Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-05

this is one OF the reasons why that
street was selected. The supervisors
expressed themselves as anxious to
have the law tested and have it deter
mined as soon as possible II the
streets Of Honolulu can be improved
under them.
Discussion on Main Arteries.
On motion of Supervisor Petrie,
seconded by Supervisor Pacheco, it
was decided to take proceedings un-
der Act 81 for the extension of School
street and proceedings under Act 131
for the paving of street in dis
trict to be defined by the road COM
mittee and the engineer. This was
carried unanimously, for, although
Wolier had advocated waiting until
the city took over the water and sew
the motion.
Petrie had been giving the subject
some study, so tina he had reasons TO
offer why certain suggestions offered.
as to where both classes OF work
should be initiated, were not adyis-
able. For instance, in the case of the
paving of Fort street from King to the
harbor, he pointed out that the federal
holdings on that stretch would be
liable to complicate the levying of
assessments Then, with regard to
the law for the opening or widening
of streets, he thought that street
with property on both sides to assess
would be preferable to River street,
which Senator Judd had suggested. as
that thoroughfare is bounded on one
side by the stream and park.
1t was not determined to improve
the extension of School street immedi-
aiely on its opening. "A poor road is
better than none at all" Mr. Petrie
remarked.
There was considerable discussion
of the question of ''main arteries"
such as King. Nuuanu and Beretania
streets. raised by Supervisor McClel-
Ian, and the weight of opinion seemed
to be that these should not be except
ed, although smaller rate of assess
ment ought to be made upon property
fronting in such thoroughfares owing
to the large use made of them by
general vehicular traffic.
Senator Judd's Speech
Senator Albert F. Judd outlined to
the supervisors last night steps that
should be taken to prepare Honolulu
for its inevitable growth. His state
ments were made at meeting of the
supervisors, which was in the nature
of q public hearing on the two new
/ street improvement statutes. For a
time depressing from the specific sub
ject bef'Te the meeting, the senator
made many recommendations to be
carried out, In the way of putting Ho-
nolulu In order and in readiness for
!; the time when she will be great city
/ OF O quarter million residents.
First of his suggestions was that
/ $4,000 be set aside to be used in
| employing municipal engineer, to
/ lay out the city to accommodate its
| growth, to change the sewer system
| that il may not only meet the needs
| of today, but of the future, and the
i water system, as well, and work out
4 the street question on an intelligent
/ and logical basis. In word, he sug.
gested that the municipal engineer
make over Honolulu, il not necessarl
ly with the idea of converting her
into q city beautiful, with the pro-
position in view Of putting her in q
position to be large city, the sewer,
water and street systems to be laid
out SO as to easily respond to the
increasing demands made upon them.
He put more stress on his Sugges.
ton of employing a municipal engi-
neer than upon any other suggestion.
The super ! ors, and the few other
persons present at the meeting, which
was held in the chamber of the sup
ervisors, applauded the speech OF
Senator Judd He had been especial
ly invited, as father of the two street
Improvement acts, to be present and
give his opinion of the best manner
of proceeding under the statutes.
/ Tells Of Waste Of Money.
With the city growing as 1t is now,
with every sign before II of being one
of a great population, with the sewer
system now inadequate in places. and
many roads laid out in haphazard
fashion. not based on one general
plan, to go ahead at this time-open-
ing, extending Or paving streets, which
NAV be torn up in year or so be-
cause of the growth of the city, widen
I ed or regrs ded. as necessity may de-
mand-wculd be unwise, and in In
stances a waste of money.
strong sponsor for the two laws. but
believed improvements under them
could not be made at once. A num-
/ Der of difficulties must be met and
overcome, he stated, before many
streets can be improved under it. 1t
was in this connection he required
again to the plan for a municipal en-
gineer, pointing out that after the lat
/ ter's work had been done, the city and
county would be in better position
| to proceed under the statutes.
commends Streets-condemns Sewers
| at is the congested districts.
where the poor of the city live, which
are in need of improvements. We who
| live In Nuuanu, or Manoa perhaps
| can we'll afford to pay for our street
work, but in some other parts OF the
city conditions are different and must
I receive different consideration, he
J said. but to go ahead down there
now, repairing all the streets, only