The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-09
NE " PUMP
WILL Be
INSTALLED
High Lift Engine
Will Get to
Work.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALMOST COMPLETE
IRON Works VIII Set II Up and
Contractors Will Erect
Building.

IA IDS will be asked during the come
- ing week for the erection OF a
- building 10 cover the high lift
pump. built for Installation at
the Beretania street pumping station.
for the foundations for the machinery
and for the drilling OF new well.
Arrangements have been made for the
placing of the pump by the Iron works.
the builders. as soon as these prelIm-
inaries are completed. While there
is no appropriation for the work, 9fO,-
900 having been asked but cut out. the
men who win do the work will take
II with the understanding that they
must await action by the next Isgis-
laturr for their pay.
With the great compound pump in
place and working there win be daily
supplies of water to the higher levels,
including Punchbowl slope and Manoa,
and as well added protection from fire
by the maintenance in the mains of
from go to 20 pounds pressure at ali
times. This Will mean that there is
maintained pressure to work against
fire with the hose alone In the lower
districts OF the city. and with the cem-
pIetion OF the Kalihi and Diamond
Head reservoirs. hose carts stationed
in the outlying districts viii furnish
ample protection. Where now at times
there is little or no water. and where
there is a. supply furnished TO upper
level tanks only once a week. there
Will be a constant supplying OF these
which viii become a storage
for supply.
Not the least advantage which will
come from the putting into operation
of the new pump. will be the 0pp0r-
tunity for rest for the present low
lift pump. which has been running for
six years without any repairs. by the
simple shifting OF valves the new pump
may be worked into the old system.
The pump which was built under a
contract made by Minister Mccandiess
in June, 1900. is TO cost the Territory
cylinders Of II and 81 inches and water
ends of sIz. all with 36 inch stroke.
rhis win give the pump a capacity OF
J. 600, 900 gallons in "a hours. There is
low a supply of some s.000.0 900 in the
lay and this addition will mean I'M
nunity from any danger from short
ge.
The new pump viii be housed in a
which viii be a replication OF
ne present structure, Immediately ad-
lining Il on the Eva side. The front
ill be OF brick with stone trimmings.
h. Eva side 70 be finished just as is
1e present building The same win
ows viii be used there the openings
eing made into arches so that the two
lgine rooms will be connected. The
resent battery of boilers will be utiliz-
/ and, as there was in the operating
tiInate a sum for the use of this
imp. there is nothing in the way of
lis expense To prevent the added adj
lntage IN the way OF fire protection
I'd water supply.
The arrangements for the setting OF
2 new pump and the construction OF
.e building have been made by Su-
Of the Water Works. An
ew Brown, who has been working
the matter for many months AS
re Commissioner he has had reason
observe the necessity for new sup
es Of water, in addition to his know
ige az TO the needs OF the people.
; negotiated with the Iron Works.
lere the pump has been lying without
y use being made Of il, and while
has no bids. he has been assured
the interest Of certain builders, who
EN- the urgency sufficient to Justify
: construction even without any
,ney in sight The same Is true Of
wei.
The plans have been prepared and
. specifications wiz be issued next
ek The entire work viii not take
re than six weeks after it is once
rted.