Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-01-28

IN SOutneriy weather vessels are
not as safe there az on the other
side OF the harbor, where they are
sheltered by the coral reef.
Neither is it advisable, as it would
obstruct the passage into the her-
Dor, which is ALREADY rather mar
row, and though fully sufficient
for all requirements under ordi-
nary circumstances, we must be
prepared for bad weather To
make basin between the Pacific
Mail wharf and Queen street is
not practicable, being to expen
sive In consequence OF the exceed
ingly hard bottom, and when
hauling a steamer out OF such
basin in southerly weather, there
would not be sufficient room to
swing around. Slips could be cut
Into the coral reef back of the
anchorage Of meu-of- war, but
wharves there would be discon-
uected from other wharves. The
only proper place to build a new
wharf is along the west side of the
harbor, starting from Fishmarket
wharf. Could get "a to %
feet of water most Of the distance.
When the Il. II. company was
building the wharf, found about
60 feet of mud. The dam to the
wharf should have a bridge. As
it is now, during a freshet all tue
mud will go into the barbor and
settle there, instead of partly on
the reef as heretofore. The com
pany should build a bulkhead,
where they have filed in, as a
great deal of the mud used will
gradually be washed into the
harbor.
1t is necessary to increase the
wharf facilities. as frequently
vessels after ARRIVAL here
have to remain in the stream
waiting for a wharf. Has had a
coal vessel waiting for wharf for
nine days. Would advocate to
commence Immediately by ex.
tending the Fishmarket and Rice
Mill wharves.
The Government should under
no consideration give away the
control of any part of the deep
water front. All wharves should
be under the control Of one offici-
al. Water front is valuable pro-
perry, yielding revenue TO the
Government, which should not 90
to private parties. If the Govern.
ment Guild a wharf on the west
side of the harbor, the Railroad
company could for limited
stretch have a right of way for
their rails. and by means of q
turutable could bring their cars
alongside of the vessels.
The Harbor Masters opinion
was never asked as to the location
of the Il. Il. company's wharf. the
first he knew of it was when he
noticed it being built. and he
thought it was not right, as it
would considerably obstruct the
harbor.
Would advise to cancel the
lease as soon as possible.
Evidence given by Capt. w.
Godfrey, President Inter Island
Steam Navigation Company: The
only practicable place to build
new wharves in Honolulu harbor
is along the west side. and no part
of this should go into the hands
of private parties. For the present
it may be sufficient to remove the
small piers near Brewers wharf
and build two large piers, the cost
of which may be estimated at $40, =
600. This would be a considerable
improvement to the haIbo and
bring revenue to the Treasury.
There is deep water ali around
there.
The location Of the r. Il. dam
has not made much difference to
the barber, as most of the mud
from Nuuanu stream has always
gone into the harbor, but the ma
terial of the dam, the loose earth
and mud, has done very much
damage indeed. Mud has been
dumped in II feet water, and up
to now more mud has been carted
into the harbor by the Il. II. com
pany than will wash down Nuuanu
stream in % years, aud all that is
now gradually washed into the
deep water part of the harbor.
The filling should be stopped i'm.
na1iatply and a ranvall Sboull ba