The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-29
transportation to
MOIOkai a Hard
Problem.
WILDER COMPANY
GETS CONTRACT
DR.. Slosgett Votes Against It.
Board of Health Expects
to Build Steamer.

HE Wilder Steamship Company
was given another two years con-
tract yesterday by the Board of
Health, but it was only after d long
discussion, and for time it appeared
i that the leper settlement was to be
cut off from communication with the
outside world About month ago
the Board was notified by the Wilder
Company that the old contract for
transportation, having expired, would
not be renewed at the old figure, which
included subsidy of $500 a month. The
Board thereupon advertised for tenders
for this service, both for freight and
that of the Wilder Company, which
| was higher than under the old con-
tract. When the matter was brought
up yesterday at the meeting President
Sioggett stated that he thought the
charges were unreasonable, and OBJ
jected to making a two years contract
at the tenders made, especially as the
Board has hope of soon securing
steamer of their own.
The Legislature appropriated $35, 600
to be expended in the purchase or con-
lstruction of steamer for the use of the
Board of Health, and also the sum of
s36, 600 for the maintenance of the SER
vice for the next two years. The mon
ey is to be expended under the direction
of the Superintendent of Public Works,
hoc only 5afoPt--tf,S
lack of money provided for in the APP
preparation. President Sloggett was Of
the opinion that the money would be
forthcoming before the end of the pro-
posed two years contract and wanted
a proviso made chat the contract might
be terminated by either party upon
three months notice. President Wight,
who was present. objected and stated
that his bid was submitted upon the
supposition that the contract was to
be for two years, and if the term of the
contract was to be shorter his bid would
have been higher.
Make it, then. that the contract can
be terminated on six months notice
How would that suit you, Mr. Wight?"
suggested DR.. Sloggett.
Mr.. Wight couldn't see itTn that light
and objected to a contract for any term
less than that for which tenders had
been asked.
1T seems to me- said DR.. Sloggett,
thar this is all one-sided. I am strong
ly of the opinion that the Board
shouldn't be tied up for two years. We
; may get the money from the Govern
. ment and would have our own boat, and
this contract on our hands besides
Mr. Wilder replied that the bid ten
; dered was as low as could be made;
that the company had been losing mon
ey on the last contract, and had re-
; ceived on an average from the Board
; of Health not more than 800 a month
for the service.
Mr. Smith thought it impossible that
they would be able to secure the
steamer for which the money had been
; appropriated by the Government with
; in two years He thought that the
; contract should be made. as otherwise
. the Board would be unable to make
; any arrangements for transportation to
Molokai, and the 1eper settlement would
; be cut off from the rest of the world.
The contract was finally accepted by a
; vote of three to one. DR.. Sloggett dis
; senting.
; Below is given the substance of the
. tender made by the Wilder Steamship
Company and accepted by the Board:
TENDER FOR CARRIER SERVICE.
DR.. H C. Sloggett, President Board of
Health.
Dear Sir-We beg leave to tender for
weekly common carrier service between
; Honolulu, Molokai, Maui and Lanai
Jas follows. viz:
II From Honolulu to Lahaina and Ka-
8 hului, on the Island of Maui, by steam
: er Claudine, substitute steamer Maui
sailing from Honolulu every Tuesday
= and returning to Honolulu Sunday
morning.
From Honolulu to Halawa, Wailau
Pelekunu<7 Island of Molokai; Kauna-
g kakai. Eamalo. Pukoo, Island of No
o lokai: KahaIapalooa, Maneie, Awalua
8 Island of Lanai. by steamer Lehua
: substitute steamer MokoIii, sailing
: from Honolulu on Mondays and Wed
t nesdays excepting boiler week, wher
|. / departures will be made on Tuesdays
2 and Thursdays, returning to Honolulu
t on Tuesdays or Wednesdays and Sat
q urdays or Sundays; all of the above
h including the services of the steamer;
: CIaudine and Lehua for substitute
steamers, for the sum of $50 per week
. Very respectfully.
!, WILDER'S STEAMSHIP CO,
n By c. s. WIGHT.
h Presiden,
e FREIGHT SERVICE TO LEPEF
SETTLEMENT.