The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-17
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street or if preferred by the Govern
ment, the amount to be paid in cash,
and to say in reply, that the reasons
submitted in your communication
which made 1t necessary to ask for
this cancellation the Government feels
that it cannot do otherwise than grant
you the request
The Government appreciates your
donation of 100000 for the purposes Of
extending Bridge street.
That upon the payment of the above
amount in this office the cancellation
of said Leases will be endorsed.
Respectfully yours,
CSigned) J. II. BOYD.
superintendent of Public Works.
Honolulu, 25th August, 1872. James
II. Boyd, Esq, Supt. of Pubic Works.
Sir: We respectfully beg leave to draw
your attention to the arrangement
made with you in April last when the
leases to us of the Government lands
on Bridge street, Hilo, We're cancelled.
At that time we paid a sum of money
which was to be expended on the inn
provement and extension Of Bridge
street over on the far side of Waianue-
nue. street, but thus far no work has
been done and we are informed by
our Hilo representative that Mr.. Gere
matter and cannot do, or promise to
do, anything towards the completion of
this road, without your Instructions.
Very respectfully,
THEO. II. DAVIES 81 CO, LTD.
F. M. Swanzy
Managing Director.
Department of Public Works. Homo
lulu, r. of H., August u, 1902. Messrs.
T. II. Davies & Co., Honolulu. Cen
tlemen: l have to acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your communication of the
23inst., in regard to the Improvement
and extension of Bridge street, Hilo,
for which you paid sum of money to
assist in defraying the expenses con-
nected herewith and to say in reply
that the work of obtaining rights Of
way for the extension of Bridge street
toward the Volcano road is being push
ed ahead as rapidly as possible, as,
however, you are aware of negotiating
with property owners takes time and
cannot be rushed, more especially
when their claims for damages approx
innate $12,000.00 This work was taken
in hand by the Road Board in May last
and up to the present time We have
been able to settle with but three OF
the property owners, leaving approx
imately six more claimants to negoti-
ate with.
1t is the intention of the Department
Immediately upon the settlement of the
claims, to grade Bridge street and call
for tenders for the construction of a
new bridge across the Waikiki stream.
At present it is impossible to do any
work of permanent nature owing to
the condition of the road.
1 fully appreciate your desire to have
this work done as early as possible. but
you should take into consideration the
numerous obstacles always in evidence
when work of this nature is undertake
en-.
There is no question that this road
will be improved and extended in the
near future and as you can readily
see the amount deposited by you to-
wards it's accomplishment is small as
compared with the total outlay requir-
ed
/ The regarding of King street will be
undertaken before the end of the year;
the delay in doing this work is settling
with property owners for the widening
of the same.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) J. II. BOYD,
Superintendent of Public Works.