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

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under the different conditions Of Ell.
matc in the Hakipuu district, had best
De Investigated before moro money is
wasted.
me committee, which is composed
of II i. Wichman, q. q. Bartlett, y.
r, Blake, w. n Brown and J. q.
SLsith interviewed the following men
in Connection with their investigation.
Governor Pinkham, @. IL Gere, n.
IL. Petrie, member Of the loan fund
comhiission; +. w. Macfarlane, J. VI.
Wilson, contractor Of road; f. NJ.
Swanzy. w. A. Wall, county attorney;
j. A. Gilman, T.. NJ, Waterhonse, for.
mcr county engineer; II. Stuart John.
son, engineer In charge of cOnstruc-
ton, and Carl B. Andrews,
Much Ter,i-iony Taken
From these witnesses great amount
% testimony was taken by the commit
lie record Of the chamber.
The report in part follows;
| tYOur committee on county ana
municipal affairs, to which was referred
various matters, requiring our inyesti-
ration, report and recommendations,
beg 70 report as follows; First,
"The Investigation Of the failure OF
the newly built section of belt road
THROUGH the Koolaupoko district
"This matter has received our care
full attention, and odr investigations
have covered every angle Of the same,
from preliminary surveys, tho specih'
cations, the Construction, causes OF
destruction, and possible remedies.
"To enable us to arrive at an in
telligent understanding Of the various
causes contributing TO the present de-
plorable condition of said road, the fol-
lowing gentlemen, who have been con,
nected with its construction or have
first hand knowledte Of matters con
nected Herewith have been inter
viewed, and stenographic reports OF
such interviews are appended hereto,
and made part Of this report.
"The committee herewith desires TO
e~press its appreciation and thanks 10
all Of these gentlemen, for their cor
dial cooperation and help.
Specifications Were Regular
GIVE find, that the specifications
were drawn in accordance with what
was considered good practice at that
time in road building for the city ~
Honolulu; that the specifications were
identical with those drawn for the sec.
ton Of belt road running through the
Leilehua district which is giving good
satisfaction; that unusual conditions o.
soil and weather; together with the
fact that large part Of the road was
built over new grades and fills, q con
dition wholly absents on the other part
Of said bolt road proved that the
specifications were inadequate for the
lwindward side of the island, or should
have been altered to meet these eondi,
tons as they were encountered.
/ t'That delays through court injupc-
| tons, and, actually getting 20 work
| tended to rush the work after the con,
tract was awarded, in order to com,
Eplete it within the contract period,
'sThis must of necessity have pre-,
vented complete foundation rolling and
settling in place before top dressing
was put on an apparent mistake IN
good ROAD building practise.
Builder Not To Blame
1--WE are satisfied that specifications
were fully lived up TO by the builder
OF the road, and that he at times point
"a ont the necessity Of changing con,
struetion to meet certain conditions 81
soil and grade encountered, which In
his opinion made heavier foundation
work necessary; also, that he recon.
mended additional drains in places
whore there did not seem sufficient 70
carry or the w0ter from constant
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the road,
"No money being available for such
additional work, he was instructed %
20 ahead on original lines.
Sup 70 the time Of building thi'
road, there was little or no heavy traf.
fc, and none was participated beyond
what was fully expected conld be TAX
en- care Of under this method of con
Istruetion.
i alt was specified that rolling OF
sub, grade and foundation should d
done with ten ton roller, having :
nrF~ure Of $50 pounds to the square
j inch r.,
! Before the road was finished AM
turned over to the county a 35'tol
traction engine was run over the road
against the protest of the builder, anf
IN spite of distractions which he has
placed across said road. This wat
Followed by a lotion caterpillar en-
CINE, the raised cloats on wheels 81
which broke ~ the road surface, s.
that The ruinntion Of the road ha'
well begun before it was turned Owe
TO the county for use.
Acceptance ers,te Mistake
eff the loan fund commission ha'
knowledge of these facts, We beliey'
their acceptance Of this part of tn
road a grave mistake. @
"No guarantee as to lasting qnallt'
OF road was, or could be exaeted from
eheaPness, but whether it viii stan'