The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-12

time limit of two years from the date
of commencement of construction will
not operate against us, SO that the
time for the completion and the opera
ton Of the first ten miles will be ex-
tended from July OF the present year to
April, 1902.
Even had we not been deprived of
the use OF our franchise during the pe-
riod Of nine months, there would be no
forfeiture until July of 1903.
in regard to the construction of our
track on Liliha street, ii must not be
forgotten that before we begin con-
struction on any street, we must apply
for and obtain the established grade on
such street and in construction we must
conform to the grade given US by the
grade commissioners. Owing to the
very extensive changes in the grade of
this street made by the grade commits
sion, We were compelled In some places
to excayate as deep as seven feet and
in others to fill in as high as five feet,
and owing to these requirements it was
a physical impossibility to construct the
road on Liliha street without occupy
ing more than one block at time, as
it is impossible now for the Depart
ment of Public Works to bring the
street surface to the grade given us by
the commission without occupying
more than one block at time.
While there was considerable inter
ruption. in traffic during the construc-
ton Of our tracks, 1t must not be for
gotten that this was not SO much due to
any neglect on our part to keep this
street open as it was due to the unfav-
orable condition of the weather during
that construction, as it rained almost
daily from the time Of beginning until
We had gotten as far up as Kuakini
street. In fact, at times the weather
was so bad that construction had to be
abandoned entirely.
AS to Hotel street, the cause Of the
interruption of traffic there Is not so
much on account of our construction
az 1T is the narrowness of the street,
which renders 1t impossible for us to
use the street while the excavation is
being made and at the same time keep
1t open for traffic; as all surplus earth
is being removed as rapidly as possible
to remove 1t, and as the ties and rails
are being laid and the necessary bal
lasting and macadamizing being done
with all possible dispatch, the public
will not be deprived of the use Of the
street, or such portion of 1t as we are
working upon, longer than is absolute
ly necessary.
We can quite appreciate that the
public, not being very familiar with the
class of construction, may believe that
there is more of the street kept un-
opened than Is necessary, but an inves-
tgation will show any reasonable and
observant person that this Is not so
ana that we are doing the best we can
10 accommodate the traffic and to car
ry on the work at the same time.
For the general information of the
public, give an outline of the proceed
ore Of track construction.
First comes the excavation to the
requisite depth. and where there is no
change Of grade, to nineteen inches
upon the bottom of which excavation
rock ballast Is placed and rolled by the
. steam roller to the depth of six inches;
upon this is placed the ties. six inches
In depth, and upon the top of these
again the rails. seven inches in depth
! Ihe ties are then tamped with small
, stone and brought to a perfectly ever
surface and the rails lined up. Their
between the ties and up to the top OF
the rail, broken stone is again placed
IN, thoroughly well tamped, and surfac-
cd with smaller stone; as soon as the