The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-07
TO CARRY
OFF RAINS
The Public Works
Officials Have
Plans.
DRAINS TO TAP
PUNCHBOWL SLOPES
Building Of Conduits Will Prevent
Inundation OF Kewalo and
Kakaako.

The Public Works Department IL pre-
pairing plans TO prevent foods In Ke-
waio and Rakaako districts. and IN a
large area lying between Beretania and
King streets during heavy rainfalls. a
drain Is soon TO be laid at the inter
section Of King and Alapai streets
leading thence along King TO South
street. thence to Hustace street. con-
1 Meeting there with an old drainage
ditch which empties into the ocean near
| the sewer pump station. The surface
wafer which collects at the intersection
of Aiapai and King streets has. up TO
tie present time. been carried through
property In a straight line from Aiapal
20 Hustace street. This drain has now
been closed and the department Is put
TO the alternative OF building a new
drain, according 10 the plan above. or
leaving the water TO flood over the
streets.
1t Is the purpose OF the department.
when the treasury has a few dollars
more Than at present. TO continue the
drain up Alapai street TO the junction
OF Aiapai. Kinau and Lunalilo streets.
The drain will be so constructed that II |
wiki receive the greater port OF the rain |
which Cows of Punchbowl slopes or
comes from the valleys on the Wal
kih side OF the old volcano. This
method will prevent the waters from
on down the surface OF Ala
pal street. and bar further inundation
Of the block bounded by Beretania.
King and Alapai streets.
Under present conditions the surface
water sweeps down Alapai street from
Ill parts of Punchbowl. with the re-
'ult that Beretania street between Ala
pal and Punchbowl streets is trans
ormed into a small river. The water
ises above the curbs on the lower side
md the interior of the block. being
much lower than the surrounding
treets. is flooded.
portion OF the water is carried out
4 this block by a drain which cuts un-
Ter the Rapid Transit track near
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.nues down through the Castle prem
SEES. across King street TO the Langton
lock. and thence cuts over TO Hustace
treet. the drainage ditch at that point
eceiving the Alapai drain water. The
apartment hopes 10 continue this
itch from the Rapid Transit track
trough the block TO Beretania street.
n ditch which runs under
he sidewalk from a point near An
rade's s'.ble and continues 10 Punch
owl street The plans call for con-
nuinE the extension OF the ditch from
ne Rapid Transit track To Punchbowl
treet ut the corner OF the Hospital
remises. continuing thence up Punch
owl street To Kinau street. with a
ranch running up Miller to Kinau
rect.
II Is thought that this plan. if en-
rely carried out. viii stop the floods
the opening OF the drains and pre-
INT KewalO and Kakaako from be-
'ming catch basins Of all the surplus
nd surface water which comes from
e higher districts. Drainage to the
.partment. means sanitation, and on
IL theory the ditch through Kewalo
being constructed To- cut through the
strict from the seashore To King
rect. opening into HapioIGai street.
sentually II this drain Is carried up
APPELLANT street TO the foothills. mum
Ition from that source will also be q