The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-07-04
SHIPPING NOTES.

mail VIII probably arrive from San
Francisco next week Tuesday or We'd
nesday by the All. S. S. Californian.
a Jap stevedore was injured yester-
day morning while unloading lumber
from the schooner Spokane. He was
attended by DR.. Cooper.
The schooner A F Brown is dis
charging cargo at Mahukona.
PUrser Friel of the Mauna Loa re-
ports the following sugar on Hawaii;
Honuapo, 200 bags; Honokaa, $500; Pa
auhau, 1900.
The Ali. freighter California left
san Francisco for Honolulu direct at
SIS a. m. The Nevadan sails from Ia
coma and Seattle for Honolulu on July
20 The Nebraskan is supposed to be
en- route from the, Sound for Honolulu
The Alaskan and Texan are both en-
route from New York for San Fran
cisco.
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troduced by the chair at the last meet
in5 Of the board, to the effect that the
engineering work of the Honolulu road
department be placed under the control
of the County Engineer, Mr.. Smith
made the following statement:
1t is incumbent on me to state the
of the resolution, inasmuch as
an impression prevails in some quarters
that the ultimate object If the resoIu-
ton is 30 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
we have never had such ef-
hcient work on the streets of the city
as has been accomplished in the past
twelve months. The work for the fu-
ture, however, requires the advice and
of an engineer.
When, in the deliberations of this
Board. it was first decided to employ
an engineer, the original intention was
hat all the work. requiring engineering |
skill, should be placed under his con-
rol.
Prior to the advent of County gov
-rnmellt the engineering work had been
lnder the control Of three separate de-
)artments OF the government, none of
which felt il necessary to make COM
,lete, joint. records. To obtain the
ecords now requires more time than
he employees of the County have to
i've
The Construction and Maintenance
of the County Govern
aent are well managed under the
roads and Bridges Committee and by
he Road Supervisor.
The objects of the resolution are:
l. The proper establishing of grades,
FORK that should be ahead of construc-
ion, whereas now it is behind, and the
lacing the control of this work under
he engineer.
, The marking of street lines and
laking a permanent record thereof,
his has never been properly attempted
8. The recording of the size, location
nd depth Of all storm sewers and
rains. c
The furnishing to the Roads and 1
ridges Committee plans. specifications /
nd estimates of cost of work in the r
ne of bridges, sewers. culverts, grad c
~ and macadamizing Of streets,
herever an engineers knowledge Is
aquired.
). The experimenting of all construc-
on work above referred to.
The eventual result Of the resolution
i'll be a saving to the taxpayer, the
.a5iuy of permanent county records.
valuable at all times and in one place a
Uniformity in all work attempted and +
,mpIeted and the fulfilling Of the r
-iginaI policy of the Board. I
At Gas p. N. the board adjourned s
1bject TO the call Of the chair.