The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-20
WATER
SUPPLY
PROBLEM
KAIMUKI CLUB ASKS AL THE
IMPROVEMENT CLUBS TO TAKE
THE MATTER UP.

superintendent Campbells local
water supply pan is being brought to
the attention OF all the local improve
ment clubs, by the Waia.ae, Kaimuki
and Palolo improvement cluD, as a re-
suit of the recent meeting of the club
at which Campbell gave an address
explaining his plan. At that meeting
the club decided to ask all other clubs
to take the matter up, me plan in
brief is to use the big Nuuanu reservoir
simply to provide power to pump arte-
sian water to reservoirs at Kaimuki,
on Punchbowl and elsewhere supplying
every part of the city with artesian
water
In accordance with the action of the
club, the following letter has been
sent to various other clubs:
Gentlemen: For sometime past the
Waialae, Kaimuki & Palolo Improve
ent Club has endeavored to improve its
water system ana supply The club is
the legislature to convene next month,
will be asked for relief
The administration is wei aware
of the urgent needs of this district
but is powerless until the Legislature
makes the necessary appropriations,
In fact, the administration admits
grave deficiencies throughout Homo
/ lulu's entire water system, and is
now working on plan that will not
only provide properly for Kaimuh but
viii perfect the whole system. The
| pan originates with Mr.. Marston
Campbell and is to supply the whole
city with artesian well water. The
| supply from this source can be in
creased so as to take care of a city
many times the size of Honolulu at
| present-in fact it is unlimited. I'm
! der the proposed system the possibil-
! tiles of infection will be done away
with entirely for only artesian water
, will flow in all districts of the city, and
no disease could be carried by the
water mains, the water being always
| pure. The much talked of Nuuanu
| dam will lose none of its value, for
all the water conserved there will be
used to create electrical power to run
| additional pumps throughout the city
this in itself great saving in expense.
We are told by Mr. Campbell that his
plan will be embodied in the COVER
| nor's message to the Legislature. This
| shows that it is not something in
theory but that it is practical and
/ profitable.
"As the Campbell plan seems to be
one of the greatest good to the great
est number we feel that it should be
heartily endorsed by everyone who has
the welfare of the community at heart.
! The Wafalae Kaimuki and IPalolo
Improvement Club feels particularly
called to support the scheme, as it is
an improvement pure and simple and
well within the scope for action. May
we ask your Improvement club to look
into the proposed Campbell plan and
give it the support it merits?
"Mr Newell OF the Reclamation COM
mittee said in his address before the
Engineers Association:
4" 'Honolulus population will only
be limited by its water supply
Nov, if we can make this endless
| supply available the fact that it is
absolutely pure and all of artesian
origin, will remove one of the greatest
barriers in the way Of The Greater
Honolulu Respectfully yours,
ID. w. ANDERSON,
Secretary, Kaimuki & Palo'o I'M
Erovement Club.
EMIL A. BERNDT,
President"