The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-22
CITIZENS WANT RAPID
TRANSIT TO WAIKIKI

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as originally planned. The Rapid
Transit benefits the community gener-
ally and the larger number. The few
er number who drive fast horses were
about the only ones who objected 70 The
tracks being laid on the road
Fred Macfarlane did not like the idea
Of tracks being laid on the road, as II
was the only one connecting with Dia-
mond Head road He thought strip
along the mauka side could be procured
by the company at a reasonable figure
He felt that satisfactory arrangements
could be made with the Kapiolani Es-
tate. Lunalilo Estate and others
Mr. Thurston said the history OF road
widening in Honolulu meant a delay OF
Year or more 10 the company. The
Rapid Transit recognized the difficulty
of going on the makai side of the road.
and in reality did not care 70 use that
part. One of the property owners on
mauka side. however. refused to con-
slider any proposition for part of his
land at less than so cents per square
foot which meant a cost OF about s12.-
eco for small strip. It was out of the
question 10 attempt to negotiate with
such figures, The company had partici-
pated in the financial stringency which
had affected many companies and was
rot in a position TO pay exorbitant
sums.
/ Mr. Cunha understood that Mr.. Cart
wright was willing to give strip. and
he was willing TO do the same.
Mr. Macfarlane thought the request
+ for 30 cents per square foot was ridicu
lous. He thought q commission ap-
pointed by the government would pre-
vent such a high handed procedure. Mr..
/ Cleghorn considered such marshy
property as worth about 500 an acre
5, Superintendent Boyd favored amicabie
+ proceedings rather than condemnatory
I proceedings. He said that the properly
recently acquired by Mr. CoTHWeA was
being held at so cents PER square foot
Mr.. Booth. the Kapioiani Estate. the
Waikiki Land Association, the Judd
and Ii estates. had all favored the road
+ widening and We're willing 10 assist il.
He thought the Ward estate would fall
in line also Mr. Dillingham; asked for
an estimate of the cost of q strip for
the entire length Of Waikiki road from
King street to Waikiki. Mr.. Giffard
thought that in all cases the property
owners should be willing TO give strips,
as the betterments would offset the
damages.
Mr.. Dillingham; said the arguments
Oh both sides We're fair. He Gid not
have solution of the difficulty, but he
thought matters would be sfmplifed If
i an estimate of the cost were given. aft
er the figures Of the property needed
were in. That done. and made public,
he did not think that any citizen would
want To assume the position of putting
UP the price that would be prohibitory-
He thought under such circumstances
: any citizen would recede from such
. position. He thought company might
1 - FOR
: w r. Castle thought the ideal route
, was through the McCully tract and
then continuing to Kapiolani Park on
= the mauka side of Waikiki road TIC
: show the betternents through right OF
? way property he stated that the entire
community was benefited when com
: pany secured the right TO go through
the Kawaiahao block, or from Hote
: street to Alapai street, and the owners
: of the property had not been damaged
= but bettered. II would be the same al
: Waikiki. There was considerable ur'
gency to have the Rapid Transit so to
t Waikiki By the most direct route pos
j sible. He thought the government could
Law the tracks on the mauka side when
I the additional width was secured, the
D company laying them for the present
= on the makai side of the tramways
3 tracks. He considered that the DANCES
= to life had been magnified-
!, Mr.. Thurston said II would cost $1,000
i to fill a strip 10 feet wide, and the ex-
= pense of track laying there would bS
: $500 more than on the main road.
Z I c. Rothwen said the track laying
4 was a permanent investment The ma
3 jerity of property owners had signifiec
: their desire to have the extension made
I He thought there were so OF 100 public
In, Honolulu u-nn EVOlliC
0 advance the money to pay for securing
I the strip needed and for filing and wait
: for the government to reimburse them
f He made a motion that a commission
] be appointed to inquire into the wholt
4 proposition The motion was duly sec
, onded. and upon hearing nominations
: the commission was duly appointed. as
4 above.
: Among those present were: Govern
s or Dole. Secretary H. E Cooper. Treas
S urer w. h Wright, w. c Peacock
L Z. 5. Cunha. J. b Atherton. George P
: Castle. George H Paris. c. H Dickey
, John T RothweII. J. NJ. Riggs, P. H
Burnette. W. IL Minton, H. L. Kerr
2 Ed Towse, w. C Weldon. John r
{ Bowler. ]. z. Scott. F J. Tesla, l. c.
2 Ab!es. A. 6 Cleghorn, Fred ". Macfar-
lane. b r. Dillingham;. w. NJ. Giffard
John < Walker, T. :. Lyman. A a.
Young. Surveyor ". Z. Wall, A. F.
: Cooke. a. G. Halves Jr-, J. w Podmore
Andrew Brown, z. ". Beckley J. F.
Bowler. Captain Bray; together with
Directors l. =. Thurston. W r. Castle
and I. Tenney Peck. Manager c. G..
Railentyne and Contractor James Me-
Kee of the Rapid Transit Company.
: suspicious.