Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-17

lleTe IL known normal IlOW Oh
100000 gallons daily and probably
much more from this district. Ia
downpours the quantities rapidly III
crease in volume. In the recent kona
the engineer OF the department OF pub
lie works estimated the rainfall in the
district to have largely exceeded one
billion gallons per "a hours, while the
bureau of photography estimated II as
two billion gallons. With the present
means Of determination, accuracy as
10 volumes is hardly to be expected.
Drainage Canal All Essential
The keynote OF the whole PROPOSE
ton is a drainage canal or lagoon, SD
placed that the surface grades lead
TO the canal draining the entire area
mauka Of Kalakaua avenue. The loca-
tion Of the canal must be such as will
permit every advantage to De taken
in utilizing the slight grade Of the
land.
While IL is not intended TO run any
sewerage into the canal, a sewerage
plan should be adopted that would run
along the lines OF the drainage canal
and deliver the sewerage into the sea
at the. drainage canal outlet beyond
the reef, so no sewerage could work
back on 10 the beach, the current be-
ing toward the west.
More Than Hundred Owners
The landJ involved are owned by
approximately III owners, more or
less. To undertake to condemn each
piece OF property would be expensive
and occasion intolerable delay. There
needs to be absolute cooperation be.
tween the landowners and the govern
meBt. Both should take a broad view,
such as other communities and cities
have taken. The work should be done
gradually as groups Of owners desire
and material conditions indicate wise
and proper. =,
exchanges Of Land Proposed H.. ~.
THE government must present
some inducements that affect the
whele ownership of the Waikiki re
claimable lands and reduce the cost
as much as possible.
The Territory of Hawaii owns $685.
acres, the caflai OF lagoon has an area
OF 60.S4 acres, the proposed S9foot
boulevard on the makai side OF the
lagoon 1886 acres, and the proposed
S0-foot boulevard On the mauka side
1873 acres. BY exchanges, the gov
eminent should be able to secure own
ership OF the lands covering the ca.
nal and bou,evards approximating
1888 acres, against which the govern.
ment owns 86.65 acres and must purs-
chase l12S acres.
Government Should Contribute
Ihe 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 S0foot boulevards \
without charge 10 the property own.
ers. AS the boulevards impinge on
owners property on only one side, the
goTernnent should bear its just pro.
portion CT 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 eagerlv enter into an
agreement with the 10 eminent to eff.
fectuate 1t, 9th srwise there can be no
modern. high tlass city.
Owners Provide Streets
AS in all other projects, the own.
ers will have to provide streets other
than the boulrYsrds and utilities as
Fundamental necessity to opening up
their properly.
The I'LL, which ranges from AZ
feet down to } feet, can be most eco
nomically made By taking and distrlb. |
uttng the dredgings from the proposed
drainage canal.
1T is mistake to think that the
owners must be hurried in this re.
cremation, for the funds can be Sc.
cured and work be done over a com.
2aratively long period Of yeafs. In
oider to give the owners an opportu.
h.ty to turn over and dispose Of such
Ct their lands as they desire, the gov
ernment could stipulate that for 10
years efter the fill and utilities were
established the owners should be
charged only interest, and that the,
payments en- principal be covered in
the balance of che bond term.
Sees No Other Way
must confess after ~ Years !,
study, in which I have contributed |
most literally CT my private time and i
money, see no ether way OF securing
the voluntary coordination OF the land /
owners.
1T is imperative that a fixed and
Interchangeable plan Of streets be adopt.
ed and adopted quickly The one be |
fore You ] believe to be the proper
and rational enc. You can see the
privately laid-oat roads in private SUBJ
divisions upset all harmony. ROYAL
Grove and Ainahau may satisfy pres
ent conditions and owners, but they
do not fit into broad plan which real.
ly would acd certain values to their
property.
This scheme il moi intended TO dis.
turb any agricultural or garden lands
nanka OF the proposed canal. They are.
involved ultimately, but only when
there, Is a practical demand fer thai
area, that SURPRISES theil garden value.
Should Sc Commission
Il think there should be 4 commits
sion representing tie territory and
city, including the superintendent OF
public worSs, city engineer, land
territorial treasurer, at.
torney general, suitable representa-