The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-11-10
Supervisors Consider Projects Of
Vast Importance To the
People Of Honolulu
HOTEL AND BISHOP STREET
PR0BL EMS ARE DISCUSSED
Arnold Declares City Fathers
'cOppltieed, TO Former Plan;
n.y. Cost Estimated At $4,000

Two improvement projects of vast
importance to Honolulu were brought
before the board Of superr isors last
night when that body introduced reso,
buttons for the widening of Hotel
Street from Alakea to Nuunnu Street
and the improvement of Bishop Street
from King to Queen street.
- According to the resolution intro.
duced by Supervisor Arnold the widen.
ing Of Hotel Street is a project to
which the present board is committed
and which IL is anxious to get under
way as a monumet to its progressive
spirit. The improvement includes also
changes on Fort Street from King
street to Pauahi Street.
= The city engineer, it was said, has
made certain Investigations as to the
cost of certain properties which will
have to be acquired for the widening
If Hotel Street, particularly the prop
iefty at the makai. Eva corner of Fort
and Hotel Streets. These properties
are owned by John Detot and the
Campbell Estate and the cost of the
property it is necessary to acquire is
estimated at $4,000.
want TO Know City's Stand
% The two property owners, it is under,
stood, would like to know how much
Of this. amount the city will be willing
70 6AaFe. One of the conditions under
which the two property holders will be
willing to Telinquish title to the prop.
sfty 10 that they shall be exempt from
The cost Of any future improvement.
Rather than commit themselves to
an agreement exempting the owners
from assessments for all future time.
ittwas, proposed to have the city en-.
ine6r find out how much it will cost
the city to obtain the property with.
out any such exemption.
Other items in connection with the
widening of Hotel Street came up for
discussion but were laid aside until the
board learns what can be done to wild
en- the street between Bethel and Fort
Streets.
bishop Street Project
The other new improvement district
j, that was projected was the improve,
ment of Bishop Street, between King
and Queen Streets. The improvement
calls for grading the street, relaying
cutbs and setting new cutters for q
distance of approximately $40 feet
The cost Of the new improvement has
been estimated at $685., and will be
paid for under the frontage tax law.
II will not be necessary to acquire any
new property.
A hearing on the assessment for this
improvement has been set for Decem
Der 5.
The revised plan for the improve.
Inent of Smith Street, whereby the as.
sessment will be more equally distrib,
uted, was brought before the board
again last night, and, other than a
reading Of the plan proposed and esti
mates by the city engineer, no action
wss taken. A hearing of this project
'ssAs set for December 5.
Dodge Beretania Question
. when the question of the improve
ment of Beretania Street, between Ala
pal and Punahou Streets, came up TO.
discussion, an intimation was given
that II might suffer the same football
tate a. the improvement on Kalakaua
Avenue. The resolution provides for
"a bitulithic paving on concrete base
excepting the portion reserved for q
future double track of the Honolulu
Rapid Transit and Land Company
which shall be surfaced and paved
with asphalt macadam.
Z The resolution was introduced by Su
peryisor Arnold, who explained that
the, reservation in the paving was made
because he believed that the street car
ecnpsny would "some day" double
tfoek' its line. on that thoroughfare.
y Supervisor Hollnger was in favor OF
having Beretania Street improved t,
its junction with King Street. The
subject was set for hearing on De
cembeT 5.