The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-05
G. II. GERE,


County Engineer, County of Oahu
Dr. Walter r.. Brinkerhoff who has
charge of the leper experiment static
asked the board to allow Engineer
| Cere to so to Molokai to estimate the
probable cost of a road that is to be
built from kakaluahau Point to the
proposed site Of the Leprosy Expert
/ ment station. The request was grant
ed
a report Of the county police depart
ment for June was submitted. The re-
port showed q convictions for drunk
enness, So convictions for gambling, and
2 convictions for selling spirituous
liquor without license.
Arrests for the month totaled 233 and
convictions 14O. Fines amounted to
1898 and costs to S1274O. Bail forfeited
amounted to S115 and our of $1O65 40 in
/ fines and costs imposed S403 was paid.
The police department estimate for
July totaled $9O15
The estimate of county expenses for
the current month is 33,O35.
Chairman Smith made the following
/ statement in. regard to the resolution
in regard to the engineering work of
the Honolulu road department being
placed under the control of the County
Engineer
1t is incumbent on me to state the
meaning of the resolution, fnasmuch as
an impression prevails in some quarters
that the ultimate object of the resolu-
ton is to cripple or limit the power of
the Committee on Roads and Bridges
or the authority of the Road Super
visor for Honolulu.
Nothing could be farther from the
object sought than this nor, if passed,
would the result be such.
In the history of road building, in
Honolulu, we have never had such eff
ficient work on the streets of the city
as has been accomplished in the past
/ twelve months. The work for the flu
ture however requires the advice and
cooperation Of an engineer.
! When, in the deliberations of this
board, it was first decided to employ
an engineer, the original intention was
that all the work, requiring engineering
skill, should be placed under his con-
troll.
! Prior to the advent of County gov
/ eminent the engineering work had been
under the control of three separate de-
partments of the government, none of
which felt it necessary to make COM
plete, joint, records. To obtain the
records now requires more time than
the employees of the county have to
give.
The Construction and Maintenance
Departments of the County Govern
ment are well managed under the
/ Roads and Bridges Committee and by
{ the Road Supervisor.
The objects of the resolution are:
l. The proper establishing of grades,
work that should be ahead of construc-
ton, whereas now it is behind and the
/ placing the control of this work under
the engineer.
2. The marking of street lines and
making a permanent record thereof,
this has never been properly attempted.
3. The recording Of the size, location
and depth of all storm sewers and
drains.
The furnishing to the Roads and
Bridges Committee plans, specifications
and estimates of cost of work in the
line of bridges, sewers, culverts grad
f1ng and matchmaking of streets
wherever an engineers knowledge is
required.
5. The experimenting of all construc.
ton work above referred to-
The eventual result of the resolution
will be saving to the taxpayer the
making of permanent county records
available at all times and in one place
Uniformity i'm all work attemnted and
completed and the fulfilling of the
original policy of the board.
The Board adjourned at GAS p. m
subject to the call of the chair.