The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-28

of argument or a display of doubtful
ability. that occasionally contribute
articles to newspapers and magazines
but for the interest and benefit of the
public at large. and to check injus-
tice, tobbery and rascality in the COM
munity.
And for these reasons. knowing it to
be to the detriment of the people and
taxpayers, who would have to foot the
bill. deem it propitious to once more
warn our legislators to be on their
guard, and not allow themselves to be
led astray by the petitions. published
in full by the Evening Bulletin I'M
der the heading Request of taxpayers
for additional water" and the reply of
C. w. Booth to my article on the petit
tons in question. published in your
yesterdays issue of the Advertiser.
If any one VIII take the trouble and
go over the list of names contained in
those petitions. particularly the one
concerning the purchase of the Pahoa
pumping plant. he will find that nearly
all of the petitioners are directly or in
directly interested, either in the vel
fare of the owners of said plant or
by ownership of realty in the Kaimuki
tract. which they want to see put with
in reach of water. and thus improved
get a chance to sell them without any
or too great sacrifice.
The tenor of the petition for the pur-
chase OF the above named plant is to
assure to residents and property hold
ers of tracts adjoining Kaimuki a con-
slant and sure supply of water.
Great care has been exercised in
drawing this petition. not TO mention
that it is the Kaimuki property hold
ers. who ask the government to take
that plant; they are supposed to be
satisfied and amply supplied by reason
Of a contract, existing between them
and Gear and Lansing as a firm, the |
former owners who sold them their
lands. yet all of them, or nearly so.
have signed the petition. thus assisting |
the owners of the plant to sell and get
their price from the government. If
t would pay the government to acquire
his plant, why does it not pay the
present owners?
This petition passed by the Legisla-
.ure would not only fill the pockets OF
he vendors to the detriment of the tax
payers, but also oblige the government
@ pipe. free of charge to them the
ret remaining half of the Kaimuki
ract, still owned by Gear and Lansing
which could then be disposed of at
rood figures.
Having since the publication of my
lrst article on this subject, obtained
that the government water
,ipe system already extends to Kaala-
val. beyond Diamond Head near the
Sainuki and other adjoining tracts, 1T
you'd only cost the purchase price of
he pipes LOT eAlcUSlOtl, anu TIT AoOCA |
f laying them to supply with good
rinking water from the Beretania :
treet pumping plant, (Which I am in :
ormed is seldom, If ever run to its full
anacity and therefore we'll able to do :
> the few people living there, for
lany years to come, and thus save the
overnment about $500. 900, that would !
e required for the purchase of the Pa
GA pumping plant, the making of !
ew reservoir and renewal of the pipe
ystem.
The petitioners for the purchase of I
he Pauoa springs want a supply of ,
ure drinking water. not polluted by
egetable matter and distributed from !
lrty reservoirs.
That the few residents up in Pauoa
alley prefer pipe water to that OBJ I
,ined from an open ditch or stream is :
atural. but how many of them would
= willing to pay for it? However one
: the other of the petitioners may own
small kuleana in that part of the val
v. and a pipe line would of course
improve it. 4
A statement bearing the date of Nov !
It'll. 1902, and published by c. w.
Doth, over the firm name of Grim !
God. Richardson & Holloway, Ltd,
tributes an output of 100000 gallons !
these springs, but this does not in !
lie least refute my assertion, which
limits a larger yield in wet seasons,
nd if Mr.. Booth remembers. the rain
IL in Pauoa as well as Nuuanu Val
Y was very abundant in that partic- :
ar month, having been about twenty !
ches.
AS to the opinion of the same men
oned firm. that by proper development :