The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-02-11
Who Must Pay9

Mr.. Bishop did state that the govern
ment put in the meters Free but just
as the government found way to
have the people pay for $4,000 worth
of new pumps and machinery, just so
! would the government provide way
in which the users would indirectly
pay for the cost of installing meters
throughout the city. That the tax
payers and the "government" meant
the same thing was limited at.
Mr.. Bishop started to say something
about the need for putting meters on
the use of gas, but n woman stated
that gas did not tend to make city
beautiful, nor even electric lights. AS
the latter is point which Mrs. Lowrey
is working on assiduously in order to
create better looking city at night,
Mrs. Lowrey said that as far as lights
were concerned she was sure they did
add to the making of a more beautiful
city.
Mr.. Bishop said that it was true that
many people here paid for the waste
of others. In order to meet the ex-
pense of operating the department, in,
stalling more machinery and pumping
down to The lower table level, Mr.
Bishop said the fiat rate might have tc
be increased.
No Check on Beauty.
He stated that there was no desir,
on the part of the administration to
stop tho legitimate use of water or t.
keep people from using all the watel
they want but the desire is to keel
down the inordinate use of water. II,
believed if the meter system is used
every connection should be metered.
Artesian Supply.
, A woman raised the question of the
waste of water from private artesiar
wells. The superintendent said there
, was undoubtedly considerable waste
, there, but the laws concerning then
were indefinite and the department Of
public works had little power owe
them. This was a matter for the legis
lature to take up. He did not believ,
Honolulu would face a real shortage
but as the city grew and the waste con
tinued the department would have thu
expense of pumping several million gal
Ions more per day than was necessary
He did not believe the sugar planta
! tons on this island materially affected
: the supply water for Honolulu and sub
+ urbs, owing to the topography Of tn,
3 island. At present the department haC
= to pump 100000 gallons, 100000 gal
o Ions of which is wasted. A woman
asked whether the waste from the arte
sian well of the Young Hotel could
( not be conserved to the city. Mr.
Bishop could not answer directly, bu
thought in time the question could b.
taken up.
y Mrs. Warren suggested metering, fol-
: experimental purposes, in each of thu
q several districts of the city, to Obtain
b an average. Mr.. Bishop said that meter
= had been installed in several places al
= ready.
o Mrs. Richards said that the tene
ments were a difficult question in re
gard TO water. The water taps wer'
Z community affairs and as the landlord
had to pay for the water II is difficult
o to ascertain which family uses NOR
0 water than others or which one wastel
!, ii. Watehmen would have TO DO KEEP
ON the premises,
I The meeting was largely attended
3 and many considerations were DISGUISE,
!, which were full Of importance 20 tb'
u question. II was general threshinl
4 out Of a subject which appears 10 b.
a widely mlsundeptood but when th'
o women Of the Kilohana Club wish Il
4 understand,
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