The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-10-28

VI '"iS AiOi hlhB advertiser, and from
so entirely reliable a source as tho
W. c. T. U. that there is an immense
amount of water-drinking, throughout
the city That certainly speaks we'll
for Honolulu and the Temperance
cause. We can but hope sanitary foun.
tains will be maintained to suit the
healthful thirst.
ANNE NJ PRESCOTT
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narbor there are large areas of tide
lands partly flied, belonging to the
v. K. q l.. Co. and the Dowsett Co..
Ltd.
But the public policy pursued by the
Hawaiian Government authorities for
many years past has been to secure
the removal from the heart of the city
of both lumber yards and coal niles
as measure of prevention OF fire TN
~ few years ago all of the coal and
lumber stored in the city was located
on the water front in the vicinirv Of
the fshmarket.
In pursuance of this policy of fore
ing coal and lumber out of the city the
Government has for number of years
past refused to renew leases OF its
lands on and near the esplanade, for
this purpose.
In pursuance of this policy The lum-
Der yard of Wilder & Co. has been re-
moved from the water front to Iwi-
lei, back Of the prison, The coal pile
OF the Pacific Mail Co. which used to
be located near the present Fishmar-
ket site, has been moved to the recent
ly filled-in land back of the Channel
wharf; the lumber yard of Levers &
Cooke which used to be located on the
water front, near the Custom House,
mas been removed to location makal
Of Kawaiahao church and to the Beach
roadI the Inter-Island Steamship Com
pany's coal pile which used to be loCat-
ed near the Fishmarket has been H.
moved to the newly fllled-fn land ma
kai of the Honolulu Iron Works with
a smaller pile at the west end of the
harbor
The correct place for the storage of
lumber and coal is across the harbor
where fire Would not endanger the
safety of the entire city as would be
done in case of a fire in lumber and
coal piles on the main water front if a.
westerly or southerly gale were blow
ing.
1t is argued that in order to have
quick despatch this lot should be con-
veyed' to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Co. so that it can have quick and eco
nomical access to its coal pile.
1t does not have such access in SAP
francisco nor do the great majority OF
steamships anywhere have direct ac-
cess to coal piles. The usual method
OF coaling steamships at all the great
sea ports is to have the coal delivered
from lighters equipped with mechan-
ical leaders which come to the steamer
Immediately she makes a landing. The
coal is then loaded on to the steamer
on one side while she is discharging
and loading freight on the other.
1t is a nuisance to have the coal
piled on the shore and carted to the
steamship along the water front
streets, thereby greatly interfering
with the transfer of freight and caus-
Ing undue blockade and wear of the
streets. If the coal is brought by
lighter it interferes with nobody and
with proper mechanical elevators
eyading it in this way as cheap as if
not cheaper than carting.
The lands across the harbor are
much less desirable for general use
and are therefore cheaper for storage
purposes than are the lands on the
land side of the harbor
The government is now being offered
50 a square foot for land near Queen
streets, less valuable than is this land
for which an offer of 81 per square foot
is made. This land is too valuable to |
be made use of for coal storage.
Nothing should be done to cause the
withdrawal of such a line of steamers
as the Pacific Mail, but the commit
tee does not believe that the Pacific
Mail, If it continues its line to the Orl-
ent, will pass by Honolulu. The very
fact that it applies for the purchase of
a valuable piece of property near the
harbor is strong evidence that IT is in
the business to stay,
The Committee recommends that the
Old Fishmarket site be not sold and
that steps be taken to secure its def
mite reservation for public use.
Respectfully submitted,
(SignedJ FRANK S. DODGE.
RALPH S. HOSMER.
l.. A. 1HURSTON.
WALTER e. WALL,
A. f. GRIFFITHS.
Civic Federation Committee on Streets,