The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-11-10
rubIic wafer and PubIic Roads.

NR- Enron The position Of Superintendent Of
Water having become vacant by the demise of its
late occupant, il seems opportuue moment to sug
rcsi that his be instructed to extend his
superFis up the NuuHnu valley, for the purpose
q net only looking ser the supply Of water, but its
purity and Tor the purpose Of preventing loss to the
S0rornneut and taxpayers. and annoyance, and
sometimes great Inconvenience to those doing bust
ness orer the valley road.
Whatever the instructions OF that officer may have
becn heretofore. be seems to have considered his
duiiet fulfilled, during large portion Of the year.
hv simply looking after the income from the con-
sumption Of water in town, confning his personal
Hb0rE superiuteBding his chief clerk in the eoec
tiou % water rates and Market rents, and paying
the sane over to the Interior Department So long
a. the supply OF water was abundant and bills paid
AZ the proper tine 1t all right apparently IN his
ettimHtioa.
Nov Il happens that between town and the source
a. Waier which supplies IT, there Is perfect network
Of auuais leading water from the Nuuanu stream,
ever. and through the valley in every direction.
hure arc between town and head waters of the val
ley between twenty ana thirty culvers and bridges
leading the water 81 auWais and streams the
AuuAuu road. At the head Of each auwai dam is
made across the bed Of the NuuRnu river the head
Of the auEai Is made lower than the river bed, so
that when water Is and tho river the lowest,
uhat wafer there is viii run into the auwai and
when water is but moderately scarce, much socitude
L
land natives wall watch their auwas all night TO OBJ
tain their supply Of water, but il there heavy
shower. duriag night, day, il is made neither the
nusiness, Interest, OF arg 70 sAHf the water
from these numerous auwai's and send it down its
natural channel The consequence is, each auwai is
flcd 70 orerfoEing from the river, cRlvets across
The roai. and auEss along its sides. become chOked
~ leaves, weeds and sticks, the water runs into and
along the road, oftcn doing much damage in very
short time
For many years past the Road Supervisor Of this
Island has been called 70 perform the duties Of Tax
Coocsur tor the Metropolis, whether because he is
considered the only in the district competent
porsan The duties Of these two Offices, for better
reasons. an not AWARE but it is very evident to the
pubis boa IN theory and practice. that one man
not vel attend AZ his oce in Aienui, and look prop
crr AFTER roads. bitches, culvers, bridges cutters
and thcr sontfntf a. the came time this Island
Euzi The result is that during the fall and
Wrior months, when expect and have our heaviest
rains ne hare 10 Road Supervisor; he has dropd
his gay unEE and gone again into the chrysalis state
Aicnui q remsin from Nov. 70 April cutters
allowed 70 eli up calrcrts neglected, and ditto until
Soe morning the scattered ROAD gang is musteredin
haste with possibly additional force Of prisoners
Oxperd perhaps hundreds OF the peoples dollars in
repnirne damage to. and renderiRg pasSable piece
q road eooa he day beiors, and which trihing
q lsb0- applied IL season, and proper utten
tiou 20 auwaiE BY the Water Supervisor would have
kept good.
Thsre can be nc doubt in the mind Of any eoupe
tuut observer, that the neglect Of road and water
uhitt shoud be ia charge and under the supervision
Of these two ocers, has cost tho people yearly,
thar boh their salaries, for many years past, which
Is act ozly mush money absolutely wasted, but the
cost q rerar such Is money taken from what
Should 70 70 road-making and road Improvements, 1
elsewhere aside frosn the detrment and serious
ueyanrs uf the travelling public Of NUuAEU.