The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-06-07
.ARMY'S BUILDING p.
PROGRAMHASTENS
WORK AT WAIKIKI
Group Of Structures Will Go Up
On Reclaimed Ground
Along the Canal

So that the army may carry out an
extensive program of building work
that may mean the expenditure of n
quarter of a million or more at Fort
De Russy, pressure is being brought to
bear on the Territory by army men to
have started at the earliest possible
moment the work Of filing in the in
undated area in the Waikiki district,
a work for which provision was made
in measure passed at the recent special
session Of the legislature.
Un0ffieially II IL announced that the
army will build twenty nine structures
ranging in cost from $4,000 down on
hand that will be reclaimed These
will be on ground that win border the
big canal which is to be the central
feature of the whole Waikiki reclama
ton scheme. For the most part the
structures to be erected will be homes
for officers and in particular a residence
for the commanding officer of the fort.
Plans For Work
One reason why in planning the be.
ginning of the work it was decided to
start through the government reserra-
ton was to meet needs of the army and
provide sites for the buildings needed
at Fort De Russy As announced, the
waikiki reclamation work will be done
in units. the first of which will extend
from the sea probably across Kala-
kaua Avenue. The completion of this
work will send the canal through the
Fort De Russy tract, the ground re-
claimed being formed from the mate
rails dredged out of the canal With
this unit completed, the cost will be
assessed against the army and in this
manner new funds will be provided
with which to 60 on with the work.
The exact nature of the general build
ing plan contemplated at Fort De Russy
has not yet been announced, but sur
Veys of the area where the new strue-
lures will stand have been in the hands
of architects for some time and plans
for the buildings are well under way.
The army, it is stated, will be in a posi-
'tion to proceed with it's building work
long before it will be possible for the
Territory to finish the work of dredg-
ing out the first unit of the canal,
which ultimately is to be mile in
length and two hundred and fifty feet
in width
To Speed Work
. 1t was believed that actual work on
the big job of reclamation might not
be started before October, but in view
Of the needs of the army the Territory
Is now striving to get things into shape
to make an earlier start and it is be
lieyed that dirt may, begin to fly by
mid -summet. ~ U,til 6a
GoyernOr, Designate .MecSrthy has
expressed, anxiety to see the Waikiki
work start as soon as possible and has
indicated that he will use, every effort
to speed preliminaries. In company
with w. r. Hobby, acting 'superinten-
dent of public works, and James Wake
field of the harbor board, Governor
Mccarthy yesterday made an inspec
tion of the area to be reclaimed. The
course that the canal is to follow is
marked out by flags that may be seen
from Ralakaua Avenue.
Certain legal preliminaries, it was
stated, may have to be gone through
with and later probably condemnation
proceedings may have to be started by
the Territory to acquire land needed in
carrying out the project, but it is
thought that there need be little delay
in advertising for bids on contracts
for the first unit of the work and the
next few weeks may see dredges in
operation, marking the first step in
winning for the city great area of
about 700 acres located in one of the
most attractive and desirable districts
on the Islands.