The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-01-23
Breaks News n Hilo That Wharf
Road Cannot Be Built for
the Money,
Nail Special to Tho Advertiscr.)

mai special 10 Inc Advertser.)
IIiLO, january l9.--Aeeompanied by
Engineers 6. R. Hunt and A. 1. Bur-
dick, Public Works superintendent
Caldwell arrived in Hilo last Sunday
on one Of his periodical visits. The
main object Of his visit was to get
work started preparatory TO the filing
in of the waiolRma swamp ARIA, and
his two assistants will remain in HiIo
for some weeks, getting data and max
ing other arrangements.
The time which was given the va
rious owners Of unsanitary land in
which to decide whether they win do
The work themselves or have the Terri
tory do it for them, they paying their
pro rata share OF the total expense,
has already expired. Only one party
has entered a protest, namely the Rich
ardson estate, which protested on the
grounds that it wanted further infor-
nation before making decision.
Caldwell asked that further time BIO
granted, when he win secure more iu,l
formation. As soon as all tho arrange
mcDts have been made. bids for the
filing Of the swamp win be called for.
Dolefnl News.
Caldwell brought the doleful news
that the estimates for the building OF
the road from the lkuhio Bay wharf,
tor which an appropriation was made
OF $4,000 r. the last legislature, have
teen made. Ii is estimated that II
will rHst $4,000 to build good road
from tho wharf proper to the present
aAeaukaha road. 1t win be remember
Ell that the harbor commissioners and
the Hilo business men locked horns
over the proposition Of this road, the
commissioners wanting TO build the
thcrougbfare from Waiakea through
the Brown fshpopd and about 100 feet
from the railroad track, while the Hilo
people wanted the new road 10 follow
more or less the line of the present
Keankaha road.
Caldwell states that tins disagree
ment win not matter, for the road can
be built along neither line, both being
too expensive He proposes to build
a thirty foot road Of either bitulithic
or asphalt-maesdan construction from
the wharf 20 the Keaukaha road and
he hopes that the county will agree to
straighten out the Keaukaha road and
surface II in tho Same manhcr as the
wharf road Is surfaced AS a matter
Of fact, he doubts that the wharf road
can be built as planned, unless the
supervisors take some such action, as
the bitnlithic people are likely 10 de-
cline 20 handle contract as small as
the wharf road alone, whereas if the
county can ofer contract also, good
bids are likely to be received.
Inspecting In KoAa.
Caldwell Inspected the tax Office yes
terday morning, aud accepted il. He
started this afternoon for KOna and
Kau, planning to inspect wharves at
Napoopoo and Honuapo and water
works at Waiohinu. The Honuapo
wharf needs Inspection as hole was
burned in it recently by Ere from a
donkey engine operating thereon. AT
Napoopoo Caldwell will meet Wharf
Engineer Parke, who was formerly
with the belt road commission staff.
Parkc landed at Mohukona last sunday
ipornlog to Inspect tho wharf work
thcre. ftf
Caldwell also stated that no was pre-
pairing to.call for tenders for the b1ild,
ing Of the Olaa summer lot roads. Only
clearing and grading will be required
----------s. -
Word was received in Honolulu yes
teFday Of the death in San Luis 0bispo,
California, Of j. P. Andrews, the.
pioneer banker Of that city and Of the
county Of the Same name. He was the
father OF Mrs. w. a. Rideout, well
known in Honolulu, whose beautiful
homo inNPalolo was the scene OF many
charming receptions. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rideout returned TO California about
2 year ago taking up their residence in
San Luis Qbispo.
K Mr.. Andrews was president 0f the
Commercinl Bank Of San Luis Obispo,
which was started in 1871, aud after,
wdrd Of the First National Bank OF
that city, In 1893 he organized the
Andrews Banking Company, with which
he was connected until short time
before his death, at the age Of ninety
years. lie was great believer in the
value Of California land and at the
time of bis death owned oyer 100000
acres Of land in that State.