The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-14
MILLION DOLLAR M n
ROAD BUILDING
PROGRAMSTARTS
Supervisors Authorize Mayor TO
Sign Contracts For Two lmbor-
tant Units Of General Plan
KALAKAUA EXTENSION ~
WORK BEGINS AT ONCE
Fort Street Project To Become
ReaIityBelt Highway Part of
Improvements Contemplated

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Honolulu started its million dollar
road building program for 1918 last
night when the board of supervisors
authorized Mayor Joseph J. Fern to
sign contracts and approve bonds in
connection with two important projects
that enter into the general road build.
ing plan, These two pieces Of work,
which are to be started at once, are the
extension of Kaaakaua Avenue and
the paving Of streets in the downtown
district called the Fort Street project.
Other road projects that enter into the
program for the year and to be started
without delay are the paving of net
work Of highways in the Iwilei district
and the building of the belt road, the
latter to run in cost to q half million.
The Belt Road
The overwhelming work of the year
viii be the long sought belt road and
due to the interest that the federal
governemnt has thrown into this pro-
ieet after il had been brought to real
ization by members Of 1.-The chamber of
! commerce by the sale of territorial
bonds, the new highway will be the
best road in the Territory and equal
In all respects to great highways on
the mainland. Through the aid that
u to be given by the government what
ordinarily would have cost the Terri
tbry threetquarters Of million to
achieve will be accomplished at an out
lay of approximately half million, ac-
/ cbrding TO estimates.
This saving is to be effected by hav-
ine materials needed for the belt road
bought by the government and trans
ported to Honolulu in government own
81, vessels.
The extension of Kalakaua Avenue,
which il was estimated ultimately will
cost about 100000, is another work
highly important from a military point
of view. This work is to start at the
entrance to Kapiolani Park. The dirt
roadway is to be replaced through the
park Nand the paved area is to be ex-
tended to Diamond Head.
H. IP.s Benson company will start the
work on the two projects that were au-
thorized last night and the contracts
and bonds probably will be signed by
the mayor today.
Aiding Government
That the city authorities are showing
every inclination to work in conjune-
btinmjwitR. ths United States military
authorities on this island, was evidenc-
ed last night when the board of super
| visors, without a dissenting vote, de-
cided to appropriate $4,000 for the paw
| ing of the KOko Head road, despite the
fact that the city finances are in rather
straitened circumstances The paw
ing of this road will help materially in
the transportation of supplies to the
radio station on that section of the is
land.
The matter of settling upon a policy
for the payment of city and county
employees who have entered the mill
tary service of the United States was
postponed until Sunday morning when
special meeting will be held to decide
this vexing question. There are several
legal phases of this legislation which
will have to be settled before definite
action can be taken.
Hits Chaufeurs
! A communication was received from
! the Honolulu Automobile Club endors-
! ing tho action of city fathers in con-
I nection with their intention to draft
city ordinance which will require
all licensed chauffcurs in the rent
service to be placed under heavy bonds.
Deputy City Attorney Cristy has such
an ordinance in preparation.
An appropriation Of $500 for the
widening Of Nuuanu Avenue passed
third reading last night and warrants
for $4799 for the completion of the
! Waipahu School and balance of $2l53
due the River Mill Co. was ordered
paid.
Owing to the fact that public inter
est at this time is mainly conferred in
the Territorial Fair, the projected
sweet potato planting bee in Kaimuki
| Park was postponed until Saturday,
! June %