Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-24


foundation. then cover the cement
with pitch and lay the ohia blocks In
the pitch, afterward pouring In pitch
around the blocks so as to hermet
ically seal them. This would make Q
durable and noiseless pavement"
II Is this kind OF pavement Mr.. Bal.
lentyne wants 10 lay on the entire
area OF King street which the com
pany Is required TO pave. but the
sticking point with the company Il
not so much that the paving between
the rails and the foot outside as the
dictum of bitulithie for the space be.
tween the two tracks. Its position ON
this matter was clearly stated by Mr..
Wilmington yesterday. which Is that
II will not submit to being compelled
&c use a paving material that Is pat
ented and under the exclusive control
of others.
Wilmington Puzzled.
The answer of the Supervisors TO
our proposal Is beyond comprehen-
sion." Mr.. Wilmington said this
morning. They professed TO be I'M
concerned as to whether we used lava
or wood blocks. but now they vote
that IL must be lava blocks. on King
Street Is well IS on Queen street. for
the tracks and bitulithic for the space
between.
Lava blocks are distinctly In the
interest Of the Rapid Transit Co. as
Icing cheaper, but the company pre-
fers to lay ohia blocks on King street
because they would make more suit
able pavement there. The Rapid
Transit Co. has no interest In the
Ohia lumber business. nor has James
s. Castle any interest In the Rapid
Transit Co.
Both Engineer Whitehouse and
Road Supervisor Caldwell were pres
ent at the conference and both Of
them said there was no objection to
ohia blocks. Why the Supervisors
now formally resolve that It must be
lava blocks. can only be explained on
superstition that they are determined
to prevent any use Of ohia blocks In
street paving here In the interest OF
those controlling other kinds OF pave
ment."
The reply of the Supervisors is con-
tanned In the following communlcar
ton:
Honolulu. T. H.. July %. 1912.
c. G. Ballentyne. Esq. Manager.
Honolulu Rapid Transit q Land
Co.. Honolulu. T. H.
Dear Sir: In answer 70 your
communication or the 18th inst.
and addressed to the Board OF SUI
pervisors. relative to the paving OF
King and Queen streets. I beg to
submit, for your Information. two
motions that were put and carried
at a meeting held by the said board
the 22nd inst. which are as fol-
lows:
Paving Of Queen Street.
MIR. Murray moved that this
Board OF Supervisors approve OF
the laying OF lava rock blocks. by
the Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land
Co, as outlined In their commu-
nication. between and one foot each
side OF their track on Queen street.
from River street to Nuuanu
street, Seconded by Mr.. McClel-
Ian. and carried on unanimous
vote"
Paving o. King street.
Mr.. Murray moved that this
Board OF Supervisors approve OF
the laying Of lava rock blocks. BY
the Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land
Co, as outlined In their communl-
cation. between and one foot each
side OF their tracks on King street.
and that the balance OF the space
between the double track be COW
cred with bitulithic pavement
Seconded by Mr. Mcclellan, and
carried on unanimous vote"
Very respectfully yours.
z. BUFFANDEAU,
Denutv civ and County CIerk