The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-10-31

ever II was financially able to DO so.
s'The railroad accepted the condi-
tional license and under the terms has
had soundings, borings and surveys
made and plans and specifications
drawn, after exhaustive study Of tho
conditions and necessities of the situa-
ton, ut each stage submitting the
same to the superintendent of public
works and receiving his approval of
plans of proposed construction.
cit Immediately proceeded with
plans to form separate corporation to
build the wharf, inviting the Ameri-
can Hawaiian and Matson companies
and the principal shippers to join in
such company. A number of them &C.
cepted and building Of the wharf was
about to be proceeded with, when pro-
ceedings were stopped by the action of
the legislature.
Legislative Appropriation
'The Legislature of 1911, upon the
recommendation Of the Governor and
with the united support of the Hawaii
delegation, appropriated 100000 for
building the wharf in question, condi-
toned as above set forth.
- At the same session the legislature
created 'Harbor Commission with
full control of all wharf matters.
The harbor commission, having
been duly appointed, has notified the
railroad company that it intends to
take over the building of said wharf,
and has requested the attorney general
to draft contract complying with the
statute.
In accordance with such request,
such draft has been drawn in consulta-
ton with the superintendent of pub
lie works and Lorrin A. Thurston, rep
resenting the railroad company, This
brief is submitted in support Of such
proposed contract.
ITO Understandings consider some
of the provisions of the proposed con
tract, it Is necessary to keep in mind
the following reasons why the wharf
present system to be remedied and
what is necessary to remedy them.
/" The principal reasons why the
wharf is required are as follows, viz;
Saving Expense of Ldghterage.
Large steamers have to lie from
half mile to a mile from shore, and
freight and passengers have to be
lightered to and from the land. The
advertised lighterage rate is fifty cents
per ton of freight.
"The wharf win eliminate the light
erage charge.
Saving in Time.
''Lightenge not only directly in
creases cost, but indirectly does so by
delaying the ships, thereby lengthening
their schedules and enabling them to
do less business in given time.
An example: The average amount
of sugar loaded on to an American.
Hawaiian steamer in Honolulu, where
wharyes and mechanical lOaders are
available, during the season of 1911,
has been 1881 tons per day. The aver
age tonnage of sugar loaded on to the
same steamers by lighters and local
steamers at Hilo, during the same sea
son, has been 573 tons per day
by way OF further example: I'm
der the Observation-Disclosures schedule
for 1910-19ll a steamer has left Ha
waii for the Isthmus every twelve
days The increase of business requires
ten.day schedule. Thus far only an
leleven-day schedule has been worked
out. further reduction in time can
only be secured by speeding up at Hilo
as other ports are already furnishing
more than their pro rata. The needed
day in the reduction of the schedule
can be secured If the average tonnage
of sugar, now handled daily at Hilo by
the Observation-Disclosures steamers, viz.
573, can be doubled.
- Ii the proposed wharf is bailt,
equipped and operated in manner set
forth In the draft of contract submit
ted herewith, the railroad company viii
guarantee the daily delivery to each
steamer of not less than 1900 tons of
sugar, with probable delivery up to
2500 tons; aud there win be space and
facilities for the discharge Of all the
incoming merchandise which the steam
er can carry.
ITO Summarize; The two prime
objects to be accomplished in building
the proposed wharf are tho securing Of
greater economy and despatch In the
handling, delivery and receiving Of
freight 70 and from deep sea shipping
Problem 70 Be Solved.
fThe objects TO be attained arc
economy and despatch. The problem Is
how 70 attain the greatest economy and
despatch for the least expenditure Of
money.
"fhe railroad company has spent
over year IN studying this problem,
calling lnio eerylee aud consultation
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