The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-04-28
BOARDtFAVDRS
OPENING OF ]
IANVALUs
Supervisors Appoint Petrie to
Confer with Governor in Re
gard to Securing Prison Labor
for Opening One Of Most Beau
tiful Drives on the Islands ~
Early Action 4 Expected.
tFrom satdrday Adyertiser. J

automobile ordinance prohibiting the
use Of the Tantalus road by automo-
bilists now rests entirely upon a confer
ence to be held within the next few
days between Supervisor Petrie, chair
man Of the road committee, and Gov
ernor Pinkham.
"A special meeting Of the board Of
Supervisors was called last night to-
hear petitions from taxpayers regarding
their views on the new traffic ordinance
that is soon to go into effect, most inn
portant Of which was the present Tan
tahs ordinance petition.
George g. Guild, representing the
Hawaii Promotion COMMITTEES, address
ed the board on the subject and pointed
out that by opening the Tantalus road
to automobile traffic, Honolulu was
gaining great tourist asset. He show
ed that the conditions that prevailed at
the time that this ordinance was pass
ed did not exist at present and by the
board allowing this ordinance to still
remain In effect it was shutting on
not only from tourists, but from 1000
automobile owners, one of the finest
scenic drivcways in the Islands.
Owners Favor Opening Road.
Mr.. Guild said that he personally in-
terviewed practically every property
holder ON Tantalus regarding tho repeal
ing of this ordinance and he had not
met with a single objection. In fact,
he said, that many Of the property hold
ers stated that they were willing to APP
j perr in person before the board and
make an appeal for the abolition Of the
ordinance. ..l t5
i In support of Mr.. Guild's statements
TO the board he presented a petition
signed by twenty property holders on
Tantalus, praying that the ordinance
he repealed Mr.. Guild in his investi.
CATIONS found, that Lorrn A. Thurston,
an extensive property owner on Tan.
talus, was absent from Honolulu and
is at present in Hilo on a business trip
In eonnectioniswith his interests there.
To Let eyerys property owner on Tan.
talus have 9voiee IN the proposed re-
Ipcsl of the traffic ordinance, Mr.. Guild
sent the following wireless to Mr..
Thnrston yesterday; g ..s
"Superyisors act Tantalus road to-
night, petition to open signed by
4 twenty property holders. DO You ia.
4 vorf,' Ia. @ ~
| shortly after the message was sent,
the following response from Mr..
Thurston was received: ,i.,s..s s
i Eyes, strongly, tAll reasons for clos
| ing road to automobiles now obsolete. -
| Presents Strong Petition. "
! In support Of Mr. Guilds arguments
lfor the opening Of the road, he pre-
scented the following petition signed by
twenty property holders: -
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
! Supervisors of the City and County
of Honolulu; .."
L GentIemen:--Th Undersigned, prop.
erty owners ON Tantalhs, respectfully
show unto your honorable body as fol.
lows:
4 That the road leading up Tantalus
Heights is one of the most beautiful
drives in the Territory, and constitutes
today one of our greatest tourist assets,
The drive, however, is rarely used by
tourists, due to the fact that it is at
present not open to automobiles. At
the time when the rule went into eff,
fleet adtomobiles were not in the same
general use that they are today, and a
continuation of the rule results merely
| in denying, not only tourists the priv.
ilcge Of the magIifcent drive, but a
large majority Of the residents of Ho,
nolun and this Territory:
That q large number of the property
owners on Tantalus no longer own
horses and carriages, but are the own.
ers of automobiles, and are thus prae.
tieally prevented from using and en-.
joying their homes. ..7 .-..... -
hnerefore, Your petitioners pray that
the road leading M Thntalus Heights
lie opened TO automobiles. 81
Supervisors Speak Favorably.
4 Following Mr.. Guilds address TO the
board Georg Rodielx, ID. p. r. Isenberg
Il q w. Dickey and others spoke al
length on the subject and gave their
reasons why the ordinance should be
repealed. Paul Isenberg, who is re.
sponsible for the present ordinance be.
: ing now in effect, stated that he would
use his efforts, IL necessary, TO raise
sufficient funds from property holders
on Tantalus to have the road put into
proper repair and certain turns straight,
ened out. ..E
Supervisors Petrie and Paeheco spoke
strongly in favor Of the proposed
lNH"hbR DOIH. VI Iutbt
Supervisors gave an account of n re-
cent trip that the board made to Tanta
lus, and showed that with little expense
the road could be made safe for any
traffic. .sf, t't y ,..t
Supervisor Paeheco pointed out that
of Honolulu were cut off from one OF
the most beautiful driyeways in the
Islands, and that many persons who
were born and raised here knew moth
ing of this great panoramic drive SC
near the city. He said that be himself
had no knowledge of It's beauty until
, last Saturday, when he made the triI
with the board on its tour of inspee
ton. 2tHH >,8l
Supervisor Markham, however, wa
the one and only pessimistie member
} of the board last night, and could SEE
nothing but ruin and damage suit,
staring the present board and any fu
d.. 81.