The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-11-29
GOOD LOOKS
Of THE CITY
Improvement Gets
Commendable
Start.

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| At joint meeting yesterday of the
Promotion Committee and a selected
committee of prominent citizens inter-
iested in the Identification of the city.
the latter were organized into an ad-
lvisory committee, with w. NJ. Giffard
Jas chairman, and R. S. Hosmer as
secretary. This committee will advise
with all sectional improvement clubs
organized in the city on matters con-
corning the planting of trees along
certain streets, the lowering of fences
on public and private premises looking
after proper street grading and having
the estray law enforced.
Messrs. A. Gartley, vice chairman;
F. c. Smith, Z. I. Spalding and H. P.
Wood, secretary, and Messrs. Giffard,
Hosmer, Kidwell, Young, Mcintyre
and Haughs were present at the joint
meeting.
Mr. Giffard in referring to Mr.. Rob
inson, the park expert, who has been
called here to lay out a park system,
said that his idea would be that Mr..
Robinson was merely to advise and
wise the method of laying out the
trees and shrubbery and walks.
Mr. Kidwell was of the opinion that
Mr.. Robinson should be asked to give
details as to working out the park
system. He might not be able to tell
which variety of trees would be best
adapted to certain parks. This duty
could be delegated to experts such as
Mr.. Hosmer and Mr.. Haughs. How
ever the advisory committee should
ascertain the sites available and lay
them before Mr.. Robinson.
Mr.. Mcintyre thought it impossible
for an eastern man to come here and
be able to recommend what trees
should be planted here.
Mr.. Gartley suggested that each of
the gentlemen was competent to lay
out a plan of his own, which might
be presented to Mr. Robinson for his
consideration.
Mr.. Kidwell, referring TO various i'm
pro-7enents about the city. suggested
that Wilder Avenue, in which he was
interested as a resident, should be
planted with rows of Poinciana Regia
trees A half mile of these beauti-
full trees could be lined along that at
tractiVe avenue.
ers that some system in the planting
of trees on streets must be maintain
ed. Both sides of a street should have
the same variety of trees or trees with
the same habits This was where the
advisory committees could work to ad-
vantage with the sectional improve
ment clubs Mr.. Mcintyre endorsed
Mr.. Giffard's ideas in this respect. Tx
perts in tree planting, also, knew that
in some places Poinciana Regias would
not do well, on account of wind. In
others, they would do well. Mr.. Kid
well also advised that all people use
the same sort of propping stake for
young trees. There could be uniform
ity in this as well as in other mat
ters of Improvement.
Secretary Wood read letter from
superintendent Holloway, as follows:
LAS you are undoubtedly aware the
maintenance and repairs to old roads
az well as the construction of new
ones is entirely under the direction of
the county supervisors. The County |
Act provides that all present grades or
lines for new roads shall be approved |
by the superintendent of Public |
Works As I have no appropriation |
available for any work in connection |
with the roads, it is impossible for |
me to make a final determination Of |
grade lines.
L shall however, be glad to CO.
operate in every way possible with |
your committee as well as the county |
officials in improving the street con-
ditions."
A letter from superintendent of Pub
lie instruction Babbitt, contained the |
following paragraph:
L beg to acknowledge receipt OF |
your favor regarding the fence around
the High School grounds. This mat
ter will be brought up at the next
meeting of the Commissioners OF Eo-
ucation on Wednesday,
Mr.. Giffard in referring to the re-
moval of fences from the front or prl-
vate premises. said that estrays make
it impossible at present in some sec
tions. He was in favor of taking DOWN
fences if it would beautify the city
Small boys also damaged premises al
most as much as estrays.
Mr.. Hosmer advised giving the ad-
visory committee power to increase its
membership. He desired that President
Grifffths of Oahu College be added
Mr. SpaIding said the city improve
ment was a good work and should De
pushed and the Promotion Committee
members weuld also have to put their
shoulders to the wheel.
Mr. Giffard thought the Promotion
Committee should take cognizance or
the unsightly telephone poles Whlch
bristIe all over the city. There were
many standing about the streets when
held no wires Mr.. Spalding said that
while the committee did not want to
interfere with any private business or
corporation, yet it felt 1t had duty In
making the city attractive.
Mr.. Giffard was of the opinion that
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