Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-24

=, Several interesting matters were ad-
vanced for practical action at spec
ial meeting of the Oahu Central I'M
provement Committee at theTooms of
the Merchants Association last night,
Vice President Logan presiding in the
absence of President Won Damn from
the city. -
Mrs. F. ]. Lowrey, with whom Mrs.
II. Warehouse represented the Kilo-
hama Club, presented the newest and
largest scheme of Improvement. This
was a. scheme for converting the
grounds around the Capitol, the Ii
brary of Ha~aii and the Judiciary
building, on both sides of King street,
into a civic center park. There was
nothing in the scheme to interfere
with the open space of Palace Square,
but ii was proposed TO have a tree
planting scheme for its borders.
With an oral Introduction, Mrs.
Lewrey presented written suggestions
by David Haughs, government forest
nerseryman, for the proposed park.
These included a sweeping driveway
from the corner Of the Capitol
grounds at King and Richards streets,
which should pass the Archives build
ing and, by way Of Likelike street, the
Library of Hawaii; then, crossing
King street. make curve around past
the front of the judiciary building.
Removal of the concrete coping and
iron fence from around the Capitol.
grounds is part Of the scheme and,
the ladies wished this done at once
IL possible. One part of the plan as
suggested they did not approve of, nor
did the meeting, this being to narrow
the present straight driveway from
the King street gate to the Capitol
front. 1t was. thought that it would
interfere with reviews, such as that
of}the Boy Scouts by the Governor
the other day, also detract from the
Capitol front perspective. A sketch
of the proposed roadways, which are
to be. thanked with concrete walks,
was submitted with the letter of Mr..
Haughs.
The members present inspected the
plan, informally discussing it at the
same time. Abram Lewis, Jr., from
having been chairman of the Library
building committee, was able to give
valuable Information and suggestions.
the exception of the narrowing of the
present front driveway, was approved
and committee appointed to cooper,
ate with the ladies in forwarding the
scheme consisting of C.. w. Ashford,
William VOTERS and the acting pres
ident
A committee appointed at former
meeting on the subject of having q
frontage tax law passed for the MAX
ing of new streets was reminded OF
the approach of the legislative session,
and a vacancy in the craftsmanship
was filled by the appointment of Mr.,
Ashford.
To the legislative committee, on
motion of Mr.. Ashford, was referred L
complaint voiced by Mrs, Lowrey on
the ruthless cutting of trees by the
servants of public utility corporations
If there is not law to protect owners
of property and the city from this sort
-Of vandalism, new legislation will be
sought
Another matter referred to the leg
islatiSe committee was that of the
regulation of billboardS. Mrs. Lowrey
reported that most local advertisers
had given up the boards, but there re
manned the foreign ones, who were
out of reach of being influenced. Mr..
Frazier, the billboard proprietor. had
said that he was furnishing works of
art for the enjoyment of the poor who
could not afford paintings in their
houses.
1t was recalled that the committee
had backed a billboard restriction bill
for the last legislature, but a substi-
tute bill entirely for the benefit of the
billboard owner was passed instead.
Just as the meeting had begun its
business. a most hideous noise was
started beneath the windows by ar
automobile. which was kept up inter
mittently for about twenty minutes
AS Secretary George. Guild stopped
reading communications, his voice be