The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-05
BIC PLANS
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board the plans under which his de
partment wishes to spend the 1915.
600 appropriated by the last legisla.
| ture for Improvement of Honolulu S
water system, of which $125,JOO will
be available as soon as the bonds
! just issued are delivered to the New
York purchasers. The remainder Of
the amount will be available with the
sale of the balance of the bonds au-
thorized next year The members Of
the board were unanimous in APPROX
ing the general plans and will take
formal action accordingly.
To Lay New Mains.
The work which will be started
within the next few months contem-
plates the laying of an eighteen-inch
water main from the pumping station
at Alapai and Beretania streets,
along Beretania street to connect
with the present eighteeninch line
from Nuuanu valley. This new line
will replace the present twelve-inch
pipe. With the receipt of the second
part of the appropriation, the eigh.
teeninch line is to be continued out
! Beretania street to Kalihi pumping
station, thus making a practically
eighteen-inch line between the two
pumping stations, replacing the pres
ent twelve and eighteeninch pipes.
The twelve-inch pipe which will be
taken up from Beretania street will
be laid on King street from the Ber-
etania street pumping station to the
junction of King and Beretania in
Palama, replacing the eight-inch line.
Various laterals of ten-inch and
eightinch will be extended along va
rious streets of the business section.
Mr. Campbell explained that with
the eighteen-inch system above de-
scribed in place the city will have
four sources to depend upon for
water in case of a fire emergency,
viz, direct pressure from the upper
Nuuanu reservoir, which will, if re-
quired, give a 2OO-pound head; the
Beretania and the Kalihi pumps,
either of which can be depended upon
for a fire pressure of 40 pounds, and
new pump to be installed near the
foot of Alakea street, taking the
water from the artesian well of the
Hawaiian Electric Company, now
used only for condensing purposes.
Plans Approved.
Fire Chief Thurston expressed sat
isfaction at the plans proposed, and
A. R. Currey stated that few Eastern
cities had systems which would be
more efficient than this one It was
also stated by one of the members
that this will insure the insurance
companies in being able to keep their
promise to reduce rates when an eff
cient fire system shall have been es-
tablished.
Superintendent Campbell asserts
that with he eighteen-inch aystem
established the basis is established
for taking care of population five or
six times that of Honolulu at present.
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eral court this morning, thus releasing
his name from the secret file of in
dictments. Upon being arraigned for
violating section 31S of the Penal
Code, he asked for time to obtain an
attorney. His plea was continued I'M
til Monday morning, bail being fixed
at $500
DR.. Hugh B. Mitchell. dentist, has
returned from the States and has re
sumed his practice in newly equipped
Offices in the Young building, having
removed to rooms 49-44, at the corner
Of King and Bishop streets. Tele-
phone 1854.
Fong Hing, indicted on three counts
for opium smuggling, was arraigned
in English, his attorney saying he I'M
derstood the language. E. NJ. Watson
appeared for him and said he was
ready to plead, but as he intended to
move for bill of particulars, the plea
was continued until Thursday next, al
though Judge Clemens mad ruled that
q motion for a bill of particulars
might be entered at any time before
trial.