Honolulu star-bulletin., 1916-01-11
FINANCE Water
AND Sewer Plan
BY BOND ISSUES
Continued from page one)


But even water meters sometimes
err They. also. need attention from
time to time, as well as leaky fix.
lures or wasteful patrons
Note-EyeTy meter in service is
read from month to month by the de.
partment to note any unusual varia.
tions in readings. II.
We recommend that a filtration
plant be installed in Nuuanu.
The city averages a daily consump.
tion of l5.000,000 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 than 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-
sented 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 a much wider range OF
experience require the assistance OF
expert knowledge in their work occa-
sionally, how much greater is our
need for help from time to time when
important 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 success, it
is imperative that we should bring to
our aid as much of the knowledge and
experience acquired by other cities as
possible.
Municipal Ownership Of Water Works.
OF municipal ownership of our ntili-
ties is the tendency to repay political
with the positions without
regard to the qualification and fitness
Of appointees. sometimes changing the
entire force with each successive ad-
change in the city's po-
litical affairs. Under such conditions,
any substantial progress is almost be-
yond the realm of human probability.
mo department of public work has
devolving upon it larger and more far.
responsibilities toward the
public than the water department, the
correct and successful handling or
which requires years of constant study
and the most untiring devotion to
duty that is possible for any man to
give
without good men to direct and
without loyal cooperative help on the
part of board of supervisors, even the
best of physical plants must fail. Ul-
innate and lasting success cannot be
achieved in day or year.
There is no better or worthier worn
20 be performed than to supply our
with good water, and in
ioing this, If we are willing to pay
The price of success in our work, we
surely cannot entirely fail.
a Comprehensive Sewerage Plan.
"a comprehensive sewerage plan
With a history Of the present system.
. full underground and topographic
survey of the city and the surrounding
districts, with general plans of relief
sewers for districts which have out
grown present facilities, and detail
ID organization and statements OF
,ost. should be made by the board OF
supervisors with the idea of floating a
bond issue to cover the cost OF fur
lishing a sewer system for Manoa,
luuanu. Kalihi, Kaimuki and Waikiki |
ind other parts of Honolulu.
"A comprehensive plan of the water |
system should be made covering the |
of present mains, the in
italling of proper size mains, in all
lew districts, and detailed estimate
If the cost of such improvements.
This Improvement should be covered
w bond issue, and the mains should I
,e installed prior to the laying OF all
permanent pavements.
Mater Department Charges
AGAINST UndeveIoped Property.
The justice of making charge
Igainst undeyeloped property (for lay.
ng mains) is based entirely on the
act that the department receives no
money for mains laid in new streets,
he entire expense being charged to
'ur capital account.
Properties fronting on stree
where mains have been laid are, OF
curse. benefited materially by the
act that water is in the street ready
or supply to any building that may
e erected and for fire protection, and
seems only just that the undevel'
ped properties should not receive the
enefit derived from the presence of a
main without paying at least a small
eturn for the Improvement. OF
curse. this is the old argument on
he question of unearned increment
nd we do not feel sure that this
harge can be levied without some
rotest on the part of some of our
md owners. However, the state OF
Jew Jersey recognizes the justice OF
he charge, and gives the municipali-