Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-25
CITY PLEDGED TO
COLLEGE,
DIR. dean SHOWS
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supervisors was reported in the We'd.
nesdsy Star-Bulletin. Assuming the
report was correct, IL appears that the
members OF the board of supervisors
think the College or Hawaii has just
taken notice CT this matter and that
the college is receiving no damage.
About year ago We called the at
tention Of the Mid-Pacific Institute TO
the overflow from their spring and
wet lands which entered the college
property and at times did some dam
age. We we're informed that the City
and County had agreed 10 take care
cf their overflow in return for a right
ofSvay fer the Manoa storm sewer
across their lands. On inquiring
where this sewer was TO run we were
astcunded TO learn that no provision
had been made for H.
I'VE Immediately took up the mat
ter with Mr.. Collins, the city and
county engineer. He recognized the
necessity of providing an outlet and
surveying party laid out A line for
one across our property to Manoa
stream. The drawing for the propos-
ed sewer across the college lands
based on this survey bears the date
Of March s, 1916.
"The proposed ditch shown on this
drawing was clearly inadequate and
invited Mr.. Collins to go over the
ground in person-which he had not
done MP to that time. He came to
the college and in company with Prof
ess0r J. NJ. Young and myself looked
over the ground, agreed that their
proposed ditch was not suitable. and
stated that they would proceed imme-
diately To make new plans.
Letters Soeak for Themselves
The two following letters speak
for themselves: I'll
June IA. 1916.
Mr.. G. M. Collins. City Engineer,
Honolulu. T. III.
Dear Mr.. Collins:
Since going over the ground
with you have heard nothing
further about the proposed storm
sewer in order that | may be
able TO report to the regents of
the college at their next meeting
] should be thankful for state
ment OF the status of the matter.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) ARTHUR L. DEAN,
President. Il
June Is. 1916.
Arthur l.. Dean. ESQ.,,
President, College of Hawaii,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your favor of June
18th. regarding the proposed
storm sewer outlet across the
Collepe of Hawaii lands, beg to
say that we have been consider
ably rushed with work OF very
pressing nature and have been un-
able to present the matter in
proper form to the board of SUI
rervsors. have. however. dis
cussed the matter Informally with
Mr.. Charles ~ Arnold. chairman
of the road committee, who ap-
preciates the necessity Of provid.
ing for an outlet which will not
only care for Manoa valley storm
drainage In permanent manner.
but which will also be suitable to
the College of Hawaii.
I assure you that this matter
viii be settled to your entire sat
isfaetion before the actual con-
etruction on the Manoa improve
Tnent commences.
Respectfully yours,
tSfgned) GEORGE M. COLLINS,
City and County Engineer.
The claim that this water has al.
ways flowed across the college land
is absurd. This present sewer drains
all the streets in the Manoa improve
ment district and brings down a tor
rent of dirty water which did not and
could not reach the college lands be-
fore the sewer installation. Twice
within month showers in Manoa of
mere than the ordinary severity have
caused this incompleted sewer to run
TO capacity, flooding large tract Of
cur lands and one of the dairy build
ings, and rising to such height that
IL flowed across the road to the farm
which is built up couple of feet
above the level Of the farm land, de-
luged part Of the cultivated fields
and crossed on to the lands of the
Bishop estate makai
The board of regents assumed that
the last paragraph OF the above let
ter could be relied upon. IL they have
been at fault in this matter they have
erred on the side of courtesy and con-
sideration. and in assuming that the
City and County of Honolulu was en-
titled to the treatment which one usu-
u.s. A. a.