The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-28

to this port for some time but third
slip which would bee near the end Of
Fort street should been constructed
when FUNDS are available"
Assistant Superintendent HovIwaf
report has the following.
81 have called the attention of the
Chairmen of the Boards to the abb
soluta necessity of painting their steel
bridges frequently and i'm ordinary
cases ! feel that this should be done at
least once every year
where bridges have been erected
under the present administration. /
have had very careful Investigations
made ass to- the nature of the soil, and
while the driving of piles which has
been found necessary i'm most instances
slightly increases the cost of the work,
such failures ass occurred to the newly
erected MoilH bridge and other arch
cuiyergs viii be avoided.
1.-THE appropriations made by the last
Legislature for the Loan fund covering
this line of work We're 1 imagine. osti-
mated from very incomplete prelimin-
airy investigation into the requirements
of each case, and i'm this connection 1
trust that you Will see the ACCESSIBILITY
of an appropriation being made by the
next legislature providing funds to be
used i'm working up plans and surveys
for future Loan fund work, so that
when the discussion of the various pro-
posed improvements is taken up by the
Legislature they will be able to ascer-
tain the cost of the work.
some of the roads and bridges un.
der the present Loan appropriations
have been abandoned as funds were
insufficient to carry them out to COM
pletion.
THE roads on the Island Of oahu
outside of Honolulu are generally in q
fair condition. The main road from
Honolulu to Pearl city has been maca
damized all its entire length and l be-
lieve it will be found to be one of The
best roads IN the islands, outside of one
or two rather high grades on this side
of Halawa Hill. This portion of the
road to my mind should be relocated
and | believe that the length could b.
considerably decreased, and much bet
ter grades obtained with but slight eX
pense.
Where our streets are subjected t.
unusually heavy traffic as along tn
waterfront i'm the business portion o
Honolulu, and also on may of our NJ
and down streets, which are badl,
damaged by the flood waters of sever
storms. the macadam is not as econo
thoroughly treated with cresote oil an,
resin, and properly laid. This pave
ment is, of late years being used very
extensively and will, when given a goo
trial here, prove itself to be high clas
pavement in every respect. For the
paving of our wharves this wood blocl
is far superior to any other form o
pavement now in use. The one and ;
half inch sheeting. which has beer
used on the surface of our wharves to ;
considerable extent has proven an eN
pensive covering from the fact that j
is so short lived.
Either the streets mas. BE- paVeC
with material chat is not disturbed b!
the swift flow of storm water ~ thu
storm water system Of drains must bt
very materially enlarged in Order t.
carry off the great quantities of water
which now stand upon the surface
during the heavy rains. The catCl
basins as well as the storm sewers ar
filed with the top-dressing and othel
material from the surface of the street
every time it rains heavily, and the eX
pense each winter in clearing them GU
mounts to a handsome figure.
THE additional first cost of laying
such pavements as woOd-block btu
minous rock or vitrified brick over anC
above that of the cost of macadamiZ
ing, is soon made up in the saving il
the work of maintenance and repairs.