The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-30
WHARF RULES
DRAFT ADOPTED

Without dissenting remark orr
vote the joint meeting of the Cham-l
Der of Commerce and the Merchants
Association, yesterday afternoon inI
the rooms of the chamber, adopted
the report of the joint committee oni
rules and regulations for the storage
of freight on wharves, together with
the recommendations of the commit
tee, and ordered that the findings bel
turned over to the Board of Harborl
Commissioners. All of the report, ex-I
cepting the reasons for the concll.
sions, was published in The Star cnI
Monday. The members of the Joint
committee were r. Give Davies,
George Rodiek, w. H. Hoogs, F. WI
Macfarlane, John H. Drew and Nor
man Watkins
Mr.. Davies presented the report
adding that since it was written al
letter had been received from the
/ Japanese Merchants Association OBJ
iecting to the forty-eight-hour limit.
| However, he had explained the pro-
visions of that proposed rule to Vice
President Kawahara, of that body,
who had called upon him, upon which
Mr.. Kawabara expressed himself as
satisfied with the rule. The explana-
ton was that the time did not begin
to run until the custom house order
was delivered, which was likely to be
a day or two after the arrival of the
ship.
Mr.. Tenney moved, seconded by
Mr.. Morgan, that the report be adopt
ed together with the recommended
tions.
Mr.. Forster suggested that if the
rules did not work satisfactorily after
trial of six months or so the com.
missioners Smight change them.
Mr.. Morgan understood that the
proposed rules were simply to be
handed to the commissioners to dc
with them as they pleased.
Mr.. Tenney conceded with this
view and amended his motion to make
it clearly understood The commits
sioners were fafr-mfnded men VINO
could be trusted to do what they
deemed right and practicable.
Mr.. Davies hoped the board would
not think the committee went at the
matter without taking care to inform
themselves by consulting those who
r had experience in dealing with
S freight. Besides the reasons given in
: the report for their conclusions. there
o were other reasons in the minutes q
" the committees proceedings.
Q Mr.. Campbell, as chairman of the
commission, stated that the boart
X had asked for suggestions from al
e interested. They must have rules ant
It regulations and he assured the meet
S ing that the suggestions of the join
: committee would receive due, proper
/ and courteous attention.
T. The motion carried without opposi
t ton. 1t was the expressed under
e standing that private wharf owners
e be requested to put the same code il
), operation upon their wharves i
k adopted by the commission
E. J. Spalding, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, presided; sup
Dorted by E. o. White, president o
. the Merchants Association Others
present were Marston Campbell, su
perintendent of public works, ax
oficio chairman, and F. A. Berndt ant
G. J. Mccarthy, members of the har
Dor commissions; II. P. Wood, T
Give Davies, Jas. F. Morgan, George
3 Rodiek, F. b. McStocker, L. D Tim
? mons, Norman Watkins, T. H. Petrie
James Wakefield, C. NJ. V. Forster
E. d. Tenney, R ]. Lille, S. De Freest
F. d. Lowrey, w. LAM and J. D. Dole