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water supply. As a result it is probable that a bill will be intro- 

 duced in the near future in the House of Representatives to pro- 

 vide for the appointment of a commission to investigate the water 

 supply and the existing- laws pertaining thereto to the 1917 Legis- 

 lature of the Territory of Hawaii. 



CHANGES OF PERSONNEL. 



On Februar}' 5, Mr. J. C. Dort, assistant engineer, who has 

 been in charge of the island of Kauai, was directed to report at 

 San Francisco for further orders. ^Ir. Dort has served a two 

 and one-half year assignment to this Territory, and, according to 

 the agreement made with him when he reported here for duty, is 

 now entitled to an assignment on the mainland. ^Ir. Dort is a 

 civil service employee of the U. S. Geological Survey. He will 

 be replaced by Air. W. \'. Hardy, assistant engineer, who was for- 

 merly in charge of Kauai and who will report for duty about 

 March 15: In the meanwhile Mr. D. E. Horner, who has acted 

 as assistant to both Air. Hardy and Air. Dort, will be in charge 

 of the work on Kauai. 



Air. Howard Kimble, assistant engineer, who has been in charge 

 of special utilization work, including seepage investigations, has 

 tendered his resignation effective Alarch 31. 



OPER.VTION AND MAINTENANCE. 



The usual operation and maintenance work on Oahu, Kauai and 

 Alaui was carried on during the month. A considerable amount 

 of minor repair work has been done, and all equipment and struc- 

 tures are in excellent co/ndition. 



MARCH PLANS. 



In addition to routine and maintenance the following special 

 work will be handled : 



KAUAI. 



The construction of the stream gaging station being bu'h in 

 cooperation with the Hawaiian Sugar Co. on the Olokele riv.r 

 will be started on Alarch 10, and work on the two stream gaging 

 stations on the Kapaa river above the Kapaa homesteads will bc 

 started during the latter part of the month. 



OAHU. 



A small amount of ditch loss investigation work will be done 

 on the Kahuku plantation, and a number of weirs and ditches of 



