The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-15
A HARBOR PLAN
Chamber of Commerce
Approves It.
Resolutions Drawn Yesterday Urge
Dispatch in Dredging and Build
ing New Docks

At an enthusiastic meeting yesterday
morning the Chamber Of Commerce
sets its seal OF approval on the plans
for harbor Improvements recommended
by the Hawaiian Government TO the
authorities at Washington. Reso.u-
,ions endorsing the scheme which is
now being investigated by a special
commission sent here by the United
states war Department, and a copy OF
which Will be handed to the Army
board, were drawn and passed uuani-
mously. The following is a copy OF
these resolutions:
Whereas, certain plans for harbor
and wharf improvements on the north
west side Of Honolulu harbOr have
been recommended by the Hawaiian
Government 70 the proper authorities
at Washington; and said plans are now
being investigated by a commission
duly appointed for that purpose by
the War Department; and,
Whereas, the present wharf ac-
cOmmodations in this harbOr are Who'll
~ inadequate 10 meesthe growing de-
mands Of commerce and especially the
rapid increase Of the output of this ISL
and, resulting in delay. demurTage and
detention OF vessels, thereby entailing
much loss to shippers and seriously i'm
pairiug the name OF Honolulu as a
port; and,
Whereas, the individual members
OF this Chamber having carefully ex-
amined said proposed plans, find that
the same will more than double the
present wharf frontage OF this port;
that the material to be eXcavated con-
sists OF soft mud and, with the facih-
ties at hand, deem IL the most feasible
and practicable solution OF the present
and increasing cOngested conditions
Of the harboF; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we approve OF said
plans as a whole. and earnestly hope
and recommend that the same may be
adopted, and that in consequence there
Of the parties having the matter IN
charge may prosecute the work OF
dredging and the construction OF new
docks with the greatest possible dis
patch; and further that the secretary
forward a copy Of this resolution 20 the
United States Special Harbor Commits
sion now in this city investigating said
proposed plans"
T. Rain Walker, president Of the
! Chamber of Commerce, introduced the
subject Of harboT improvements. A
pending agreement between the Ha-
waiain Government and the Oahu Rail-
way and Land Company was explain
| ed A paper bearing the signatures OF
many merchants was exhibited, ex-
pressing the belief that the proposed
plans would more than double the
present wharf room in Honolulu har-
Dor.
J. b. Atherton made a motion that
resolution approving the plans be
drawn and L. r. Paxton, representing
| the railway, explained in detail the
| scheme. When the resolutions were
submitted they were carried without
debate. A communication from the
/ Philadelphia Commercial Museum was
read. stating that the Honolulu cham
| Der had been allotted representation.
/ IL was stated that DR.. William p Will
| son, director. and Wilfred II. Schoff.
chief Of the Foreign Department, would
willingly act as corresponding mem
/ beTs, If forwarded diplomas as such.
These were ordered sent. The follow
ing members Of the Chamber of Com
merce were present: President +.
Rain Walker, Secretary J. G.. Spencer.
J. B. Atherton, w. F. Allen, c. NJ.
Cooke. +. A. Schaefer. Fl. 4. Isenberg.
r. F. LANCE. e +. Paxton. J. VI. Dow
sett, l. +. Pinkham, a. J. Campbell.
+. J. Lowrey and Rudolph L. Auer-
bach.