The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-08

An Improvement Club Formed
for New Suburban
Tract.

Alewa Improvement Club was or
ganized amidst great enthusiasm last
night at a meeting of purchasers and
purchasers of lots on Alewa
lately opened by the Govern
ment for suburban home sites All
known records of punctuality were
broken by the assembly, for though
the meeting was announced for 1870
o'clock, with no doubt a mental re-
servation that o'clock would bring
the call to order, by ia the makai
pavilion of the Young Hotel roof gar
den was filled. There We're thfrty-five
present out of forty-seven buyers at
the first sale and at least dozen who
are taking an interest in the second
sale soon expected.
Adopting in toto. with slight modifi-
cations, the constitution and bylaws
of the pioneer organization of the kind
the waialae, Kaimuki and Palolo
Improvement Club-the AIewa club or
ganized by the election of the follow
ing officers:
Wade Warren Thayer, president.
Mrs. A. B. Tucker, vice president.
E. P. Fogarty, secretary.
Olaf L. Sorenson, treasurer.
w. T. Pope, A. S. Weber, R. A.
Robbins, Miss Edith Nichols. w. O..
Barnhart, executive committee.
The president appointed the follow
ing standing committees, the first
named in each case being chairman:
Roads and Trails-Olaf L. Sorenson,
E. P. Fogarty, W. o. Barnhart, w.
W. Thayer, Mrs. A. B. Tucker
water-F D. Creedon, w. r.
Coombs, ]. S. Donaghho.
Lights-A. S. Weber, J. Muldoon.
J. Haglund.
Trees and Parks-W. T. Pope, r. A.
Robbins, Miss Edith Nichols.
James w. Pratt, Commissioner OF
Public Lands, was present and gave
interesting facts on the subject OF
building a road into the tract There
was s249O Immediately available for
the purpose, under the law, out of the
proceeds of the sale. Of that amount
approximately $1,000 must be used to
pay for the right of way over the
lands of Judge Ballou, the Rookie es-
tate and Robert Andrews.
1t is proposed to make a sixteen-foot
road into the tract which, macadamiz-
ed, will cost $3.50. There was long
discussion of the question of whether
or not it should be fully macadamized
or constructed as dirt road. Fin
ally this was referred to the roads and
trails committee.
Of the thirty-five purchasers twenty
nine expressed the intention of paying
an additional instalment of the pur-
chase price at once, which Mr.. Pratt
stated would yield enough money t
build the road with probably sur
plus over. Some indeed said they
would forthwith pay for their lots II
| full. Mr.. Pratt said that there woult
be S7375 for road-building under tn
prospects thus opened up by the pur
chasers.
| Another question earnestly consider
| ed was that of making a trail from
! WyIlie street into the tract. By COINS
| straight up such a trail would pene
| trate the very middle of the tract, tn
route making but seven-minute wall
from the car line. 1t will undoubtedl.
be built at once, although the publ
funds cannot be used for it.
A number of buyers are already as
sured for the next sale. COMMISSIONS
Pratt stated that if he got twelve ap
! plications he would offer the remain
ing thirty-one lots at auction.
Mr.. Pratt was elected an honorar
| member of the club on account of tn
interest he showed in its welfare.
The club adjourned until next Wed
nesday evening at the same place
it could be secured.
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