The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-06-08
THE Pearl Harbor Contract.

WASHINGTON, DC, May 23.-The
| Pearl Harbor contract about to be en-
tered into provides for completion of
the dry dock within thirty-two months
| of the date of the contract. Each bid
| der was required to set forth in detail
| the time in which he proposed to do
various portions of the work. Leach,
of Boston, who before failed to state
| the amount of time required, again fail
| ed to state in what time he would do
| the work.
| The San Francisco Bridge Company
| filed out this clause of the bid as fol-
| lows:
| Rate of Progress-In making pro-
| posals for the work bidders are required
| to state within what time after the
! date of the contract the different por-
| tions of the work will be completed,
in accordance with the schedule winch
| follows:. Provided, however, That the
work under the contract shall be en-
! tirely completed within thirrytwo
months from the date of the contract,
and that the pump well shall be com
pleted ready for installation of the
pumping machinery within twenty four
| months from the date of the contract,
and not later than eight months before
| the completion of the entire work. The
| following, parts of the work shall be
| completed in the number of months
stated by the bidder from the date OF
| the contract.
| (a) A temporary confferdam, If used,
shall be completed within Is months.
| OBJ The excavation shall be 80 per
| cent. completed within 6 months.
! (e) The excavation shall be so per
cent. completed within 9 months.
| (d) The excavation shall be 80 per
| cent. completed within IL months.
(e) The concrete work shall be 20
per cent completed within % months.
(f) The concrete work shall be 80
per cent. completed within % months.
(gl The concrete work shall be 70
| per cent. completed with % months.
| The San Francisco Bridge Company
has been awarded the contract.
Marine Officer Leaves.
Lieutenant Marston, Marine Corps,
formerly stationed at Camp Very, left
for Mare Island on the transport
| Thomas, for medical treatment.
For Hawaii's Defences.
| WASHINGTON, May 26.-At the
meeting of the general board of the
Navy. attended by Secretary Meyer,
the question of naval base in the
| Philippine Islands was discussed. The
United States maintains three naval
stations at Cavite, Olongapo and Pol
loo.
So important is the subject regarded
that ear-Admiral Pilsbury, member
of the general board and chief of the
bureau of navigation. believes all ap-
propriations for new improvements at
naval stations or for the defense OF the
| coast ports of the United States should
| give way to the establishment and the
defense of naval bases in the Philippine
| Islands. Hawaii and at Guantanamo
Cuba
Secretary Meyer said no conclusion
| had been reached by the meeting re
garding the location Of the proposed
naval base in the Philippine Islands
Ships to Lay Up for Repairs.
| WASHINGTON, May -. Orders
have been issued that the ships OF the
Pacific feet. after attending the fune
tions at Seattle early in June, shall re
pair to Mare Island and Bremerton FOL
repairs. which viii occupy period o.
seven weeks.
Physical Tests.
| SEATTLE (Wash.), May 21.-Lieu
tenant-Colonel J. H. Pendleton anc
Major NJ. J. Shaw of the United State:
Marine Corps. Instead of undertaking
Sound Navy Yard at Bremerton, have
begun the physical endurance test pre-