The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-14


~ the Waikiki road has been APP
proved and work under IL in prog
ress less than a month. there has beer
made such start that the traveller
10y the route easily sees what will D.
the result when the entire road has
been made to conform to the plans
which have been followed in the set
ting back Of fences now on the new
property lines Between Kapiolani
Park and the Waikiki stream. which
divides the Hawaiian Hotel Annex
property and the Moana Hotel sites.
more than One-half OF the removal
work has been accomplished or is un-
der way.
The widening OF the thoroughfare
within the limits named Is being ac-
complished ON the mauka side only. II
previous widenings OF the road the
makai properties were cut down as
much as they could be and yet keep
the lots of such depth as To- permit OF
their Improvement. The new extensions
81 the road have the additions on the
mauka side only. This means more or
less trouble along the frontages owing
e. the improvements. but the one great
est stretch. that of the Kapiolani es-
tate. comprised I'm the homestead OF the
Dowager Queen and now the residence
81 the two Princes. has been made To-
conform % the new line. the fence be-
Ing back To- the line. and the traveller
sees just what the boulevard will be
when it's entire length has been treated
To- Superintendent Boyd's remedy.
The first lot which was cut back to
the new line was that which is at the !
immediate corner OF the road skirting !
kapiolani Park on the eva boundary. |
This - vacant spot which is the
property or T.. = Cunha- The fence .
has been removed and the small trees
which were growing cut down. the i'm
provement being accomplished without
material sacrifice Of foliage. Imme-
diately adjoining. on the town side. is !
the residence or Mrs. Lemon. where the
fences have not yet been removed. but
arrangements have been made. and this
will be done very shortly. There will
fall very few large trees there and
pcaranCe. In the ocean View prop
crty OF J. Ottman there has been re-
moved the store ani residence. max,
Ink the line straight To the stream.
Between the stream and the road
which runs back through To the rear
houses there are three stores. all small
ines. and these being the property OF
sx-Cueen LiliuOkalani. have been ar
-anged for the removal The only
hing which delays action there l. that
he deeds 81 the property ceded To- the
Territory have not yet arrived from
where they were acknowi-
'dged. but j. q. Carter. agent for the {
'wner. expects them I'm the mail ar
living this week. There will be I'm the I
anne package the deeds 10 two unOccu-
He'd lots. which are below the road.
extending To- the Kapiolani estate {
homestead. Il
on the Eva side OF the road running
oward the mill Il the corner prop q
rty which IS known as the one-doIlar- :
loot piece. that amount being the .
uJn claimed By the owner the Kapio- r
ini estate The lot Is very shallow. :
rmething close To 100 feet. and the \
iidening OF the street Will put the Il
'nce almost back To the house. The q
tactical destruction OF the property is z
Ne claim ON which the large price is
ased- Immediately below this lot o
'ine In the two vacant properties OF II
S-Queen LiliuOkalani. the only build II
" which must be removed being a q
nail stable. The moving will be a o
after OF small moment as there Is lit j;
9 vegetation there. Immediately at II
~ corner OF the two holdings Is a Il
overnment we'll. furnishing water for n
u SprinklerS. This we'll will be kent. ! q
e pipe from 10 sbeing run under the >!
ad To- the curb line. where there will OF
a siandpipe from which the road
rts viii b. supplied. VI
Along the entire front OF PuaIeilani. p
. Princes home. the fences have been 10
moved. the ground leveled. and al
'st all the stumps removed. The set
* back % this long line Of fence.
tending from the upper end OF the
operty. opposite the beach place OF TT
. ex-oueen. 20 the Cleghorn road. on
used some loss of ancient trees but -,
W that the Improvement has been =.
tde the loss seems inconsIderable
~ the cocoanuts being greatly
ssed- There were something like ri
y trees removed. some twenty being h
'oanuis and the rest divided between gir
e palms and aigarobas. Isl
Below the Ciegh0rn road the old y,
iveyard - being removed. TIE bodies
nE taken up are about thirty In
'uber. and all are being RENT, fred "a IN
lot az the rear % the church. This 20
Government land. as IL the school
ise site. and while the fences are
nE back there - as we'll being ac-
nplished the removal OF most OF the
ms. though they are not ~ great
r From the school house TO the
TX 81 stream the prope~tv f- -t1f -
Mpaua Hotel. and tNe ch7n~~-
r. are being made airca1~. Tt
Include the taking h9~F ~ 80 80