The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-29
ENGINEERS ASK
$1,000 FOR WORK
ON NUUANUDAM
Loan Fund Receives Bills of $3.50
Each From Experts Who Ex. ,
amined Structure 81, e..
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MEMBERS GET DIZZY
WHEN HIT IN EYE
4Er
Chairman Forbes win Write Note
To Board Telling What Real
Understanding Was

Whether the Hillcbrand Glen pro-
icct should be completed or whether
better sewage systems and better water
facilities should be provided for the
poorer sections of Honolulu, were two
subjects that came up for heated dis.
cussion before the loan fund commits.
sion yesterday.
The verbal warfare was launched
when five bills of $3.50 each were pre-
sented by the five civil engineers who
were appointed u special committee by
the Oahu Loan Fund Commission TO in.
yestigate the condition of the Nuuanu,
eservoir dam. The aggregate bin Of
bl2OO came rs n surprise lost Of
The members of the commission as IL
vas understood by some Of them at
east that the engineers would give
heir time and skill without hope of
compensation.
Forbes VIII Record Views
Chairman Forbes wheu he threw the
inwelcome bills on the table remarked:
CAT the meeting when We appointed
the engineer committee, Howard, Tay-
or and Lord were there, as / remember,
ind we stated their acceptance would
% in the interests of the people and
hat they were to serve without pay.
: would like to write letter to the
commission giving the details of that
nceting.' "a
He was told to prepare the eommuni-
alton which probably win come up for
discussion along with the disputed bills
I the next meeting of the commits.
ZION.
The engineers who served on the
committee which reported that the
Nuuanu dam was sound and in good
ondition are Francis B. Smith, chair.
IAN; Marston Campbell, b. +. How
and, Z. J. IsSrd and Carl B. Andrews.
Jharge Considered Moderate H r
Marston is reported to have said that
he considered $3.50 moderate for his
Professional time in making the investi
yation. Commissioner A. ID. Castro,
however, stated that ne was positive
hat il was understood that the engine.
RS were to serve without pay. -.
NThc letter of acceptance sent them,
however, does not make il clear wheth.
r they were to be paid or not,t' he
aid. .,'.-. * = - Z ~ N 3
II was at this juneturc that Chairman
forbes threw . bomb at the Hillebrand
lien project, = .e...
~ do not believe this project can
be put through for less than 100000,
Though the estimate is only 100000.
fhe Pail road wouldrha to be fenced
nd ditehed to prevent polluted water
rom running into Reservoir No. 4.
Fhe question Of providing more sewers
md water mains for the poor people
our city is Just as worthy Of con.
Iteration as is the Hillebrand Glen pro.
eet. am in favor Of all our citizens
moving the benefits that come from
axation.' r, 's..s-.:T..
abandonment Objected To- .% =
Exception to the abandonment of the
Hllebrand Glen work, however, WINS
AIKEN by Fred g. Kirchoff. engineer
or the commission, who declared that
he city was sorely in need of more
Iectric lights and that the Hillebrand
tlen plant would generate enough cleo
ricity TO operate the Kakaako sewage
'umpiug station! Tho answer of Forbes
vas that II would be cheaper for the
ity TO purchase its electric power from
he Hawaiian Electric Company. He
'tated that the Kakaako plan Ind ebKt
more than fifty per cent of the estimat
cost and that he believed the Hillc.
RAND Glen work would run ms much IN
xeess OF its contemplated cost before
ompletioH. ~ 49, st, 4 X .ys atB
The fHonaluln Iron Works was award.
d the contract for furnishing the east
ron pipe and galvanized iron water
aain for the Manoa Valley water main
'xtensions. IL win require ninety DAYS
20. deliver the pipe and the firms
nd was $4d3617, The bid OF II. Hack
ED Company, the only other bidder,
vas $4S9I 90.
On September Q the c6mmission will
eaSc for u personal inspection on tie
round of the, Hillebrand Glen project.