The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-30
WILL Bull. D
NEW DOCKS
Pacific Mail and
Oceanic to Be
Rebuilt.
ANNUAL INSPECTION
OF WHARVES MADE
Quarantine Dock Is in Splendid
Condition-Hackfeld Wharf
Ready for Korea.

AS a result of the annual investiga-
ton of wbarves and harbors about Ho-
nolulu the Public Works Department
will ask the next legislature to make
an appropriation for the rebuilding OF
the Pacific Mail and the Oceanic docks.
The wharves were found to be gen
orally in good condition by Supt Boyd
upon his examina ton, excepting the
two aforementioned.
The big Quarantine dock which was
constructed two years ago was found
to have been hardly affected by the
wear and tear of twenty-four months
usage OF the seven hundred piles which
support the heavy docks but two were
found to be in such shape that it was
necessary to replace them. These two
piles had been struck by incoming yes
sells and damaged in that way, other
wise the wharf was not marred in the
slightest degree.
The new Hackfeld wharf has now
been accepted by the Department and
the legislature will be asked to reim-
burse Hackfeld & Co. for the money
spent upon it, This dock is in the best
of condition and a final examination
err shape for the reception of the Korea
which is expected next week The har-
Dor which has also been dredged out
was carefully sounaed and in no place
is there a less depth than thirty feet.
The dredging was done also by the
Public Works Department, though
properly it should have been the duty
of the federal government. The Terri
torial government has spent over $780,
600 in improving Honolulu harbor alone
within the past year. simply because
of the fact that the delegate to Con-
gress failed to place the matter before
the proper authorities at Washington.
This branch of work is in the charge
of the Secretary of War, there being
ample appropriations for such purpose,
but as the needs of Hawaii had not
been presented no assistance could
therefore be expected from that quar-
ter 1t is quite likely that the matter
will be presented in the proper light
to the Senate Commission upon its
visit here.
The second Hackfeld wharf on Queen
street will not be built until after the
next session of the legislature, and an
appropriation will be asked for this
purpose also.
Both. the Oceanic and Pacific Mail
docks were found TO be greatly in need
of repairs. The underpinningS require
attention, some of the piles having rot
ted away, though there is of course no
danger of a collapse of the structure.
The upper work also could be greatly
improved and in view of the great cost
of the necessary improvements it has
been decided not to undertake the work
at all this year, but wait and request a
sufficient appropriation from the legis-
wharveS.
The Wharves in and about Honolulu
are a paying proposition to the Terri
tory and pay the cost of their construc-
ton and maintenance several times
over before requiring rebuilding. The
continued falling off in the sailing fleet
does not affect the revenues of the gov
eminent in the manner that would nat
urally be expected. The sailing vessels
are replaced by steam freighters and
the steamers pay greater dockage
than did the largest fleet of sailing
ships that evers came to this port with
in a year. The freighters lay at the
dock during their entire stay in Homo
lulu while the sailing vessels go to
anchorage in the stream Immediately
after unloading their cargoes.