The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-10

before the plant was installed. Mr..
kennedy explained that lie Was a resi-
dent Oh Nuuanu valley, and objected
strenuously TO the nltrat.on plant. 1t
was not necessary now, but supply or
water for every day needs was impeTa-
i've. His plan was to get aTteslan wa
ter up the valley from the pumping
plants on the lower levels Inc lever
which the medical men assert springs
from the use OF Nuuanu water, could
not come from the valley waters. The
most sickness of this kind occurred
among the residents who use the water
from artesian wells. IL don't think we
ought to harp so much on filtration,
said he, until we get water first"
Councillor Jones had heard that as
soon as the Kalihi pumping plant was
In operation steps would Ne taken To
have a pipe line up the valley so that
a bountiful supply OF water could be
had at all times. Minister Young re-
Piled that this course would be easy.
He was of the opinion that in order
to attend TO the immediate wants of the
valley residents, a nigh pressure pump
connected with a new we'll at the Bere-
tania and Alapai streets corner, would
solve the problem. The water could
be pumped by this high pressur,
pump TO a higher level and from this
point to the highest ground in the, va
ley. II believe that the right thing
to do, however" said the Minister en-
phatically. lis to put the filtration plan
in, Notwithstanding we have no water
iii the valley at the present moment.
&c will take some time to put the sys-
tenn in place and by the time it is com
pleted We may have some rain" The
possibility of having rain Oy that time
caused an audible smile to Ripe
along the row of councillors desks.
One of the councillors wanted to know
what information the Cabinet minis.
ters had that the artesian water was
better than the flow from the Pail.
Minister Young answered that no water
was as good as distilled water. He said
that an analysis of artesian water had
lately been made, and he had been told
that the water was now purer than
formerly. Mr. Jones was in favor Of g
filtration plant at the proper time. He
did not think that the matter was one
for discussion just now, and favored
wai,,ng until there was a certainty o.
increasing the general supply for the
valley users. If a reservoir was to be
ure. and thought 1t should be construct
ed as speedily. He believed in getting
as pure water as possible, but believed
in getting some water for sure.
Robertson moved that new item be
inserted for reservoir and pipe to Nuu-
anu valley-$l50,00 Carried.
The item OF 500. 900 for filtration sys-
tenn for Nuuanu valley was about to be
n L. 81. a
further discussion of the question be
postponed until today in order that the
Council could learn the views of DIR.
Wood. Upon motion Mr.. Isenberg was
appointed a special committee of one
to invite the president of the Board OF
Health to- attend today's session, and
there expatiate upon the value of filter
ing water. Mr.. Isenberg gracefully ac
cepted the honor thrust upon him.
Consideration of an appropriation for
a pumping plant for the Beretania and
Alapai streets pumping station, to cost
$50 900 was next taken up. Mr.. Allen
said the committee had spent a great
deal of time in ascertaining from the
of Interior and the Superin-
tendent of waterworks the most feasible
plan to relieve the wants of the people
in the higher zone. The committee had
been greatly impressed by an opinion
by the waterworks man who
had stated the most exped itiOus man
ner would be to sink new 12-inch well
near the old one and put in a high pow
er engine and force the water up to the
electric light station reservoir. Mr..
Brown thought this could be done in
the next month if work We're cOmmenc-
ed at once. Mr.. Jones did not think
that an engine of the power necessary
to pump the water to such height
could be bought for less than $1,000.
Young asked that the matter
be laid over until today when he would
look up additional data in regard to
the purchase of high power engines and
and would endeavor TO present
a plan for forcing artesian water to the
Nuuanu valley residents.
A waterworks item of $4,000 for Ho-
nolulu, was increased by the commit
tees report to $4,000, and was pass
ed by the Council.
An item for seventy-five fire hydrants
for Honolulu. $1,000, was increased to
$50 hydrants, $4,000, and passed.
Hilo waterworks, $4,000 raised TO
$40 900. Passed.
Wailuku waterworks, $4,000, in
creased to $4,000. and passed.
Lahaina waterworks, $4,000 increas-
ed to $4,000. Passed.
waterworks for Jail and courthouse,
$500. Passed.
Subsidy Oahu railway, $4,000. Pass
ed.
Endowment of hospital for incur
ables. $4,000. This latter item was
opposed by one member who wanted
to know if the Government intended
to start in the hospital business. Mr..
Allen explained that as the hospital
was being started by private subscrip-
tion. the committee thought 1t would
be the correct thing for the Govern
ment to make a subscription for such
a worthy cause Achi feared that the
hospital would attract too many in
valids from the Mainland, but was
reminded that the hospital was gov
erned by certain rules which would
prohibit such persons from entering.
Further action was deferred until to-
day.
An item of $4,000 for fire apparatus
for the old tug was opposed on &C
count of the smallness of the Eleu.
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