The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-18
IK0OLiUPOR0 ROAD /
/ is NOT ENDORSED
/ BY THE GOVERNOR
Thinks Il Had All Elements Of
Failure From the
Beginning
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LETTER IS ANSWERED
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Chief Executive Says Territory
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Commenting on the report Of the
municipal affairs committee Of the
chamber OF commerce, and declaring
that NIL the elements Of failure Of the
koclaupoko road were present from the
beginning, Governor Pinkham aeknowl.
edged the receipt Of 6Dpy Of the com.
mittee's report in letter which was
read yesterday afternoon at a member.
ship committee meeting Of the chamber.
Elements Of Failure Present
The letter is as follows:
Executive Chamber,
Honolulu, Hawaii,
December Is, 1914
Mr.. Raymond G. Brown,
Secretary Chamber Of Commerce
Of Honolulu, Honolulu, n. II.
Gentlemen.--I have befora me your
communication Of November III. 1914!
relative to the failure OF the section Of
newly constructed belt road through ana
Koolaupoko district, Island Of Oahn.
II Is not necessary to review the ro-
port submitted, save TO suy that all the
elements Of failure were present from
the beginning.
The loss has been incurred, and ouly
a doubtful civil suit presents any
chance for recovery.
The recommendation OF the commit.
tee, "AD and +B, have my atten-
ti0n.
Recommendations Not Approved
"A'' gives no promise of longevity
under conditions Of weather and traffic
obtaining; hence no comment IS neces,
sary.
"B" cannot well coincide with
for the reason that the government wili
in the long run pay for an the expert,
ments and errors In CONSTRUCTION. To
collect penalties and damages after AZ.
Feeptance would involve ntigafion.
/ believe that the government should
permit demonstration on such q scale
that il could determine the most de-.
sirable construction for each condition
generally to be met In the Territory.
Thenseall for bids, guarantees and pen
alties on the class Of construction iitied
for the particular road condition to be
met In the district advertised.
This administration has had little
opportunity 70 do any road work other
than soma country homestead roads
3 II has however, tried within it, prov.
inee to exercise iust little everyday
common sense.
Settled BY Conference
A half hours frank erpsultation with
the officials Of the Honolulu Gas Com.
pany induced them 70 place their gas
pipes within the sidewalk space ia the
Anwaiolimn tract, saving thus much
tearing up of streets and being IN the
end much more economical TO the oon,
pany, to say nothing Of the advantage
to the city.
Had the sewers and water mains not
been installed, think 4 short confer
cnee with the superintendent Of public
works would have placed these utilities
also within the sidewalk areas, with
corresponding saving Of the streets.
The governments expects to build the
Kuhi0 wharf road twenty-six feet wide
and of six-ineh reinforced concrete, all
utilities and street railway tracks In
stalled TO the side Of the roadway, and
thus secure an absolutely permanent
road, practically ihdestfuctible. II -
Hoped this may furnish nm example that
may be duplicated, enlarged or modi-
fed upon, as other situations require.
The opportunities of the territorial
government are very limited, Init II
will not fail TO try to- intelliQently per.
torn its duties by. itself or IN commune.
tion with those OF pnqnestioned expert
ence. Very respectfully
(Sgd.) 4. +. PINKHAM,
s. Governor Of Hawaii.