The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-01-24
INSPECT
NEW SITE
Mckinley Park is
Down to Three
Plots.
(From Wednesdays doily.)

y OVERNOR DOLE. C. NJ. Cooke, j.
II A. McCandless. the members of
~ the subcommittee OF the McKin-
ley memorial committee. on site for
park. and Frank $. Dodge, of the Bish-
op estate. paid a visit OF inspection
yesterday to Kalihi, for the purpose OF
looking at plot of ground which has
been suggested for the use of the COM
mittee. There was spent in the over
looking Of the ground something like
two hours and the committee left very
well pleased with the lie OF the land.
AS a result OF this trip the sub-com-
mittee asked the Bishop estate trustees
for an option of purchase OF a plot Of
this ground, and also OF that piece
which lies at the end OF King street,
which. with the option asked upon the
Claus Spreckels lot, at Wilder avenue
and Punahou street, will form the sites
from which the final selection will be
made. OF course there will be consd
cred in the question of the selection OF
the site. the matter OF the cost OF the
ground as it lies. This will be a mat
ter of some Importance as in each In
stance there is work to be done upon
one piece which will not enter into call
culations II another Is chosen.
The plot of ground which was chosen
by the sub committee for inspection Is
Immediately behind the Kamehameha
Girls school, adjoining the garden.
The grounds were found to lie fairly
level, and to be in many ways quite the
proper thing for the purpose proposed
by the committee. There Is just a little
slope which would keep the ground
free from water. there Is very short
walk from the Rapid Transit cars. and
the whole outlook Is quite pleasing.
The committee was Of opinion that
there might be a higher price asked for
the piece than could be paid by the
committee and leave enough for the
preparation of the park upon the plans
which have been discussed heretofore.
Prices were then asked OF the Bishop
Estate for a piece 500 by 600 feet from
this plot and also one 500 by 700 feet.
The rocky piece OF ground at the wal
kiki end OF King street was also placed
in the same category as to option, for
the committee wished to have all the
opportunity to give the full committee
chance to vote upon the various sites
which have been proposed. These two
sites of the Bishop estate. and that of
Claus Spreckels are the only ones
which nave been brought to the notice
of the committee and the result Is that
the field for choice Is very limited.
An offer has been made to fill the
King street site to the level desired,
about one foot over the highest point
now on the plot. and 1t Is believed that
with this amount added the site will
be the cheapest OF the three. The size
of this piece Is said to be about 800 by
$50 feet and 1t Is likely that owing to
its having tho greatest area and being
as well easy OF access to the cars of
two lines OF travel, this may be the
site chosen, prices being on par.
The plans OF the committee contem-
plate the spending Of something in the
region of $4,000 for the Improvement
of any grounds which may be selected
for the park or Fairgrounds. 1t is the
unanimous decision that there must be
a grand entrance way, and that this
must represent fair proportion Of the
cost of the grounds. Then there must
be grand stands. tracks and a sodded
field, so that the cost will be matter
of some moment