The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-20
ALEWA CLUB
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spent weeks or rather months of work
on the county authorities before final.
ly accomplishing their object. Other
members of the Club lent their energy
in this also, but, small matter as II
was, it was no small task to finally
get the machinery of offcialdom into
action.
Alewa has received some good adj
vertising during the past year which
has been of great value in directing
attention to our superior attractions.
Probably the most important one
item in this line was the conspicuous
place we took in the last floral parade.
Our success in securing two of the
highest prizes and in having an entry
of such original and striking design
that it attracted universal attention,
not only reflected the greatest credit
upon the committee of ladies having
it in charge, but has been of worth
many times the work and money it
cost, as an advertisement. Alewa has
been brought to the public notice in
various other ways, and always in a
manner calculated to impress tho ST.
perior attractions of our community
as a place of residence.
There have been four transfers of
Alewa property since the close of the
four-year term of demonstrating, and
the prices obtained bear out the state
ment previously made concerning the
increase in values in the tract 1t is
more than probable also that there
will be considerable activity Of this
kind in the near future, since there is
some tendency on the part If owners
to subdivide their holdings.
The water supply for the tract,
since the installation of a direct line
from Nuuanu reservoir No. 2, ocer a
year ago, has been very dependable
and satisfactory. While there has
been no extension made of the sys.
tenn during the year, every residence,
with a possible few exceptions, is sup
piled with water. Plans are now being
prepared in the office of the Sui erin
tendent of Public Works for a reser-
vOir which will be built on lot No. 40,
at an elevation of nearly Goo feet,
and for a six-inch pipe line to replace
the present one of four inch from the
Nuuanu Valley source. Besides sup
plying water to quite a number of lots
above the reach of the present SER
vice, the new system will also supply
water to a large section OF Kalihi
Valley. The cost of this Improvement
is to be paid from the loan fund
which his lately become available.
Alewa Club is a representative of
the Oahu Central Improvement Com.
mittee, your president having been
honored with the position of secretary
of that important federation of dis.
trict clubs.
Much as has been accomplished in
the past there is much more to be
done in the future Almost continu-
Gus effort to get another extension Of
our main road built from the present
terminus to near the "Trig" station,
now seems likely to bear fruit,
through a cooperative arrangement
between the Territorial and county
governments. If this work is under
taken on the basis suggested, the
short street running Eva between Mr..
CreedOn's and Miss Coomb's lots will
probably be constructed at the same
line. The Club should follow the COM
Dletion of these extensions with its
strongest efforts towards securing the
continuance of the road
through the entire length of the tract
believe that this will be the most
important work before us for the COM
ng year, for upon it depends the de-
'elopment or stagnation of our COM
nunity. 1t has been over four years
since these upper lots were purchas-
ed, and yet their owners can not get
o them for lack of road. The lower
'oads had to be built first, else we
should today have no development at
Ill, but the government in selling the
upper lots is just as much in duty
pound to make as accessible as is the
over part of the tract
Another matter which the Club
must continue to work for is some
adequate system of fire protection.
As yet, we have been unable to Sc
.ure anything in this line, but we have
made a start. At present we are lend
ng our weight with that of Puunui,
o have a chemical engine house built
lear Wyllie and Liliha streets, from
which we might hope to secure assist
nee in case of a conflagration.
Respectfully submitted, .
w. ]. COOPER,