The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-14

who were not shipped as such at
port of embarkationp
The bill allowing articles for the
Bishop Museum to enter free of
duty, came up for its second read
ing.
Mr.. Ena moved an amendment,
by having the certificate of one of
the trustees sufficient to admit the
goods, instead of that of the curator
of the Museum.
Mr.. Emmeluth wanted TO know
how much alcohol the Museum
used. He was averse to allowing
any alcohol TO enter free Of duty.
Mr.. Waterhouse moved to refer
the bill to the Judiciary Commit
tee, as there were several amend
ments which should be made. Car
ried.
The secretary read a communi-
cation from J. Cranstoun, relating
to street pavement, as follows;
Hon. ]. a. KING, Esq, Minister of
the Interior.
DEAR SIR: / have the honor TO
submit for the consideration OF the
Interior Department and the Advis-
ory Council, the question OF vitrifsed
brick for street paving.
1t is in successful use in several OF
the large cities of Ohio, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas and various other
States. Chicago is trying TO adopt
the same system for its roadways.
Until the last year the manufacture
of this special brick was much mat
ter of experiment, but the company i
represent in this transaction has by
persistent efforts reduced the PROPOSE
tion to a scientific success. The first
| cost, of course, might seem large, but
when once laid no repairs are re-
quired for years-in fact it is almost
| indestructible. / do not think there
will be any more noise than with the
| unsatisfactory pavement, and when
| swept every morning and sprinkled
| say, twice day there would be
| minimum amount of dust on the
street. AS sanitary measure 1t can
not be too highly commended, as
there is no chance for any decaying
matter to lodge on its surface or in
the spaces between rows to breed dis
| ease. 1t is safe for horses, easier on
| rolling stock and heavier leads can
| be hauled over it than on any other
road in existence. / would also re.
| commend it for the wharves as ii
| would stop all repair bills after once
laid, and it would be boon to men
running hand trucks, and great deal
more work could be accomplished
each day.
My samples and price lists have
| gone astray in transit, but / wish to
| submit a proposition for your consid-
Grafton, which is-that il the COM
| pany will furnish the brick free of
charge, will the Government pay
freight on same and bear the expense
of laying an experimental road, un-
der my supervision, ON one side of Fort
street, from King to Merchant streets,
distance OF 223 feet by a width OF IL
feet inches from curb to outer line of
street car rail, and in this connection
am uniformed as to whether the
two feet on the outside of the rail Is
part of the street railway franchise
| and under their control, or whether ii
is in the hands of the Government, as
there is quite a depression from the
edge of the rail to the commencement
of the roadway proper, and to make a
symmetrical pavement 1t would be
necessary to remove the material now
| there the whole distance Of 223 feet.
While 1 cannot positively assert
that the company will do this as / am
without instructions on that point,
yet if the Government will enter into
an agreement that If the pavement is
satisfactory-to be decided by three
arbitrators, one for the Government,
one for the company, and the third
: chosen by these two--they will give
the company a contract to pave the
wharves, and in addition thereto as
much of the public roadways as may
be deemed advisable, j have no doub
they will do it, and / am making this
proposition now so a. to save time
and correspondence.
Hoping you will give this your ear
liest and best attention.
/ am, yours truly,
j. CRANSToUN.
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