Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-17

ported hy a suitable towet and having a small
tank 90 its summit Whence the water IS car.
uri hy gravity into the city mains
Tint The reservoir system in which the
waicr is lorced through rising main into
reservoir al sutihc elevation whence a
flows 10y gravity through the distributing system
rni, last, although q more costly plan. offer,
certain important advantages that in my
oI nion would fully Justify the additional cost
1t using it
| win now add rough estimate VI the cost
ol these different methods uf utilization. only
excepting that OF imppunding and storage II
except thls method ior the reasons before emu.
mrmtrl, and most cmphatically because q
large storage reservoir would shortly become
m accumulated mass Of filth owing to the rapid
formation of the nasty, shiny growth known
1a limu, which even in our small reservoirs
where the water is being constantly changed Is
bad enough, bat which IN alargc reservoir, cN-
posed lot q long period to the sun, would So
intensity the evil ol bad water that am afraid
the temperance movement here would be- o.
aaou l3t, indeed and hat the supply. even
with elaborate hltcring, could not be used rs
20 ahl' water with safety to the community
Firf- Cost ul utilizing the Pah AuwSi
supply ol ! cubic feet per second by put.
ting in pipe head reservoir laying pipe line,
making new upper reservoir, also a new tcscr.
vuir iur high service, and an additional one
for low service, also rclaying a large portion OF
| the service pipe system, total $4,000.
| S,oHd- Utilizing daily supply oi 1000,
900 gallons from rauo1 Valley, If aaaildbh
and DfaiG $4,000. This provides for q new
pipe.
gallons from Makih Valley. II available and
1 .l..I GtN tfg
Fon,I Utilizing daily supply Of 1000,
600 gallons from Manoa Valley, delivered to
Malili reservoir, including pipe, $77,sSI.
Cost Of utilizing daily supply from artesian
| wells Of I,2So,oo gallons;
FiJI Jsl,m AS lollows a pumping plant
| uf approved constructions one combination
| boiler for internal firing, with smoke stack;
one CorliSs automatic cutoff engine, fitted
| with condenser; all the necessary foundation
also suitable building Of wood and iron the
whole furnished complete for working. Thi,
can be made by the Honolulu Iron Works lui
the sum Of $II,ooo
| SrCom lIytc0iA pumping plant OF in
creased capacity, costing 81 900 /; tower and
5 and pipe with foundation complete, SIS, 400
add cost Of well, etc, $4,000 total. $50, 900
| 7Hi,d ltyir0y- In ordcrto raise 4 millionso
gallons to the height of say 40 feet through q
rising pipe 5000 feet long would require q
pumping plant OF suitable capacity with engin,
Of about 20 nominal horse power, we'll con
| structed reservoir to contain IL hours supply
or 5000 gallons, pipe line to and from
same, the total cost Of which would he about
| $1,000 add cost Of well and appurtanances
! $1,000; duplicate pumping plant for use in
emergencies, if such be deemed necessary
| $1,000; total, $4,000.
| | regret that in writing this article | have
not had time TO give subject, OF such vita
importance to the well being of this commu
nifty the treatment it merits II this humble ei
fort should have the effect of throwing some
| light on the question, and thereby aid i'll oh
tanning a wise and economical solution of the
problem of water supply for this city, shall
feel fully compensated My acknowledgement
are due to the Superintendent Of the Honolulu
| Iron Works for his courteous assistance, in
making certain estimates on pumping plant.
| Thanking you for your valuable space accorded
! this article.
| am your obedient servant,
w. X. LAwRENCE.