The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-19
FOR A NEW
CHINATOWN
Conference Of Property
Owners.
PROPOSED PLAN SHOWN
Improvements Discussed With Super
intendent of Public Works
Yesterday.

Chinatown property owners and rep
of holders of land there
met with Superintendent of Public
Works McCandless yesterday after
noon at o'clock in the old throne room
at the Caption for the purpose of con-
the proposed street extensions. /
Mr.. S. NJ. Damon and Mr.. Dodge, rep
resenting the Bishop Estate interests;
w. F. Allen, w. A. Henshall, represent
ing several Chinese property owners;
l.. X. Kentwell, Assistant Superintend-
ent Rowell, Surveyor WALL James II.
Boyd and few others were all that re-
sponded to Mr.. McCandless' CALI
Maps ana blue prints of the proposed
extensions of Smith, Kekaulike and
Maunakea streets were exhibited by
Mr.. Wall, who explained the details of
the plan outlined. Mr.. McCandless ask
ed for suggestions from those present
as to what course should be pursued.
Mr., Damon said he could not act at
the time without first consulting the
trustees of the Bishop Estate, through
whose holdings much offthe street sys-
tenn proposed VIII run. No one was
willing to offer any suggestion as 10
government land would be asked for
in exchange. MIR. Damon thought that
the maps should be placed in a con-
spicuous position in the office of Mr.
McCandless, where they could be in
spected for week by all interested,
and by that time he thought the Bish-
op Estate would have some plan to Of
| fer.
AS the street lines are now dotted on
| the maps, several properties will al
| most be taken up entirely, leaving very
/ little land of practical value for build
! ing purposes unless bought in by neigh
/ boring owners In other cases the cut
| ting through of streets will afford
! frontages to certain property, which
| will give ii increased valuation, COM
Densating the owners several fold for
the loss OF strips for the streets. The
| Bishop Estate is affected by the ex-
tension more than any other proper
ties, but in it's case the advantage
seems to be entirely on it's side. 1t was
suggested that those property owners
! who gain by the extensions should be
willing to assist those whose properties
are cut down to such small strips as tC
be unavailable for business purposes
and therefore comparatively valueless
There seems, however, to be dispo
sition on the part of some of the own
ers to hold out for all they can get
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condemnation proceedings which ma!
hold back extension operations for some
time.
Mr. McCandless gave notice that thu
maps would be placed in his Office TO
daily inspection for one week, ant
propositions viii then be received b.
him.
The extensions proposed are: y
Smith street from King to Queen street
one block; Kekaulike street from KIM
to Beretania, crossing Pauahi street
two blocks; Maunakea street from Be
retania street to Vineyard, crossing
Kukui street, practically three blocks
Smith street from Beretania street {
Vineyard street. practically tire
blocks. The total number of running
feet estimated in these extensions i
1850. with streets above Beretania run
ming mauka SO feet wide, and those be
low r>Ing street running makai so fee
, wide
The Kekaulike street extension fror
Hotel to Pauahi will cut through tn
property ot Kahauoomaika, for whic
G. p. Iaukea is agent, James Campbell
Chong Sang, Kuanu (w) and G.. X. A
Kekaulike street from Pauahi to Bere
tania will cut through the property @
Sam Kamapau. Ian Yam, Cow Chans
government land, Wahilani and KaA
mahauna.
street through the property of j.
Dowsett Estate. Gilliland Estate, gov
eminent property and John Meek TIL
Iron Works are located on the govern
ment land which the street cut
through.
} Smith street from Beretania to Vine
yard street through property of Kau
makapin Church, Leihulu, a jog of tn
Bishop Estate, and on the mauka sid
of what was known in plague times a
Block 10. the street goes through tn
Bishop Estate only. From Kukui stree
to Vineyard the Bishop Estate propert
= is again encountered. Mrs. c. A Brown
kepild Harlow, Aikoe and E. 0unha,
\ Maunakea street from Beretania [
K Kukui street goes through the PROF
erty Of c. Long. Fishel, All Chocl
Chock Tong, A. Perkins, zee Chow
D Mele Kawa (nearly alD, and taking
a portions of Achi lane
X Maunakea to Vineyard goes throue
Z the Bishop Estate, Mrs. V. Mcleod ar
d. Gilliland.
Q proposed street through Block