The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1915-08-07
Forbes Would
Survey Road
To Haleakala
Will Start Work if Supervisors Ask
High Sheriff Ready to Supply Pri-
sOnerS- Many Projects to be Soon
Under Way.

"If the Maui Board of Supervisors
will ask the Public Works Department
for survey of the Haleakala road, l
snail order the work started next
week"
This statement was made by Super
intendent Charles r. Forbes to the
Maui News, in answer to a question as
to his stand on the matter of this
much needed Territorial asset. He
agrees that the proposition is much
more than simply county improve
ment and that it is matter that the
whole Territory should push.
High Sheriff Jarrett is anxious to
start a big bunch of prisoners on the
project" Mr.. Forbes continued, "and
anything that | can do to help it
along will be most gladly given"
Mr.. Forbes arrived on Maui We'd
nesday evening, and has been busy
with the members of the Loan Fund
Commission in looking into the var
ious projects which are to be carried
out Immediately from loan fund ap-
preparations. He also spent some
time in studying harbor improvement
needs, in his capacity as chairman of
the Territorial board of harbor COM
missoners, and a number. of direct
appropriations by the last legislature
for road construction on Maui, under
the direction of the department of
public works, is also receiving his at
tention.
A year and half or more will be
required to complete all the work now
in sight, according to Mr.. Forbes. An
office has already been opened in the
Bailey block, corner of Main and High
streets, in charge of d. F. Balch, en-
gineer of the department, who will
have general charge of the work Not''
as Mr.. Forbes representative and as
the engineer of the loan fund COM
mission.
One of the biggest projects, which
is to receive immediate attention, is
the building of the Olinda reservoir
for the Kula pipeline. Mr.. Forbes,
in company with the members of the
loan fund commission, visited the site
of this work on Thursday. Plans for
the reservoir are now being prepared
by Mr.. Balch and his assistants, and
as soon as possible tenders for the
construction will be advertised. The
appropriation for the work is $4,000.
Macadam For Kuiaha Roads.
The spending of the $45,000 appro-
priated for macadamizing and new
roads in the Kuiaha homestead dis
trict, is another matter that will not
be delayed, according to Mr., Forbes.
The surveys for this work have al
ready been made and specifications
for bidders will soon be finished. The
fact that there are one or two small
pieces of land for which title has not
yet been secured for this road sys-
TEN will not hold up the work, ac-
cording to Mr.. Forbes, it being the
intention to carry out the balance of
the improvements at once, emitting
the roads over which there may be
any controversy.
kihei Roads Also.
Surveys have also been finished for
the new Kihei road, and this is to be
soon advertised for bids.
Kahului harbor is soon to have some
dredging, Mr.. Forbes stated, this be-
ing matter in which he is interested
through the board of harbor commits
sioners; and he also indicated that
steps will soon be taken in connection
with the improving of McGregor's
Landing.