The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-28
METzGER IS NAMED
member OF HARDOR
BOARD BY GOVERNOR
Takes Place Vacated BY MCCar-
thy and Gives Island Of
Hawaii Representation
WAIKIKI RECLAMATION
DISTRICT INSPECTED
Active Work win Start When
BigeIow Assumes Office As Su.
perintendent OF Public Works

Drlhert F.. Metzger. Ae'"ly appoint
ed territorial treasurer, WAS yesterday
mada = member Of the board OF har
hor commissioners by Governor Nc
Cnrthy and will Gil the place on the
bOnrd that was held by the Governor
THIS appointment. in accordance with
custom. gives the Island Of Hawaii rep
rescntation on the board and with n
single exception, it completes lie list
Of the Go>erno more important ap
puintmrnts. Tn" one exception is that
OF snccessor TO DIR. !. :. B. Pratt
head OF the board of health, and nc
choice for the office has yet been an
nounCCd
Mr.. MctAG"r's appointment to The
harbor board il not for the full term
of four years. He is named to serve
the uuexpired term OF the Governor
whose resignation as commissions
was filed with the hoard recently. Tn,
term of the new commissioner, there
fore, will be until June 80, 1920. Com
missioner Metzger's commission fOr
the new office was not signed yester
day until after the regular meeting OF
the harbor board and for that reason
he did not attend it.
Visits waikiki
In preparation for the active worn
that is to be done in connection with
the Waikiki reclamation project Gov
ernor Mccarthy, with Acting Superin
tendent of Public Works W. r. Hobby
and Lieutenant Colonel r. r. Raymond
who has been designated to act for the
army on the Waikiki board of engi
ueeru, visited the district yesterday
morning and made a preliminary in
spfction. Details Of the plan as work
ed out IN the office of superintendent
Gf public works were explained by
the acting superi ntendent, who has had
charge of much Of the mapping and
survey work.
Blueprints Of maps and plans thai
have been prepared will be completed
probably by Monday, when Lyman H
Bigelow, the newly appointed super
intondent of public works, will assume
offce. With Colonel Raymond and
CITY Engineer 4. s. Cantin, who witt
the superintendent of public works will
comprise the board of engineers, hi
will ut once take steps 10 fix the exact
route that the big canal will follow
When this is done and property that
NAV be needed for the first unit OF
the work is acquired by the Territory
Governor Mccarthy said yesterday
bids will be asked for from contrac
tors without further delay. 1t is pos
sible that actual work of dredging may
be started early IN September.
Is to Speak
ID. Tonight Governor Mccarthy il SEIZED
ulcd to deliver the CONNIE ncement ad
dress to members of the graduating
Class of the Normal school at Hawai-
RhaO church and tomorrow night he il
70 speak Mt the graduating exercise
Of This years class of Mckinley higf
Echool. On the score Of the speeche'
the Governor said Yesterday he haC
prepared no speeches vet and said b.
Understood that he was only expected
10 say u word or two.
StEO announcements are yet to b.
made in connection with the food com
plission. but the Governor deems i
advisabI" to have the food commits
sion work in cooperation with thu
territorial marketing commission, whi"l
is soon to be named. and the who'll
matter of food supply and distribution
viii. be centralized as much as possible
No plans are yet to be announced con
corning uses to which the $2O0,00t
revolving fund voted at the recent sPe
tial session will be put.
After the Governor completes tn
rev lew he is making of meetings anC
actt Of the food commission he viii
ca'l the body together for a discussion
Thi, meeting will probably take place
some time next week Nothing tina
the Governor has said concerning thu
commission indicates that he purpose
mailing any change in the PerSonne
of the commission.