The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-06

CONTROVERSY INVOLVES
EXPENDITURE OF $4,000



After brief period Of harmony,
strife has again broken ont ia city
hall and disrupted what had been fast
becoming smooth working superyis.
erial machine. Supervisor Larsen il
he member on the warpath and he Il
fter the official scalp Of Harry T.. Mnr-
ay, assistant manager Of the water and
sewers department.. The storm which
las been brewing for some days br0ke
with violence shortly after the super.
sisors meeting Saturday Larsen served
notice on his colleagues that he was out
TO get Murray.
He also shouted so as to be heard
throughout the entire hall: What Il
more, Il was the most discourteous piece
Il business I ever heard Of for you. Eel.
ows TO 20 over my head and put Nnr-
Y into that job.
letter Causes Explosion
"A letter written by Murray to City
,ngineer Whitehouse, copies OF which
ave been distributed among the super.
fsors, caused the explosion. Larsen
ontends that hurry absolutely refuses
0 recognize his authority a. chairman
II the water and sewers committee and
'sperniciously active in interfering
With department engineers.V
The controversy RACES about the Kali
nuki pumping stations. Owing to the
rowth Of that region the present plant
> not ample TO furnish sufficient
water supply Supervisor Larsen I'M
reduced and had passed mp to second
eading resolution appropriating
$4,000 for the purchase Of duplicate
0 the present steam plant.
Plant Too Large For, Needs
Murray points out that at least for
en- years or more Kaimnki will not
iced such a big plant; that for an
Expenditure Of $2400 for equipment and
S00O, w. VI. Bromley, chief engineer
II pumping stations, can place the plant
IN condition to meet all needs for that
,eriod. Continuing Murray says IN his
epoTt: *.
"This bringsfup the proposed pur.
base of $4,000 Risdon threemillion.
lallon pump. ] believe this Is a propo-
| ition which should be gone into very
thoroughly before the purchase Is made.
rhe duplication OF .onH present steam
ilants should be postponed until the de-
bartment Is In better condition finan.
tally and even then there is gfay6
question of the advisablility Of buying
ueh pump. II
Watershed Needs Money
1t seems to me that IL Is clearly to
the best interest Of the department and
he consumers taken as whole that
III the money available now be applied
owafd the Improvement Of the Nuuanu'
watershed, The board of supervisors
las presented bills TO the legislature
covering the improvements of the Nuu-
tnn watershed but II the appropriation
$ passed It will not be available inn
nediately. An expenditure by the
soard Of $4,000 win complete the con-
rete side ditching proposed for the
itch running back 70 No. 4 reservoir.
This will conserve all run-oR water on
hat side Of the valley. IT Is true that
his expenditure win not help or relieve
he present shortage Of water but II
will prepare this department to take
ARE of the future rin.offs.
More Mains Advocated
1 HWith a very small appropriation
yaimuki can be taken care Of ade-
Iuately Iwould suggest that IL appro-
lriations are TO be made for the inn
movement Of the water system, other
han as recommended here, that the
money appropriated should be put into
aging mains in Kaimuki and Kalihi,
the completing Of the Nunanp project
and the development Of the Palolo
watershed. -, tpt