The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-03
Reports on Thoroughfares.

The road committee. by its chair
man, reported that the committee has
had in mind the building of a road
on the Waialua side of Waimea gulch
wherein the city engineer has neg0tiat-
ed with the O. K. & L. Co.. for the
right of way of said road. the company
also agreeing to remove the loose rocks
along the cut which will make a saw
ing to the county. At the present time
the road is very steep and very difficult
to negotiate in wet weather. It is
also very dangerous, as people. wagons
and autos. would have TO cross the rail
road track twice in a very short dis
lance The proposed new cut Will elm
mate the railroad crossings entirely.
The city engineer was instructed to
proceed with negotiations with the rail
road company and the road supervisor
of Waialua district is also instructed
to build the road as soon as he has
finished with the work at Waialua.
The committee recommended and the
board approved of the suggestion that
in the very near future Hotel street
from Alakea to Nuuanu be scarifed
and light material added when neces-
sary. The committee also recommended
| that no oil be put on the street at the
present time. Bethel street is to be
treated in the same manner. In regard
to petition of J. A. Rath of Palama
relative to the disposition of garbage,
the committee, after investigating same.
reported that in some instances people
put out rocks and dirt in such large
boxes that the garbage men could not
put them in the wagons. The commit
tee stated that the garbage department
is only intended to remove light gar
hage and rubbish. The superintendent
of garbage is instructed to give the
best service possible.
A report was made on complaint
of F. j. Tesla relative to poor trimming
of trees and burning of some along the
Lualualei road in Waianae district. The
matter has been referred to the road
supervisor of that district
The committee reported that a curb
ing and retaining wall will be put in
along property owned by B. F. Dilling
ham on Alexander street according to
agreement.
Mayor Fern asked that Fern Lane be
| repaired and this will be done.
Some Rotten schoolhouses.
The request of a committee for SIS
per month during school vacation time
| for a luna to supervise small gangs Of
prisoners who will clean up the school
| yards, plant grass and such. caused
! some discussion relative to the
| condition of some schoolhouses Mr..
| Logan reported that some school build
! ngs, which the board of education
| wished to condemn, have been put in
| repair. Supervisor AHA wanted some
repairs and an extra building attached
| TO the present Manoa school building.
| hut Mr.. Logan said the whole building
was so rotten it would be mistake to
! attempt to repair it. It was stated also
| that some one wanted to exchange land
| for the school site so the school could
| tc located elsewhere in the valley. The
luna salary was voted.
| It was reported that Sheriff Jarrett
wanted a police box put in at Doctor
Mackall's Office The matter was re
ferred 10 committee
Koko Head Matter.
| The city attorney stated. IN an
! ouinion, that the board could proceed
with the alteration of Koko Head
avenue Kamuki. He had seen NJ
/ Douthitt. n resident on that avenue
and suggested to him. IN order "a
avoid any possibility of litigation. the
special proceedings which the hoard
wished "a take and the residents aonI5
institute proceedings and he understood
! that such action will be taken.
| Tine city attorney also stated .ha+ ra
doubted whether the board had no,-e,.
o borrow money, rs for instance 47100
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