The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-01-31

don, England. He is one Of con-
mittee Of three appointed by the last
Legislature 70 inquire Into the best
electric raj wSy system in use in the
United States applicable to Honolulu
snd incidentally TO ascertain the most
feasible plan Of sewerage for Houolu-
H. Mr.. Dodge was selected by the
compsny TO make the necessary in
vestigstions. He LEFT. here October q
LAST, proceeding 10 San Francisco
After visiting the principal cities il
CSliiornis be went TO Salt Lake. Den
Yer, Chicago, 81. Louis, Cincinnati,
Philsdelphis, Baltimore, Washington,
New York sud Boston, as well IS TO
many smaller towns where the elee-
trie system is in vogue.
While swsy be called upon snd was
in consultation with the leading en-
gineers Of the country az interview
ed S number of manufacturers Of
electrical machinery, SIS well SIS cleo
trie companies, snd obtained from
them estimates of the cost per mile Of
building sn electric rosd here and OF
supplying power houses and rolling
stock.
II believe 1 have seen the best cleo
tTie rosds Opersting in America, =
said Mr.. Dodge, land | feel clmpe-
tent to judge now which is best
adapted for Use here. In the largest
cities laws have been passed by the
assemblies and legislature forbid
ding the use OF Overhesd wires on
electric rosds snd compelling the eom-
pSnies 10 Use underground conduit
systems. This Is Dece>sitztei by the
great SmOrnl OF traffic on the streets
Ii some places snd il Others, WASH
ington for instance. by $ wish Of the
commissioners 10 preN ent the msTriug
Of that beautiful city"
did you find &ny small city like
HOr oluiu were the cOuCuits were
used?H
ssNot one. The expense OF building
$ road using the conduit system i
enormous; in some places believe it
Is $4,000 per mile"
You will hardly recommend that
plsn to the Legislature for Honolulu"
"I think not. Such system for
plsce s. smsll IS Honolulu Is unneces
ssry, sni, L might sid. would BE- pro-
hibitory. There srs some excellent
snd sSfe overhead systems which will
be reported TO the legislature, together
with estimates for building them
Il found, during my travels, quite
number Of people who sre willing TO
construct the roSd If $ franchise l.
granted, but / believe they will wait
until they learn Whist steps will Dc
taken by the English company re-
gsrdlDg the franchise they hold snd
which will expire next December. OF
course the fact thst the Hawaiian
TrsmwSys Company hiss franchise
on certain streets need not prevent the
next legislature from giving fran
chise TO smother company for other
streets
Ibid you investigate the sewerage
systems in the cities yoQ visited IN
the United States
sob, yes. That was one Of the
duties of nv visit Honolulu needs
sewerage system quite 50 much -
sny town i ever sSE, and in my
interviews with the city engineers IN
the ulsess 1 visited that was often the
main topic OF cODyer>stion- In Szu
Francisco met Mr.. Allsndt and Prof.
Dawson in New York, Col WSriDg,
Superintendent OF the street cleaning
department, and Rudolph Herring,
an engineer % considerable promi
nence-
MY visit to London was for the
purpose Of inQuiring into the Shons
system Of sewerage Yes, this Is the
one sdvsnced by Theo- H. Davies.
snd, while 1 cannot say tbst II Is the
best, 1 believe It can De used here in
connection With others quite sdysn-
tsgeousiy."
lyon szy this system Is in use in
the United Ststss?7
..Yes, in some cities for special p1r-
poses In some parts Of Cnlcago,
where the easements sre below the
level OF the sewer pipes, and in some
small places where the conditions are