The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-16
NEEDS of
WAILUKU
Citizens Hold a
Mass Meeting
There.
Steps to Memorialize
the Legis-
Iature.
They Want Mere Good Roads.
Street Lights and New
School, Site.

In response to a published call, there
was a large meeting of the citizens of
| Wailuku at the court house Monday
! evening for the purpose of discussing
the needs of the Wailuku district and
taking steps to memorabilia the author
tiles and the Legislature concerning the
needs of the district.
Senator S. Kaiue was called to the
chair. and Judge Mckay was chosen
secretary. Attorney Alun kindly con-
senting to act as interpreter The OBJ
jects for which the meeting was called
We're briefly rehearsed by the chairman,
particular stress being laid on the needs
of Wailuku for 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 Spreckelsville, 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 Waikiki, neither
of which Is available for a school site, !
hut no 60,
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
1t was highly desirable that the propos-
outside land. A committee appointed
by the chair, consisting of Messrs. Bald
win, Lufkin and Keola We're 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,
that at least one member of the road
board should be a resident of Kahului.
The matter OF road up lao Valley was
earnestly and enthusiastically discuss
I'd. Judge Mckay discussed the advis-
ability of making a road from High
street to the entrance to the valley,
which would cut out the heavy grade
now encountered at the reservoir. This
ne suggested could be done easily and
'heaply by simply extending Vineyard E
street along the mauka side of the GEM (
.tery and along the ditch on an almost
evel grade, save a small rise from the 4
nd of Vineyard street to the ditch.
The matter of insufficient street lights
n Wailuku was called up by Mr.. P. E.
lamar, who pointed out many places
which need lamps. and he moved to
'efer the matter to the committee for
lction, which was carried.
Mr.. Keola suggested the propriety of
skiing for an appropriation for suitable
ublic buildings in Waikiki, and this
lso was referred to the committee.
With reference to the establishment
f the county seat at Waikiki, the COM
littee were instructed to prepare a spe-
iaI report. pointing out the reasons
Thy Waikiki is the most suitable place. 4
No other matters coming up for dis
ussion. on motion of Mr.. Keola COM
nittee of seven was appointed by the
hair, to whom all matters decided upon
n the meeting were referred for prompt
ction. save the matter of the school
tie, which was left in the hands of the
riginal committee. The committee of
even appointed were J. y. Keola, Sher-
f L. NJ. Baldwin, Judge w. A. Mckay,
:. d. Lufkin, J. K. Kaaa, T. F. Church,
nd ]. J. Walsh. who met at K. of P.
all on Tuesday evening and took up
he work in detail.-Maui y VS..