Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-11
PINKHAMURGES
DELAY ONLOAN
FUND PROJECT
Continued from page one)

tCO0lluuSu pdSS Ouel
iebrand glen flows before yon expendi
public money. 49,
Throughout the lrneth and breadth |
of the United States an. urgent grow
ing public sentiment is insisting on ALL
possible accurate knowledge and def
mite. wCA-thOU2ht-out plans for all
public utilities. particularly. those in
rotying public funds. or private utili-
ties by grants compelling public pat
ronage before adoption or execution
OF the projects. -.". -. I
In this spirit have endeavOred TO
serve the territory and the city and
county of Honolulu.
e.. The future OF Oahu, through rap
idly developing plans and coming ire
mend0us increase or the forces of the
United Suites army and navy or this
island, indicates only the most intel
ligent and soundest methods will serve
the needs of this community. -.
Having laid this matter carefully
before you, my duty is performed |
"Respectfully and sincerely, -. ~
49,. ."LUCIUS f. PINKHAM,
-. ......s "Goyeruor of Hawaii"
Chairman Charles R. Forbes of the
loan fund commission called the meet
ing TO order. stating to the governor
that the plans and Specifications are
complete but that before bids are
called for it had been deemed best to,
confer with him as head OF the terri,
tory that there might be a general
understanding on the matter. ~
We would like to know If you wish
to express yourself before calling for
bids" he said. +.
Forbes then called upon Engineer
James T. Taylor to outline his work
and the results of his. Investigations.
AS Taylor rose to give his report,
r, +. Sedgwick rose alSO-to express
himself as a citizen, he said. ...
81 want to- express myself in regard
to the Nuuanu DAM" he broke in. Il
want to say that I am opposed to the
diverting Of any water into No. res
ervoir." -.
Taylor brought out the fact that his
plans for Hillebrand glen take in 175
acres more of drainage area than feed
Maele stream. +:
He said that an open ditch is much
better than a pipe in that it will per-
nit enlargement for future needs. 1t
will also outlast pipe, he pointed
out. ....... If. +
q have figured an average rainfall
of 1872 inches or II feet a year" he
stated, land of this amount on 300
acre area, so per cent should flow into
the ditch. This would mean 1,480,00O
gallons daily or 535,ooo,oOO gallons a
year. -. .-.. .... -. ...-... -. T..
The present cost estimate is $780,
500 as submitted to the loan fund COM
mission. figure the cost at S23,99S.-
S. The difference lies largely in the
estimated cost of a dam of which there
is no need. Ali you need is simply a
structure to divert the flow, and there
is no site for dam. .....'. =.
CONSTRUCTION will be very simple
and work can be carried on night and
day" ...-.
The commission now has an unob'
ligated balance of $39,946.95. Taylor
pointed out that the value of water de-
rived from the project is worth at
least $4,000 a year for domestic and
| irrigation purposes. $751;. .= f.. i
| In response to an inquiry from the
chairman, Taylor stated that the Nuu-
anu dam leakage is less than 2-S
per cent. =: -. T."
Don't you think that your 80 per
cent run off allowance is little
shaky?' asked photographer Larrl'
| son.
81 do not" ..--. = ~
81 don't criticize your figure" Lar
rison added, but I'm doubtful of how
| YOU could work them out. The run
off has varied from nothing to so or
! 80 per cent ] think the rainfall fig
ures are conservative, but think 1t is
/ impossible to get the run off without
waiting until We have measured for
the wet season--till January, at feast.
We began measuring in May -:
| Governor Pinkham agreed with Lar
rison on the suggestion to wait for a
time. Harry Murray, superintendent
of the city water department, object
ed, however. ......
g.. The power value would be not less
than $500 year." he said, 1T ought
to be started at once as an investment.
| If we wait until January we can't be-
gin construction then for six months
because of the wet season" ~