The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-04-13

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sulf sustaining, neither can improve
ments or extensions be made. y
This Is the statement Of City Engi
heer L.SMs Whitehonse, who has
brought the board Of supervisors and
the legislature face TO the face that
the yearly deficit OF the department Il
~, 04S.25. The cost Of operation. S26,.
800, together with interest and sinking
fund, make a total Of $53,423.20. Tho
receipts from sewer connections for the
last fiscal years were $30,875. Discuss
ing causes and remedies for this deficit
Engineer Whitehouse says.
At the present time there Is nc
way to collect sewer rates except by
civil action, 50 the revenue il very un.
certain. To remedy this Il has beer
suggested that the water and sewer
department. be made one, arrears for
sewer rates to be collected by shutting
OF the water service.
Suggests Special Tax
q Another suggestion Is that the
water rates be increased TO cover the
deficits Of both departments. This
would mean that the users Of water,
OF section of the city only, would
be compelled to pay for the protection
by sewers Of the entire island. It is
questionable If either suggestion would
be equitable, it being a matter that
concerns the health Of the community.
Certain solution would be for the
county TO pay out of its general funds
the deficit Of the department, or, sec
ond, add to the tax rate an additional
rate, making the same special eollec.
ton to pay for deficits and extensions
to the sewers Of the city. n
Saving can be made in the sewer
plant in fuel and labor by the develop
ment Of the water supply in Nuuanu
and by the improvement OF the pres
eut plant, but not sufficient TO make
Il self.sustaining. !.
Early improvements Mandatory
ssThe question of extension and i'm.
provements must be looked after at an
carly date and / would suggest that
funds be procured by the levying Of q
special tax sufficient TO cover the neces-
sary work.
!" An expenditure Of from 5000 Ia
$500 to install a compound engine al
the sewer station now would reduce
Auol CVnouinPdun ~ iedob thifty POI
cent and save $1,000 per year.
Making the suggested improve,
ments in the Nuuanu watershed for the
storage of water would still further re.
dnee operating expenses for an average
of six months every year. In other
words, the lowest operation expense for
the plant improved would be In the
neighborhood of $4,000, leaving d
deficit Of only $4,000 per year instead
Of $23, 900. Z,
$4,000 sufacient Yearly Sum ~
Several improvements should be
made in the sewer mains, the principal
one being the extension Of the maini
to accommodate the several tracts OF
land newly opened. Another necessary
Improvement is TO extend the trunk
along Queen street. A tax rate to pro
duce q collection of $4,000 per yeal
would be sufficient to make these i'm
provements and also make up any
deficit Of the department. Unless thu
sewer rates are increased approximate
ly thirty-six per cent, the sewer depart
|ment cannot be self sustaining, neither
can extensions or improvements bs
made.
Discussing the present equipment OF
the sewer pumping station and how
greater efficiency can be obtained al
small cost with an attendant saving Of
money, Whitehouse said:
1.-THE equipment consists Of three
non-condensing direct connected cen
trifugal Lawrence pump engines fol
which steam is supplied at IS pounds
pressure by three tubular and onl
Heine boiler. alternating with q Isl
horsepower tubular boiler.
Much Effectiveness Lost
cat the present time the $50 horse
power boiler or the alternating set o.
boilers deliver only 4 effective horse
mower due to the fact that the engine
is non-condensing type. Saving il
fuel consumption Of at least fiftaer
per cent can be made by the purchase