The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-12-31
EAUTIFUL PLAN
|FOR CAPITOL.
/ GROUNDS
lester Haughs Suggests Many
Improvements for Center
of the City.
lCLUDE NEW LIBRARY
Driveway Also to Take
rounds of Judiciary
Building.
lcLUDE NEW LIBRARY
b toward making the CAPT

10 toward making the CAPT |
he nucleus of the civic cen
hon for Honolulu has been
he Kilohana Club in planning
ensive system of drives for
capitol grounds, in which
brary of Hawaii is to be in
Letting of the Oahu Central
ht Club this week plan for
these grounds was present
Md Haughs, forester of the
bureau of agriculture, to
Lowrey, chairman of the
Srcle of the Kilohana Club.
in is for driveway to start
rner of King and Richards
knto the capitol reserve at the
corner of the Executive
eontinuing along the old drive
the drive through the old Like
FEET gateway, thence down to
Street, then crossing to the judi
grounds Eva of the concrete liv-
ble, swinging in front of the Jul
Abuilding and then out into King
kain.
IAN involves the removal of the
gwall and its top of iron fence
ding the Capitol grounds, max
he present street between the
and the library part of the
Is proper.
lie many improvements could have
made in the Capitol grounds dur.
Ill its years devoted to royal and
storial government purposes, there
been no funds to do much else than
keep them clean and the grass now
The forester believes many trees
Mld be eliminated and others added.
IL believes in having some more tropl-
h in appearance. Mr.. Haugh's letter
the Outdoor Circle follows:
Suggestions Made.
'sThe first step in the laying out or
Sv grounds after the leveling and
Sding are done should be locating
arranging the walks and drive
US. In this case convenience to the
Bic as well as beauty ought to be
adhered. The main approach from
street to the Executive building
when the traffic increases, have
changed in some way to meet
nand of a growing population
iveway butts right out on to
Erect at narrow part of the
hnd great difficulty is sometimes
fenced by people driving carriages
Automobiles to avoid accidents. The
pg of the new public library into
Cronp of public buildings will also
ssitate change n the arrange
of the driveway.
he approaches to the judiciary
mo are not what they ought te
fhe approach coming from the east
starting at Lewis , Stables IS
race to the public buildings thai
ret with it. Should the fence
ID the Executive grounds be re
"a. and this seems to be the wisf
nany of our citizens, new walks
likely require to be made for th'
enience of the public. The walk
I'D be SO arranged that they taxi
most direct course from and t
principal parts of the building, and
reby reduce to minimum the ex
BE for walking on the grass and form
unsightly paths.
For Circular Driveway.
sfThe following is suggestion for
ocular driveway that will connec
III all the buildings. The attaches
Acing kindly drawn for us by h: L
ng of the survey department, give
location of the buildings and tn
eil lines show the location of tn
posed driveways. Commence tn
/ driveway at the corner of Richar
king street, circuiting around /
Of the Executive building, the Al
building and the north side O
library. continuing down Like
z.Street to be widened to col
the drive, crossing Kin
Is point to the north col
Stables, then continuin
direction to the front o
fy building and out on t
6uare. This circular driv
Ia give grand opportunity for dii
ling some of our best howerin
s. The Poinciana regia would PEI
fill the bill and fit in WITH til
bindings as well as any. Should tn
lar drive meet with approval,
i then be advisable to reduce Oh
his to the King street approach
the one running northwest frol
building to Richards street. TIL
leading out to Miller street seem
be convenient for people comm
IN that part of the city also TO tn
on Hotel and Beretania streets.
Beautifying the Grounds.
Tegard to the identifying of tn
| wish il distinctly understood
following remarks are not i
atended TO he criticism o
of the superintendent, NJ
hntleman whom | greatly r.
s.ss..s. Green knows as well as
improvements could be mad
the ne lessary funds weT
hng. and ! do believe NJ
doing the best that can 4
or the circumstances, The II
tourist traffic that We are has
le prospects OF "A still grea'
after the opening or III
NJ IL more important tina
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