Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-09-09
SECRETARY COOPER
TALKS ON LABOR
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Cooper-The estimate we're made
previously by the Republic of Hawaii.
No survey has been made by the Fed
eral government.
Federal Buildings.
The purchase of LOT for the cree
ton Of Federal buildings in Honolulu
was next brought up. The estimated
cost was $150,000, this estimate having
been made with reference to q particu-
lar lot.
land here upon which Federal build
iugs may be erected?
Cooper--No.
Burton-Is 1t not so that all kinds of
vessels go into Hilo harbor at any time
without q breakwater?
Cooper-This is SO except in the case
Of north wind in which case vessels
have to go to sea or be thrown on
shore.
Burton-Are you sure of that? Have
not navy vessels reported very favor
ably on Hilo harbor?
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that the harbor is dangerous without
a breakwater. I was on board the XII
nau in Hilo harbor in the month Of
February, 1900. Several merchant
ships we're In the harbor. There were
also two or three small steamers and
the United States survey ship Path
finder. Almost without warning a
northerly gale sprung up and 1t was
only with the greatest difficulty that
the different sailing vessels were got
ten into positions where they were
safe from the gale. All steamers kept
up steam and in several instances. the
machinery was kept moving to prevent
carrying away the cables. One vessel
was taken In tow by two steamers TO
q place less exposed than at the wharf
Tho danger was not considered over
until the gale had abated. That Is one
Experience had myself.
Honolulu Harbor Again. -..
Coming back to Honolulu harbor
Senator Burton asked who had custody
Of the contracts OF compromise entered
into between the o. r. & L. Co. and the
goyernment respecting quarantine isl.
land, Secretary, Cooper answered that
u S. District Attorney Breckons had
them. Governor Dole ra;d he had
them and would present the Commits.
Ision with comics.
Next came some questions as 10 the
width, length and depth of the chan.
mel az well az the nature of the ma.
lterial making I'M the bottom.
Burton-Wbat would n cost n
dredee out the channel from the har.
Dor, 800 feet wide. to Kalihi harbor. al
q depth of 30 feet?
Cooper-No estimate that am aware
Iof has been made.
Burtou-Do Won know nv the terms
lof the compromise whether the dredg.
ling is to be done by the railway com.
lpany or left omen to he finally settled
Ion nv tho government
Cooper-No. I do not.
lcustom House-postotfiee.
Cooper-The estimate OF cost OF n
postoffice at Hilo is SIG 900, this ac-
cording 10 detailed plans. The ola
building liz not fit for occupancy.
Burtop-Tbat ia largely the work Of
your delegate TO Congress ANYWAY.
Foster-Whv not mt nm one buiIdinp
and have all the government offices IN
IIilo included therein.
Cooper-That probably will not he
done, according to the plans. The har-
Dor lines and location OF the principal
town OF Hilo make such an arrange
ment undesirable. The Custom House
SHOULD be constructed on the Waiakea
lside OF the bay. while the postofIlce
should be located on the other side OF
the town, some two miles away.
Mitchell-Does not the government
Town lands In Hilo on which to erect
public buildings?
Cooper-Yes: there Is a site for the
Custom House and another for the
Postofiice.
Mr.. Cooper next came to the con.
version OF Hawaiian coins, but was
asked to address a letter to the Com.
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