The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-20
OAHU IS TO
Be PUT IN
fine SHAPE
Legislators Try
to Settle on
Budget.
Reservoir May Fall Out,
With Electric
Conduits.
Money for wharves and Dredging
Seems Likely TO Be
Increased.

Members of the House and Senate
from the island of Oahu gave yesterday
to consideration Of the items which are
to be included In the Loan bill for this
island. There was no conclusion reach
ed. owing to the fact primarily that
about 100000 must be cut of the totals
of the bill as it passed the Senate at
the regular session, and the further
fact that there are many items which
had to be laid over for future consid-
Grafton.
There is an opinion which promises
to prevail. that the best thing that can
be done is to cut down the number OF
items toward which the 100000 and odd
of the bonds is to be spent so that
there may be completed many OF the
more important works. This it is
thought viii be the best policy, and
the result may be that there will be only
two new thoroughfares in the Fifth
district side of the city. School street
and Queen. which it is believed will be
of more benefit than if the same
amount of money was spent on num-
Der of small items.
There was some talk yesterday. ow-
ing to the necessities. that it would
be advisable to take from the Terri |
torial items mentioned as approved by
the joint committee. that of 100000 for
the making of new wharves. This did
not receive serious consideration how
ever. as there is a sentiment not only !
among the city members but as well |
in the minds of many of those from |
the outside, that there must be made
ample and complete provision for the
new and increasing traffic of the Pa
cific.
Not only is there little chance of this |
plan going through but it seems alto
gether likely that there will be an in
crease in the amount which is to be
allotted for the dredging of the harbor.
from $4,000 to 100000. Many of the
members of the House believe that it
viii not do to wait for congressional
action. but that the finishing up of the
deepening of the harbor. so that it
will accommodate the big ships when
are being built for the trans-Pacihc
trade. should be pushed along, despite
the feeling OF some that the United
States must undertake this work.
There was a long discussion over the
project for a filtration plant in Nuuanu
Valley as well as for the new reservoir
It seems likely that these items will be
left out of the bill, as the members
are not convinced that by the con-
st-uction of the new reservoir the
OF the pumps viii be eliminate
ed. The item Of $780, 600 for the conduit
system for electric wires may be cut
out as well, as there seems every rea-
son to believe that the majority will
decide that It would be wiser to await
further developments before committing
the city to this expense. There viii be
further meetings today at which there
viii be discussion of the items and a
conclusion viii be reached upon them
Maui has a plan for provision for
good and substantial buildings for
county homes. The plan OF the mem
bers OF the lower house is to provide
not less than $4,000 for the construc-
ton of brick buildings for the county
offices and courts. and as well ask SINH
lar housing for the wailuku schools.
To secure this sum of money there
are many items already agreed upon
which viii be shaved and as well it is
proposed that there be taken from the
county appropria tons the item of S2O,-
300 for the Nahiku road, and that it be
placed in the list of those which are
classed as Territorial expenses.
The members from East Hawaii took
under consideration the items for that
side of the big island. but came to no
definite conclusions. There will be re-
sumption Of the discussion today ana
as well the West Hawaii and the Ka-
rai members are expected to meet and
decide upon their quotas.
Owing TO the fact that there is no
penalty in the Organic Act for the ad-
ourning of the House over three days,
here viii be no action taken. the only