The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-16
McCANpLEss REpLIEs

McCandless replied that he had
made no charge against the COMMITTEES
or expert; except to say that the water
works had Leen exported three years
ago and a lower valuation fixed. SEN
ator c. Brown interrupted to sly that
he had made insinuations.
Il am here for the best Interest OF
the people at large" said McCandiess.
81 am not here for personal things, ana
have not traded one vote with SEN
! ators for bills. and every bin intro
duce must stand on its own merits. It
is my privilege to talk for or against
any bill; may err in my judgment.
but Senator Isenberg has no right 10
make such an attack upon me, or ac-
cuse me of bucking every bill"
Except the winston BILL" interposed
Isenberg.
Il asked that it be laid on the table,
replied McCandless. 'and didn't want
it brought up again. cast no refiec-
ton on the committee"
yes. you did," said Isenberg.
In my judgment" said Mccandlesss
they want too much money. and 1t is
my prerogative to say whether 1 shall
vote for $4,000 or $4,000, and il you
give $4,000 you pay all It's worth, and
more. too"
Senator ]. T. Brown moved the pre-
vious question. which carried, and the
report was adopted. 9 to 2, Achl ana
McCandless voting no. The bill will
be. read a third time today.
1.-THE PAUoA WATER BILL. IA
The next water scheme was then taxi
en- UP. House Bill No. 157, providing for
acquisition of the Pauoa springs.
Senator Isenberg moved that the bill
pass.
Senator C. Brown seconded the mo-
ton. and said that the time had come
when the government should control
ali the water from Palolo valley to
Kalihi valley as it was now deriving an
immense profit from its water. He
argued also that pumping cost 1880
per million gallons and the gravitation
system but s274 per million, and all
the pumping plants should be aban-
doned. The purchase of the springs
would effect a considerable saving
every day He said that Senator Bald
win had told him he believed there
was two million gallons of water at
Pauoa instead of one million gallons.
Though the first expenditure was large,
ne thought the saving in the end would
be much greater.
PARIS ASKS QUESTIONS.
Senator Paris asked why the COM
nittee had recommended purchase Of
both water springs. Hasn't the gov
rnment the right to condemn?
Yes" said Senator Brown
why force the government to do 1t
n this way then today?'' he asked.
THE price put on it is less than It
yer will be, or than a Jury would nx.
f it was mine wouldn't take less than
250. OOO and I'd build my own water
gorks"
Paris-"Both the Superintendent OF
public Works and the superintendent
f the Water Works favor the Nuuanu
Brown-'I'll tell you the reason; they
rant pumping plants, where there are
illets for employees, politics is in it.
-uuanu valley is not the watershed.
Parfs-"we should be guided some
hat by the government officials"
Brown-'It will cost $4,000 for the
.uuanu reservoir. and it will be a
ink-pot still, and also the worst
FEEDER of illness imaginable"
Paris-"A filtration plant is to be
lilt"
Brown-"There isn't enough water IN
uuanu valley to keep the. reservoir
le-third full"
NO MONEY FOR COUNTIES.
Senator Achi opposed the bill because
e government didn't have the money,
e figured out that when the county
ii goes into effect there viii be but
90 OOo in the Treasury. while the bin
,propriates s720 600 for the counties.
these springs are bought there will
but s4o0. 900 left for the counties.
Senator Brown replied that Oahu
ouId need only 100000 for the first
,ree months, and after that the In
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