Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-22
PUUNUI PEOPLE
NOT TOQUIBBLE
ABOUT DETAILS
Have CHEEKY Meeting With
Supervisors, and Both Sides
Smile at Finish

There was more discussion on the
Puunui project last night. More than.
a dozen Of the good-natured Puunui.
ties came down from valley, hill and
plain, and met again with the super
visors. They were greeted with a
smile of welcome by the supervisors,
a smile which did not vanish during
the meeting, and when the discussion
had come to close and the delegation
was tip-toeing from the assembly
room, Supervisor Larsen blew a Whit
of blue smoke toward the ceiling and
called good naturally. Come again.
Puunui, we like to talk to people like
you" .-.s-... -. :.
Puunui has the promise from the
supervisors Of early and earnest ac-
ton. The supervisors have the prom
Use from Puunui that so long as that
action means good to their district
and to Honolulu the Puunui people
will not linger over details There
will be still more consideration to the
project at the next meeting.
Two general plans for an outlet to
the district were given consideration
last night Both plans provide for a
road starting in practically the same
place close up to the mountain side
at the boundary of the Country Club
grounds, but one of the plans puts a
road through to Nuuanu avenue to
join on with Laimi road, and the other
plan a road which will enter Nuuanu
avenue approximately go feet nearer
town. The former plan is proposed by
the Puunui Improvement Club, while
the other was proposed by the Outdoor
Circle.
Fear Sherman May Fight.
Belief that the club plan will be
fought hard by George Sherman. who
owns a magnificent residence and
large grounds through which the road
would cut, led several of the super.
visors to favor the project advanced
by the Outdoor Circle at the time
the circle was taking an active part
in trying to put good roads through
Arnold, acting chairman of the road
committee, is especially sure that
much opposition will be found, while
Hollinger advocated the idea of trying
first to see II an amicable agreement
can be reached.
j. F. G. Stokes, speaking for the
Puunui Improvement Club, said that
he did not particularly disapprove of
the road which enters Nuuanu nearer
town, but that he believed the other
road was better, looking toward tho
building OF the city in a far sighted
way. However. he favored action
rather than anything which would hold
up improvements.
Some interesting notes of an inter.
view. that E. W, Sutton, now president
Of the Country Club, had with ladies
Of the Outdoor Circle when this orgeE-
ization was trying to put through it's
road were read by Supervisor Arnold
The notes showed much opposition to
the road, and caused Supervisor Hol-
linger to declare that they did not
sound public spirited.
Tells Of Many Delays.
Stokes reviewed the uphill fight
that the Outdoor Circle had had with |
the Country Club, and told of delay
after delay that had seemingly been
made to stop the project
Sutton finally killed the project"
said Stokes, "and has been made |
president of the club for his excellent
work"
Arnold questioned the Puunui resi- |
dents as to the value at which land is |
assessed in the district, arriving at |
he conclusion that the Country Club |
IS paying on an assessed value Of |
$50 600 for land which should be as.
sessed at 100000 at least. Stokes |
explained that the rate is low because |
he grounds are for recreation pur-
loses.
At the close of the discussion Super
7isor arnold moved that the road com.
nittee and the engineer be instructed \
o proceed Immediately on report
the project, and bring in
heir results to the board at its next |
Meeting. The motion carried unani.
nously.
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