The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-12-16


ity Of the harbor but Il will not DO
noticeable along the portion OF tho
harbor front now used FOR wharf pur-
poses until much more of the break
water shall have been completed.
the commerce OF this port for the
calendar year 1909 amounted to an
proxmately $4,000 short tons, valued
at over Sls,00O.0OO.
/ ''Work on this Improvement has not
been carried far enough 20 have any
effect on freight rates.
] 1.-The additional work proposed is
necessary to make the breakwater eff
tectivc as a protection to the wharves
and anchorage. The amount recon-
mended for expenditure in the fiscal
year 1919 will be applied to continuing
the work Of constructing the break.
water While the amount asked for
(S250,000) is believed to be all that
will actually be needed to meet tho
requirements of single year, IL is
recommended that continuing.con
tract authorization of at least an equal
amount he made. 1t is believed that
100000 is the minimum amount that
should he provided at one time, and
that the work can be prosecuted most
economically and advantageously if all
the work under the existing project
that 1t is intended to carry out in the
near future be covered by appropriation
and contract authorization
Kahului Project.
The Kahului project is discussed in
the report Mt some length. This is
said:
"The harbor of Kahulu has been
improved by the Kuhului Railroad Com.
ut 49,
struction of a breakwater 1900 feet
long, located on top of coral reef
ON the eastern side of the harbor, and
the excavation within the area protect.
ed by this breakwater of some 100000
cubic yards of material which has been
deposited on the windward of the
breakwater. In ordinary weather this
breakwater affords ample protection for
the smaller vessels which anchor within
the dredged basin, but it is of little
benefit to the larger vessel, which have
to anchor out at sea.
"The existing project, adopted by
the river and harbor act of June 25,
1910, provides
'(a) For extending the breakwater
to American Girl rock;
"(b) For dredging to a depth of
30 feet the area in the eastern part Of
the harbor to new bulkhead line; and
go For dredging to a depth Of
80 feet the area in the western part OF
the harbor, all at an estimated cost
of $4,000
The said act appropriated $4,000
for commencing the work, subject, how,
ever, to the conditions mentioned in
the document on which the project is
based, that the Kahului Railroad Com
add, Np 10 TrniNAl
of cost, any rights it may have in the
existing breakwater, and agree to
make no claim for reimbursement for
work done by it in constructing the
breakwater and improving the harborj
also, that the agreement between the
railroad company and the territorial
government, covering the construction
and operation of a wharf and wharf
shed, providing for its use by the pub.
lie, be extended so as to provide that
the plans to be adopted shall include
public street of proper width giving
access TO the wharf
cit is believed that the appropria-
tion asked for ($l5OO00) is the mini
mum amount required to be expended
upon this improvement before any APP
probable benefits will be derived by
the commercial interests involved.
"The present annual commerce Of
Kahulul with ports not in the Hawai-
ian Islands amounts to about 1l9,0 900
short tons valued at $9,900,000, while
the commerce between Kahului and
other ports in the Hawaiian Islands was
81 900 short tons, making a total an.
nual tonnage of 100000, about FIVE
times as great as the commerce ten
years ago.
Amount appropriated by
river and harbor act APP
proved June %. 1910, $3.50, 100000
July l, 1910, balance un-
expended. ............. 100000
Amount (estimated) requir
ed for completion Of exist
ing project, ...,....... $225,OOO,OO
Amount required for expen
diture in fiscal wear end
ing June 80, 1912, for
works of Improvement $3.50, 100000
Submitted in compliance
with requirements of sun
drv civil act of June a,
1897.