The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-11-24
Prospective Head Of Water and
Sewers Says Honolulu Must
Regard Future
COMMISSION SHOULD
HAVE FULL CONTROL
Three Competent Engineers Are
Advocated for Public Works
Problems to Be Solved

10y Hhuiidgt uetedtcu cdnutuate
| for mayor and now spoken Of as snper,
intendent Of the watcr and sewer
works, sees many things which should
be done by che new administration ID
putting those two, systems in shape for
the increased demands which win be
made upon them.
In regard TO this, he SAID yesterday:
Shall We continue the expenditure
of our city funds as formerly or shah
I'VE adopt system of improvements
which will enable this or any Other
board Of supervisors to see and know
lily.
Today improvements are made 10
our streets without consideration being
given to the water and sewer mains
and making them sufficiently large 10
carry the load necessarily caused nv
the increase IN population Of this city,
In the replacing of worn out wa.
ter mains, or where such mains are o.
will be in very short time too small
TO accommodate the service, very little
thought has been given to the subject
Of increased capacity
No Regard For Future
rive find that instead Of increasing
the size Of water mains, where per.
manent street improvements have been,
made, 90 as TO provide FOR the next
fifteen or twenty years, or as long rs
the lfa of the permanent pavement,
the old mains have been replaced with
mains Of the same size. ] understand
Nhan L.. l. T..
which is q twclve-inch pipe, was not
replaced with main Of the proper
size-eighteen inehes--but with q pipe
Of the same size as the old one. This
means the tearing up Of tle perntan.
cnt payement in the near future
mo provision has been made for
additional sewer service. Our system
is supporea 10 provide servire for go,
1000 Inhabitants at sixty gallons per
capha. According to reports Of the
superintendent of public works about
$4,000 inhabitants now use 2467 gal.
Ions per capita. bG
Remedies For 'Oversiehts'
How are these ovcrsiyhts to be
lremediedf
/ (" First, by competent engineer II
such is available This man must be
familiar with local conditions. He must
be an experienced road builder. This
is very important.
Second, the water system of Homo
lulu is obsolete. This engineer WIN
be required to modernize this systcms
We must provide 10 install now sys.
TEN OF 10 az least plan for its improve.
ment rs street work progresses.
"Third, the sewer system requires
an expert in that line and improve,
ments must be made complete or
handled similar TO the water system, rs
street work progresses
| q IL would, no doubt, be moro econ
omical TO improve or enlarge both wa.
ter and sewer systems al one time AMI
completely, but to do this would re,
quire the flotation of bonds Of millioas
Of dollars. .E
9 However, since we do not intend
or will not do all our street improve,
ment worn at once we can, providing
the board Of supervisors has on hand
the plan of the requirements of these
departments, do this work gradually
using monies Of the general fund for
the purpose. '#,
How should Work Be Done7 t
| Should the Judgment Of one man 30
FINAL in the planning Of this cityl Is
the man available who Is familiar with
local conditions, capable Of planning Il
water system, an expert in sewerage
systems and experienced in building
streets and roads suitable TO this cityt
Personally, / do not think the
| proper engineer is available, nor do
] think that one man q Judgment should
he final in the handling Of these ina,
portant departments of our city.
'Thero Is considerable of etryt Il
once in the engineering business we
have had Then why not try some
thing sureri asa
Our supervisors are elected to ex-
pend the moneys Of this county, and
their Judgment is final. They are anx,
ious at all times TO expend money in
the interest Of the greatest number
Commission Of Engineers
believe that surer way 10 be the
appointment of commission of three
engineers by the board of supervisors,
the city engineer 20 be member OF
this commission, the other two engi,
neers TO be selected from among the
/ engineers In private business, men who
have specialized in sewers, water and
road work. Allow these men their own
time, furnish them with tho necessary
| craftsmen, surveyors, etc. Let them
plot this city as it should be plotted,
submit these maps TO the board and
citizens to be approved and filed for
all time. The board then will have ON
hand working plans. " will know what
appropriations TO make and where inn,
provements should begin There will
10 ~ ,,,asta ~ .ftkg 4uu1s H., Ia.L 80
knowledge Of future needs, nor form
of construction required in road work.
"Plot the city. The supervisors will
superintend the expenditnre of the
money, and the citizen will become M,
ferested in the improvement of our city
simply because he will follow and know
what every appropriation is for.
The supervisors probably could