Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-12
Discussion of Nuuanu Contract
Leads to Resolutions Call
ing for Study of Alarm
ing Situation t..

Passing an important resolution
asking that the legislature make a
thorough and exhaustive examination
of the entire Honolulu water works
system in order that the public may
be informed upon such important
points as the source of the supply,
the economy of the present system,
the reforms that should be under
taken, etc., the residents Of Nuuanu
Valley, Prospect Heights and Alewa
Heights met through the representa-
tfyes of their respective improvement
clubs yesterday afternoon.
Discussion at the meeting. which
was called to consider the terms Of
the contract supplying the Hawaiian
Electric Company with water from
the Nuuanu dam for boiler purposes,
consisted for the most part of
caustic comments upon the manner
in which the water supply. of the en-
tire city has been handled during the
past twenty years. The meeting was
held at the merchants association
rooms. IL
A. L. Castle, ]. r. Gait, William
Soper, John Fleming, George Sher-
man, ]. T. Taylor and others took the
floor to emphasize the fact that the
conditions of Honolulu's water supply
should be given a thorough and ex-
haustive examination, and that re-
port should be submitted showing
just how the water supply could be
better conserved and more economic
ally handled. F., T.. -.
Senator Jones L. Coke stated that
he had come to the meeting as the
appointed delegate of the Oahu SEN
ators. He said that he wanted to
arrive at the consensus of opinion of
these present, and that he would en-
deavor to carry whatever reforms the
meeting decided upon before the leg
islature
Judge P. L. Weaver then rose to
his feet and proposed the following
resolution, which was unanimously
passed.:
Whereas, There is at the, present
time. and, has been from time to time
for many years past, great shortage
of water. in Honolulu in connection
with the Honolulu water works sys-
tenn; and,
Whereas, It is believed that If
there were a definite and systematic
plan of administration of the said
water works system such shortage
would not occur; and,
Whereas. It does not appear that
the Honolulu water works are adj
ministered upon any system, but In
20 {hn Ia se sy,Hr
ed, there is much in the nature Of
haphazard and careless disregard Of
public requirements, as appears by
the contract which has recently been
made public between the superintend-
ent of public works, as approved by
the governor, and the Hawaiian Elec-
trio Company. Limited and it is high
time that the rights of the public
should be observed; therefore,
Resolved. That the interests of all
Honolulu, but more particularly of the
residents in the upper parts of the
city, whose water supply depends on
what is known as the upper Nuuanu
water system, no water being pumped
to such higher attitudes, require that
said contract with the Hawaiian Elec-
trio Company, Limited, ought to be
Immediately rescinded, and it is the
belief of those favoring this resolu-
ton that said contract is Illegal; and
it is further =. =
Resolved, That a thorough and ex-
haustiye investigation of the entire
Honolulu water works system should
be made by the legislature in order
that the public may sbe informed as