The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-06-19
PROVIDE IN
LOAN BILL
FOR PAH0A
Oahu Members Go
Back on First
Division.


it was known that the cry of disagree
ment on Manoa roads, raised in the
House for the purpose of securing
reconsideration of the Oahu pro rata
in the Loan Bill on Wednesday, was
mask. 1t was case of the Chinese
actor for while it's face looked Manoa
it was the same old Pahoa problem
which had made a perennial appear
ance in the House, and once was beat
en- back to the jungle there.
There was combination in sight
to, and it surprised no one when the
vote was taken to find six Republicans
standing firmly against the sand bag
ging of the Loan bill, while five Re-
publican members of the two Houses
voted with six Home Rulers solidly
on every division to down the Nuuanu
item, and to include the Pahoa plan.
That it was not accident was shown
by the fact that no one attempted to
answer the figures given by Harris,
showing the business policy involved.
The best joke on the Oahu men was
when they were compelled to go back to
the House after all their hard cry
against Manoa roads, and agree to
give the very amount which Vida had
declared was opposed by twelve men,
mentioned in any way, in the House,
was cut to pieces.
The delegation met in the Senate
chamber with every one present. Pres
ident Crabbe was chosen chairman and
Representative Kumalae was made
clerk.
When consideration began, Chilling
worth recited the history of the dis
agreement in the House over the Ma
noa road item. saying also that he did
not consider that there should be
discussion over all the items. but If
that was the decision of the delega-
ton, he was ready to so with them.
Crabbe thought the whole thing
should be considered. Achi wanted to
find the absolute pro rata before going
on. Harris then explained the basis on
assessed valuation of $1,230, 600. This
would mean a loan of 81, 100000. TAX
ing the Territorial basis at 100000, this
would leave approximately $l,5OO,OOO
for the counties.
Achi said he wanted to know what
was the basis for he understood the
real question was between the Nuuanu
reservoir and the Pahoa water works.
He declared that he thought the Pahoa
water works should be Territorial
item, as he believed the Territory
should own all property, as it might
later decide to ALLEVIATE the water
works, the Legislature had that power
and so should pay for the property.
Chllingworth urged that the basis be
accepted in the interest of making time
and Crabbe and McCandless supported
this view and Andrade moved that the
delegation proceed to distribute $751;
O75S7 as in the House and the delega-
ton agreed. The consideration of the
schedule as printed being taken up and
proceeding at first tremendously.
FIGHT OVER NUUANU.
When the Nuuanu reservoir, No. 4,
$l50,OOO, was reached Cecil Brown NOV
ed to strike out, saying the site was
not suitable one unless the people
wanted a stream of mud. Home Rulers
seconded with storm. Harris moved
to pass and Chillingworth seconded.
Achi moved to amend to 100000, say
ing the contention of Brown was i'm
material as the people had been using
For
also that more lights are needed and
the reservoir If built would furnish
power for all the lights needed. He
quoted the Public Works office figures
to show that the saving by having the
high level reservoir, saving on coal
amounting to twenty-four per cent on
the investment. If Senator Brown
wanted to buy Pahoa water works, it
was his privilege to work for 1t, he
said, but it would be looking out for a
few voters while hundreds are lacking
water. Money could be saved on other
items he said to buy Pahoa water
works, If that was all Senator Brown
wanted.
Brown said that he objected as the
storage reservoir would have no stream
of fresh water, there was plenty of
vegetable matter and the result would
be that the water would become stag
nant. lie said there would be nothing
but storm water collected. IL power
was wanted put in $4,000 or $4,000.
There is a system at Pahoa, he said,
which could be developed by the ex'
penditure of $4,000. which would be
sufficient to supply the eastern end of
the city. That he said was business
proposition.
Kalauokalani moved to cut the
amount to $4,000. which Brown said he
would accept,
Paele said there was now sufficient
supply from two springs up the valley,
but 1t was not wise TO use 1t seven
miles away and yet not have any in