The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-30
BISHOP ESTATE:
Its Old ShaCks MAY
Come Down.
A Chance to Get Some Model Ten
ements in Their Place = Let
ter from Agent Dodge.

The trustees Of the Bishop Estate
are waking up to the sanitary needs OF
the district where they control SC
much property and are considering a
plan TO build model tenements. Their
efficient Land Agent. Mr.. F. S Dodge
recommended some time ago that all
the shacks on that part of the estate
which is bounded by Beretania. Nun
anu and Smith streets, extending back
10 about 100 feet of Pauahi street
should be torn down and the space
covered with decent structures. The
matter was then talked of but II was
not taken up seriously by the trustees
until the plague came in. Now there
Is chance of something being done
The area mentioned has a frontage
| OF go feet on Beretania street. The
| leases have all run out and the tenants
are holding from month TO month.
| These leases were owned by old native
| retainers of the Paki family who sub
| let TO the Asiatics. They have not been
| profitable.
Touching recent criticisms of the
following communication:
Office of the Land Agent. Estate of
Bernice p. Bishop.
Honolulu, Dec 2Sth. 1899.
Editor Advertiser:-.As two articles
have appeared in your paper this
morning in regard to the opening of
knkui street and the responsibility of
the Trustees of the B. p. Bishop Es-
tate therefor, a few facts may be of in
terest 10 you and the general public
The extension of Kukui street from
Nuuanu street to Liliha street was
undertaken entirely by the Govern
ment, in accordance with the Act rf
the Legislature of 1896, providing for |
the extension of certain streets in tn |
city of Honolulu.
The construction of the port;ol Of |
said street from Nuuanu street to |
River street was authorized in the lat
ter part OF 1898, and the right or way |
through lands of the Bishop Estate |
was granted upon the following condi-
tions, embodied in a letter from the
Trustees to the Supt. of Public Works,
under date of Jan. Goth, 1899.
The Trustees viii grant the Gov
eminent the right of way fifty 600
feet wide through the land controlled
by them, for the extension of kukui
of charge-upon condition
however that the said work shall be
on or before Dec. 31st, 1899
filled in, graded and curbed accord
ing to legal requirements, curling 10
be of stone"
Since the acceptance Of the above
terms, the work has been entirely I'M
der the control of the Government Off
Gals in charge of such operations, and
the Bishop Estate is in no way re-
sponsible for the character of the work.
AS soon as the street was opened, the
unoccupied property was
graded, holes and bitches filled in, and
rubbish burned or carted away before
any new disposition of lots was agreed |
upon. The lots were open for appli-
cation for lease for several months,
and not one applicant appeared, other
than the Chinese, several of them oldj
tenants, who have been granted short
term leases.
In regard to the character of the
buildings erected thereon, | may say
that they have been passed upon and
over the official signature OF
the Minister of the Interior. and the
Supt. of Public Works: and further
that all the leases made during the
current year contain the following
clauses.
THAT he (Lessee) will ...... make,
build, maintain and repair all fences,
sewers. drains, etc, required by law,
upon or in connection with, or for the
use CT the said premises. or any part
thereof.
That he will not make or suffer any
improper or offensive use of
said premises.
THAT he will keep the said premises
and all buildings thereon in a strictly
clean and sanitary condition, and will :
observe and perform all the rules and
regulations of the Health Authorities
for the time being of the District of Ho-
nolulu, etc, etc.
"...... and will repair and make
good all defects of which notice shall
be given by the Lessons, within one
week after the giving of such notice"
Under the above mentioned clauses
the lessees are fully bound to observe,
and comply with all the rules and reg
llations of the Board of Health. when
ever made, or wherever applied.
Respectfully yours,
FRANK S. DODGE,
Land Agent. Estate of b. P. Bishop