Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-22
COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS
ON WAIKIKI EXTENSION


The meeting of citizens to consider
the matter of route for the Rapid
Transit Company to Waikiki concluud-
ed with the appointment of a commit
tee by Governor Dole to investigate
and report upon the cost of land to
widen the road on the upper side, the
committee being: John G. Rothwell,
B. F. Dillingham;, w. NJ. Giffard, f. w.
Macfarlane and f. s. Cunha, with Jas,
H. Boyd, Superintendent of Public
Works, a member ex-officio.
A report OF the meeting up to tho
hour Of going to press was given in
yesterdays paper. Some discussion
succeeded, ending in the action here
reported.
Mr.. Macfarlane thought the request
for 80 cents per square foot was ridi-
culous. A commission appointed by
the government might prevent such
high-handed procedure.
Mr.. Cleghorn considered such
marshy property as worth about $500
an acre.
Superintendent Boyd favored AMIGA.
bic rather than condemnatory pro-
ceedings. The property recently ac-
quired by Mr.. Cornwell was being held
at 30 cents square foot. MIR. Booth,
the Kapiolani Estate, the Waikiki
Land Association, the Judd and II es-
tates, had all favored the road widen
ing, and were willing to assist II. He
thought the Ward estate would fall
into line also.
| 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
on both sides were fair. He had no
solution Of the difficulty, but thought
matters might be simplified IL an esti-
mate OF the cost were given, after the
figures Of the property needed were
in OF a strip the entire length of the
road. That done and made public, he
did not think that any citizen would
want to assume the position of putting
up the price to prohibitory ngure,
He thought under such circumstances
any citizen would recede from such a
position. The company might also
purchase a strip for Its use.
w. r. Castle thought the idea
route was through the McCully tract
and then continuing to Kaplolani Parl
on the mauka side Of Waikiki road. Tt
show the betterments through right o.
way property, he stated that the entir,
community was benefited when tn,
company secured the right to q
through the Kawaiahao block, or from
Hotel street to Alapai street, and tn
owners OF the property had not beef
damaged but bettered. II would b
the same at Waikiki. There was con
siderable urgency to have the Rapi
Transit go to Waikiki by the most di
rect route possible. He thought tn
government could lay the tracks on tn
mauka side when the additional widt
was secured the company laying theI
for the present on the makai side O
the Tramways tracks. He considere
that the danger to life had been magni
fed.
"i. lhulStOH odlu II WOhiu NOs
$4,000 to I'LL strip 10 feet wide, an
the expense Of track laying ther
would be $1,000 more than on the mai
road.
J. G.. Rothwell said the track layin
was a permanent investment. The ma
jority OF property owners had signifie
their desire to have the extensio
made. He thought there were fift
or one hundred public spirited cit
zens in Honolulu who would advanC
the money to pay for securing III
, strip needed and for filling and wa
for the government to reimburse ther
He made a motion that committee
appointed to inquire into the who
proposition.
This motion brought about the del
mite result above stated.
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