The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-19
PARK GETS
MORE MONEY
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The Commissioners desire to present
for your consideration the following
facts.
The Commissioners fully recognize
the necessity of rigid economy and
have cut out every expense which can
be dispensed with. until they are un-
able to see their way clear TO reducing
any further, without serious retrogres-
sion of the development already OBJ
tained. After cutting out all other ex-
penses, the Commissioners find the fol-
lowing still on the schedule:
The regular working force consists OF
the Superintendent, Mr. Young, one
nurseryman, one general handy man,
who does all carpentering, painting,
pipe laying and repairing of all kinds,
and four laborers. The park also owns
seven working horses.
1t does not seem possible to reduce
this force and keep the park in credit
able shape. AS 1t is. but for the prison
labor, the park could not begin to be
kept in its present condition. The Ter
ritory furnishes from a dozen to fifty
prisoners day, and also three lunas
whose salaries come to $225 per month,
without charge to the Commission. The
| Commission has to pay, however, for
transportation of the prisoners ana
their lunas.
1t is not possible to have prisoners do
all the work, as the nurseryman and
general handy man must necessarily be
carrying on their work alone, and the
four laborers are also required to work
alone a good part of the time as they
are largely engaged in driving the
teams. Without teamsters who can be
sent by themselves to haul road repair
material, the horses would have to
stand idle.
The seven horses have to be fed and
shod on an average of once each
month. 1t will be noted that the cost
of feeding and caring for the horses is
less than IS per head per month, and
81 month each for shoeing.
The above enumerated expenses will
amount. for the month of October, to
the sum hereinafter set FORTH viz:
Payroll
Pay Of Superintendent
per month ..........s150.O0
One general handy man
at s1.5o per day, ~
days : .........e.... 4OoO
One nurseryman 81 days
at $l.25 ................ 1875
Four laborers at $1.25 per
day each, % days.. 135.O0 s36425
Horse feed, seven horses
and bags wheat for
pea fowls apd pigeons. 5000
Horse shoeing ........... .t4, 14O0
Transportation of pris- sJ r ,
oners 81 days at an ..s.... p.
average of $5.......... s 1850
@ ;573.25
1t will be noted that the foregoing
does not include anything for tools.
hose, harness. repairs or incidentals of
any kind Whatsoever. There should be
an, allowance Of at least $50 per month
for this purpose, Irrespective of any =,
new work.
1t must be borne In mind that the
park consists of approximately 800
acres OF which well over 100 are i'm |
proved and require constant care.
There are several miles of roads In
the park. made of SOFT Diamond Head
rock. which wear rapidly, and require
constant attention.
1t takes about 1000 feet of hose and
several lawn mowers to keep the grass
and plants watered and the lawns in
order and hose and sprinklers wear
out rapidly in this climate. F.,
The transportation Of prisoners above
noted is done by they Rapid Transit
Company which furnishes special cars
for the purpose, night and morning, at
a rate which costs considerable less
than it can be done for by any other
means.
The Commission would also call
your attention to the fact that the
property purchased by the County from
the Kunst Estate and turned over to
the care of the Park Commission has
to be made use of in some way or 1t
Will be a dead investment. The fore
going suggested expenditure includes
the care of this beach addition. The
prime demand in connection Herewith
is for bathing facilities.
The Commission is now clearing out
the coral In front of the beach, using
exclusively prison labor therefor. The
cost of powder and fuse for
the month of October, used in this con-
nectiop is $50. summary of the fore
SOlnB,s WHICH iDt
Is necessary to keep the park in re-
spectacle going condition for the month ;
of October. is as follows:
Payroll as above. 364.25
Horse feed and shoeing.. 14.OO
of prisoners. 1850
Powder for work on the beach
premises .................... sO.Oo
.............. 5000
7O3.25
Say 500.
The Commissioners hope that the Su-
pervisors may see their way clear to
permit the suggested expenditure for
The month of October believing that 1t
IS as economical as can be devised for
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