The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-20
1.-THE ROADS
OF kauai
Campbell Reports
to Executive
Council.
BRIDGE NEEDED AT
KALlHlWAl GULCH
Bridge Necessary Across Wainahl
Which Children Must Now
Swim to Reach School.

Boyd submitted n report upon the road
and bridges OF Kauai. and the need an
cost Of improvements on that Island
compiled BY Aarston Campbell upol
the return from his recent tour Of In
yesilgation. The report Is length
one. covering nearly the entire islapd
and outlining the conditions OF publi
/ works on Kauai. and the cost OF what
ever improvements are necessary.
Summarized. the twelve-page type
written report u as follows:
The road from waimea TO kekahi
has been well built. but the heav,
rains make immediate repairs neces
i sary The road - but from one q
three feet above high water. and Il
Iconstrucied through "A very DOGGY coun
try. About 1000 feet OF the road lead
ing TO Rekaha mill has been macad'
amized. but the crossing for the rail-
road IL cut through the macadam. and
- unsigh;ly. The plantation company
has been notified To place the crossing
In proper shape.
Puehu gulch Will require n twelve
Zoo, timber opening. and this will be
done out Of the Road Boards funds.
The worst washout ~ at waiawa gulch
viii cost $3.50.
The road from Waimea bridge to Ke-
kupue valley Is In good condition. but
the grade Is excessive and the valley
~ flooded by every storm. The road
should be raised at least five feet. and
equipped with proper drains and Gull
verta. The road through the bottom
OF Mahinauli gulch needs grading and
ditching. but the road from there to
the top Of the hill on the Makaweli
side - In good condition.
From Makaweli mill To Camp 1. and
on to Hanapepe Valley the road Is In
very bad condition. Hanapepe bridge
Is b. a fair state OF preservation. but
the sup.rstTucture requires painting.
Engineer Campbell says that the roads
In waimea Village are not really roads.
and recommends that the road engi-
neer b. sent there to make a survey.
The wahiawa bridge was submerged
during the recent storms and the wood
work - rotten: IL Il recommended that
new masonry piers be- constructed. the
total cost Of which will be $500.
The roads about McBryde plantation
are In good condition. the work having
been done under the supervision or Mr..
MeBryde. with few exceptions" says
Mr.. Campbell in his report. II con-
slider the roads through this district
To be- the best dirt roadways l have
ever seen" An allowance OF $500 per
month les recommended Tor the district.
also the purchase OF a grading machine
for see.
The roads about KoiOa plantation are
sadly dilapidated. but the plantation
has offered To transport all rock To tho
c-us,,cr, and furnish all power and
teams needed 20 improve them. pro-
yided i.ic Government furnishes the Ia
Dor for the crasheF and FOR spreading
tie stone. The cost OF the work Will
b.. F.-CC - the crusher can be taken TO
Koiol from she Llhue district.
In i.ihu. the roads are in bad con-
iltioa from The last storm. and should
b. raised. but the road board has al
g-.dy been doing repairing. and some |
q ;h- reads are in. fair condition. The |
allowance 90 $500 per month Is not suf- |
hcisnt to repair the storm damage. and
4 VIII cost about $500 TO make the re-
luir.d improvements. The purchase OF
I road grader and a horse roller Is
recommended FOR this district.
The waimea bridge. Mr.. Campbell
reports. has been badly misused. the
5ians fOr its construction not having
been followed out. The superstructurs
vas painted with tar without first re-
moving the accumulated rust. and the
fridge ~ now rusting rapidly. IL Is
that the bridge be- paint
- and the approach repaired. at a.
osi Of $500. The bridge IL OF u narrow
md obsolete type and the superintend
mt dee. not think 10 worthy OF extern
i've repairs.
In the Hawaiian district the roads
re In fair condition. but need some
spairs- The purchase OF a road grader
5 recommended for this district also
Inahoia bridge in this district was car
led out 20 sea In the recent storm
ut Mr.. Hundley recovered the bolts
fasheTs and iron and rebuilt the
ridge. raising the piers five feet. The
pproach needs To be graded. the estl-
iated cost being $500. The road board
highly commended for its work In
ealing with the emergency. II Is rec
also that n bridge be con-
tructed across wainahi Eulch for the
OF ladies and children at
.nding the school, which Is situated on
he other side OF the creek. Children
re obliged TO remove their clothing
nd wade across the river. which Is
aid Co be very dangerous at times. II
recommended that light bridge be
INSTRUCTED across the gulch at a cost
$1,000.
Roads through Hanalei district are
good shape. and the needed repairs
IN be made from the road funds. II
recommended that a bridge be built
Kahhivai gulch. which Is crossed
DIV by means OF a ferry conducted by
IL board az a cost OF SIS per month.
There should be constructed at this
lint" the report concludes. "a bridge
cylinder piers OF $50 feet span. The
80 OF same VIII be approximately .
900. II Is. I consider. n necessity 70
lie travelling public and ~ funds per-
~ should be built"