The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-11-29
THE ROADS
ARE BAD
Boyd and Camp
bell Return From
Hawaii.
QFrom Wednesdays daily)

James II. Boyd, superintendent OF
Public Works, and Marston Campbell,
his assistant, returned from Hawaii
yesterday after two weeks tour OF
the island, investigating its need for
public improvements. They gained
thorough knowledge of the roads. build
ings and wharves required in the North
and South Kona districts and the work
will be done when the funds for the
purpose can be obtained. There is room
for the expenditure of enormous sums
of money to make the roads as they
should be, and some of the people who
would be benefited by the improve
ment, according to Mr.. Boyd, believe
that the only way they can obtain it
is through special session of the legs-
lature.
Speaking of the results of his trip
yesterday Mr.. Boyd said:
I'VE found the roads generally in a
pretty bad condition. Front street in
Hilo which was washed out a few
weeks ago needs raising to grade and
must be remacadamized. We made
temporary repairs by building n cul-
vert which will answer the purpose for
the time being. The road to the Vol
cano house, excepting about mile at
Olaa village, was washed out by the
same storm. The Legislature appro-
priated no money to keep that road in
repair, and it is in fearful condition.
The road could be repaired now at
cost Of $4,000 to $4,000, but in Il short
time it will require double that amount
I'VE had a meeting in Olaa where
the nomesteaders asked for road inn
provement in Puma. They need the
road badly for the purpose of getting
out their produce, and for hauling sup
plies from the railroad depot. / prom
ised them that | would use every en-
deaN or to get money set aside for tina.
purpose. The cost of this improvement
would be about $4,000
THE Volcano road is in a bad state.
and unless soon repaired will become
impossible. The stretch of road built
by ]. II. Waipuilani Is very good but
from the end of 1t going through Kaa-
pulaa it Is terrible for stretch of ten
miles. Before reaching Pahala planta-
ton, for a distance of five miles the
road is fairly good, and from there to
Waiohinu the road is in very fine con-
dition. From there to Col. Norris ranch
the road is in first class repair, and
from there to the boundary of South
Kona the road is as good as can be ex-
pected considering the material that
can be had for the purpose is only IA
and they have no roller for crushing the
small stones.
"The road through South Kona dis
trict is good, and the North Kona roads
are in fine condition to about ten miles
from the Mcguire ranch at Huehue.
where a stretch of five miles needs
matchmaking. From that point to the
end of the North Kona district there
is only a trail; a carriage road is badly
needed, and would make the circuit Of
the island complete. Some of these
trails are dangerous to life as well as
| property.
We also investigated the public
buildings in this district. The South
Kona court house must be moved from
it's present location, because of the in
tense heat in the lookup where it now
is. Plans will be made for new court
house and prison, and it will be built
as soon as possible. The site Of the
North kona court house must also be
changed as confinement in the lookup
| is unbearable because of the heat. The
waterworks at Waiohinu will be i'm
proved and enlarged so as to accom-
| mOdate all the residents or the village,
and give them a better water supply.
1.-THE wharves at all these places need
replanking, piling and sheds They are
not protected by sheds at present. This
is to be our last visit to Hawaii eX-
cepting at North and South Kona
where soundings for the wharves must
be made"
Superintendent Boyd stated that he
did not intend to go ahead with public
improvements unless for such work as
the legislature had already appropriate
ed money, and If any citizen wished
to advance the money required for the
improvement without pledge on his
part, relying wholly upon the legisla-
ture, as was done by Hackfeld & Co
in the case of new wharf, he would
accept the tender.