The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-04-21
Proposition Is Made To Super
visors In View Of Proposed
% Hotel Extensions 49,
IMPEDE TRAFFIC
IS ARGUMENT ADVANCED
Hollinger Hatch, Larsen and
Horner Line Up For Removal
''' Of Center Plot

The city supervisors have decided
that they committed grievOus error
when they caused the parking strip to
be installed In Kalakana avenue in
front of the Moana Hotel, in waikiki
and that 1t ought to be removed at an
early date.
In justice to the mayor and Super.
visors Logan and Arnold il must be sta
ted that this opinion either may not
or does not include them, for the may.
OrNwas not present last night when the
subject was up for discussion; Logan,
presiding in Lane s absence, did not
voice his ideas on Ii and Arnold stoutly
opposed it. ...&~.
Supervisor Hatch presented a motion
on the topic which would have carried.
however, had the body not been advised
by Arnold that the city engineer will
make report ON the proposal to tear
out the parking, 10 q general statement
which that official is TO present to the
hoard, in, the next week or ten days.
And that is where the matter rests.
Four Favor Removal W.,
Hollinger, Hatch, Larsen, anil Horner
favor removal Of the parking; at least
they said 50 last night. The TerritOr-
ial Hotel Company has protested against
the Improvement, which is very nearly
completed at present, on the argument
that it seriously impedes traffic, especi-
ally on evenings when there are part
les in progress at any of the hotels in
the beach or at the 0utrigger Club. As
motor ears may park only on the one
side of the evenue. Such vehicles
quickly create congestion which be
comes q menace to traffic generally.
Moreover, the hotel company asserts,
when the Moana has enlarged its ca
paeity by building the twOsereat wings
onto its present structure and the tour.
list season is in full sway the condition
in the street will amount almost to
continuous congestion.
This argument was enlarged upon in
its many phases by the supervisors in
their discussion. Arnold protested that
one of the reasons advanced when the
parking was discussed, prior to its in
stallation, was that It would serve as
an automatic regulator of traffic.
Ample Space For Automobiles
Moreover, said he, motorists could
find ample space for their machines
farther out toward Kapiolani Park. The
parking's chief purpose, however, is to
enhance the beauty of the street, max,
ing it boulevard that would attract
attention of tourists. But if the super.
visOrs must have it out now, then all
other property owners in the neighbor.
hood have the same right as the Muana
Hotel, and If they ask it, the board, to
be consistent, must remove all parking
in the avenue from in front of the Sea
side Hotel out to Kapiolani Park.
Hatch declared that in such affairs
public convenience always should re-
eeiVe first consideration. He believed
public convenience demanded more
street space in the vicinity of the Mo-
ana than it has with the parking strip
now occupying the center of the ave
nue.. 1t helps make Kalakaua a beauti-
fal road, he admitted, but does not
give due regard to the business Of the
thOroughfare and of the big hosiery
which shortly is to increase vastly that
business for the benefit of the Inunic
ipality and the tourists.
Street Railway In Center
H0rner said the street railway should
he in the center of Kalakaua avenue,
thus giving space for parking Of auto
mobiles on the mauka as well as on the
makai side. Hatch wanted to have the
city engineer instructed to prepare a
report on the practicablity of removing
the improvement, but withdrew his
motion to that effect, when informed
by Arnold that Engineer Collins intends
Incorporating such a statement in a gen,
eral report, which will be forthc coming
in the near future.