Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-25
engineers FILE
BILLSFOR $3.50
EACH;N0ACTION
Loan Fund Commission Finds
Reservoir Committee is
After Compensation

Each of the five civil engineers who
served on the special committee ap'
pointed by the Oahu loan fund com
mission to investigate the condition OF
Nuuanu reservoir dam wants $3.50 for
his services. Five bills, totalling
$3.50, were read by the commission
at it's meeting at IL o'clock this morn
ing, but will not be acted on until
the next meeting.
Here are five bills, gentlemen
$3.50 a throw" observed Chairman
Charles r. Forbes. AT the. meeting
when we appointed the engineer conf
mittee, Rowland, Taylor and Lord
were there, as remember it. and We
stated their acceptance would be in
the interests of the people and that
they were to serve without pay. They
expressed their willingness to do So,
but since then it seems they have
changed their minds. would like TO
write letter to the commission CIV
ing the details of that meeting as
remember them and submit it to the
commission at our next meeting" He
was told by the other commissioners
to go ahead.
Commissioner A. d. Castro said he
also was positive it was understood
by the engineers that they were to
serve without compensation. The
letter of notification sent them does
not make that point clear" he added.
at says nothing either about compen
sation or serving without pay"
1t was predicted some weeks ago by
the Star-Bulletin that the committee
would turn in bills for its services in
rendering the report. Marston Camp
bell, one of the committee members,
in statement at that time said he
would never have served had he un.
derstood they were to act without
compensation. He said he would not
consider less than $3.50 an adequate
sum for the time he devoted. On
the committee, which in its report
stated the Nuuanu reservoir dam to
be sound and in good condition, are
Francis B. Smith, chairman; Marston
Campbell, 3. F. Rowland, E. j. Lord
and Carl B. Andrews. Nuuanu reser-
yoir is an integral part of the Hille---
brand Glen project. =.
Another surprise was sprung by
Chairman Forbes, who took decided
rap at the Hillebrand Glen project
and told the commission he thought
it should spend its money providing
sewers and better water facilities for
people living in the poorer sections Of
Honolulu. instead of fcontinuing the
Glen scheme. =.
81 do think We should give thought
to such recommendations as are made
in behalf Of the public not enjoying
the privileges OF other taxpayers of
this city" he said. 1.-The question Of
more sewers and water
mains for the poor people of our city
is just as worthy OF consideration as
Glen. Neither Commits
sioner Castro, nor myself believe this
project can be put through for less
than $4,000, although the estimate is
$50, 90. There is not only the flume
20 consider, but fencing off and ditch.
ing of the Pail road, to keep polluted
waters off the road from running into
Reservoir No. T." -...
At this point Fred G. Kirchhoff. the
engineer, took issue
with Forbes and declared that the
,ity needs more electric lights very
badly and that the completion of the !
Glen project would give
he city generating plant enough addi- !
.ional water to run a new $40 kilowatt |
init and to supply electricity to run !
he electrically operated pump for the
sewage pumping station
Forbes came back; by saying he
thought it would be cheaper to buy |
electricity from the Hawaiian 'Elec-
.ric Company "The Kakaako job has
cost us so per. cent more than We fig
Ired on" he DECLARED. "and there is |
10 reason why Hillebrand Glen may
Tot be the same" -:.s .-....
The commission awarded to the /
honolulu Iron Works the contract for |
cast iron and galvanized |
ron water pipe for the Manoa VALLEY /
water main extensions. The firms |
lid was S4636.15. There was only one I
,ther bidder. H. Hackfeld & Co, |
;4S91 80. Both firms wanted 80 days I
working time to deliver the pipe.
In order to see for themselves what |
Glen looks like instead of t
-iewing it on blueprint, the commits !
toners voted to inspect it On SundsY !
morning, September 3, leaving the
,apitol at 9 O'clock.