Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-29

the WylIie street sewer job-the Lord.
Young Engineering Company
made on Saturday to the city and TO
The territory by Attorney Wade War
rem Thayer, former secretary OF the
territory.
The protest is made In letters to
City Engineer Collins and to w. c.
Woodward, acting superintendent OF
public works.
In the latter case Woodward re.
fers the letter to Lester Petrie, act
ing chairman OF the Oahu loan fund
commission. In the absence OF Super
intendent Forbes
His reasons for protest are set forth
emphaticalIy by Mr. Thayer in the two
following letters:
Letter to Loan Fund Commission
January 81, 1917.
aW. c. Woodward, Esq, Acting Super
intendent Of Pubic Works and
Chairman Oahu Loan Fund Com
mission.
Dear Sir..s t -
in re Wyllie street.
Il am INFORMED that the contractor
who laid the sewer along Wyllie
street and through the Puunui dis
trict claims that he has completed his
contract and put Wyllie street in the
same condition It was before the
sewer was laid and demands payment
for that portion OF the work.
"As q resident OF Alewa Heights,
whose means or access to his home IS
ny the way OF Wyllie street, respect.
fully wish 20 protest agaisnt the pay
fnent OF any balance due the contrae-
tor on account Of the Wyllie street
construction.
"Some time last week the contrac.
tor dumped few loads Of rock into
the disgusting trench which has
existed down the center of the street
for the past year. poured a few cart
loads Of OIL on top Of the rocks and
then left the work. In no sense can
he state that he has left the street
IN the condition Il was before the
sewer was laid, or even approxi.
inately So
"In justice to the contractor ] wish
To state that ne has been unusually
handicapped BY the torrents Of rain
which We have experienced In Nuu-,
anu valley during the past year. and
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sloeIs ms WIZ YIN p's's'' AeHse ny
.As citizen ana taxpayer, bring
these matters to YOUR attention, and
! shall send COPY Of TINS letter 20
the Honolulu sttr.nuiie1in, Win tue
request that y publish the same
lQurs very tlu.y,.
WADE WAhttnN ina En-.
Letter 70 Ctty tne,neer -.
eilesLy z,s lsis.
George M Coiilns' Esq, oity anu
County Engineer
Dear SIT -.
II have se3erei lsnes enIihs ny
last year ceneo ene .e.sn.loh % sne
Oahu loan luno commission 70 uIe
condition OF WINE sueet am -.
formed that the contractor VINO ia,o
the sewer down ne center OF TINS
street, between bilne ana fuunui
streets, considers that ms contract
has been completed ano lntenos 70 oe-
n1and payment OF the balance que on
his contract and 70 turn the street
over 70 the city ana county
Il have protested against the pay
r1ent to the contractor OF the Daiance
due him on the ground that ne mas not
placed the street N the conditlon N
which II was before ne tore !. up 70
lay the sewer, af ne Is required 70 40
BY his contract
AS q resident OF Aiewa Heights.
who gains access to his home oy way
Of Wyllie street. beg now specincaily
TO call your attention TO the conui-
ton Of the street and 70 urge tnat as
soon as the Work or the contractor Is
completed the county authorities re-
pair the same.
The portion Of the street between
Nuuanu and Liiina streets was re.
paired during the past week, put
nothing was dQne on the Eva sioe
Of Liliha street and the condition OF
that portion Of the street Is ans
Grace 70 the community.
While ! make no pretentions 70 en-