The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-02-17
NEEDS OF
WA|LUKU
Citizens Hold a
Mass Meeting
There.

In response to published call there
was n large meeting of the citizens of
Waikiki at the court house Monday
evening for the purpose of discussing
the needs of the Waikiki district and
taking steps to memorabilia the author
tiles and the Legislature concerning the
needs of the district.
Senator S. L Kaiue was called to the
chair, and Judge Mckay was chosen
secretary, Attorney Aluli kindly con-
senting to act as interpreter. The OBJ
jects for which the meeting was called
were briefly rehearsed by the chairman,
particular stress being laid on the needs
of Wailuku for a new school site, i'm
provements and extensions to the water
works system, Improvement of our
roads and streets, notably the road to
Kihei and the road from Kahului
towards Spreckelsvile, the necessity for
a road up lao valley, an expression of
opinion of the county seat and circuit
court at Waikiki and other minor mat
ters.
The matter of the school site was
taken up first, and Judge Mckay stated
that the school department owns three
lots in the vicinity of Wailuku, neither
of which is available for "A school, site,
but they could be exchanged for n very
desirable site on the mauka side of
High street. opposite the residence of
Mr.. George Hons. Further discussion
by Messrs. Keola, Lufkin. and others
followed, and the meeting decided that
ii was highly desirable that the propos-
ed site to secure in exchange for the
outside land. A committee appointed
by the chair consisting of Messrs. Bald
win, Lufkin and Keola were selected
and authorized to take active steps at
once in the matter.
The matter of waterworks was taken
up next, and Superintendent Bal made
a detailed statement of the condition
and needs of this department, and r. A.
Wadsworth pointed out the serious need
of extending the system by adding pipe
from the Waikiki depot along East
Main street at least as far as the res
licences extend so as to supply the large
number of residents in the lower end of
town with water. There was perfect
unanimity of sentiment in the matter,
which was referred to a committee of
seven to be appointed by the chair.
Road matters were thoroughly dis
cussed and many of the serious needs
of the district were referred to the COM
mittee for action. Several residents of
Kahului were present as active and in
terested participants in the meeting,
and one of them made very good point
that at least one member of the road
board should be a resident of Kahului.
nl,a, ..,.n % Ia, T,Il
earnestly and enthusiastically discuss
ed. Judge Mckay discussed the advis-
ability of making road from High
street to the entrance to the valley,
which would cut out the heavy grade
now encountered at the reservoir. This
he suggested could be done easily and
cheaply by simply extending Vineyard
street along the mauka side of the GEM
etery and along the ditch on an almost
level grade, save small rise from the
end of Vineyard street to the ditch.
THE matter of insufficient street lights
in Waikiki was called up by Mr.. 7. f..
Lamar, who pointed out many places
which need lamps, and he moved to
refer the matter to the committee for
action, which was carried.
Mr.. Keola suggested the propriety of
asking for an appropriation for suitable
public buildings I'm Wailuku, and this
also was referred to the committee.
With reference to the establishment
of the county seat at Wailuku, the COM
mittee were instructed to prepare n spe-
cial report, pointing out the reasons
why Wailuku is the most suitable place
No other matters coming up for dis
cusson. on motion of Mr.. Keola COM
mittee of seven was appointed by the
chair. to whom all matters decided upon
in the meeting We're referred for prompt
action, save the matter of the school
site, which was left In the hands of the
original committee. The committee of
seven appointed were J. n. Keola, Sher-
if l.. NJ. Baldwin, Judge w. A. Mckay,
g. d. Lufkin, ]. *. Kaaa, II. +. Church,
and j. j. Walsh, who met at *. Of p.
hall on Tuesday evening and took up
the work I'm detail.-Maui News.