The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-11-02


Brown, superintendent of water works,
will be director general. Minister
King is taking deep interest in the
matter. All the heads of depart
ments have been wrestling with the
water problem The subject has been
up at about every cabinet council
since last spring. In fact the new
Government early listed the improve
ment of the water system as one of its
imperative duties.
The pumping station for the new
plant will be at the corner of Alapai
and Beretania streets. The location
was selected in preference to Alakea
and Beretania. A large lot has been
secured. There will be two artesian
wells. McCandless Bros. will provide
these. Casing three-eights of an inch
in thickness, has already been order
ed. The bore will be ten inches in
the clear. Flowing wells are not
guaranteed by the contractors, but
they will do their level best in that
direction.
A Blake pump will be placed by the
Honolulu Iron Works. They are now
building here the boilers and smoke
stacks. Everything that can be pro-
duced at the establishment here will
be placed in the hands of the home
workmeD. Blake pumps are ungues-
toned. They are in use at Eva, Ka-
buku and several plantations on the
islands. They are solid, substantial,
simple machine, durable and rarely
out of order. Eva management in
vested 500, 900 in one of them and has
not regretted it. All informed men en-
dorse the selection by the Government.
Part of this new system will be re-
servoir on the side of Punchbowl. The
pipe line from the pumping station
will be almost straight and not too
far. Both Mr.. Brown and Capt King
are anxious to have this reservoir con-
structed at once. 1t will be the dis.
tributor and will give "head" or
pressure. By its use pumping once
or twice daily only will be necessary.
A splendid fine pressure will be afford
ed. The plans are for concrete re-
servOir, and have been approved by
Mr.. Rowell, superintendent of public
works.
All the lead to be used in laying
pipe is now in storage here. 1t was
landed some days ago, having been
received by the Castle. BY the Albert
last Saturday there came $50 tons of
pipe. 1t is deep in the hold of the
vessel and will not be out for several
days yet. 1t will be tested by the
Government. More pipe has been
loaded on the Bryant at San Francisco
and is on the way. A quantity of fit
tings came on the Castle.
At a conference yesterday it was de-
cided that Mr.. Brown should proceed
without delay. This means within
ten days. For the first month Mr..
Damon allots him $500 in cash. This
amount will probably be increased for
November. The men on the work
will be paid the 18th and last of each
month. The iron works people will
place the Blake pump as soon as it is
unloaded here. They will rush their
part of the job. McCandless Brothers
intend to break the record in sinking
the wells. And Mr.. Rowell will rush,
as usual, on the reservoir.
The first pipe laying will be to run
12-inch main from Alapai street to
Nuuanu. Another line will be out
King from Nuuauu to Liliha. The
finch main on Queen street-aged
thirty eight years-will be replaced in
a hurry. Every weak place in the
system will be strengthened. There
will be an S inch main to supply the
shipping
The Nuuanu reservoirs will be MAIN
tanned on the principle that they may
come in handy. When they are filled
with good water the pump will be
given rest. Quite force-thirty
or forty men-will be employed OIL the
new work next week.