The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-18
ELECTRIC. LIGHT system
TWO REPORTS ARE MADE ON THE
SUBJECT.
Experts and Superintendent Agree
that Much Reconstruction Should
be Done-The System Faulty.

Cross on the government electric light
ing system had the consideration of
President Dole, Minister Damon and
Attorney General Smith at short
conference held yesterday. Although
no conclusion was reached as to what
would be done, the whole subject is
being most seriously handled by the
cabinet.
The report is lengthy and eXhaus-
tive, going most fully into all the de-
tails of the subject. 1t is found, in
brief, that the whole system is faulty
and the work being done upon it is
like repairing an old, worn out
bridge. No blame is attached to Su-
perintendent Buck. In fact it is stat
ed plainly that he is doing the very
best possible with the appropriation
at his disposal.
The experts are of the opinion that
if enough money is appropriated to
put the system in thoroughly first
class condition once and for all, it
will be the cheapest and best solution
of the difficulties. There should be
money available and sufficient force
to rush the work through. The inter
est on this additional sum, it is said,
would not be nearly so much as the
amount now thrown away annually in
repairs. The renewed system on mod
ern lines would be very easy to keep
in thorough trim all the time.
Stearns Buck, uperintendent of the
Government electric light station,
makes the following report of the con-
dition of the system;
Uonolulu Nov IA 1893.
r A KING Minister Of the Inferior.
Sir. In occordance with vour com
munication of October 31st have
shown Nessrs Cross a. COOLIDGE the
Government Hobtinp system. / have
exnlained to them as INFINITELY as nos
sihle all defects in the system. and
nresume Won win receive their report
ui+hout further DELAY
A rood mart of tbo system has al
reody been renoired and imnroved and
ie now in very good copdition
have reb1,ilt comDletelv the main
lines fyom the mower station 70 town
,vbinb fo,.uerly ran tbrougb nrivate
nronertv n Dreat mart of its lenpth. 7
b,va dono tbe same with tbe lines
running ont King street to Palama. I
have rearranped completelv the lines
in tbe center of town. eo,iipping all
branch lines with the latest Dattern
iunction boxes
| have nearly finished rearranging
all the are light circuits and have ta-
ken ont an enormous amount of su-
nerAuous wire. / have now some new
lines in Makiki district in order to
install new street lights. | have taken
down hundreds of old. rotten poles, re-
placing them in some cases with new
noles and in some instances running
On tba noles of tbe Hawaiian Electric
70 have repaired tba line running
70 tba Insane AsvIum. Trnderwriters'
wire has been tbe wire used in most
cases
have comnletelv rewired the IN
dietary buiIding and the postofIice and
niIot office and have done consider
abIo wiring i'm tbe Executive buiIdinp
library. V NJ C. A building and the
Bungalow.
have had chart of the CITY made
which will show tbe location Of every
wire lipht transformer. etc. in Gov
ornment and other systems in the
citv have snent much time in teach.
mo man tbe trade of making arc
lamns and he is ooing throuGb all
tbe lamns in the citv systematically
and completely rebuilding them.
For this purnosa have eonipped 2
renoir and testing shon on Queen
street
| have nurchosed a number of new
street Hohts which 7 shall install ms
soon os i consider that 7 have render
cd the more DANGEROUS parts of the
e,,.ta,,, 80
Al the mower house | have found q
great deal of work necessary. most OF
which I have had TO do personally.
found no switchboard and have built
one. | found nearly all the pates and
mining connected With the station in
very had condition and have nut ev
ervthino in working shane. / founf
tbo wreck of n water wheel nlant in
stalled Inv tbe old Union Iron Works
Tbis T have torn ont and sold as iunI
anu lnstalieu new Pi"no whlcn lao;t, lGti,