The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-15
Shipping Men Consult
With Superintendent
Holloway.
Honolulu the Center of Pacific
Commerce Is Mr.. Nights
Ideal.

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throne room, was the place of more
than one important meeting yesterday
There was small gathering of ship
ping men there at 4 p. m, to consider
a subject as important, in its own way
to the general welfare as the imposing
conference on county government OF
the morning.
C. S. Holloway, Superintendent of
together to discuss Honolulu wharf and
dock improvements. Besides the SUI
perintendent and his consulting en-
gineer, Marston Campbell, there were
Wilder Steamship Co.; ]. A. Kennedy,
president of the Inter-Island Steam
Navigation Co.; F. w. Klebahn, repre-
senting H. HackfeId & Co., Ltd; Fred
Whitney, w G. Irwin & Co, Ltd; and
Clarence Crabbe, Theo. H. Davies &
Co., Ltd; Capt. Thos. K. Clarke port
superintendent for Wilder's; Andrew
Fuller harbor master, and VIM. H.
terests.
COOPER SCHEME MODIFIED.
Former Superintendent Cooper's
great dock Improvement scheme for
the "outer harbor"-that is, the por-
ton between a line drawn in extern
sion of Fort street and the port en-
trance-was spread out in drawings
upon table! The principal map had
marked upon it in colored lines, a mod
flied scheme designed to fit the allow
ance of means which the Legislature
made. An appropriation of $750,000
had been asked, out of loan funds, but
only 100000 was voted, with the un-
would be asked for an equal amount
if the entire Improvement planned at
that time be deemed wise to complete.
The modified scheme met with gen.
eral favor 1t is to construct a slip
capable of accommodating two of the
largest ocean steamers calling at this
port, between Navy slip No. and the
Pacific Mail wharf.
Mr.. Klebahn indicated the nature
and advantages of the scheme on the
map, amidst a conversational dis
cussion.
SOLID CONSTRUCTION.
1t is proposed to build a seawaH IS
feet out toward Eva from the Navy
wharf and, cutting off a portion of
a slip 200 feet wide clear back to Allen
street. With the dredgings the wall
ad-off space next to the Navy wharf
would be filed in. The length of the
slip is presently given as $50 feet,
although this would leave the steamer
Korea, SIS feet long, protrfding her ex-
'ess into the harbor. Still she could work
all her matches. There would be two
oerths for the largest liners, or four
oerths for steamers of medium size.
The seawall is to be of solid con-
;rete in the main, yesterdays discus
sion leading to the conclusion that at |
he present deep water end of the site |
cylindrical concrete piers should sup |
port the wharf superstructure
OF' SHEDS.
Warehouse sheds were the subject of
4 good deal of talk. Mr.. Campbell !
asked if there ought not to be two
story sheds.
Mr.. Whitney answered that the cost |
Of piling freight in such lofty sheds |
would be too great.
1t was generally agreed that there |
should be at least a shed on one side, |
IF Mid nd 10
ength Of the slip. This would allow |
L steamer with a large cargo to berth |
at the side having the shed, where the !
merchandise might be speedily stored |
and the steamer have quick dispatch,
while a steamer from an opposite di- |
'ection with a light cargo to discharge, |
the same day, would be dock |
I'd at the open side if a single shed be |
The decision.
Mr.. Fuller said the shed at the Bish- |
PIP wharf was only Is feet clear of the |
dock. He did not consider this sufh- |
Gent, as the sheds ought to be at least |
20 feet away.
Mr.. Campbell replied that the Oceanic |
shed was but Is feet away, while in !
San Francisco sheds were not more |
than four feet from the edge of the |
wharVes There was something wrong |
With the handling OF cargo at the Bish- |
1p wharf if sings hit the sheds.
Mr.. Crabbe said the Korea or ST
IBERIA would not have room to put down I
the gangway at the Oceanic wharf. |
Someone in reply suggested a way to |
get over this difficulty. by placing the |
opposite the shed doors.
GIVE ENOUGH ROOM.
The prime object of giving width OF !
200 feet to the slip was to afford room /
for coaling or freight lihters to get be-