Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-08
UNITED MANOA
WANTS PAVING
Plan EXPEDITED
tcOntinued from page one,

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TO be considered main artery OF traf
fic. and is to be paved with either
concrete or bitulithic, as the super
visors decide, at a cost net to exceed
$1.70 per square yard.
The property-owners of Manoa are
willing to stand the cents per square
foot assessment, and as the protest
last night represented only / IL pei
cent out OF 100 per cent, and as las,
night was the final date of protest al
lowed. Manoa owners are now virtually
united, and it only remains for the SUI
pervisors to put through the project
East Manca road work is to be paid
for % per cent by the city and IS per
cent by the property owners. In the
rest of the district the paving is to be
paid for 100 per cent by the property
owners.
"Asphalt-macadam must necessarily
be laid because the assessment is not
sufficient to provide for more costly
material
Present at last nights public hear
ing were Mayer Lane and all of the
supervisors except Homer About two
score Mahoa residents attended and
evinced a keen interest in the dis
cussions.
Though the meeting was called spe-
cifically to receive written protests,
only enc such was filed. that being
from F. NJ. Swanzy, on behalf of Mrs.
Emily c. Judd. who objects to an as
sessment OF about $500 for the 775
feet OF frontage she owns on Manoa
road. Mr.. Swanzy's contention was
that Manoa road is already in good
condition and that 1t is unfair for Mrs.
Judd to be saddled with that large
share of the cost, when the roadway
for which she is to be taxed is to
serve principally as means of egress
for Manoa district residents. The
city, he was informed, will pay %
per cent OF the cost on that thorough
fare which has been nominated as the
chief artery for traffic.
Two letters were read, one from F.
c. Anterior and one from the j. B.
Atherton Estate, Limited, pointing out
that while good macadam would suf-
flee for the side streets, the four main
roads Of the district should be paved
with some more lasting material,
such as bitulithic. The letters were
filed.
superintendent Forbes Speaks.
Supervisor Hollinger suggested that
Charles r. Forbes, superintendent of
public works, be heard from. Mr..
Forbes returned this week from the
mainland, where he has investigated
city and county roads.
while / was on the Coast" said
Mr. Forbes, Il travelled over more
than 450 miles of roads in the vi
entity of Portland, Tacoma and Seat
tie. The result of my investigations
is that the best roads obtainable are
those of bitulithic Gaping on a con-
crete base. Asphalt-macadam roads
DO not hold up we'll in rainy districts.
Where the traffic is to be very heavy
the concrete sub-base for bitulithic
roads should be reinforced with a
cheap screen netting. This reinforc-
ing adds about 2 per cent to the cost.
Il firmly believe that the best pos
sible roads for ManQa would be btu
Iithic roads on concrete bases. In my
opinion no road in the Hawaiian is
lands should be laid without CON.
crete base, for the rains here are SO
frequent land especially so in Manoa),
that experimentation cannot be pro-
perly laid.
III there is any rain after the time
the crushed rock base for asphalt is
down the sub grade is likely to be
washed away in holes and pockets,
and that will eventually result in
cracking Of the crust, breaking, and
holes in the paving"
Doubts the Competition.
The first note of opposition to btu
lithic paving in the Manoa district was
sounded by Supervisor Single, who
said that the Warrenite paving must
be eliminated. for by law the bidding
must be competitive, and he doubted
competitive bidding would be
possible, though the local bitulithic
company offered to sell its mixture to
other contractors.
Supervisor Arnold questioned Jos
eph A. Gilman, local president for the
company As ] see it,
there would be no competition. save in
labor prices, If you sold your mixture
to other contractors" he said
Courts from Boston to the Pacific
have held bidding under such circum
stances to be competitive" retorted
Gilman
Suppose you also bid for the work
as you intend to do. and then as vend-
ors of bitulithic sell your mixture to
yourselves as contractors for 81 less
per ton than you win sell it tc other
ENTHUSIASTICALLY that be competi-
tive bidding?" demanded Arnold.
I'VE figure certain profit in our
said Gilman. "and the fig
ure for the composition would be the
same to others as to ourselves"
In response to several inquiries as
TO whether bitulithic could be used in
the district within the price limita-