Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-16

were built close to the island they
might Interfere with the view.
Campbell stated that the Territory
could determine the distance within
which wharves could be built lie
would guarantee that. the lines
would be 40 drawn that Cocoanut
Island would be reserved. After some
further discussion. Campbell with
drew the line he had previously
made. 50 that Cocoanut Island was
left entirely outside the lines.
Railroad Wharves.
Metzger said that he did not think
II was right to allow anyone to build
wharves a thousand feet out. as was
allowed by the lines indicating the
location OF the new railroad wharves
at the breakwater. Seven hundred
feet should he enough, as this would
allow more OF the deep water to be
used for navigation. and he believed
| that the line should be brought
back accordingly. Outside Of the
IIilo beach proper the pierhead line
should be extended in order that
wharves might be built without in
volvirg the necessity OF dredging.
I Petrie wanted to know II It had
been determined by borings whether
dredging would be feasible at that
point, 30 as to allow more space for
maneuvering. He agreed with Metz
ger that as much Of the deep water
as possible should be preserved Tor
maneuvering~
Wants II All.
! Thurston did not think that the
wharf lines should be put back. The
American Hawaiian boats were $50
to 500 feet long, and II the wharves
/ were only seven hundred feet long
I there would be accommodation on
each side for one steamer with a
couple OF hundred feet OF useless
space. The thousan d-foot wharves
would give berths for two steamers
on each side. The completion OF the
Pauama Canal would greatly add to
Hilos commerce. and there should
I be plenty OF dock room provided, 30
as to accommodate the increased
shipping which the advantages of
the Island route would cause to come
here. Hllo should not limit herself
to stunted wharves. Reeds Bay was
of about the same size as Hilo har-
bor--or but few acres smaller
and there there was enough room
for maneuvering. With sufficient
space to maneuver In, would II rot
be best to use the deep water which
was available for wharyes? With
regard to the pierhead line outside
OF Hilo beach proper, Mr.. Thurston
said that that part OF the harbor
was practically an unqnown guam
tity, with the exception OF the fact
that the railroad company had six
sets OF maps. made from soundings
taken at different times. and these
indicated that the harbor at Tat
place was growing gradually a'littlc
deeper, and that II was not sitting
/ up.
Major Winslow said that his maps
showed that at this point the harbor
was getting deeper In some and shall.
lower In other places.
Thurston continued that there
were twenty-three feet OF depth at
,he emu OF tne ra,lroau wharf wh'ch
did not accommodate large steamers.
Some time ago the question mad
arisen whether IL would pay inc
rallroad company TO dredge so as 10
allow big steamers TO come up TO IT,
nut the hgures which had oeen re-
ceiVed IRON the Hawaiian Dredging
20" a friendly concern, hau peeh
something IKE *ioo'ooo Tor couple
OF hundred teet ana TINS mad ie'i
the pan Out OF the question. espe-
ciany az IL was possible that
ireshet OF the Waiiuku river might /
AZ any time MI the space which had
peeh dredseu at SUCH great expehf''