The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-11
NO WATER
TIE CAUSE

So much complaint has b.en ade OF
late relative to the condition of the
streets in Makiki district where the
sewer contractors have laid their Lies
of flush pipe and iaterals connecting
with the residences that an Advertiser
reporter yesterday went over the entire
line.
Most OF the complaints were based
upon the amount of dust a sight breeza
seemed to stir up from the sewer
trenches; from the unevenness of the
laterals, which caused danger to bicy-
clists; the jolting which occupants of
all kinds of vehicles received in 6r.ving
along any Of the streets of that dis
trict, and of the general untidiness OF
the streets after the contractors were
supposed to be through with their
work of filing the trenches.
Residents said they were almost saf
located by the dust when a wind storm
swept down the valleys. This was found
to be true to a certain extent, but an
inquiry into the difficulties encounter
ed by the contractors. indicates that
~sA~J @AN hOe haiA oO itiuCll W D.dIue as
reported.
1t is the custom of the contractors
In cutting their trenches along a mac
adamized street where at least three
inches of broken stone is used as
surfacer to place this on one side of the
trench, while the black sand and vol
canic ash is laid on the opposite side.
The macadam material Is carefully
screened when the filing In process Is
going on, and Is reserved for the last
covering. In such instances the con-
tractors have been able to put the
street back into it's former condition.
A small steam roller is used to p.ess
the mound to the surface line. The
laterais are treated in the same man.
ner, but despite their efforts there is
more or less sinking after hundreds of
vehicles have bumped over the laterals
A force Of men is engaged for the single
purpose only of looking after such
sunken places and gradually III y have
been placed in normal condition.
The hardest work encountered was in
the Makik district, where the streets
| are composed of the natural earth
on them. When the trenches are Led
there has been no water used in pack
ing and tamping. No water has been
available for this purpose during the
dry spell. and even the sprlnkling cal Is
of the city have made bat few visits
there. AS is we'll kaown there was tn !.
greatest difficulty for quite a period
in supplying the carts with wat e en-
\ for the business streets and the bal
ance OF the city had to suffer
| This fact was serious drawback to
| the sewer contractors. The mounds
were built high to give the steam roller
an opportunity to press the earth down
tightly. Most of the dust has been
caused by traffic having been shifted to
the sides of the street. thus stirring UP
new earth. On many of the streets
which have been complained of the
rains have already had a beneficial eff
feet. and the mounds are more COM
pact and less fine dust arises. The con-
tractors are now using crushed rock on
all the laterals in these side streets
and the improvement is noticeable.
Superintendent of Public Works Nc
Candless has endeavored to assist the
difficulties into which the contractors
have been plunged by the condition OF
the streets. There are p,enty of waite,
sprinkers on hand, but there is nc
water at present to supply them. Wher
the Kalihi pumping ant is put int
operation Makiki district will have les.
cause for complaint and the streets will
under constant sprinkling, become a.
they were before they were torn up.