The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-05-10
new HARBOR PLAN
NEIall StBaH 70 Be Diverted
FVn Present Course.
CABLE BILL COMES UP AGAIN
Railroad Company Loses It's Bill.
Lively Scene In House OF
Representatives
CABLE BILL COMES UP AGAIN
SENATE.
Ssvsn.v-arst pav. Msr 9.

When The appropriation bill for con-
Jinzsncizs E2S taken up Minister
Cooper moved that the item Of ss5.e coo
fO- ha-oo- Improvements b increased
10 Sz15.990 Plans q the proposed
Improvements were shown by the
Minister The principal change advo-
Gated Is Al abandonment Of the You
mans estate proposition and the build
ing q { retaining wall at the upper end
q The hzr6o- 10 divert Nuuaru stream
The stream Is 10 be carried between
retaining walls 200 feet apart along
the front OF the Prison 10 the sea
This viii ueceSSilste cutting through
the eubzukment OF the Railway near
the present location OF lis scales, the
stream 70 run AZ right angles 10 the
Eppsr end O. the tsrbor. By diverJing
The fresh water from the present
stream 70 the artificial course, Minister
Cooper argued that the vast deposits
Of mud and debris, now empCied into
the ha-bor and dredged out az great
expense. would Be sent along the new
course INTO The sea below kalihi-
The plans IS exhibited BY Minister
Cooper we're for the dredging cut Of
z slip IsG zeet wide and 500 feet long
through E portion OF the Youmans es-
tate 70 the proposed embankmenr- On
each side OF the slip II is proposed
building E wharf % feet wide with g
driveway running along the entire
length The hzrbor end OF the slip Is
70 b on the present hsrbor edge and
will lot interfere with the harbor
traffic On the exhibited plans were
outlined slips which could. IS ueees-
sity warranted. Be made on the makai
side OF the proposed slip The increase
asked IN the appropriation includes es-
Inmates for condemnation OF the land,
dredging building the slip and the re-
tanning walls OF the proposed embank-
nert ard building the wharves and
roadway
Senator Brown said he was opposed
to,such E plan He had lived in Homo
lulu many years and remembered no
such bed OF the stream except during
freshets when there was an overflow
re had been told that the reason the
hzrbor entrance vas clear Of coral was
because o. the fresh water from the
stream
He said he had 70 confidence in the
ability OF the Superintendent OF Public
Works 70 execute economically such q
plan and ne thought II outrageous for
The Executive 70 bring in when there
we're but e days more OF the present
session. z proposition calling for the
expendfture OF over 500. 600 on an s.
timzte totally different from the one
proposed 81 the opening OF the session
He was not opposed 70 harbor in
Urovenent. but he would refuse 70 vote
IN favor OF such measure on such slight
consideration
Minister Cooper said the plan as
presented had been formulated by the
Government IN Al attempt TO meet the
wishes OF the people Many ideas in
the proposed plan we're incorporated
Tie Executive would control the ex-
perditure-
Senator NcCaudIess believed that the
subjeet should Be considered with the
greatest care. He too had no eonfd-
cree in the ability Of the Commissioner
Of Public Works and It was altogether
toe large Z sum OF money 20 be placed
n his charge 10 spend
Senator Warehouses; motion that
the item b inserted IN the bill and
referred 10 the special committee hav-
ing hzrbor matters IN charge with in
struetions 10 report on Friday was
passed The remaining items in the
bill were read and the whole bill was
deferred 70 Friday.
Minister Cooper offered an amend
Eeut to the cable bill Testing the pow
er Ct granting z franchise, exclusive
OF otherwise. in the President and
Cabinet The words Pacific Cable
Company are stricken out and the
word company inserted In explsna-
ton The Minister said this proposition
vas favored by the Cabinet who de-
sired the right 70 make the contract
exclusive If The occasion demanded
The amendments and the bill we're re-
ferred 70 the special committee having
the cable bill il charge.
In the discussion On The bill 10 pro-
vide the Oahu Railway with wharFes
Senator Brown moved that the bill
pass and that the report OF the COM
mittee be Indefinitely postponed. He
said he was z firm believer in the
policy OF the Government 70 own all
EhzrTes on the hzrbor. In this case
q definite contract was entered TO With
the Railroad Company. II seemed 70
him that the Executive was attempt
ing to repudiate its contract 70 z COM
pzny, in the absence OF which the Gov
eminent would not be receiving such
revenues from the lands On this Island
which were opened up By this Rail
road Company
Minister Cooper said If there Be z
repudistion Il must be that Of z vesteC
right; If the company have yestec
night their recourse was in the Courts
where there was ample protection II
Individuals and corporations alike i
fhey had these vested rights Why dif
the company apply 10 the Legisla-
ture7 Minister Cooper said the con