Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-19
CANTlN WANTS ST, 500, 900
FOR ROADS IN YEAR 1918
Continued from page ~
an outlay OF $4,000.

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 fund
after appropriations had been made
for other expenses was used total oil
$685.. .e66 could be expended for road
maintenance. The report opens with
n list Of the regular salaries OF EN-
ployes in the engineering and roads
department. The second part OF the
report gives the estimate OF the cur
rent needs of the engineer and roads
departments for 1918. There is an In
crease OF SIS per month for engineer s
incidentals noted. Additions to the
staff OF employees on permanent i'm.
movement projects are expected to
be made as needed which viii bring
lhe salaries up to $4,000 Engineering
inspections and advertising OF perma'
pent street Improvement projects will
need $50. 600. Beside the belt road will
eaII for $4,000 in engineering inspee.
lions and incidentals but this will be
repaid out OF the sale Of territorial
bonds. sf-a.a
Total estimates for the road depart
ment including salaries. incidentals
and materials call for S31l, 400 ana
the report points out that this can be
appropriated from the various funds
as follows: Permanent Improvement
fund $4,000; road tax fund $11i,960,
and general fund $l5l, ,440.,
IN the estimate OF money for new
equipment the engineers department
needs S560.50, the belt r0al s645, the
road department office S532, perma-
ment improvements $435, road depart.
ment equipment Sl,S65, Jnotcrizing the
garbage department $22.630, making
. total for new, equipment OF s26,-
$3.50. -
The report also contains an exhibit
= owing 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 bal.
ance OF SS61,005 which in turn is sub.
ject 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
balance OF $6S0,00D 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 a mu.
nicipal corporation yard on Beretania
street, near Alapai street the esti,
mated cost OF the latter being $i9.50o.
The report also includes the list OF
the automobiles operated by the city
ind county and the fifty animals used
n the various departments. Repairs
10 road equipments of the various de-
partments is estimated at $12,S742T
The report goes on to say that by
motorizing the garbage and sweeping
and watering departments Sc animals
could be dispensed with. Figures are
given to show that cost Of motor-driv.
en- vehicles as compared with animals
n the road department results in a
great saving. b.
The report includes map of the
city covered by the garbage depart.
ment as at present organized.
II might be added that the Increase
IA freight rates between the mainland
and Honolulu VIII cause a rise in ce-
ment and other road materials and
that on account of that there Is pos
sibiiity that some of the proposed
projects may have to be eliminated
even If S1,5o0,p0O is expended on roads
In 1918.