The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-08-01

In order to understand more fully the
working of the electric light system, your
comm ittee, or at least a part OF the mem
bers, visited the electric works in Nuuanu
valley.
Everything appeared to be in excellent
order. and credit is due to Mr. Faulkner
the superintendent, who evidently under
stands the subject of electricity thoroughly,
for his good management
The power for running the electrical
works is obtained from the water pipe that
supplies the town OF Honolulu with water.
A turbine wheel is used to run the dyna-
mos The water passes on from the wheel
into another large pipe through which it is
conducted on down the valley for distTibu-
ton through the town.
The present system cost up to March 81,
1888, $i2, TAG 45, and the running expense
Is about $4,000.
1t is proposed to ask for an appropria-
ton of $43 900 to purchase and erect one
more fifty light arc Dynamo, in order to
com ulete the system for lighting the streets
of HOnolulu-also two incandescent Dyna-
mos to furnish lights for the dwellings of
the town. a charge of 81 % per light per
month will be made, which is considered
reasonable.
1t is proposed to introduce the incandes-
cent light system to be run IN connection
with the street light system in order to
pay for the large expense OF running the
latter.
The cost of the additional arc dynamos
for street lighting will be about S13,213,
and the additional expense for running the
same will be 81 $50 which, added to the
present running expense for street light
ing, will make $1,000 per annum.
The cost of the two additional incandeS-
cent dydamOs will be about S28 AL and the
additional expense of running the same
LOO.
The total receipts from the incandescent
lights are estimated at $12 $780, total cost
running electrical works, $40, 790-( differ
ence) total profit, 81 800
The above figures give probably an over
estimate of the amount the additions Will
cost.
1t will readily be seen that by the addi-
ton of two incandeScent dynamOs, which
will furnish 1000 house lights, instead OF
an outlay OF $1,000 per annum for lighting
the streets of Honolulu aside from the
original cost of the plant, which will be,
when complete, sos $50, there will be
profit to the Government OF about $1,000
per annum.
lighting OF dwellings should be left to pri-
vate companies. we would say that the tax
payers of the country as a whole are put
to great expense to light the streets of
Honolulu, a benefit that is enjoyed mainly
by the residents of Honolulu. Now, if by
the additions proposed to the present cleo
trio works, which will not add materially
to the present running expense, this large
annual outlay may be liquldated, as we'll
as a portion, each year, OF the original cost
of the plant; we think it Is but right and
just to the taxpayers of the Kingdom that
it should be done.
At present there is not sufficient water
supply during the summer to furnish the
necessary power to run the additional
dVnamOS; but by constructing storage
reservoirs above the electric works, which
is really necessary in order to meet the
increasing demands for water in Honolulu,
sufficient power can be readily obtained.
H. P. BALDWIN,
L. A. THURsTON,
GEO. H. DOLE,
JAS. |. DOWSETT, JR.
Noble WaterhOuse moved the report be
adopted. The subject matter of the report
was discussed by Mobiles Widemann and
Smith and Minister Thurston. The report
was adopted.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
The President said he had received a
communication from Noble Bertelmann
saying that he was obliged to take passage
for the Coast on account of his health, and
asking permanent leave of absence. With
this note was medical certificate by DR..
TrOusSeau, Leave OF absence Is granted.
MINISTER'S ANSWER.
Minister Green answered the question of
Noble Widemann, relating to instructions
to bankers about assessment returns,
stated that no terms and conditions were
made other than the simple one that they
should pay taxes on their cash on hand
and not ON the amount of the balances at
the credit OF the depositors.
NOTICES OF NEW BILLS.
Noble Richardson gave notice of bill to
amend the law relating to the cultivation
and sale of ava.
Noble Hitchcock gave notice of bill to
amend sections l and 2 and repeal sections
and OF Chapter LVI. OF the Penal Code,
entitled, ITO prevent married persons
from Hna6rtinO naQh Ofhpr ~
Rep. Kinney gave notice of a bill to de-
fine and limit the authority of courts and
judges to punish for contempts in certain
cases.
Rep. Kamauoha gave notice of bill to
encourage the manufacture of taro -four.
Rep. Kinney gave notice of bill to faci- !
litate the segregation OF lepers.
Rep. kamaaoha gave notice of bill to |
repeal the Act providing permanent set |
Element for J. 0. Dominis.
NEW BILLS.
Rep. PaebaOle read, first time, bill to |
amend the Act relating to the sale of ava. |
RESOLUTION.
Rep. F Brown moved that all commit |
tees to whom petitions or bills have been |
referred be required to report before the |
9TH OF August. Adopted.
RECONSIDERATION.
Rep. F. Brown moved that his vote on |
the final disposal of the internal taxes bill, |
yesterday, be reconsidered.
The President said the member was I'M
questionably entitled to the privilege of |
reCOnsidermg his vote.
Noble Smith said that possibly the mem
Der wants to reconsider the House.
Rep. +. Brown moved reconsideration of |
the vote by which the bill referred to was !
laid on the table. Lost.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Coffee Leaf Diseases-Second reading of |
the hill the infrn6nOtiOI, ,,ft
coffee leaf diseases, with the report, of the |
9th inst, of the Committee of Commerce
thereon. Passed to engrossment, to be |
read third time on Friday.
Fraudulent Expectation Second reading
of the bill to repeal the Act of 1880 |
to prevent fraudulent expectation of
foreign as Hawaiian produce to ports of
the United States.