The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-31
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| FOR NAVY
s,r|Harbor' r'sNew
! Channel and
Station.
Nj CONTROL
ENTIRE FRONT
Moves to Prevent
Disturbance by Merchant
Marine.

EsiHIi.s plans for Pearl Harbor
,np-ovement are in abeyanee
II nepding the suit for the con-
,,,tloD of the lands about the east
rs Of the harbor, the impatience
s is felt in the Department at
,angton is very great. Delegate
Ey1 during his last trip to the cap
1 found that there is a very decided
Esrg there in favor of a speedy be-
hing Of work on the station, when
uestion of the lands is settled.
,s'iing the acquiring of the lands
aa ere to provide the location for
!, station, the Navy Department has
ysi, or rather held up, the larger
ran Of the appropriations for this
Isbn When the Navy took charge
It vas first a coaling depot; later
name was changed to Honolulu
i. Station, and now the title under
|Eh appropriations for the use of
gal establishment is made, is "Ha-
la Naval Station" This means
sny moneys given by Congress for
islands may be used in any portion
fas group.
the last Naval appropriation bill
Eam Of sl07, 300 was set aside for the
Of this station. The items under
/ we're as follows: Machine shop,
30; foundry. $4,000; commandments
sisnee, $1,000; grading and fencing,
a Office buildings, $1,000; watch
ns cottage. $500; water system,
n dock crane, $500. By its action
DEPARTMENT has held up the build
r 't the two shops, the dock crane
Z he eommandant's house, while the
rining 16,5O0 only may be spent at
tine The principal item is that
the grading and fencing. This
Aey at least part of it, win be used
he preparing Of the grounds adjoin-
Tie sheds and the offices, and in
lNhg fences and sidewalks. Not all
money will be expended now and
fse viii be a certain sum which will
Ea7ahable for the first work when the
r grounds are under the Govern
al The action on the part of the
n! Department in stopping the
rs mentioned indicates that there is
Fla at headquarters that there win
10 delay In getting down to work at
Fah Harbor.
'Vn plans and recommendations
:'e VII De several millions spent be-
Nnat is intended is accomplished
ne new station. When all the plant
0sh prepared it is the belief of the
W department men that the sta
WI De the second in size in the
uAc Mare Island only win be larger.
would mean that there would be a.
9upment for doing all kinds of
ana ample drydock facilities for
!. IA.allng main. Of all shipping. The dry
F., FEATURES have been carefully
~Asa out by Captain Pond and En-
mhIte. Along the shores of the
r,. ssssa reservation there are several
,-s 4sa8 which are ideal for the con-
t.. ,'oa -, Of docks. One of these, a
s, .sn pond. would make an excel
b ss,,, Oa account Of the easy dredg-
Va would be possible there.
ss NM lamentations of the officers
b. - ~. Ue that there be built, at the
b ,..t ,s' Two docks. side by side, of
II. =. ! IN n length, and large enough to
f,ys u : Ne. ne heaviest battleship which
s, II. ~. 'nis way. In building two
kaCp - &c cost viii be much less than
d a. 'asy a be built at different times,
i, " o.. . much more than If the work
sass /, --.isa -.l'i to one dock. This will
ssers s,'slOle =. for the docking of two
sss and one time for painting pur-
=. aa5 a,. YOU'D be great saving in
.hcs vim TVpsefating = expense. The docks
b ap4,i,so os built viii be Of stone, as
ssa.a nnents 5asns in the line OF cbea1 A.
y aa5 Ss S., have never met with s1c.
ae Sas1 nave no supporters in the II line
b ID S.', IL. : In fact, there has ss,e hanr aaelr
- iofs,.G % Government several tbon. hon
b At Is Sa..;yy BY the building of t th.
"a m docks NIL, ,Grk and New York, anG
sa'ooary on"i viii be the only kind Nct o.
htpre. '''ss which will be bufit II
~ i ..rI, report of the secretarv slqet maot q,
,ls1s sas,So' sr6P, satra9o. to further improve
!. psos.lossan been several re reD6rts shs pas pas
n Va, tSs1 This work WIFE will be- hn' laas
dcsasI.sih that while vh'tb. tbs as as,,..a is showr
. cents, 81 tSo coral sand was 'lsa't thel leI
rate of 441k cents
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