The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-13

the contractors, beyond building 4ac
cprding TO specifications.
The action Of the ownors Of said
engines Is 10 be severely condemned
and this committee believes from lega
opinion received, that the county has
an excellent chance for damages, BY
bringing suit against such offenders.
Following this extraordinary use Of
the road, there was inaugurated a
motor-truck and bus service which sub.
.jected the same to severe wear.
elm the case Of pineapple trucks, il
is admitted that they weighed up to
ten tons when loaded, four-ffths OF
the weight of which load rests on the
hind wheels. These loads are coneen-
ttated oyer two rounded snrfaees, I'M
stead Of being distributed by wide,
fat tires, increasing the pressure nearly
four times above conditions Of uniform
distribution,
Heavy Passenger Trafpc
Passenger motor buses, laden far
above capacity, at times so heavy in
the rear that the front wheels are ac-
tually lifted on the ground, and run.
ming at higher rate Of speed than
safety Of passengers and road permits,
are playing their daily part in running
the road.
'tThe cost Of the road has been ap.
.proximately $4,000 per mile, Of which
$4,000 is for grading and filing; the
money is therefore not all wasted, and
this committee specifically recommends:
IA. That IL funds are insufficient
and II is considered inadvisable TO
adopt permanent construction, the al
most unanimous recommendations Of
the various engineers consulted be
adopted. A practical method of re,
facilitating this road Is to spike up
the surface Of the completed part, let.
ting It remain 50 for period Of some
months. Then place additional drains
where, needed; level and roll with roll
ers of such weight that viii insure solid
foundation, after which apply as near
a permanent top dressing as can be OBJ
tanned.
Heavy Expenditure Warranted
..R That II on the contrary per,
manent roadway is desired, and the
taxpayers decide that a belt road
aronnd this Island should be built and
that the benefits therefrom warrant the
heavy. expenditure, required, this com
mittee recommends the adoption of a
general policy, namely, to state gen.
eral conditions and limit of cost gov
erning each section Of road to be con
structed, and call on contractors to sup
ply plans, specifications and guaranty
of permanency. The government can
not afford to do experimental work in
road construction, and the cost thereof
should be borne by those who are in
the business Of building roads, not the
taxpayers. &
So bond Of penalty and reward
should be Tade an essential part Of
every contract for permanent road con.
struetion. LfsS1
"HThis would permit the advocates OF
bitulithie, warrenite, concrete, ohia
block, brick and other road making ma
terial or systems 10 prove the merit OF
their respective claims
"This would also insure value re-
eeiyed to the property owners and tax
payers who must pay for the work.
Enforce Trafic Regulations
Existing laws and ordinances cover,
ing traffic regulations should be strictly
enforced, and IL not found adequate "a
help in the preservation Of roads, new
ones should be enacted, carefully drawn
by. experts, covering all phases Of road
traffic, and such laws or ordinances
should be enforced without fear and
favor,