The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-05
of Supervisors, County of oahu.

of Supervisors, County of oahu.
Sir: | am instructed by the Homo
lulu Park Commission to present for
your consideration the following facts
and suggestions:
Since the Board of Supervisors pur-
chased the lease of the kunst prop
erty at Kapiolani Park and requested
the Honolulu Park Commission to care
for the administration OF same, the at
tendance of the public at such beach
side park has been constantly increas-
ing, The fact that free bathing Is al
lowed is attracting large number OF
people, especially women and children,
although there Is no adequate accom-
mediation for bathers, the old buildings
on the premises not being designed for
such purpose.
Feeling that. II the public are to
receive the full benefit of the beach
side park. bathing and other accom-
mediation should be provided for them.
the commission has been in consulta-
ton with your Committee on Roads
and Parks and secured from the archi-
tect, Mr. II. L. Kerr, preliminary plans
and estimates of the cost Of construc-
ton of bathing house with fifty
women, with shower baths and toilets
attached, and also estimate of cost for
renovating the old building on the
premises and arranging the same suit
able for a rest and refresnment sta
ton.
They have also secured an estimate
of the cost of making the bathing ac-
commodation one hundred rooms.
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cost of rearranging. repairing and
painting the old building is approxi>
mately $1,000; and for building fifty
bath rooms, with toilets and shower
baths attached, $500.
An additional fifty bath rooms would
cost approximately $1,000 more.
These figures show that for $500 the
old building can be put into good shape
and fifty bath rooms and accompany
ing accommodations constructed, while
for $4,000 one hundred bath rooms can
be made and the old buildings reno
waited.
The commission therefore suggest for
your consideration. and recommend
that your board appropriate $500 for
the purpose of repairing and renovat-
ing the old building and building fifty
bath rooms, with accompanying shower
baths and toilets.
In case 1t Is found that fifty bath
rooms are insufficient to accommodate
the public, an additional appropriation
to build additional rooms can be made.
The bathing grounds immediately in
front of the beach are obstructed by
large amount of coral. which, how
ever, is easily blasted out. The debris
removed can be made good use OF In
filling in the park. This work is be-
ing done by prisoners, making the ac-
tual expenditure comparatively low,
the main cost being for powder and
tools and transportation OF the prison>
ers, The work is such that definite
estimate beforehand can not be pre-
scented. The commission are Of opin-
ion, however. that il should not cost
over $500 and ask your approval OF ex-
pending that amount in the prepara-
ton of the bathing grounds.
The preliminary plans for the build
ings submitted by the architect ac-
this communication.
l have the honor to remain, your
obedient servant.
L. A. THURSToN,
Secretary. Honolulu Park Commission. |
ROAD REPAIRS WANTED.
The request OF Paloio residents to
have top dressing put on the upper
Palolo road and rolled by the steam
roller, was granted.
Residents of Kunawai lane, near LII !
liha street, asked that the lane be i'm
proved, as 1t became impossible in the
rainy season.
Moore objected, as there We're bigger
Jobs to be completed, There was Bere- |
tania avenue, for instance, Dwight !
thought It would be economy to do the
work now.
KAPIoLANI PARK ITEM.
Under unfinished business the item
for improving the Kunst place TO give