Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-03
COLLEGE OF HAWAII NAN CITES WIDE
INVESTIGATION OF MAINLAND PLANS
ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER CABLES AND TELEPHONE
i LINES FORCED UNDERGROUN D-BEAUTY OF TROPICAL
FOLIAGE HERE WOULD BE GREATLY ENHANCED-H0W
MUNICIPALITIES ELSEWHERE ARE MOVING

/ pOI6S anu WIRES duu that IAuS AoA
Legislation has not been necessary
The district within half a mile of the
i city hall has been cleared and some
degree of progress has been made
elsewhere. As mentioned above De
troit possesses over 100 miles OF
municipally-owned conduit.
9. San Francisco: Companies op'
Grating before 1911 may erect new
wires and poles without permit; com
panies operating since 1911 must first
obtain permission; no poles or wires
allowed in underground district. Pres
ent wires and poles must be removed
at the rate of 2l2 miles OF street per
| year Twenty-Five and one half miles
of streets have thus far been cleared.
| 10. Milwaukee: New wires and
poles are allowed except in the down.
town district. Existing wires and poles
| are removed as streets are repaved.
The city, as stated above, possesses
over 100 miles of municipal conduit.
II. Cincinnati: There is no law
in this city prohibiting the erection of
new wires or poles. When found
necessary the city may order the re-
moval of existing wires and poles. No
specific law has been passed.
II. Washington: The erection of
electric light and power wires is pro-
hibited in fire limits. Generally speak
ing, existing poles and wires must be
removed from within fire limits. Pro-
gress of wires removal: All tele-
graph wires in fire limits; almost all
telephone wires in fire limits; almost
all lighting wires in fire limits. Up to
June 80, 1913, the street railways had
nearly 100000 feet of conduit, the
telephone company nearly 100000 feet
and the telegraph companies nearly
100000, making a total of 100000
feet, not including over two miles of
Federal conduit and pipe lines. Accord.
ing to Charles Zueblin: 'In the dis.
posal of overhead wires Washington
excels in civic art, Baltimore in mum.
cipal science
10. Minneapolis: Has no specific
law in regard to the erection of new
poles and wires but certain blocks,
each year, must be cleared of exist
ing wires and poles in accordance
with orders of city council. Fifty-four
miles of streets thus far have been
cleared. r.. +.
IA. Jersey City: Erection of new
poles and wires must be authorized
by the commissioners. Commission
ers may also order the removal of ex
listing wires or poles.
Is. Kansas City, Mo-: New wires
and poles may be allowed by ordi-
nance; others by permit from board
of public works; none allowed in I'M
derground section. Existing poles and
wires must be removed from certain
downtown area. The downtown sec
ton has been about cleared from
these distractions.
16. Seattle: No new poles may be
erected in kthe underground district; 4
removal of existing poles and wires
from business district must be com
pleted in 8 years. Downtown section
now about cleared. This city, as
mentioned above, has over so miles
of municipal conduit.
IL. Los Angeles: New poles and
wires are prohibited in the conduit
district; elsewhere by permit. Two
miles or more of streets must be
cleared of overhead wires each year
in accordance with the direction of
council. $685.
1s. Utica, N. y: This city has
constructed $3.50 duct. lines at an
approximate cost of $1,056. per duct
mile The type of construction is; !
Tiley or fibre conduit eneased in con-
crete with concrete or brick man
holes and distributor boxes. The pub
lie service corporations pay the city
4 cents per duct. foot for use of con-
Guit. Revenue is sufficient to pay
cost of maintenance and interest on
investment. City is contemplating adj
ditioal construction. Revenue re-
ceipts, 1911-$1,674. ~.E.H."
1s. Auburn, NJ. ": 464,SS5 duct. !
feet of conduit has been installed at
a cost of 1916 per duct foot. Type
of construction Tile and fibre duct,
in concrete. Public service corpora
tons pay the city 5 cents per duct. |
foot per year for use of conduit. City !
reports only % per cent of ducts are
leased hence revenue is not suffic- |
lent to pay maintenance cost and in !
terest on investment. The approx |
mate cost to the city was $1,000 per |
year Revenue receipts, 1911-S4,767. |
20. Binghamton, NJ. y: Has built |
4, 1928 linear feet of conduit, as fol- |
lows: 1910 of Is duct; 1,434 of 10 |
duct; 236 of s duct; 1,156 of 6 duct; |
ard 81 of 4 duct. Average cost of in.
stallation. SIS per lineal foot. Type 7
of construction: Vitrified tile ducts, I
3 1-2 inches square, bore, encased in /
concrete shell, single ducts laid with |
joints, double manholes |
with compartment for high tension /
and one for low tension wires Fur |
Their construction contemplated. City |
reports that rental of about 6 cents
per duct foot per year is charged |
against the several public service |
(which amount pays all
interest on bonds" 49,. -. ~.
q. Oswego, NJ. Y: 1,761 feet of /
conduit have been laid at cost of /
Sc. 90 per foot Types of construction
SIG and Is duct. vitrified tile encas-
ed in inches of concrete Coneuit I
not now in use. City contemplates
additional construction.
%. Port Jervis, NJ. Y.-This city has
aid y miles of safety cables in the u
ground for electric light.
%. Geneva. NJ. Y.-Owns municipal II
,anduife which IL roy,fc n, ruhJio corx,