The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-19
NORTH KONA ASKS
FOR MORE MONEY
Many Roads in the District are I'm
fit for USE Extensions to
Whalves Necessary.

A petition to the Council OF State
came by mail from citizens and resi-
dents of North kona, Hawaii, and was
read yesterday by Secretary Manson.
1t dealt with roads and wharves, and
The improvements and expenditures
asked Ior were vital TO the prosperity
OF the district. The petition reads:
To the Honorable, the Council of STATE
OF the Republic OF hawaii, Homo
lulu, Oahu.
Greeting: We, your humble petl-
toners, citizens and residents OF North
Kona, Island OF Hawai, believing that
che failure of your honorable body TO
appropriate funds for the very urgent
ana necessary repairing, widening ana
extending OF the roaus or the dISlrlct
is due rather to a lack of Information
respecting said urgent needs than 20 al
economy that can but result in gred.
Inconvenience and expense to the SAID
residents OF North kona, and in an in
creasing expense to the Government OF
the Republic of Hawaii in repairing
roads already in bad condition, re-
specially beg to show unto your hon
orable body as follows:
First. That the road from Huehue
to South Kohala, over which there
would be continual travel, since it will
when competed connect the thickiy
populated districts of North and South
Kona, Kohala and Hamakua, Is but
we've feet wide for the present COM
pIeted distance of about six miles, and
Is still short about nine miles In the
district OF North Kona; that the lowest
estimated cost of widening the six
miles already completed, and con-
structing the remaining nine miles, is
twenty thousand dollars (S20.0OO).
Second. That the upper road be-
tween Huehue and South Kona, being
but sixteen feet wide and subject TO
The wear and tear of heavy teams, is
in very bad condition owing to the
poor construction of the road in the
frst place and to the fact that the wa
ter running in the ruts caused by
heavy teaming on all narrow roads,
has washed away greater part of
The top dressing; and that a delay in
repairing and widening will result in
She necessity OF practically building a
new road. That the estimated cost OF
such necessary widening and repair
ing is eighteen thousand dollars
ISIS, 00O).
Third. That the road from Kailua
to Holualoa, joining the upper Gov
eminent road, over which there is
constant and heavy teaming, is most
in need of repairing and widening, and
can be put in good condition at a cost
of five thousand dollars (s5,000).
Fourth. That the Kailua-Honoka-
hou road is also in bad condition, and
can be repaired at cost of not TO ex-
coed three thousand dollars $4,000.
Fifth. That about three and one
half miles of new road between Kali
lua and Kehou road to join Kehou
read at Kahaluu is most necessary for
the convenience of residents between
kailua and South Kona. The con-
struction OF such a road will result in
The settling up OF many acres of land
now almost inaccessible. Such a road
eighteen feet wide can be constructed
at a cost not to exceed seven thousand
dollars $4,000.
Sixth. That a road should be con-
structed from Kahaluu through the
mauka homesteads, and connecting
the mountain ranches with Kailua and
other points. Such a road has already
been recommended and laid out by Mr.
Emerson, acting under the instructions
of the Government. Estimated cost,
fifteen thousand dollars (S15,000).
Seventh. That the Kailua wharf is
entirely inadequate to accommodate
The largely increased shipping of this
port, and should be extended so that
vessels could come alongside to dis
charge heavy cargoes of machinery,
ETC.; the cost OF such extension, ETC.,
would be at least twenty thousand dol
lars (s2O.OOO).
Eighth. That the above named i'm
and expenditures are abb
necessary to the convenience
Of the people of the district, and are
vital to the prosperity of the district
itself. Wherefore the undersigned,
your humble petitioners, respectfully
ask that the matter have your dIe at
tention, and that your honorable body
appropriate for the District of North
Kona the above named sums for the
uses and purposes herein set forth.
J. Coerpen, l.. S. Aungst, Chas. b.
Hall. G. w. McDougall. Thomas Aiu.
Victor Poirier, Luis Vasconcellos. j.
John Atcheriez, NJ. r. e.
s.; J. A. Mcguire. II. Willgeroth, Kona
Sugar Co., Ltd, II. Hackfeld & Co.,
Ltd, John Greig, NJ. F. Scott, George
Clark, Alex. Lindsay, Jr., ]. c. Len