The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-14
WAIKIKI RUAD WIDENING
MAKES RAPID PROGRESS
Many Fences Are Already Down and Others
Are Being Removed All AIon, the
Outer Sections.

mas been accomplished nothing. except
that Superintendent Boyd. with his
usual energy. has kept up the work so
unfiaggingly that there are not more
than three interests which have to be
settled with before he can announce
that the road widening from the King
street end To the park will depend only
on the work OF the men.
just Eva OF the stream are the
Queen Emma and the Hotel Annex
properties. on either side OF the road
and these promise To give some trou-
bic. The Government. through Super
intendent Boyd. has offered compro-
mise which may yet be accepted and
VIII mean little loss TO the beauty OF
the boulevard. since the widening must
be accepted as a fact. The loss ac-
cording To the plans will include the
south side line OF the cocoanut trees
in the Annex grounds, but Mr.. Boyd
has suggested that the Government
VIII extend the lily pond and replant
the lily bulbs, So that within three
months there will be just as pretty a
pond as there now is. though the cocoa
nut trees which would have TO be re-
planted viii not give the effect OF trop-
ical beauty which now distinguishes
the park.
Is nothing To be done but cut out the
date palm trees. unless they are moved
back. the suggestion that they be left
as dividing the driving crown from the !
street car lines not meeting with Off |
cial approval now. There is. however. |
Il growing sentiment that there should
be some such addition To the foliage |
features OF the boulevard. and some of /
the Waikiki people are talking of a
meeting for the purpose of making rep
reservations To the Department of Pub
lie Works on this subject. There will
yet have TO be settlements effected with
the owners and lessees of these prop
critics.
Extending from the Queen Emma
To the boundaries of the
cornwell- Bowler-Ahrens property is the
holding Of Bruce Cartwright. In these
premises Superintendent Boyd has ac-
a settlement at the rate of
less than / cent a foot. The property
Is entirely banana and vegetable gar
iens. with the exception of small
store. which can be moved without
trouble. The Cornwell property has
been offered To- the Government for 10
,ents a foot. but Mr.. Boyd is work
ne upon the tax lists To- see the values
IS appraised before settling. TIL" same
= true OF the Charles Booth lands.
hitch lie between McCully Land Com
amy holdings. and the differences as To
-alues are such that the Government,
While hopeful of an early settlement,
nay vet have to place the matter in
he hands OF jury. All the other hold
ngs are now the property OF the Gov
rnment under settlement and the work
4 setting back the fences will go on
Nth rapidity.
The making OF a sweeping curve
ather than the sharp elbow which is
Ow at the Hopkins switch. will have
@rious effects The fact that the
ouse at the corner. which is now I'M
coupled. belongs To- the Government.
iakes the task an easy one, as il en-
bles settlement with Judd and Nc
ully owners. which will be beneficial
/, all and will reduce the amount of
amages which otherwise might have
} be paid. The road from the prop
rty OF Superintendent Boyd. instead
: having the sharp turn. will meet the !
raight stretch with a long curve. the
Duse at the corner being left with the
ar fronting the new boulevard. This
III give frontage To property which {
Nv lies enclosed by Government hold
IS. and slight exchanges there will be
nple compensation for holders who
We land further out the road. :
Boyd is greatly elated :
'er the progress which has been made
the work. He said yesterday that -
his opinion there would be final set !,
.ments in every case before the end :
June or early in July at the very 3
test. and as there was sufficient
Dntage already secured 10 enable the .
rec OF his department to keep right :
onE at work setting back fences, \
ere would be no delay caused by any =
ght hanging back in the adjustment >
the minor holdings. Il
With this prospect the entire boule a
rd to the park should be ready for
bile use in its new and improved
I'M early in the fall.