Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-04
MESSAGESPASS
BETWEEN FORBES
and DBALLENTYNE
Former Remarks at sometime
in December" Portion of
Latter'S Letter

"a
Rapid Tranist directors held a meet
ing this morning, presumably upon the
Kalakaua avenue track question
though the results of the session have
not been made public.
Charles r. Forbes, superintendent of
public works, today gave the Star. Bui-
letin permission to publish a letter
from Manager c. G. Ballentyne, re-
ceived on Monday of this week, and
his own answer sent on the follow.
ing day.
Probably the chief feature of the
latter message is the statement from
Forbes that your communication In
no sense, complies wfthsei order, !"
made by the public utilities commits
sion or the superintendent of public
works, and the further statement that
the proposal made by Manager Ballen-
tyne does not meet Forbes approval,
that he will approve of such construc-
ton within said period of 80 days -
The letters in full are as follows:
Honolulu, Oct. 80, 1916
Charles r. Forbes,
Superintendent of Public Works.
I'VE submit herewith a plan show
ing the proposed relocation of the
track of this company on Kalakaua
avenue. The plan also shows the
grade profile and cross section of
the style of construction proposed.
You will observe that it is proposed
to use II rail of 20 pounds weight
per yard In place of the 122.pound per
yard grooved rail approved by you
September IA, 1916. The purpose OF
the substitution of this lighter IT.
rail for the heavier, grooved rail is to
facilitate the improvement contenl.
plated on this avenue by the city and
county of Honolulu, in that the 'T'
rails are now available, whereas the
groOved rails could not be delivered
here before September of next year. AS
soon as ties ordered on the 7th of July
last are received-they are expected
some time IN December-together
with track fittings already ordered,
the work of relocation will be pro.
ceeded with, provided the plan sub
mitted herewith receives your ap.
proval, which approval is hereby re-
spectfully requested.
Yours truly,
HONOLULU RAPID TRANSIT &
LAND COMPANY,
Per C. G. BALLENTYNE,
Manager"
Forbes to BaIIentyne
Honolulu, Oct. 81. 1916.
Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land Co..
Gentlemen: Your communication
of October 80, accompanied by a plan
of proposed relocation of the tracks
Of your company on Kalakaua avenue,
has been received and contents care.
fully noted.
Your communication requests me
as superintendent of public works TO
approve of a construction with IT
rails weighing 20 pounds per yard,
as shown on the plan submitted in
your communication, such construe-
ton to be commenced not before the
arrival of certain ties and track fit
tings which ties you state are expected
by you some time in December and
give no date of even expected arrival
Of track fittings.
II call your attention to my order
of October 20 and the order of the
public utilities commission of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii, dated October 2S, !,
you to move your tracks frolI
their present location to the middle
Of Kalakaua avenue, in accordance
with the plan of improvement of said
avenue adopted by the city and county
of Honolulu and approved by me as
of public works.
Your communication in no sense
complies with either order l, as su-
L.erintendent of public works, and the
public utilities commission have or
dered you to relocate your tracks
within 80 days of the dates of our
respective orders. -. ~.
The proposed construction, as sub i
mitted by you to me in the plan ac-
your communication of !
October 80, does not meet with my ap-l
provaI. will, however, approve Of