The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-05-31
RoADs AND BRIDeES.

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RoADs AND BRrDeEs.
The appropriation msde BY the last Leeisla
ture Of $4,000 for roads and bridges Throughout
the whole Kingdom it will be- readily seen. Wa
quits insufficient to warrant the undertaking o
any very extensive repairs or improvements
The amount appropriated was but little NOR,
than sufficient 10 act Us Z reserve iund 10 draw
from in case Of accidents BY freshets or other
wise; consequently, The appropriation was very
sparingly drawn upon during the first year O
the period Just closed.
The appropriations made By the Legislature
from time 10 time, can only be considered a:
funds from which the road taxes in the several
districts Of the Kingdom may be supplemented
When the direct taxes are insufficient to make
necessary Improvements or repair unexpected
disasters.
Daring the biennial period just closed. the dis
tricts Of Waimea, Kauai. Makawao. and Wailu-
ku. Maui have received some assistance. In the
district of Honolulu, 0Ahu. L;lihs street has
been metalied and repaired at an expense OF
about $500. kaahumanu street has been
thoroughly paved with coral stone being piece
of work which will outlast the present genera
ton. King Street aud its extention. the Wal
Xxi Road, has been extensively improved the
same may be said with regard 10 the extension
Of Beretania Street. on the Waikiki plains,
which is now being worked.
Good and substantial roads and bridges are OF
the utmost importance in developing the re-
sources Of any country, more especially Que like
ours, and much larger appropriation than the
resources Of the Kingdom viii at present permit
might be expended To advantage. It has been
deem advisable 10 ask for larger appropriation
for the coming biennial period. as there are many
hrfas 81 h,-,
10 be repaired or rebuilt during the current
period TO say nothing Of roads that ought 10 be
worked and improved.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The several appropriations made by the last
Legislature for the benefit Of the public health,
will be reported in detail by the President Of the
Board Of Health.
GOVERNMENT SURVEY.
The Surveyor-General has made fell report
Of the work ard requirements Of bis Bureau TO
this DepartuAnt. for the past two years. from
which We learn that the trisngulation of the Is
land Of Oahu is complete, and that of Hawaii
and Maui is near completion.
The subordinate surveys for the Island of
Oahu are nearly all filed in. There are now
three Surveyors, with their helpers. in the Bureau
and it viii take at least years for the present
force to complete the survey OF the whole King
dom, With larger force. the work would be
done much better and more rapidly. The ap-
propositions have always been too small to sup
port even the aforementioned small force, al
though expended with the utmost economy. 1t
is almost essential that one competent man de-
vote his whole attention to the making of drafts
and charts, and working up fled notes; OF, in
other words. that one Of the corps remain in the
Office, while Others attend to the field work
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not permit OF.
The Surveyor-General asks for az appropria-
ton Of $4,000. which could be largely increased
to advantage.
Following are few extracts from his Report
to the Interior Department " Our calculation
books proved that the survey carried from the
west base, around Makapuu and MOkapu, and
back through Nuuanu Valley to the starting
point, closes within about one foot. The survey
carried around through Eva, Wsialua aud Koo-
lsu to Mokapu, closes within about two feet in
longitude, and the bearings carried around the
Island ia opposite directions, coincide with one
second of Arc" Which shows that the work Of
our survey is being carried on in the most care
fol and accurate manner.
A large and beautiful map Of the Kingdom
was prepared and forwarded to the American
Centennial Exposition, with regard to which the
1i-OSlCAGA II was uTaNO on
the Polyconic projection. on o scale of 10000
feet 10 the inch, or 100000 and measures about
4 feet by g. The execution Of the map BY Mr.
Giles left nothing to be desired and it is believed
that it will do this country no little credit at the
Centennial"
Professor Alexander makes the following rec
concentrations Tor the coming biennial period.
-" 1t appears that il is time to take I'D again the
primary tr1angulation of Maui, and the adjacent
islands, at the point it was left in 1872. The
principal stations Eereeli selected and signals
set up at that time" There is no part of the
islands which needs surveying more, or where we
would have more important results TO show with
in the sane tine. There are many important
boundaries Jet to be settled on Maui particulars
in the mountain region; while of the twelve
lands on Lanai, only one has had its boundaries
settled. Daring the next two years. the Govern
ment survey should be continued through the dis.
trict Of Kuls, around West Maui, and over the
islands Of kshoolawe, Lanai, and MoIokai
& At the same time would recommend that
an accurate survey Of the district of Kona, Oahu,
on which considerable progress has already been /
made, be systematically carried on until compile /
ted. map, exhibiting all the original titles Of
this district would serve as the best index TO The
Land Commission Awards. and would be iuvaIua- /
bic both TO The Government and private iudi-
vidusls. A special survey is also needed in the /
district of Hamakua, Hawai-. where large tract /
Of valuable government land remains unsold, 10 /
regard to which frequent enquiries are mada. To 1
carry out the shove programme, at least $4,000 /
viii be required for the next two years. would /
suggest that the Hon. J. W. Maka- 1
eDa, who has been Government Surveyor under /
'oar Hawaiian Kings. and is il feeble health. be I
placed on the civil list, as reward for bis long
lod faithful services"
From the foregoing it viii be seen that the
SurTeyorG General, who has fall charge Of the
survey since its inception, and is therefore best
qualified to judge. deems an increase Of the ap-
,ropristion a. indispensable to the well-Eorking
,fthe Bureau.
SUPPORT OF PRISONERS
The last Legislature saw 6t 70 reduce this ap-
from 5000 1.-THE sum that has been
oOnd barely sufficient during the last twelve
ears for this purpOse) to 5000, which amount
Ias been more than exhausted, requiring trans
sr Of 81 .z2z56 to supply the deficiency.
From 4 report from Marshal Parke, It appears
hat there has been, on an average, during the
ast two years. lsT persons who have to be sup
'Orted from this appropriation, at daily average
{ little over 2ei< cents. or in the aggregate for
he biennial period Just closed. so, 1877.
The net receipts from prison labor for the sane
eriod have been SS5 OIL y over 5000 Of this
I'm. however, was a bill collected from The es-
ate Of Ksmekaneha Y. of several years standing.
Thich cannot properly be reckoned among the
arninrs Of this ueriod