Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-11
FINANCE WATER
AND SEWER Plan
BY BOND ISSUES
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to the ideal toward which our cit,
should constantly strive.
But even water meters sometime:
err. They, also need attention from
time to time, as well as leaky fix
lures or wasteful patrons.
Note-Every meter in service is
read from month to month by the de
partment to note any unusual yaria
tions in readings. -. -.
I'VE recommend that filtration
plant be installed in Nuuanu.
The city averages daily consump
ton Of 100000 gallons, 12.000,000 OF
which is artesian and spring water
100000 of which is surface water. II
is possible to make the 100000 gal
Ions good, and that, at price not
more ian the lowest cost of pumping
artesian well water.
Management.
The manager of the water works
plant has in his care many thousands
of dollars of invested capital repre-.
scented by the physical value of the
plant. To properly care for the same
and to obtain therefrom the highest
economy, efficiency and returns, he
should avail himself of every aid in
his power. The best trade journals
should come regularly to his desk.
Conventions of water works men
should be attended and every avail;
able opportunity should be taken adj
vantage of in order to learn what 9th.
ers are doing and to keep in constant
touch with the advancing progress OF
the times. And If those of larger
capacity and much wider range OF
experience require the assistance OF
expert knowledge in their work occa-
sionaIly, how much greater Is our
need for help from time to time when
problems in our own. work
must be met and solved.
Indifference on the part Of the city
to what others are doing will result In
the stamp of failure being placed upon
the water system as a municipal de-
partment.
IF we would make the water works
Of the city of Honolulu a success, 1t
Is imperative that we should bring to
our aid as much of the knowledge and
acquired by other cities as
possible.
Ownership Of Water Works.
"One of the most baneful influences
Of municipal ownership Of our utiii,
les is the tendency to repay political
obligations with the positions without
regard to the qualification and fitness
IF appointees, sometimes changing the
entire force with each successive adj
change in the city's po--
itical affairs. Under such conditions,
my substantial progress is. almost be-.
1ond the realm of human probability.
"No department of public work has
ievolving upon it larger and more far.
,eaching responsibilities toward the
public than the water department, the
correct and successful handling OF
which requires years of constant study
ind the most untiring devotion to
luty that is possible for any man to
rive. q
without good men to direct and
without LOYAL cooperative help on the
,art of board of supervisors, even the
,est of physical plants must fail. VI
innate and lasting success cannot De
achieved in day or a year.
There is no better or worthier worn
o be performed than to supply our
with good water, and In
loing this, il we are willing to pay
he price of success in our work, we
urely cannot entirely fail.
! Comprehensive Sewerage Plan.
"A comprehensive sewerage plan
With history of the present system,
full underground and topographic
uryey of the city and the surrounding
districts, with general plans OF RELIEF
ewers for districts which have out
.rown present facilities. and a detail
d organization and statements OF
ost, should be made by the board, OF
upervisors with the idea of floating
ond issue to cover the cost OF FUR
fishing a sewer system for Manoa,
Juuanu, Kalihi, Kaimuki and WAIKIKI
nd other parts of Honolulu.
"A comprehensive plan OF the water
ystem should be made covering the |
eplacement of present mains, the in
falling of proper size mains, in all
ew districts, and a detailed estimate |
{ the cost of such improvements.
his Improvement should be covered
v a bond issue, and the mains should
e installed prior to the laying OF all
ornament pavements,
Water Department Charges
,uainst Undeveloped Property.
"The justice of making charge
gainst undeveioped property (for lay
~ mains) is based entirely on the
,ct that the department receives no
honey for mains laid in new streets,
,e entire expense being charged to
ur capital account.
properties fronting on sire
here mains have been laid are. OF
curse. benefited materially by the
lct that water is in the street ready
,r supply to any building that may
Z erected and for fire protection, and
seems only just that the undeyel-
ned properties should not receive the
nnefit derived from the presence OF a
ain, without paying at least a small
,turn for the improvement. VI
,urse, this is the old argument on
le question of unearned Increment
I'D we do not feel sure that this
large can be levied without some
.otest on the part of some OF our
nd owners. However, the state OIL
ew Jersey recognizes the justice OF
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