Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-30
LOCAL BIDDERS
NOW FAVORED

Supervisor Murray has come to the
front and. center advocating the pur-
chase of city and county supplies and
appliances through competitive bids,
Judging from the stand taken last
evening when q special resolution was
introduced by the road COMMITTEES
calling for the appropriation OF 800
to cover the cost OF an lrOauois as
phalt kettle and mixer.
I'VE want competitiFe bids on this
article" insisted Murray and j move
that the style of asphalt mixed be
stricken from the resolution and that
the clerk be instructed to advertise
for atenders.
Chairman Sam Dwight smiled, but
offered no objection though later he
was reminded of the fact that q for
mer resolution was rushed through
the board by Murray, which resulted
In the appropriation of $4,000 for
paving Queen street with bitulithic.
end following upon the heels OF this
came another resolution awarding the
contract to the local paving company
who have an exclusive agency for
bitulithic, at the same time all at
tempts to have the paving contract
let to the lowest competitive bidder
being squelched by bare majority
vote.
Replankins Of Queen Street Bridge.
Several local contractors have en-
tered the lists to replank Queen street
bridge, three tenders being received
last night. The road committee has
been instructed to investigate the sew
eral tenders and report upon the same
at an early date. The figures sub
mitted include Freitas & Fernandes
SGT fer 1000 linear feet for stringers:
$1,000 for covering bridge; Lord Young
Company, $40 and $2250; Henry De
Fries, $48, and $3.50 per 1000 linear
feet for covering.
The Dowsett Company, Limited, has
given to the city 3010 square feet from
its properties on the Waikiki side OF
Euuanu road near the entrance to the
Country Club road entrance, for wild
ening and Strengthening that thorough
fare The company asked but a dollar
as well as the filing in of the land,
curbing the property line and placing
gate at the lane entering the land.
The matter was referred to the city
attorney to complete.
Caldwell Has Collected Moneys.
Road Overseer Caldwell has reported
to the board that he has collected
$1103.2d, which has been deposited
with the treasurer. This money is de-
rived from rental of steam rollers and
other equipment to local contractors.
Out of the little store of money. Caid-
la
and he urges that the remainder be
turned over to the road department
to be used in effecting repairs to some
of Honolulu's wretched streets and
thoroughfares. The board agreed and
all is well.
Engineer Whitehouse has been call
ed to investigate the condition of Wal
kele stream, near Waipahu, which Is
said to be closed and clogged with a
growth of hyacinth The prediction is
made by interested parties residing In
the neighborhood that with the first
hard rain, the stream will overflow its
banks and that much damage will re-
suit. The Oahu Sugar Company comes
forward with the recommendation that
the county government spend about
$500 to clear the bed of the stream OF
vegetation.
Barred Road Causes Protest.
The Kaneohe Ranch Company is al
legged by w. d. Adams to have placed
barrier across the road used from
time. immemorial by travellers between
Honolulu and Kailua.
1t is charged that representatives of
the ranch placed gate across the
road, upon which is n notice advising
all Corners that the highway is not