The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-06-05


Store occupied by Mcssrs PIERCE & Co., have bee
renewed, or repaired 10 a considerable extent Th
walls also OF all these buildings have been e1ten
sively repaired. The Court House and Store in La
hRins, which suffered considerable damage by th'
earthquake Of 1871, have been thoroughly repaired
All Of the Government buildings have been repaired
TO greater less extent, aud the appropriation la:
been exhausted without being able TO meet all th,
demands upon It. 1t may be said, however, that all
the Government property is in good order and care
fully preserved; at the same time new roof VIII
have 10 be put on that portion Of the Custom House
erected in 1860 The amount asked for in the pres
cnt Appropriation Bill will than suffice for
the wants Of the Department.
NEW Posi- OFTIoE.-This building has been com.
pleted at cost considerably in OF the appro-
priation for that purpose. This. has been due in
some measure TO want Of experience of the novel
nature OF the materials employed in building the
walls The total cost Of the building. estimated at
sI5,OOo has been slsS62 "a large portion Of
this sum, however has been paid to parties who had
claims against the Contractor for material supplied
in its erection They had legal claim against the
Government, but it seemed just that they should
not suffer from the fault Of the Contractor, the bills
were paid by the Minister, under authority OF the
King in Cabinet Council
ANCHORS AND BUoYs.-Several new moorings
have been laid down, and old ones overhauled and
repaired. The whole appropriation has been tx
pended.
NEW STEAMBOAT Wharf.-The extension OF this
wharf towards Fisherman's Point, making 'front.'
age Of COZ feet is nearly completed, and will cost
when finished about $4,000
NEW WHARvEs AND REPAIRS OF wHARvEs.-A
new Sea Wall of one hundred yards in length has
been built 10 the rear Of the new steamboat wharf
10 protect the new made ground The " Kilanea''
wharf has been entirely rebuilt The wharf al the
corner Of the Esplanade has been renewed, and the
"Juddr wharf has been re-planked The sea.wall
in several places has been renewed, and fourteen
large guns have been placed as mooring posts on
the several wharves 10 lieu OF the previous wooden
ones, which from their perishable nature required
constant renewal.
DKEDeINe Honolulu HARBoR.-The Dredging
Machine having been first hauled upaud thoroughly
repaired, and four rev scoNs for Transporting the
built, the work Of dredging has been vigorously
prosecuted for the last fourteen months with very
gratifying results.
The success of the attempt 10 deepen the harbor |
at the foot Of the Esplauade without blasting
which had hitherto been deemed ipdispensihle-has |
been thus lar complete, aud it is hoped that few
viii make available for vessels Of the largest class
frontage Of $50 feet which hitherto has been of use
for vessels Of light draught only. With the pro-
ducts OF dredging a large has been reclaimed .
from the sea, Immediately behind the new steam
boat wharf, which will be Of great value as a place
for storing coal and other necessaries Of steamship
line, or for building sites.
II the sum asked tor Dredging in the present An
preparation Bill be granted, it will probably be sui.
ficieut 10 make The harbor complete, and equal to
all probable requirements for some years 10 come
~ Cow nat.
these Offices has been retarded, on account of a
question as to the ownership OF the plot Of ground
selected for the site. Since the commencement
however the progress has been satisfactory and al
though the outlay TO date has been large for the ap
parent work done, yet the quantity OF materials on
hand and contracted for is large also. The laying Of
the foundations, which about four feet deep on
the average. has cost S7lSl In the purchase OF Ce
meut SlS,500 has been expended. The gravel for
concrete has cost S251, and the stone about $500
For lime we have paid $500; the cost of moulds,
working gear &c, has been about $1,000. OF the
work done up TO date we have nearly the whole Of
the blocks for the external walls Of the lower story
and the walls of the upper story being
lighter aud OF less height will not require much
material.
II is calculated that the building will cost SIS OOO
but this does not include fittings for the Hall intend.
ed for the meetings of the Legislative Assembly,
which should be OF handsome and decorative cha
-acter. This would necessitate an expenditure of
rom five to six thousand dollars at least The price
Of the land iron railing, laying out Of grounds, &c,
d.
he sum granted BY the Legislature Of 1870
New SARCoPHAGUs FOR THE BODY OF HIS Ma
TEsTY kAMEHAMEHA I1I.-The work has been CON-
lleted with the exception Of the silver plate which
las not vet been received from the silversmtb
ROAD DAMAGEs.-The amount expended on this
appropriation has been small but il is probable that
or the next two years greater strain will be made
md streets.
COMPLETION OF EXTENSION OF School SHEET
Nothing has been done under this appropriation, !
he amount granted being no more than sufficient ]
or the necessary bridge over Nuuauu stream. II :
he sum now asked for be granted the work will be
lroceeded with immediately
ROYAL PALACE.-lt has been impossible 10 pro- )
eed with this work,-the necessity of which be- :
ONES more apparent from wear to Narrowing TO
be want Of proper site All that has been done
the purchase Of two lots Of land and a written b
greemeut made Tor the prospective purchase of
lher N
ROADS AND BRIDGES ON OAHu.-The money an. h
rOpriaied by the Legislature under this item, has
ecu expended in avery satisfactory manner Four. =
cen new ondges,-larEe ana small, have been
uilt, the roads In many places wdened and all have
cen repaired and kept 10 good order. The roads c.
q this island improve greatly from year year. d
New RoAD OVER NUUANU PALL-No portion of r,
his money has been expended, the sum named al. | =
lough very liberal considering the resources of the
ountry, being entirely inadequate to make good
art aud carriage road the accomplishment of I,
hich could alone justify large expenditure in
rat direction.
ROADS AND BRIDGES on KAUAL-This appropria-
on has been fully expended, OWING TO the heavy =
Gods Of last winter An increase in this particular 4
EN- will be required.
ROADS AND BRIDGES on MAUL-A good proper. +
on u this item has been expended in fact no re- Ii
RANT has been placed on the expenditures except
le want Of willing workmen and able directors Of
ler labor. II
ROADS AND BRIDGES on HAwArI-The same re-
ark may spply TO this appropriation. Some good n
ork has been done, and some very bad. The want
good faithful and experienced Road Supervisor
II the whole Of that island is much felt. Such a
an would be welcome and worth liberal salary, =
be would devote his whole attention 10 the busi. r
sss Another great difficulty, more SO even than
J Maui, is the impossibility of securing reliable
Dor.
LANDING STAGES AT HoNoKAA AND HoSoNAIrSo fr
This item has not been expended, the sum named tn
ling totally inadequate TO perform the work re- 1t
hired. =.
NEW WATER PIPEs.-Tbe pipes imported under =.
is appropriation have been used in extending the .
pply OF water much beyond the previous limits OF
II ii would not be advisable to extend them any r,
rther al present. This expenditure of pipes has
u been for extension entirely but great portion
Is been used tor replacing old and unserTiceable p,
res I"
GOVERNMENT SURvETING.-This appropriation has
en- drawn. upon considerably In excess of the
aount, owing, 10 great extent, TO the expenditure
large sums for the purchase OF necessary insiru
ents and material for the Inauguration of the sur
= It's apparent progress may appear to have been
Nv, but the facts the contrary. The primary
ork is one OF great difficulty and tediousness re-
firing profound knowledge of the principles on -
lich survey should be founded; on the correct N,
OF lie results depends the ultimate value of the
'rk founded thereon Il is believed that the pres
bead OF the survey is thoroughly competent and :
thiul IN the performance Of the work; in fact he -
enthusiastic In the matter and will consider his II
70 personal reputation bound up with its result "A
N I H. "