Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-24
PR0GRESs0F
EXPOSITION
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SAN FRANCISCO - Director Of
Works Harris d. Fl Connick. In a
report submitted fc the president Of
the Panama-Pacinc international Elk.
position ON October 8, states:
Up to date 41,176 feet Of pipe for
Ithef high pressure water system has
been laid
In grading the exposition site the
contractors are using 175 head Of
stock with the necessary serapers.
IpIoWs, wagons, etc. These are prin-
Ecipally used In grading the arfii
Igr0und and race track, fine arts pool,
musical concourse and concessions
road.
The lifseyice water supply system
contract has been completed, as has
also the freight slip and approach.
The hydraulic plant for operating the
freight slip has also been Installed.
There Is every probability that the
lcarpenter work on the palace Of ma
IchiRery win be completed within four
weeks The only work remaining to
Ebe done is the wall framing hi the
east and west. entrances, wainscoting,
partitions and mill work. I'D to date
$50 900 board feet or lumber have
been installed All window frames
are on the grounds and about half Of
them are set in place ready for the
glass.
Fifty per cent Of the roof covering
IL In place and corresponding
amount Of sheet metal work finished.
OF the star and plaster work, 5000
square yards Of plain surfaces have
been completed. About one-third OF
the stan work has been set in place
and that on the north end Of the
building is practically completed
Three o1fths Of the plumbing on
the structure Is finished and its total
completion Is matter Of couple Of
weeks
During the last month about 100000
feet Of the superstructure Of the edu-.
cational palace was erected The wall
and roof framing are under way. Con-
crete work has been carried TO the
roof line and Is about nine-tenths COM
pleted.
approximately rs per cent Of the
columns and triisses are In place. The
pile Foundation contract for the trans
portAtio1 building has been completed.
About 80 per cent Of all the struc.
tufe material Of the food products
palace has been framed and most Of
the steel essential for assembling Is
on the grounds Concrete work mas
been completed to about the fioor line
All lumber for the agricultural pal.
ace has been delivered and about IS
/ per cent OF all framing has been COM
pleted Three fire stations are nn9
der construction and two Of them are,
Enearly completed.
me entire floor work on the liberal
arts building has been cofnplefefl
The framing of the columns md
trusses Is about so per cent com
pleted. and practically an Of the:
plumbing work below the floor line IS
i finished. - s.
The grading on the exposition an,
ditorium site Is completed and the
only thing that remains to be done
Is the back filling The structural
steal Is being shipped and ITO tons
are now on the grounds.
The construction ofsa lath house has
been completed About 75 per cent
Of the columns and trnsses on the
manufactureres building have been.
framed The erection OF the trusses
and columns will be inaugurated with
in the next ten DAYS.
About one million feet Of lumber
has been placed to date in the fioor'
Of the varied Industries building. The
framing OF the columns and trusses
Is proceeding with great activity.
In the construction Of. the mines
building, 1,15O,000 board feet Of lun,.
Der his been Installed to date and
the framing OF the columns and strIIs.
ses has started and the concrete work
Is under way.
Ten pointing machines are being
used In the department Of sculpture
In preparing the, engagements for
Deautifying the grounds and builds
ings. 80
The government warehouses are
now being removed and numbers one
and two have been set up on a new
site Warehouse No. has been rails.
ed and Is now being moved to its new
location.
Grading for the railway yar,is is
progressing rapidly and the work of
laying tracks has been carried on with
such 'rapidity that this work will be
completed at an early date.
All the architectural plans are now
practically completed and the detail
plans. which will be necessary. are
being made in the general drafting
room Of the service building.
The preparing of the beds for lawn
IN the south gardens is practically