Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-14
LANES SPECIAL MESSAGE SETS
FORTHNEED OF ISSUE OF BONDS

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visitors 70 our shores encourages the
expectation that large number OF
mainlanders. with Independent means.
will make this city tlieif home during
portion OF the year and thus add 90
the delight and prosperity or the COM
munity. The city is enlarging Its &C.
commodatlons for tourists and provid-
ing means Of entertainment In order
to add to the charm and attraction OF
our growing city. provision must be
made cut OF loan funds for a suitable
site and building for a city hall
s.it Is estimated that bond issue OF
$1J0,0e0 win be required to cover the
cost OF municipal building of mod
ern design that viii conveniently &C.
commodate all the departments OF our
city and county government. Such
building win add to its own dignity
as well as to the charm Of our city
and. II properly kept up. win ootlast
the life Of the bonds isslIed for It's cons
structian.
Location for City Hall.
Asso the location for city han, e
Is aeemed desirable t. secure a site
/ near the official center well estab.
lished 81 Union Square. This center
Is most preferable en- account Of its
present significance. les growing run
| portance as official business increases
with the addition Of the proposed Ted
eral building. and It's past, which can.
not fail to be of historical interest
Public sentiment seems to favor tina
triangle bounded by King. Merchant
and Alakea streets, commonly known
Jas the Gore Lot, for which It Is esti.
mated that a bond issue OF 100000
will be required. II may be possible.
with the cooperation Of the governor.
1 II proper representations are made.
TO secure this lot, or some other suit:
able site near that center. by ex.
change. through the territory. thereby
avoiding the occurrence Of so large an
obligation
This subject was discussed at some
length in my first message. to which
your attention Is invited.
Plans Under Way.
Through the operation OF the front
age tax law, street improvements IN
the District Of Honolulu win be borne
more largely by those who are special
~ benefited thereby, and plans and
j Specifications are already under way
for certain Improvement districts "a
1.-THE outlying districts vast sums of
money are required for the ccnsiTDc.
1 ton or Reconstruction. of reads. osDe.
Totally certain PORTIONS Of the belt road.
which must be met, II az ~ adequate
". BY the Issuance 81 bonds
The need Of more and better roads
/ Is becoming more pressing. since our
Ecity Is rapidly growing ii population
and expanding IN area. and. With the
added Transportation facilities. tour.
ist travel Is increasing. Is shown dur
ing the first two months Of this year,
which breaks ali records for similar
periods IN past years. Visitors Who
have noticed the contested Condition
at times Of our famous resorts af wal.
Ikiki have often sought recreation 1t
the coral gardens In Kaneohe hay.
land. perhaps. would have found the
beach at Kailua or some other eoun-
try district more attractive were the
roads leading thereto IN condition for
travel.
Crossings Of Traffic.
i As military outpost Of the United
States, the location Of Hawaii at the
crossways Of traffic between the ORR
ent and North and South American
ports makes the subject Of roads one
fof imperative moment from strategic
viewpoint. II ID q matter Of gratifica.
ton, however, that, through the uhffr.
ing efforts Of the chief executive q
the TERRITORY, and with the cOoperatiOn
Of the military hnthofitfes at wash
lingtOn, d. G., it Is estimated that Con.
gress win provide an appropriation Of
81 .000, 600 for the constructions OF
military roads on the Island Of Oahu.
which, as contemplated, will include
such strategic points as Koko Head.
Makapuu Point and Kaena Point. with
such liberal aid from the federal gov