Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-06
CITY ENGINEER
OUTLINES PLANS
FOR MORE WATER
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carried Uut. much more water in the
EunanL watershed can be secured at
a slight additional expense.
Years ago | recommended 10 Mar
stOn Campbell. then superintendent OF
public works, that side ditches-lat-
erals-be constructed to lead the wa
ter from the slopes into the reSer-
voirs." be explained. Part Of this
recently Recommended to the leg
islative committee of the supervisors.
At the request OF this paper. the
engineer thereupon furnished a copy
Of a statement, Report on Improving
the NHuanu Water System," made to
the legislative committee of the 50.
pervisors, Some of its salient points
are:
1T has been determined that the
Nuuanu watershed is good for 1900
COO gallons day throughout the year
AT the present time conditions are
such that an average of 3,5000,000 gal
Ions per day goes, to waste out Of No.
2 spillway.
The problem resolves itself into
minor problems, the first of which is
to empound the water so as to save
every drop run of from the water
sheds of the various reservoirs. The
second problem is to get the water
to the consumers by means of prop
er pipe lines"
He then goes on to give details
of intercepting bitches and pipe lines
on both sides of the valley. Of exca-
walton work to double the capacities
of reservoirs 3 and 2, and of the lay.
ing of additional mains down into the
valley.
Three schemes are proposed, the
first to cost $43. 450, the second $50, 900
and the third $4,000. He generally
favors the first scheme. This is the
scheme for tntercepting bitches and
pipe lines.
Suggests Purchase Of Pauoa Water.
AS remedy for the annual shortage
in water supply the Pauoa valley
project. which has been up before the
legislature several times, may be con-
sidered by the supervisors tonight,
following the receipt Of letter from
J. r. Gait. acting administrator of
the c. w. Booth estate. to Mayor
Lane. The letter In part is:
The taxpayers Of Kalihi, Alewa
Heights and Nuuanu Valley are again
ordered to stop using water for irriga-
ton as, has been the annual necessity.
Some minor remedies could be ap-
piled at small expense. such as stop
ping the Seepage in the large upper
reservoir, connecting all the reser-
YOiTs and cutting of the supply pipes
to the Hawaiian Electric, which has
enough water from it's artesian wells.
But even if these defects were rem
edied the supply would still be INSULT
cient. The recommendation of Mr..
Harrison, superintendent of hydro
graphy, involving the development of
the water at Punaluu, would bring wa
ter to Honolulu through II miles of
conduit and a cost of 100000
There is more economical way
and one which will bring immediate
results, namely, to acquire the water
In PauOa valley. This water at the
very door of the city has for it's source
two perpetual springs with a mini
mum flow of 100000 gallons every
"a hours.
These springs are not affected by
rainfall, which proves their subter-
ranean source. The permeable water
shed in the middle of Oahu is the
probable source and can be further
developed by proper diking.'
THE estate of C. w. Booth is the
owner of all the water in Pauoa val
ley, but has offered the same to the
Territory for 100000, or subject to
condemnation.
"We ask the present legislature to
pass a bill authorizing the Territory
to acquire the Pauoa water under |
condemnation proceedings, and now
ask for the support of the board of |
supervisors in the measure
Gait also points out that in 1911 and
1913 the legislature appropriated |
100000 for the Pauoa water rights |
but they were never purchased for va
rious reasons. He says also that the |
Hawaiian Electric Company should be !
stopped from using the Nuuanu valley |
water because it can get artesian wa
ter without depriving Nuuanu resi- |