Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-19

an outlay Of $4,000.
In the skeleton OF the general FUND
budget the report shows that II the
whole balance left IN the general tund
after appropriations mad been maze
for other expenses was used total OF
S333 .e66 could be expended for ROAD
maintenance. The report opens win
a list OF the regular salaries OF EN-
pIoyee in the engineering and roads
denartment.f The second part OF the
report gives the estimate OF the cur
rent needs of the engineer and roaos
6epartments for 1918. There Is an IN
crease of SIS per month for engineer $
tncidentals noted. additions TO the
staff OF employees on permanent I'M
movement projects are expected to
be made as needed which will bring
the salaries up to $4,000. Engineering
saepections and advertising OF perma'
aent street Improvement projects Will
need $50 900. Beside the belt road Will
rail- for $4,000 In engineering inspec-
lions and incidentals but this Will be
repaid out OF the sale OF territorial
bonds ....r.,..-
Total estimates for the road depart
ment including salaries, incidentais
and materials call for $311,4oe ana
the report points out that this can De
appropriated from the various funds
"a follows: Permanent improvement
fund $4,000, road tax fund $ll7,96o,
and general fund $151s440. # 4" 49,.
I In the estimate of money for new
equipment the engineers department.
needs S560.50, the belt roal $645, the
road department office $532, perma'
ment improvements $435, road depart.
nent equipment 81, S65, motorizing the
garbage department $22.6S0, making
total for new equipment OF S2ss
$3.50.
The report also contains an exhibit
showing the estimated revenues for
the year for current expenses, perma
nent improvements and road mainte.
nance which after deduction Of the
cash basis fund. the police, fire and
bandsmen pension fund leaves a bal
aiace Of 1851 900 which In turn is sub
feet to the deficit OF balance left from
this year. The permanent improve
ment fund with the total general fund
deducted together with the territorial
budget and delinquent tax will have
q balance of s6S0,000 subject to the
balance or deficit from this year.
Autos Are Cheaper
Added to the report on estimates
for expenditures is the report on the
proposed consolidation and motoriz.
ing Of the garbage and street sweep
ing departments and plan for mll.
nicipal corporation yard on Beretania
street, near Aiapai street, the esti.-
mated cost Of the latter being SIS, 800.
The report also includes the list of
the automobiles operated by the city
and county and the fifty animals used
in the various departments. Repairs
TO road equipments OF the various de-
partments is estimated at $12,SI4.27.
The report goes on TO say that by
motorizing the garbage and sweeping
and watering departments SO animals
could be dispensed with. Figures are
given to show that cost OF motor-dTiv-
en- vehicles as compared with animals
IN the road department results in
great saving.
The report includes a map of the
city covered by the garbage depart.
ment as at present organized.
II might be added that the increase
IN freight rates between the mainland
and Honolulu win cause rise In ce-
ment and other road materials and
that on account of that there Is pos
Ability that some OF the proposed
projects may have to be eliminated
even IL I,5oO,0 900 is expended on roads
IN 1918. z.$=lS...> T.