The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-19
PROVIDE IN
LOAN BILL
FOR PAHOA
Oahu Members Go
Back on First
Division.
Cut Down Nuuanu Re-
servoir and Agree to
Gear Proposals.
Fight for Manoa Fails as Do
Those for Kewalo and
School Street.

Before the meeting of the Oahu dele
cation yesterday was FIVE minutes old
ment on Manoa roads, raised in the
House for the purpose of securing a
reconsideration of the Oahu pro rata
in the Loan Bill, on Wednesday, was
a mask. 1t was a case of the Chinese
f, 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 a 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 MEM
bers, while the item which was not
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 go with them.
should be considered. Achi wanted to !
find the absolute pro rata before going |
on. Harris then explained the basis on |
assessed valuation of 81 ,230, 900. This |
would mean a loan of s., Acc, 900. TAX
ing the Territorial basis at 5000, 200. this |
would leave approximately $i,500, 900 |
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 a 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.
Chillingworth 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;
1857 as in the House and the delega-
ton agreed. The consideration of the
as printed being taken up and
proceeding at first tremendously.
FIGHT OVER NUUANU.
When the Nuuanu reservoir. No. T.
l15O. OOO was reached Cecil Brown NOV
I'd TO strike out, saying the site was
not q suitable one unless the people
wanted a stream of mud. Home Rulers
seconded with a storm. Harris moved
20 pass and Chnlingworth seconded.
Achi moved 10 amend to 800 900. say
ng the contention of Brown was i'm
material as the people had been using
water from there for years. He said
also that more lights are needed and
he reservoir if built would furnish |
power for all the lights needed. He
luoted the Public Works office figures |
o show that the saving by having the
nigh level reservoir. saving on coal
amounting to twenty-four per cent on
he investment. If Senator Brown
wanted to buy Pahoa water works, it
was his privilege to work for it. he |
said but il would be looking out for a |
'ew voters while hundreds are lacking
water. Money could be saved on other |
tens 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
IF fresh water. there was plenty of |
matter and the result would
,e that the water would become stag
1ant. He said there would be nothing |
out storm water collected. If power
vas wanted put in $4,000 or $4,000
There is a system at Pahoa, he said,