The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-29
AN AGREEMENT
FOR Federal
Site
Bishop Estate Accepts Allen
Street Property in Exchange
120 Word Wireless Message
Sent Yesterday.

After a good deal of discussion the
Governors committee on a federal
building site, represented by Chairman
l.. A. Thurston, have reached an agree
ment with the Bishop estate and Sup
erintendent of Public Works Henry r.
Cooper as to lands to be exchanged for
the Bishop site in Honolulu. The
tentative agreement entered into was
submitted to Governor Dole yesterday
by wireless telegram of 120 words.
In exchange for their property oppo-
site the Young building having a front
age of 195 feet on King and a depth of
li5 on Bishop streets the Bishop Es-
tate have agreed to accept government
property near the waterfront if the
deal goes through. The exchange land
takes up nearly a block now occupied
by warehouses on short leases. 1t is
surrounded by Halekauwila street maui
Ra, Allen street makai, and is the sec
ond block back from Fort street hav-
ing Kekuanaoa on the Eva, and Kilau-
ca street on the Waikiki side. Both
sides are satisfied and it is thought
likely that the governor will approve.
Nothing can be done without his con-
sent and action.
superintendent Cooper said this
mornnfg that he thought the governor
might not do anything in the matter
until he returns. The message submit
ting the proposal was sent by Chair
man L. A. Thurston on Saturday, af-
ter numerous proposed exchanges had
been talked over and a plan of eX-
changes finally found that was agree
able to all the parties. If the governor
should telegraph back his approval
however the deal would be considered
practically closed, only awaiting Dole's
return for the final signing of papers.
The governors committee is now ne
Eotiating with the trustees of the
Brewer Estate for a strip of land in
the rear of the Bishop street site which
arranged for, will give a space of 1875
feet square. The Bishop Estate prop
erty, does not run back to Hotel street
for the entire width of it's frontage and
consequently has only at present offer
ed 145 feet of depth. If the Brewer
property comes in they will add a strip
of about 100 by 80 feet which will COM
plete an area of 1875 square feet of which
the mauka, Eva corner about 100 by 80
If arranger for, will give space of 1876
will be the Brewer property. Negotia-
tions are going forward today.
Commissioner Eustis expects to get
away on the Korea without fail. The
steamer will very likely sail on jan
uary 2, a dav ahead of time and Mr..
Eustis is glad of every hour saved, He
will go directly to Washington and
make his report. Yesterday he spent
the day along the lines of the Oahu
railroad an opportunity of seeing the
! island he had not before had time to
| take. He is enthusiastic over the ter
ritory of Hawaii and wishes he could
stay longer.
II have made up my mind" he said
| jestingly this morning, Ito stay with
| you the balance of the year. | wish it
could be the balance of next year. There
is a great future ahead of Hawaii and
| l wish | was here to see it grow. In a
| great degree Honolulu Is full grown al
ready all she needs is adaptation to
| new surroundings. | am glad the site
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