The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-10-18
HARBOR MATTERS
ARE DISCUSSED
OF CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE TALK OVER MATTER OF
HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.

The Trustees of the Chamber Of
Commerce met yesterday afternoon in
a special session at o'clock to con-
slider the resolution offered at a prevl-
Gus meeting in regard to the improve
ment of the harbor. The resolution
had urged the necessity of adopting the
recommendations made by Captain
slattery, engineering corps, in regard
to the improvements.
These recommendations included the
dredging Of the Lighthouse point and
the dredging of a basin of about six
acres near the Eva end of the harbor.
On motion of E. l. Spalding an ad-
journment Of one week was taken In
order to fully consider the matter.
L. E. Paxton, the chairman of the
committee who had made the report
and framed the resolution introduced
at the previous meeting yesterday
stated that he had carefully gone over
the matter and he had an amendment
to offer in connection with his report
of the preceding week. He stated that
the United States representative here
had carefully outlined all of the scheme
for an improved harbor and that he
thought these outlines should be re-
spected as they were made from
standpoint of economy and what seems
to work for better harbor improve
ments. Mr. Paxton then offered an
amendment asking for a Congressional
appropriation for the work and that
the Chamber strive to get an appropri-
alton for the work and that the Cham
Der strive to get an appropriation for
the removal of the lighthouse pont.
This supplemental amendment to the
report itself was incorporated in the
report by vote and then the question
of the resolution came up.
Mr.. Spalding stated that he in COM
pany with Mr.. Morgan had gone care
fully into the matter having seen the
pilots. the superintendent of public
works and others interested. Mr.. Hol-
loway had given him a written report.
This report was very elaborate. He
recognized the Importance of the Eva
end of the harbor and its growing use
for oil and general cargo steamers and
other big craft. He said that consider
able difficulty is experienced by YES
sells in turning around in the basin.
He believed the plan submitted by
Captain Slattery would entirely rem
edy the difficulty there. It would, of
course, benefit owners of private land
AUDITING on the newly dredged areas.
He believed the Territory should take
steps to condemn the lands in question
for use in building wharves II neces-
sary and he expressed the opinion that
all wharves should be under the control
of the Territory.
He also expressed the opinion that
the marine railway should be removed
ond that section dredged and convert
81 into suitable wharves for the in
creased shipping.
He urged the Importance of dry
dock being constructed here, and in
stanced its value in the past three
months, when two big passenger
cleaners and one transport were
brought into the harbor in a disabled
condition. all in need of a drydock. He
trusted that some action would be talk
en- by the chamber to urge the neces-
sity for such a convenience.
The Waikiki end of the harbor was
in great need of improvements gener- |
ally.
Mr.. Morgan in speaking of the trip
around the harbor with the pilots said
"They We're verv anxious to have
that sand that has been pumped up on
to a new island, surrounded by a re-
tanning wall The rocks are loose and !
a southerly wind might dislodge and |
send some of them into the harbor At |
the end Of the naval reservation the |
sand could be easily seen drifting right |
across the channel
"The pilots regarded the marine rail- |
wav as menace to shipping.
Their preference for improvements |
was the Waikiki end of the harbor
"They claim that the old channel |
wharf Is only good for vessels like the
China and Doric. They would have the
marine railway and Mrs. Reists boat
houe removed and new wharves and
Sins built"
Mr.. Morgan then asked the Commit
tee on Harbors and Transportation to
make a report concerning a drydock
and the removal of the marine railway
and to make a general report on the
condition Of the Waikiki end of the
harbor.
1t will be done