Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-26

DISCUSSION
Especial Correspondence.)


new appropriation OF 100000 Is
spent. II believes that II this Is done
Hilo Will have the benefit OF the
! structure. and It's protection to the
waters Of the harbor. sooner than II
the plan which is suggested by the
| Federal engineers. namely that of
building merely a sub-structure for
| the new 100000, is followed out.
The Board will take decisive steps
to get a hearing. 1t will call on the
Chamber of Commerce and Mer-
chants Association of Honolulu for
their assistance in the matter, and
will also address Delegate Kuhio. Sec.
rotary Mcclellan. Judge Hatch, the
members of last years Congressional
party and such other persons as may
be of assistance.
This decision was arrived at a spe
cial meeting Of the Board held last
Thursday afternoon.
Chairman Richards called on Con.
tractor Mtzger to explain the propos.
ed change of plans.
Metzger called attention to the ar.
ticles which appeared In the Tribune
recently, explaining how the plans
for building the breakwater had been
changed, and quoting Major Winslow
In regard to the sending of the plans
and specifications involving the use of
the new appropriation to Washington
In the near future. The plan was
evidently to build only a sub.structure
at present. not reaching the surface
of the sea. Major Winslow In cores.
pondlng with Metzger had confirmed
this. Metzger thought the substitute.
ture plan was detrimental for several
reasons II would be longer time be.
fore protection was afforded. II was
impossible to say when another ap-
preparation would be made. None
could be expected before 1912, and
at the rate the work was going on
under the present contract. II would
be finished by the end of the year
He also thought that he would be
able to prove that for economic rea.
sons II was better that no change be
made In the method of construction
What reason does Major Winslow
give for the changer" asked Lindsay
"He gives a number of minor rea.
sons" answered Metzger II was ar.
gued that the breakwater could be
built more quickly In the end for the
reason that the present contract did
not expire before about July 1. and
II the present contractor took all the
time allowed him, subsequent con
tractor would be held up II he used
the same methods of construction
But MetZger would finish his work on
the present contract by the end of
the year. II he kept up at the rate
he had been going. and even II forty
per cent were discounted as an allow.
ance for storms and accidents, he
would finish in March. and that would !
be before work could possibly be be.
gun under a new contract.
Here Metzger gave an outline of
the red tape involved. and showed |
that II would be at least six months |
after the bids, had been advertised |
before the contractor could go to
work. II a contractor had to get tow.
boats, lighters, machinery, ttc. as
would be required In building a sub
structure only. II would take him at |
least ninety days TO get his machin. |
cry.
Winslow's other argument had been
In reference to the settlement of the
breakwater. This had been taken
care OF by the government engineers
so far, but the breakwater was now
going out into deeper water, and he
did not know II the engineers then
could take care thereof. In the past
the breakwater had settled; that was
when the character of the bottom had
not been known by means of borings
as II was now. Behring'S had now been
made and allowance made on 22 inches,
which had bee MOUND quite adequate.
Metzger argued that in laying the
sub-structure-eight feet high and
about twelve feet below the surface
of the water. the mass OF rock would
show no perceptible settlement. ex.
cept by the impact of the laying OF
the rock. II would not settle much
until II felt the weight of the atmos.
pheric pressure on the super.struc.
ture and the weight of the big crane.
While there might be some settle.
ment In the future, It could be taken
care of as well under the present
method, and It would have to be tax.
EN- care OF at any rate when the super.
structure was built
Chairman Richards said that as he
It the question was wheth,
er the Board would favor using the
present method right along getting
protection from completed struc
ture as 1t was built or whether It
favored the building of sub.struc-
lure only, Personally he must say
that he favored getting projection as
soon as possible and to complete the