Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17
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claimable lands and reduce the cost
. as much as possible. .' ..
THE Territory OF Hawaii owns 1866
acres, the canal or lagoon has an area
OF 60.S4 acres, the proposed S0-foot
boulevard on the fnakai side OF the
lagoon 1886 acres, and the proposed
S0-foot boulevard on the mauka side
1878 acres. BY exchanges, the gov
eminent should be able to secure own
ership OF the lands covering the ca
nal and bouleyards approximating
1898 acres, against which the govern
ment owns S6.65 acres and must pur,
chase l1.2s acres. -. ...."- ..
Government Should Contribute
The government should contribute
this area without any charge whatso-
ever to- the property owners. The
government should fill the areas in
volyed IN the two s0-foot boulevards
without charge to the property own
ers. As the bouleyards impinge on
owners property on only one side, the
government. should bear its Just pro-
portion OF the paving of the boule.
wards and also the entire cost OF the
sidewalks and retaining walls Of the
outer side of the lagoon or canal BY
such contribution TO the land own,
ers, they should eagerly enter into an
agreement with the government to ef.
fectuate It, otherwise there can be no
modern, high class city
Owners Provide Streets Sc
AS In all other projects, the own.
ers VIII have TO provide streets other
than the boulepards and utilities as q
fundamental necessity to opening up
their property.
The I'LL, which ranges from AZ
feet down to feet, can be most eco
nomically made by taking and distrib.
uting the dredgings from the proposed
drainage canal.
1T Is mistake to think that the
owners must be hurried In this re-
clamation, for the funds can be Sc.
erred and work be done over a com.
parativeiy long period OF years. In
CIDER to give the owners an opportu.
L:ty to turn over and dispose of such
81 their lands as they desire, the gov.
eminent could stipulate that for 10
years after the fill and utilities were
established the owners should be
charged only interest, and that the
payments on principal be covered in
the balance Of the bond term.
Sees No Other Way
1 must confess after u years
study, in which | have contributed
most literally OF my private time and
money. see no other way OF securing
the voluntary coordination or the landi
owners.
1T Is imperative that. a fixed and.
unehange able plan OF streets be adopt.
cd and adopted quickly The one be
fore you ] believe to be the proper
and rational one. You can see tho
privately laidout roads In private suk.
divisions upset all harmony. Royal
Grove and Ainahau may satisfy pres.
e1t ohaitions and owners. hut they
do not ut into a broad plan which real
~ would add certain values to their
property
This scheme is moi Intended to dis.
turb any agricultural CT garden lands
mauka Of the proposed canal. They are
involved ultimately. but only wheni
there Is practical demand for thai
area that surpassses theii garden value
should Bt Commission
Il think there should be commits
sion representing tie. territory and
city, including the surenintendent OF
public works, city engineer, land
commissioner, territorial treasurer, at.
torney general. suitable representa-.
tive OF the beach owners and q repre-
sentative Of the land owners to be
selected BY themselves. The execu I
tive OF the territory should be repre-
scented on the commission.
This commission Should be given
authority and be provided with snf-
ficient funds 70 make the necessary
surveys, plans and estimates. end also
to secure. to the extent possible, the
necessary agreements with the land
owners. Said commission should be
instructed to prepare and present
detailed report and comprehensive
scheme to the tenth legislature, ses-
Sen of 1885,
II this legislature will 50 direct.
the attorney general viii draw the
necessary act.
Must Secure. Title First
1T win Re impossible to attempt
this drainage Proposition until the
territory, by exchanges, has title TO
the imperatively necessary land for
canal and boulexards. The idea is to
dredge, until more material is re-
quired for filling owners lands, only
half the width land a fraction oniy
OF the ultimate depth of the canal
from the reef off Ala Moana to Ka-
pahulna road, an approximate length
of 13,400 feet by 125 feet in width by
10 feet in derth
Il trust you may see ycur way clear
to broadly rescue and beautify this
part OF Honolulu and gradually get the
land owners out or mud and water.
1T would seem that Honolulu may
shortly obtain at almost no cash cost
great and distinguishing improve
ments.
Civic Center Assured
Two fears ago ] requested the as
sistan-e q the legislature in further