The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-07
WIDEN
HOTEL
STREET
Executive Council
Approves the
Plans.
BOYD GETS
MORE MONEY
Public Works Department Given
Additional $4,000 for
improvements.

II LANS FOR the widening of Hotel
street were again before the Ex-
ii ecutive Council at yesterdays
meeting, which occupied the entire
day. The proposition of Henry Water
house & Co. to give the government the
land required on Hotel street near
Alakea was accepted. The price to be
paid is merely nominal, one dollar an
acre, the government, however, agree
ing to bear the expense of changing
the curb and sidewalks. This land is
made up of the two lots on the town
side of the library building on the
nauka side of Hotel street.
Superintendent Boyd also is negotiat-
ing for the land owned by Waterhouse
G. Co. at the corner of Union and Ho-
tel streets and the deal for an exchange
may be closed today. This leaves little
to be done towards the acquisition OF
land for widening Hotel street, and Su-
perintendent Boyd with few more
days work and the approval of the
Executive Council, will be ready to
start on the actual work Of widening
the street.
The pro rata schedule adopted last
week was again up for discussion, the
Public Works Department putting In
claim for large allowance. Mr.. Boyd
protested that with the small amount
allotted to him he would be utterly un-
able to complete some of the work
badly needed, and upon the assurances
of Treasurer Wright that the extra
expense could be borne an additional
allowance Of $4,000 per month was
made to the Public Works Department
This will allow of many much needed
and while the keWaio
drainage system was not brought up at
yesterdays meeting it is understood
that the increase in the pro rata will
permit of work being commenced on
this Improvement at once.
A communication was read from
Father Valentine Of the Catholic
church accepting the proposition OF the
to widen Fort street and
agreeing to donate the necessary land,
On condition that q sidewalk and fence
be constructed at the expense of the
Several land matters were brought
I'D and Land Commissioner Boyd was
granted authority to throw open vari-
3us tracts for settlement. The appli-
,ation of the Settlement Association in
Sailua, Puma, Hawaii, for homestead
OTIS was granted.
The application OF the Settlement AS
k.k
acres at seventeen miles ON the Vol
:ano road. on Hawaii, was granted, ex-
.epting as to one lot. which was out
ide the tract which can be opened at
me time under the land laws.
The James Lewis Settlement Associa-
ion made application for the opening
# I30 acres in Olaa near the Tom
,ooke settlement. II was granted only
IS to sixty-fiye acres, as only one block
nay be thrown open at time.
A list of rules and regulations gov
.rning the loading and unloading OF
-essels at wharves was read by Supt.
3oyd and approved by the council. The
ules viii be submitted TO Attorney
General Dole for revision before being
a report was also read from Harbor-
master Fuller and Captain McCallister
# the tug Eleu regarding the recent
rouble between the tug Fearless and
he government tug Eleu. The reports
tated that the EIeu was in no danger
t the time of her alleged rescue by the
fearless, and that the latter is not en-
tiled to salvage. No definite action
vas taken, but it is quite certain that
ny claim for salvage viii be resisted.
At the morning session the appiica-
ion OF w. d. Scott for renewal OF
ght wine and beer license at Paia.
faui was granted. The petition of ST.
ayres to have his dealers license
hanged to his bOtuing works ia
-akaakao was denied. The application
{ Nawahi for beer license at Kali
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