Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-27

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: : en-. will extend the Distributing
system throughout the yard 10 s.'"
. he service required.
The Charm n-Have you secure |
= right Of way from the Damon prop
crty Gcros- the lidCe over 10 the sta
: ton?
Civ. Engr. Stanford-We are obtain.
in2 a right Of way from Mr., Damon
over that portion OF the line which
! crosses his properly. but We DO not
have any absolute right over the po~-
: ton which j. between the Damon
property and the naval property. That
at present IS along the right OF way
Of the railroad company and in par,
2!CHg the bounding line OF certain
| private property.
The Cha:rman-Have H." mains
been laid
Civ. Engr. Stanford The mains
have not been laid. but the material
Ios been reQuisitioned for. and the
work is in process: of development
This result is possible becaus"
philosophical and very generous IT.
titude which has been shown by Mr..
Eamon and without his assistance
| would have been. l believe, practical
! ~ imroS- IDLE.
Mr.. Bathrick-Why would it not be
good idea to recognize his service?
The Chairman-We are very glad
TO hear this reCOrt, and the commit
tee desires 70 place on the records an
expression of its appreciation of the
: kindness and public-spirited coopera'
ton of Mr.. Damon. ! have been on
Mr. Damon's estate. and it is an Eden,
il is a beautiful estate, and he has
magnificent water there.
! Civ. Engr. Stanford think your
aLtion is a very gracious recognition
CT q very generous act.
/ MIR. Roberts-You say that there
are 100000 gallons obtainablc nov. Is
that the maximum of the supply?
civ. Engr. Stanford-That amount
could be greatly increa. ed by pumping
the we'll.
Mr.. Roberts-That is the natural
flow?
Civ. Engr. Stanford-That is Oh
tainaEle from the we'll without artifi-
Cial assis lance.
/,
cut off at any place in the three-mil7
stretch, it would pretty nearly wreck
/ the navy yard?
Civ. Ergr. Stanford-Thot is the
sole source of supply for the navy
ward. It is exnected to have tank
pf comparatively small dimensions at
the yard which will serve a. dls'rI-
Luting tank or reservoir, but the con-
, tents of that tank would not serve Iof
; any great period of time.
Mr.. Bathrick-Would it. not be
good plan to erect a larger tank to
,rovide in case of insurrectloR or war
fare for tie possibility Of having that
supply cut off? -
Civ. Engr. Stanford thing the
construc ion of such tank would b"
in practical The only way by which
supply could he conserved woull re
by means of reservoir, which Is
hardly practical because Of the topo-
srophy of the naval property, which IS
not suitable for reservoir purposes.
Mr.. Bathrick-Suppo.e there was
an. insurrection, or we were at war
/ with some power who had confeder-
aies, on the Island, would it be very
easy for them to wreck that water
pine system. md would it be difficult
! to protect it,
| -. Civ. Engr. Stanford-I think not be-
| cause the Army have Notifications IN
! that vicinity, and it is contemplated
TO have, a considerable force always
On duty.tli,. &c.
| Mr.. Rathrick-On the Whole three
mile stretch?
Civ. Engr. Stanford-lt is an island
and. the, Island is small.
| Mr.. Bathrick-This is Oh an island?
| ., Civ, .Engr. Stanford-1es, sr; the
Inland of Oahu.