The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-09-07
ENGINEERS REPORT.

NoNtlllOi.
ENGINEERS REPORT.
The following report of County En-
gineer Gere was read and adopted:
Honolulu, I. H., September 4, 1906.
To the Board of Supervisors. County
of Oahu G. w. Smith, Chairman.
Sir: In re the proposition of Mr.. L,
NJ. Whitehouse, made to Mr.. John
Lucas. Chairman /of the Committee on
Roads, Bridges and Parks. wherein the
Board is asked to allow Mr.. Whtehouse
to complete his contract for that por-
ton of the Pail road below the Wal
manalo Branch by constructing an
equal number of linear feet on the Ho-
nolulu side of the Pail, the same to be
macadamiZed IS feet wide instead of
16 feet as called for by his contract,
1 beg to report:
The contract entered into by Mr..
Whitehouse with the County of Oahu
specifically states The section of road
to be macadan lied under the contract
as being approximately 1000 feet in
length and from the top of the Palt to
the bottom on the Koolau side"
l am advised by the County Attorney
that the Board can not legally enter
into the agreement proposed nor do
deem it advisable to cancel the con-
tract.
There remains 1850 feet of road be-
tween the end of finished section and
the culvert at the foot OF the s per
cent grade, much of which is in de-
plorable condition and fully as bad as
large proportion of the upper section.
AS the bottom of the hilr' this to
me seems to be the point aimed at in
the specification, although the distance
is 9461 feet instead of 1000. and I be-
lieve Mr.. whitehouse should be di-
rected to complete to that point.
1t is quite true that a portion of the
road on the Honolulu side of the Pail is
in need of repair, the macadam being
nearly worn out in many places, but
this is a boulevard compared with the
lower section on the Koolau side.
1 see no reason why, If the funds
are available and the Board desire,
they cannot enter into a separate
agreement with Mr.. Whitehouse to
perform this work on basis of cost
of material and labor plus a stated or
percentage profit.
l have made the following estimate
of the cost of such work which places
the cost of stone delivered on the road
at $l.s5 per GU. yard, rolling &c. per
Gu. yard, sprinkling 15c. per Gu. yard,
which totals $2.27.
The coating should be heavier than
that specified for the Koolau side, say
6 inches of No. and 1-2 inch of
screening. or 11.25 Gu. feet per lineal
foot of road IS feet wide.
5000 TT. road 1850 Gu. yds. at
2,27 .....................$ 2837.50
Plus 10 per cent. 1852
Inspection ................... 10000
Iotdl ..........-' .........S o,fOo.l1
The cost of the rock per cubic yard
will have to be arranged with Mr..
Whitehouse.
at the price of the present contract
would be
5000 feet at s1.19 3-4...........$ 3,593.50
Inspection Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Total ......................S 3793.50
! would recommend that the con-
struction of a concrete parapet wall
from the new pail arch to the top of
the pail be given precedence over the
merchandising of the road on this side.
This can be completed for about
100000
Respectfully submitted,
G. II. GERE,.
County Engineer, County of Oahu.
LIGHTS FOR MoILIILI.
a petition from the property owners,
taxpayers and residents of the Ka Moi
lill district WAS read, asking for two
electric lights, one in front of the Moi
liili church and one on Reretania ave-
nue., this side of the church. The mat
ter was referred to the committee on
electric light.
AMERICAN SENTIMENT.
Moore introduced the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopt
cd
Re it Resolved by the Board Of SUI
pervisors of the County of Oahu, that
it is the order of this board: That
until such time as proper civil service
rules can be put in operation by the
Supervisors OF this county, that no en-
ploye in any department under the COLI
troll of the Board of Supervisors shall
be discharged from such employment
on account OF his political opinions,
and that the employees in any of said
departments shall have the right and
privilege OF attending any meetings
they desire. after working hours, with
out being molested or intimidated; and
bee 1t further
Resolved, That any employe who
shall be discharged or laid OFF for eN-
ercising the rights and duties of a citi-
zen and voter shall report the same az
once to the Board of Supervisors, as
they are not employed for political pur-
poses, but to do work for which they
are paid by all taxpayers OF this
county.
MooRE'S BACK PATTED.
1.-THE chair wishes to express its ap-
probation OF Mr.. Moore's work as a
member Of this Board" said Smith
Throughout he has acted as gentle
man. and though Democrat has not
played politics"
Neither has Paele," exclaimed
Lucas. "and there isn't a member OF
the Board who has cause TO be asham-
ed OF himself"