Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-19
country CLUB
PROPOSES new
PUUNUI ROUTE
Protests Vigorously Against
Proposed Extension OF laimi
Road to Nuuanu

Formal protest against the proposed
road leading out from Puunui and con
Meeting with Laimi road on Nuuanu
avenue-the road desired by large
number of Puunui people-was en-
/ tered with the supervisors last night
by the Country Club. part Of whose
grounds the road will pass over. The
Country Club proposed a new road
leading out from Hawaii street. and
adjoining Nuuanu about 300 feet below
the proposed Circle Drive. =: . -.
In their protest, the club declared
that Laimi road, owing to the fact that
IL is not centrally located. cannot be
considered the proper outlet to the
district Hawaii street is more cen.
trail and can be built with less ex.
pense, it is claimed 49,.
Not only, the club claims. Is ii the
largest representative organization of
its kind in Hawaii-500 strong-but il
is also the best tourist asset in and
about Honolulu. Its natural beauty
must be preserved Golf attracts
many tourists here, and the links, re-
Gently enlarged, will be encroached
upon by the proposed upper road.
E. w. Sutton, president, and the
other officers of the Country Club had
signed their names to the protest
After its reading Mr.. Sutton spoke
concerning the clubs attitude in the
matter. r. ~ T..
Having Survey Made. -. -. ~.
He said that there had been a meet
ing of the club the day before in which
money had been appropriated for a
survey of Hawaii street, that compe-
tent engineer had been employed, and
that survey would be furnished just
as soon as the weather permits.
Mr.. Sutton maintained that the eX-
pense of the project will be much les
sened by using Hawaii street as an
outlet to the district. It will require
but one bridge, he said, while the
other will require two. Also it is 400
feet shorter, which will lessen the eX-
pense. 1t will enter Nuuanu between
the Babbitt and alexander residences,
both owners being entirely willing, as
is also the property owner across
whose land the road will run.
Following Mr. Sutton, Supervisor
Single rose and urged the board to
decide upon which route it wishes to
favor, following this decision by set
ting date for nearing on the Pdu-
nui project. ~. -.
Would Not Tread. on corns.
Logan thought, the board ought not
to shove any project down peoples
threats, and urged due consideration
before deciding to put q road through
which will modest the Country Club
and the Sherman property. He said
the board should tread on as few
corns as possible, and was not sure
that Laimi road is the best for all con-
cerned. 49,. -. - = IT,. a
Arnold thought that when 80 per
cent Of the people in a district petit
ton for a certain road they deserve
consideration, and that they have a
right to demand the street, as has the
Country Club to protest against it,
Attorney Cristy called attention to
the fact that the Puunui residents
have not yet created district by FIR.
nishing engineering data and eSti.
mates, as are mentioned in the law,
and that such a district as they pro.
pose is not yet binding on the board
After considerable more discussion,
a date for hearing was set for tomor.
row at 4 o'clock in the city hall. to
which hearing all persons interested
are invited. The road committee of
the supervisors will meet with those
who come. ~. ...... .' 81