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ditions affecting the water supply at Schofield Barracks," and 

 advise him on the subject. The examination and report will be 

 made duru'r Aiay. 



Data relative to the Honolulu water supply will be prepared, 

 and furnished to the City and County Engineer. 



]\Iaui. — A large amount of minor repair and maintenance work 

 will be done, and stream measurements will be made. Ihe lao 

 tableland rain gage will be moved to a more secluded locality. 



Hawaii. — G. K. Larrison will be subpoenaed to appear as a 

 witness at Waimea, Hawaii, about May 26, to furnish eviden.ce 

 pertaining to the Waikoloa water case. 



Very respectfully, 



G. K. Larrison, 

 Superintendent of Hydrography. 



REPORT FOR MAY. 



Honolulu, June 9, 1915. 

 Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry. 



Gentlemen: — The following report of operations of the Divi- 

 sion of Hydrography during the month of May, 1915, is sub- 

 mitted : 



W'EATHER CONDITIONS. 



There was light to moderate rainfall throughout the islands 

 during the first part of May. During the latter part of the month 

 only light showers occurred and the precipitation was generally 

 below the average. Kauai showed the lowest average monthly 

 rainfall in the island grou]), — below one inch. On May 21, when 

 ^\r. Hardv visited Mt. Waialeale, Kauai, elevation 5080 feet, the 

 effect of this deficient rainfall on the high mountains was very 

 noticeable. 



KAUAI. 



During the month construction work was completed on the new 

 gaging stations on Kapaa Stream and Kai)aa ditch. Construction 

 work on the new gaging station on Anahola ditch was practically 

 com])leted. 



.■\ 300-inch rain gage was installed on Mt. Waialeale, elevation 

 5080 feet, and a rain gage on Kilohana lookout, elev;ition 4020 

 feet, was re]jlaced by one of 120 inches capacity. 



Most of the gaging stations on Kauai i<|uii)pe(| with water 

 stage regi.sters were visited during tlie mouth, aud necessary 

 minor repairs made. 



