The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-10-12
PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT ACTIVE
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT HOLLOWAY FOR THE
YEAR ENDING JUNE 80, DISCOVER SIX HUNDRED
THOUSAND SPENT ON IMPROVEMENTS MILES OF
ROAD MADE IN THE TERRITORY DURING THE YEAR

prons Holloway says necessary department to
supervising engineer each OF the other islands look after
lie the
HarDor largest discussed the
report. The superintendent says
preliminary plans prepared new warves and
present intention ddge onea OF Slip No the foot OF
aua that both sides OF the first wharf to be built will be
available The second wharf Immediately adjacent the Naval docks
constructed providing available The
plans for the shed the first wharf will provide for wosory build
to facilitate the handling OF passengers arriving the large
steamers"
Mention Federal contract to widen the channel en-
and deepen the entire habo with hope expressed that the
Federal authorities will undertake removal OF the sandspt the
lighthouse site the Superintendent adding:
During the past wharf completed the foot Of
Fort the dock the construction new
wharf the foot of Nuuanu street for the OF the ntersland
steamers is now under way.
completed and awarded for
wharf at McGregors landing Maui substantial wharf
Under heading and bridges report says that $3.50
miles roads have been completed Territory during
large number OF roads have been constructed during the past
year. the most important improvements being the reocons of
portions of the belt roads the islands,
In the districts OF Hamakua and North Ilo the construction of
roads light grades has been found very difficult owing great
number OF guches between Honokaa and IIlo
ION the Island Of Maui extension OF the main belt road in te
Naku and kenae districts about completed Very rough country
Of road construction the road has been possible in
order with the money available the maximum length oil
road.
"On Kalhiwa analei has fnhed also
The modified grades
the handling OF freight by wagons between the district OF kaiwa
and Hanae easier
In Honolulu 6ooot of School has been partial
completed and although the opinion OF the road tool
feel that the possibility of Rapid
Transit Company desiring to lay woack system on this street
would have been nadvbe construct the road lines
1t has also been found that of the streets in Honolulu built
e years ago are too narrow and often 1t dcut to secure the
additional right # way for street widening without
Roads reaching into the Manoa and o!o valleys partially
completed during tie past and be hoped that sufficient
additional funds will be available to complete this work
have been replaced with substantial cuve approaches
These OF construction and with the improvements male
in excellent sfape '' u ''S '''''0' ''' 40"
Road Supervisor Sam Johnson concludes his report with the follow
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Hon S16o54 OF; R. & B. h Dist Conr carried over sGl6Ioo6
Road Tax Hon Special pot $24o854; Emergency appropa
ton $623 fencing and grading government lots $25 public
cubg and paving Govt sidewalks $692o6 Loan appropriations
Fort extension $765o7 Fourth Dis Stables $7365o Fifth
Dis Stables $594 Hotel street extension $94128 Kuku street
extension $999994 Manoa roads, $99889 Pauah
tension 522 PaoO roads School extension
$994 storm and sewer and drains 668o concrete and stone
bridge Waahole SI6425 total $32o9I28o
have been made to the water system for Ho
nou the most important being the construction of 3Amonga
cn man with the kah pumping station BY the connection of the
Kah system with the main from the Beeana Pump pressure
other parts OF the town has been increased and
S 10 run the berana pumps many hours every day heretofore
I'm addition the benefit derived from this reservoir the ncrea
ain has been laid from street and
there also separate main running from the reservoir far Judd
street and supplies water to the Punchbow and Ma districts
2nch main to be put place of the nch main in this section
plans completed months ago the
Nuuanu valley and the awarded this month This
ro will have capacity of about $50 million gallons and maximum
depth of about S. feet
Sam Johnson Superintendent Garbage and Excavato Bureau
reports expenditures of S3724o and reaons $500
This department furnishes the Mosquito Commit
tee the Board of Health with the of wagon
garbage cans etc. from bitches empty lots and back
streets All government buildings schools and government fshma
ket receive the services of ths bureau charge
up to March 1905, all garbage that could be was
POSED OF the dumping grounds the Beach road Sheridan
street and at wlei Eva the government
above date the garbage cremato just completed put opera
ton consequently the dumping grounds dispensed with Dead
animals and garbage that be burned taken Wagner
bog ranch at KahL"
Fuller harbor reports detail the arrival APO
vessels steam and sail
d. F. Nicholson harbor Kauu reports the arrival and
departure OF 43 vessels all told at that and fees collected
John Fitzgerald harbor o reports the arrival depart