The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-19

of track we find the first thirteen !
and one-halt (132) miles to be in
Grst.class condition, the level and
alignment being excellent. The last
one and one-half az miles are not
yet fully spiked ana require some
surfacing up, which was in progress
during our inspection.
RAms-The rails for 4 distance Of
1916 miles from Honolulu are, as the
contract requires, ot steel 3Olbs. 10
,he yard the balance Of tile line,
"a miles, is laid with iron rails OF
35b weight from the Sonoma Val
ley Il. r., California, These rails
are in good condition and but little
worn.
TiEs-On g. miles of the line,
ohia ties have been laid as specified,
inches by s inches by C feet. The
balance Of the line has been laid
with redwood ties, 6 inches by 8
inches by 6 feet This is owing,
we are informed, TO the fact that it
was found impossible TO obtain ohia
ties as quickly as required, TO keep
pace with construction.
BALLAsr-Although not called for
ny the terms of the contract we find
that the contractor has ballastcd
with stone and friable rock II miles
of the railway. This, while adding
largely to the cost OF construction,
will tend to lengthen the life of the
rails and sleepers, and make the
future cost of keeping the line in
order much less than ii earth ballast
alone had been used.
SIpINGs--Sdings at the terminal
and other stations, of $500 feet ag
gregate length, have been built {;
these appear to be sufficient for pre-
sent requirements.
BRIDGES AND DRAtNs-The rail.
way has been thoroughly provided
with bridges and drains of sufficient
waterway to meet the reasonable re-
quirements of efficient drainage. All
of the structures are built in the
most substantial manner and of am
pie strength to carry the heaviest
rolling stock that the future traffic
of the road may call for.
There are in the Is miles, 1914
lineal feet of bridging, thirty-six
(36) box culverts, and eleven QD
cattle guards.
| FENCING-The fencing is accord.
ing to contract, being erected wher-
ever necessary, and to specified di-
mensions.
STATION BUILDINGS station
buildings at Honolulu and Manana
much exceed what might legitimate.
ly be taken as q fulfilment of the
contract. They are handsome build.
ings, well designed to suit their
intended purpose. At six co in,
termediate stations, suitable build
ings have been completed; these We
find more than fulfil contract re.
quirements.
TuRNTABLEs-rwo (2) first-clas!
turntables have been provided, one
at Honolulu and one at Manana.
ENGINE AND CAR SnEps-At Ho
noIulu is an engine round house
paved with asphalt, to hold five g.
locomotives, and car shed 30 fee,
by $50 feet, sufficient to hold ]:
passenger cars. These buildings
are well and strongly constructed
ana largely exceed what might have
been taken rs u fufilment of tht
contract.
ROLLING SToCK-We find the fol
lowing rolling stock on the line -
One CD Baldwin locomotivc--"Le
ahi" - weight II tons; one O.
Baldwin locomotive - "Kaala" =
weight ID tons; four (4) first-cias
passenger cars; four (4) second
class passenger cars; six (6) third
class passenger cars; eight (S) fla
freight cars, and one CD DO,
freight car, ali of which are of first
class design and workmanship, ant
fully up TO specifications.
TELEPHoNEs-- An efficient tele
phone system has been constructe,
as far as Manana station, leavin!
about three miles extra distance t
, be completed under the contract
which we have been informed wi
be erected by the telephone compan
in few days.
GENERAL REMARKs-We considc
= that, taking the railway rs II whole
the contractor has performed hi
work in thoroughly good manner
and that he has interpreted tn
terms of the contract most LIBERAL
in the company's favor, as regard
the quantity and quality of work {
be done.
In conclusion we feel il our dut
= 10 give due credit to Mr.. Chas. II
kluegel, the engineer in charge, III
T der whose immediate supervision a
the details of location and construt
ton were carried out, for the exec
, lent railway he has sucee, ded !
obtaining. The location of the lin
is excellent, notwithstanding tn
t difficulties in striving to satisfy the
IN many cases, unreasonable de
mands of landowners along the line
in the matter of right of way.
0 The services of Mr.. Geo. A. How
ard, the architect, also desery
mention for the neat and appropr
ate designs he has furnished for III
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