The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-08-18
MEETING LOCAL
WHARF PROBLEM
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Three whatvcs ahng Queen street,
including the present Matsou or Brewer
wharf, the old Khan wharf, soon to
be replaced by modern wharf and
she'd, and tho Mauna Kca wharf, are
to be allotted to the Inter.lsland Steam
Navigation Company, the latter to turn
back to the Territory the Mauna Loa
wharf, which is the hong one at the
end of Queen street and opposite the
old Haclfeld wharf. The harbor com
mission, sitting in committee Of the
whole yesterday, passed motion to
this effect, as solution Of the voxed
question as to how best to meet the
needs of the Matson Navigation Com
pany, which not only needs, but must
have, more and better facilities for the
handling of its growing freight and
passenger business.
The suggestion of the trade came
from Commissioner Wakefield and was
at once seized upon as possible solu-
tion of the problem, to meet which
otherwise Threatens to make heavy
demand npon loan fund and current
account moneys.
The Inter Island company is yet to
be heard from, but as the NTatson or
Brewer wharf was built expressly for
the use of that company and then turn
ed over to the Matson company because
of the imperative needs of the latter,
it is believed that the proposition can
be satisfactorily adjusted
In case the deal is made the long
Inter-Island wharf, where the Mauna
Loa and w G. Hall berth, win be
remodeled and the vacant space be-
tween the shed and Queen street built
over with a large shed, thus giving
space for the handling of from nine
to ten thousand tons of freight, and
giving the draying companies oppor-
tunities for the quick handling of the
cargoes, because Of the many exits pos
sible opening directly upon Queen
street.
This wharf, utilized by the Matson
company, will also facilitate the pas
senger end of the traffic and bring the
passengers in close and more direct
touch with the city transportation
lines.
Time and Freight.
The Committee of the whole, with
Colonel Mccarthy as chairman, had
further consideration of the proposed
rules and regulations for wharves and
handling of eargoes, several letters
from shipping companies being read
concerning the subject. The committee
at its last meeting went on record as
being Of the opinion that three days
was sufficient after ship had discharg-
ed cargo, for the freight to be entirely
removed from a wharf.
The Inter-Island company, in one let
ter, said that three days was insufficient
and felt that four days for outgoing
freights was not too much time. Freight
came to them for transshipment, which
could not all be handled by vessel,
and had to remain until the same vessel
made its next trip out. The company
believed the board should defer action
until the members could form their own
opinion of conditions by personal OBJ
servation. The company advised the
commissioners to move slowly.
2 Brewer & Co., agents for the Oceanic
line, referring to domestic and inter
island freights, said that three days
was insufficient and asked that the
rules be amended as follows: For 500
tons, five days; $500 tons, seven days.
$500 tons, twelve days, all exclusive
of holidays and Sundays. The commits
sioners gasped.
Castle & Cooke said they were giving
the subject due consideration and
would present a full reply at the next
meeting.
Levers & Cooke, handlers of lumber,
called attention to the difference in
handling lumber and handling general
merchandise, stating that they felt that
lumber cargoes could not be removed
in the time specified. This would mean
the handling of 10000 feet of lumber
per day, which was quite out of the
question.
The commissioners thought it might
lie well to consider time limits ON ear
goes according to tonnage, using 1900
tons as basis with $500, $500 and
1000, but twelve days they felt was
asking for too much.
Dangerous Staples.
This brought up the question of Ger.
tain portions of earg0es which must
have Immediate handling and the com.
missioners finally approved a rule that
no gasoline, kerosene, paints, paint
oils, distillate, turpentine or nay, shall
be allowed to remain on "A wharf after
five o'clock in the afternoon of the
day Of discharge, and all such remain
ing on the wharf after such time shall
be placed back aboard the vessel.D
This rule was adopted as the items
mentioned are a menace to property.
Mahukona Project.
The agreement with the Mahnkona
Railroad Company as TO the use OF
rights Of WAY wlaryes and wharf an.