The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-05-09

middle diameter and tu aver
aEu ~ o.. ln length. p.C.gI
80, 90 ungal fec. 40 zoe 80 bl 1Ui
piios 10 be driven o. O.. length.
wlss aud &C. ,rl~sslsr,
aparI,
Lumber az follows
Timber l2Ni9 Tor cags l.sUU
lincal feet. equals i3s 0Uu g.
Cross stringers 6NiO. $4,000
lineal H. 10000 q.
Planning and facing. $4,000
lineal H., 4Ni2. 2.516.0OO Il.
Cap stringerr. 5000 nneal feet
sxi2. $4,000
Diagonal bracing above water,
3Nsx2i. 10000 lineal IT,. 5O,-
600.
Bauens, ixix?0, for temporary
work, 10000
Fender chafers, 5000 lineal IT..
6xl6, long length, 6i.O0O.
Total estimated amount OF
lumber, 4.2S2 600 ........ $3.50
Total piles and lumber deliv-
cred In Honolulu ......s IA
Estimate of iron work. etc:
1856 capstraps II. x2-2xia
in. 40 lbs. each 49,. s7,ioo lbs
1858 bolts, llsx2 IT,. 10 lbs.
each -. ............. 7G.sso lbs
10000 bolts. Is In. x l in,
lbs. each 49,. .......... 60, 900 lbs
76ss iron shoes a 100 lbs.
each 80. .......... 80. .76s 500 lbs
Total ........ ......... 94S. $50 lbs
9iS.0S0 lbs. finished ironwork
at cents ................. I5,44G
$50 begs spikes and nails a
$3.50 .................... .. 2,s25
Metal for sheathing piles. 1858
M24 sheets. 20 or, a lbs.
each. g22. $50.
Nails, 1884, 65 lbs.
Total metal in lbs. ] .l07.225.
! .107. 225 lbs. metal and nails
~ 10 Gus. .................. 1GG, US3
Round iron bolts for fastening
shoes. 10000 lbs. at s cts. 1900
10000 gals. tar and asphaltum. $500
Total cost of all metal work s $50. S54
Estimated cost OF labor:
Preparing 1858 piles, a 50
PdC0 ........ .............. Zo,Ub4
Cost of labor. driving. Gaping
and planking at so per cent
above California prices. say
1915 for each pile used ... 51.s9i
BESSIE
Recapitulation:
Cost OF lumber, piles. etc. ...s147,14i
Cost finished ironwork and
metal. spikes. nails. etc .... 25O.s5i
Cost labor preparing piles -. 23,0Gi
Cost labor Gaping. driving,
planking .......... ........ 5l,S9i
si72,95
Add 10 per cent for supervision
and items not included go. 1926
Probable cost OF nine wharves. 8 520,2
The present extent OF the wharfage
in this harbor ! estimate to be 4170
, lineal feet. These suggested new
wharves would give US G15i feet more.
not including the 935 feet OF the ends
The whole would accommodate fifty
vessels OF various sizes, with loading
and dscharging berths which would
make Honolulu class as among the
ports of the second or third class in
point of accommodations for shipping.
have to apologize to you. Mr.. Edi-
tor for the length OF this letter. but
trust you will have the goodness to
give it room In your most esteemed
journal. ! am not pretending to set
myself up as an expert in this or any
other line of business. do not mean
to step on any ones toes by encroach-
ing on business matters OF others. But
learned some time ago that two and
two make four, and now am prepared
to hazard my reputation for truth and
veracity by asserting that four added
thereto equals eight, in other words.
only claim to possess the most ordin-
airy kind OF common sense, and II Is In
that sense and not in spirit OF fault
finding or criticism that ] have ven.
tured to make these suggestions. How.
ever / hope something will be done
soon to relieve the stagnant condition
OF ship business in this harbor. and II
this letter succeeds in attracting the at
tention OF those in authority who are
able to give us some relief II will ac-
complish the object for which it was
written. Very truly yours.
WIN. G.. GOODMAN.