so that in case
the proposition should be accepted and
the track become a reality, then ac-
cess from South street would be a mat
ter of very few minutes walk.
w. w. Harris suggested that a chair
man be elected since he was only the
chairman of the committee. Acting
upon this, L. A ThurstOn was nOmi-
mated and unanimously elected to the
place. Emil Berger was chosen sec
rotary.
w. w. Harris stated that the COM
mittee had examined carefully into the
matter of the Kewalo track and had
found that the grand stand, outbuild-
ings and fence would cost between
$4,000 and $4,000. The board fence
was one of the main items of expense.
1t was stated that the work OF sur
facing and grading the track would
cost about 81 900. To this Mr.. Desky
replied that he would do the work for
$500 to help the boys out. At this there
was general applause.
Some information regarding the ma
! ture of the soil now on the place at
Kewalo to be turned into track was
desired, and the fact was brought out
that the material is of the very best
kind for the purpose, being very hard
and springy.
George Angus moved that the offer
of Mr.. Desky be accepted by the meet
ing, and that an attempt to raise the
requisite money be made at once.
Unanimously carried.
Tom King moved that committee
be appointed to draw up prospectus
and attend to such matters as must
needs come up in connection with the
carrying on of the work. This was
/ amended by w. w. Harris to the eff
feet that the committee be of five.
! Unanimously carried.
II was decided that the committee
be appointed outside the meeting from
! the ranks of men known for their sa-
gacity in carrying out such schemes as
the one proposed.
L. A Thurston then suggested a
few points which might be followed by
the committee in their work. He said
in conclusion that he did not believe
the matter of raising the requisite
amount of money would be difficult
one. and that every one in Honolulu
interested in bicycling should come
forth and take at least one share CT
stock in the track association. Seeing
that there were some 1,500 bicycles in
use in the town it did not look as If,
under such circumstances the money
would be hard to get. A track within
five minutes walk from the center of
the city would be of great advantage.
People could get there without much
! trouble, whereas now they have to go
all the way out to Kapiolani Park.
| In answer to questions regarding the
payment of money for the land, Mr..
! ncsl,v said that il WAS not necessary