The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-16

TO sea, and one can see something more
OF the city than the spires. In the
evenings, say the same people, when
they come into town they strike a
heavy, chilling, malodorous air which
hangs around them as long as they
remain In town and which they are
glad to shake on when they pass be-
yond it's influence on their way home.
IL seems reasonable TO suppose that
this clcdd. which gathers during the
night. helps to keep in the bad air.
and that we breathe this much OF the
night. The enormous increase In the
size and hight OF our shade trees, and
the accumulation OF all sorts OF yege-
tation, should be borne In mind in
searching for causes that can prevent
the free circulation OF air.
New Sewer viii Help.
The new sewer will prevent the FUR
Their increase OF the filth under Homo
lulu-after II Is In working order; the
excavators will do what they can
meanwhile to reduce Il: and the rains
will come and wash Il into the soil So
far so good. Also. Honolulu is TO have
the Nuuanu filter and the auxiliary
pump. These are very well as far as
lutg hDs Oul lntN are lUfItl1 ltIUDOT-
airy expedients. Is the city neyermore
to have electric lights at night
Granted that they shine in ones eyes
along Beretania and other streets. 40
as To increase the difficulty OF seeing
the sidewalk pitfalls. But elsewhere
they are needed. too. In order to run
them, Nuuanu water must be used 4.
This means, for much OF the year, the
use OF the new pump. Quantities OF
water will be required daily for flush
ing out the new sewers. Whatever
may be true of the business section, no
one who has been on King street, Ber-
etania avenue. or almost any other
street away from Fort and Nuuanu, I'm
| a high wind. will claim that they are
properly watered. The dust has no
where been properly laid. until the re-
| cent rain. for several months. Will
not people soon begin TO demand re-
form here? And when Honolulu peo-
' pie want a thing they are very apt "a
90 the most direct way TO get II. IL II
not desirable that the electric lights
should be perforce shut of. or that peo-
pie should be perpetually interdicted
from giving their lawns sufficient wa.
/ ter 20 keep them in good condition.
M rch Water Needed.
All these things are going to take a
good deal OF water. Take into consid.
GRAFTON also the naturally rapid growth
OF the city. and the consequent increase
in the daily consumption of the city
and what becomes of the auxiliar,
features OF the new pump? II viii
have to be run most OF the time to keeT
up with the demand for water for al
purposes; and by year or so from th,
time It is installed Honolulu-in tn,
absence OF long season OF rain-wil
be almost as dependent upon Il as W,
are now upon the present pump. In
stalling the new pump Is a thorough,
good scheme; but some more compre
henslve action will be needed eventu
ally. IL not In the near future.
Lower Artesian evel.
l A great deal OF arteslan water IL
either wasted or employed In such ways
that It's does not help 10 satisfy tn,
city's needs. Not far from a hundred
wells In and near Honolulu are tapped
every day. Except for the one at Ala
pal street. these supply few families
each. or they are used for flooding rice.