Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-18
Kaimuki Improvement
Club Directors
Discuss Many Plans
WAIALAE ROAD APPROPRIATION A DREAM

The directors Of the Kaimuki Pa.
lolo and Waialae Improvement Club
held meeting last night at the rooms
of the Hawaiian Trust Co. The first
business taken up was the reading of
the report Of the Road Committee. It's
chairman, +. A. Douthitt, showed al
compilation OF data showing that there
was about sS33,00O of assessed prop.
erty in Kaimuki and Palolo. which
did not include the more recently erect
ed buildings.
Douthitt also said that there was
misunderstood impression that the Su
pervisors had appropriated $4,000 for
the Waialae road. No specific appro.
priation had been made for that road.
The sum had been mentioned and the
matter referred to J. Lucas. The com.
mittee had discussed the ACCESSIBILITY
of submitting a petition showing the
amount of assessable property and the
water rates paid in the district, and
have IL signed by the club members.
DOuthitt thought IL was best to have
the petition signed and have someone
present 1t to the Supervisors. There
was at the last report Of the County
Treasurer about 81 900 in the Treas.
ury. After Jan. / the County would
get Is per cent. instead of 10 of the
taxes, which would give the County
more funds. II was therefore a good
m IN triE 10 FIJI INN re
Myers said that hereafter he thought
the Kapahulu tract should be included
in the work of the club. There were
a number of residents of that tract
who were enthusiastic about Joining
the club. Letters had been sent to
various Kapahulu residents inviting
them to join It,
Douthitt said that there was feel.
ing to have the County take over the
cross roads. He did not think this
matter should be approached as yet.
ingalls, said that an architect had
told him that he could build several
residences In the district II the Waia
lac road was put in shape. That road
was the feeder of the whole district
and should be improved first.
Clark called attention to the fact
! that the Waialae road was in part run
ming on private property. Exchanges
should be made to have the Govern.
ment own 1t all. He also thought the
property owners along this road
should clear the frontage outside their
property.
Mead said lie had seen Assistant Su.
perintendent of Public Works How
land about having the water main put
in before the road was macadamized.
This. however, could not be done be
cause there was no appropriation for
the purpose available.
Gurrey submitted report for the
Itree.planting committee. Sub commit.
ties had been appointed and an arrange
ment made whereby prisoners could be
secured to prepare holes for trees for
two days provided that the club paid
for the lunas. The committee was
authorized to draw upon the Treasury
for the expense necessary to keep up
the trees which were planted, up to
$50.
Myers said the club was not grow
ing as it should be. He thought a
great many more members could be
secured. Schmidt suggested that ev'
cry member be armed with appliCa
tion blanks.
Foster said that the half hour Rapid
Transit service was keeping people
from building up the tract. He
thought this was one of the most i'm
portant matters to be worked on. My
ers said the committee on transit was
working on the matter. Mead said
that the establishment of the Mid.Pa
cifc Institute might help this matter
The morning cars mOtorman liked
taking things easy and Superintend
ent Pratt was willing to take his wore
against the lO.mnute service. Myers
be antagoniZed.
ingalls, said that the Mid.PacifiC In
stitute matter was held up at presen
because its hackers did not know
whether a water supply could be Sc
cured or not. Rhodes saia that th'
Institute plan should be encourage,
by the club. as it might help out con
ditions il 1t were established.
The Arbor Day committee reportc
through Clark that the best thing I
do would be to clear the roads frs
| The club could plant as many trees a
| possible on Nov. 80, and after tina
| plant as the roads became cleared
. Myers suggested that the Treasure
Al could issue a circular that advanc
=. dues would be acceptable. Clark sal
he was in favor Of planting trees onl
on the roads and not on private lot
Myers thought that It would be a goo
thing to have algaroba trees plante
all over the tract. Isenberg had prom
Ie ised to supply the seeds.
Is Myers thought the tract might b