The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1906-11-18

HDepartment of Commerce and LABOR.
Lighthouse Establishment. Office
of Assistant Engineer, 18th District,
Honolulu T. n, November IA, lSVo.
"His ExcelIency George K. carter
Governor Territory of Hawaii, Ho-
nolulu. II. H.
.Sir: I nave the honor to enciose
herewith copy of letter this oay re-
ceiyed from Mr.. Holloway, In reply 10 u
request made by me, that the proper
Territorial officials give their conseh,
to the location of the rear range hsi'
for Honolulu Earbor, at the 1ntersec-
tion of Fort street and the Esplanaue'
eft will be noted that Mr.. Holloway
declines to sanction this location oe-
cause of the obstruction 1t VIII oAei
to the approach of the Fort street
shed and wharf. Mr.. Holloway aoiiiilS
that there is ample roadway apouI lno
Iiebt ON the side facing the Esplanaoe,
but considers the fact that there
onIv an s-foot space between the light
a,5 tho shed as sufficient grounds for
declining TO sanction the location
Desnite this fact, however, Mr.. Hollo-
way desires to have the light placed
in the vacant lot lying back of SAID
sbed To so place the light would
.raatlv decrease it's value as day
mark as only the portion rising above
4be roof of the coal shed would be Vls-
,bIe and this would have to be picked
o,,+ from amid the other buildings
seThis is a very undesirable state OF
affairs. so far as ships approaching Ihe
mort of Honolulu are concerned IL
sho1Ild be noted that these range llshts
are not for the use of local pllots' siiio
they do not take charge of snip uhli,
the ship is in plain view OF the ciiaiiiiei
b,ovs but is for the use of shlps ap-
rroachine the port from some INSTANCE
at sea. before the buoys are IN slsh''
"A light tower, such as planned, con-
structed at the intersection OF these
two streets would oelleFe-auo
much to the appearance of the streets
and of the waterfront at that point
The location of monumental structures
at the intersection of streets is well
exenplified in the city of washington,
and is generally considered soou
,netbod of improving the appearance of
streets
"A reconsideration of this matter by
YOU. and the earliest possible reply
is therefore requested.
Mr.. Hclloway's statement that the
,o+ referred to. on the Eva side of
Fort street would make a very oe-
sirable site for range light is rfdlc-
,,lous. showing absolute ignorance oi
ALI principles of lighthouse work, as
well as an utter disregard of the archl-
tectural features involved.
while 1t is admitted that the hsh'
located as proposed will cause some
to the street. it is CLAIMED
that the obstruction will be inmate
rial. and should not be allowed TO IN
terfere with the best possible location
Of range lights and marks for this mar
bor The voluntary putting up Will
the slight inconvenience at this one
wharf would not seem to be TOO much
10 ask of the Territory, in view OF the
fact that the rear range
light will be much more efficient as
iay range, located as proposed by the
Lighthouse Board than If located as
proposed by Mr.. Holloway.
The slight inconvenience to the Ter
,itory should scarcely be allowed 10 IN
-erfere with what has been decfdeo =
upon as unquestionably the best ioca-
Jon of range lights for the use of all