The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-18
J. ARMSTRONG.
The following communication was re-
ferrcd to the road committee:
THE PARK ROADS.

| W. SuAl NNIb'Ai'H btllk NduStus I
claim by neglect and inattentlon upon
the part of the Honolulu Park Commits
sion. The former Board OF Super
visors had set apart certain sum of
money to be paid monthly for the care
and maintenance OF the park. and this
money. instead OF being used, or a part
OF II, Mt any rate. for the care and
repair to the roads. has been used only
in identifying and caring for that por-
ton of the park that lies mauka of
the makai main avenue or drive and
of the individuals who own property
fronting on the beach.
Trusting that this matter will re-
ceive attention at your hands. and that
some of the money set apart for the
| park will be directed by your honor
able body to be spent on the roads in
and upon the Kapiolani Park, respect
fully yours CECIL BROWN.
The following communication was
referred to the road committees:
ADMIRAL VERY WRITES.
Referring to the condition of the
street In the vicinity of the Naval
wharves. to which | invited attention
in my No 1888 of December last.
note n marked Improvement In front
of Wharf No. l, and "A betterment OF
condition in front of Wharves Nos. 2
and 3. For this l thank you.
The French flagship Catinat is ex-
pected about the 23rd of the current
month; and shortly afterward the jap
anese Rear-Admiral Tomioko Is due to
arrive with his flagship and two
other cruisers. All four of these ves-
sells will be berthed at the Naval
wharves.
l trust that you will see your way
clear to improve the street still fur
thcr. so that 1t may be practicable for
our foreign naval guests to pass dry
shod between the ships berthed at the
several wharves. Respectfully,
SAM. w. VERY,
Rear-Admiral U. S. Navy. Com
mandant.
MANY PETITIONS.
A petition was read from Pauoa
Valley residents asking for the i'm
provement and matchmaking of Ku-
panihi road commencing from the juno
ton of Pauoa and Kupanihi roads, 60
ing mauka.
A petition was read from residents
of Cunha Lane asking for the llumin-
alton of the lane by electricity. The
residents are in fear of being waylaid
on dark nights.
A petition was read from residents in
Healani Lane praying that that thor
oughfare be speedily put in proper re-
pair.
These petitions were all referred to
the road committee.
THIS ONE TABLED.
Twenty-six voters of the first and
second precincts of the fourth district
petitioned the board to ask the road
supervisor why convicts were retained
to work in the stone quarry of Kamo-
iliili The petitioners asked that they
be put to work in the convicts' stead.
The petition further asked that ]. w.
Iona be made foreman of the quarry.
Moses Kamekoa was put forward IN
the petition as "a good and proper per-
son to act as engineer OF the rock
crusher.
The petition was tabled.
The following communication was re.
ferred to the road committees:
NEW KOOLAU ROAD.
I am in receipt of Il communication
dated January 9th. 1907. from Mr.. j. p. |
Castle, President, Koolau Railway
Company re the construction of the |
koolau Railway around Kahana west |
bluff and the reconstruction of a por-
tion of the government road made ne |
cessary thereby.
On April 25th. 1906, l submitted a re-
port to Mr.. j. Lucas, chairman of COM
mittee on roads bridges and parks and |
estimating the cost of regarding the |
wagon road where necessary to reduce |
grades to per cent. maximum grade |
at $1,000
| beg to amend this report and rec
ommend that the County of Oahu enter
into an agreement with the Railway
Company whereby the county Will pay
TO the Railway Company $3.50 upon the
OF n wagon road which shall
comply with the following conditions:
/. The maximum gradient shall be
per cent.
2. That the slopes of all cuts shall
DC Ia horizontal to / vertical and of
all embankment 11-2 to /.
3. That for the purpose of determln-
ng the location of the wagon road the
theoretical slope of cut in railway ex-
AVIATION shall be at least Ia to /.
tIIt wagon nave II Wlutn
# 20 feet in cut; where one side is a
Ill shall be % feet; where the entire
width is embankment the width shall
DC "A feet.
8. That the road shall be properly
litched and crowned, and cross drains,
o be furnished by the county, placed
where directed by the County Engi-
leer.
6. That an open thoroughfare be
at all times, the Railway
company to provide suitable guards
nd danger signals during construc-
ion and settle all damage claims
Without cost to the county.
Z. That IA substantial wooden fence
e erected on the makai side OF the
'agon road from beach to beach.
8. That the wagon road on each side
railway crossings shall be widened
} such width and for a sufficient dis
lnce from the rail that a wagon can
. turned.
The value OF the above work to the
ounty of Oahu Is based on an esti-
late of the cost of imDrOyinp the road