The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-15
To IMPROVE
THE SUBURBS
Kairnuki Residents
Organize For
Work.
Improvement Associa-
ton Asks For
Good Roads.
The WaiaIae Roads Condition is
Subject of Sharp
Comment.

An Improvement Association for Ka-
Imuki. Palolo and WaiaIae suburbs has
been organized to work with the gov
roads in the three sections named, and
to take steps to beautify the district.
The association was formed yesterday
afternoon in the Merchants Association
rooms, Young building, and begins work
with the following officers:
President, A. F. Clark; vice president,
r. D. Mead; secretary, A. G. Bartlett;
treasurer. Zeno K. Myers; Executive
Board Messrs, W. NJ Minton, H. NJ
Wells and A. Gartenburg.
About dozen residents and property
owners Of the three suburbs assembled
in the rooms at o'clock, and discus
.sion of the association began with r.
D. Mead in the chair and E. c. Brown
as secretary. as temporary officers. In
taking the chair, Mr.. Mead said he
knew personally that such club it
was proposed to form as a permanent
organization, would be of great assist
ance to the property owners. He said
the government had apparently en-
deavored to fix up the Waialae road,
but its condition was now worse than
ever. Telephone poles have been per-
road, and the road where once hard,
was now soft. A protest made by the
club to the government would probably
have more effect than if it came from
individuals.
The permanent officers of the club
were then elected as above. president
Clark, in accepting the office. said he
would do everything possible to further
the interests and objects of the club.
The bylaws will shortly be drafted
by the officers and members of the
Board and presented at meeting of
the club TO be called again in a few
days
Mr. Myers said he was glad the step
had been taken as it was something he
had had in mind for some time. He
felt the Association was due TO the en-
ergy of Messrs. Gear and Minton. Mr..
Myers predicted that the labors of the
association would be successful and
that these suburbs would not only be
beautified but the work would cause
people to investigate the place and the
district would in time become one of
the most desirable residence tracts in
the city.
Mr.. Minton stated that W. NJ. Giffard
of the Board Of Agriculture was inter-
ested in the movement, and intended !
to advise with the officers as TO the
variety of trees proposed for use along
the streets. Mr.. Minton stated also
that Paul Isenberg was extremely in
terested, and had stated that as a MEM
Der of the legislature he would do what |
he could to further the Associations s /
work.
Mr.. Wells said that improvements I
were sadly needed. The residents paid |
as much taxes, pro rata, as anybody
else. and substantial improvements
should be made by the government for
their benefit. He referred especially to
roads. and hoped to see some OF the
side streets macadamized.
Mr. Mead again called attention to
the main thoroughfare connecting the
suburbs with town. The government
by improving" it had ruined it Loose
dirt had been thrown in from the sides
and it was now soft and dusty and in
worse condition than before.
It was agreed by those at the meet
ing that the first object of the club
should be to center its efforts upon OBJ
tanning improvements for the Waialae
road. Mr.. Clark said that il was gen
orally understood now that the work on
the road was a political job only, ana
not intended as a permanent improve
ment.