The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-16

section of the breakwater and the
coast line was the only place suffi-
GENTLY sheltered so far to allow the
building of the wharf. 1t now appears
that the Investigators sent here have
reported that the proposed location
is unsuitable as it is swept by strong
currents and at times by a very
strong swell, which would make it i'm
possible for vessels to remain tied up
to the wharf.
On the other hand Superintendent
Filler of the Hilo railroad claims that
his company has made most exhaust
i've Investigations in regard to the
conditions prevailing at the place
where it is proposed to build the
wharf, and that it has found that the
current, following natural laws, does
not follow along the shore line and
then turn in a sharp angle to run out
along the breakwater. The current,
he says, cuts off the corner to avoid
the resistance of the water pressed
into it, and leaves the water therein
smooth and quiet Filler backs Lis
statement with "a reference to the fact
that he has for over a decade been
successful in handling matters of this
kind, and points to the Kahului break
water, which he began and which is
now being extended along the plans
which he originated.
But the wharf proposition is to be
criticised from another quarter Some
time ago the Board of Trade asked
the supervisors to ask County Engi.
neer Southworth to report to it what
he considered was the best plan for
the laying out of streets and rights OF
way to the wharf Southworth was
so instructed, and he has been work
ing on the matter for some time. He
will tomorrow make a preliminary
report to the Board of Trade outlin
ing briefly what he thinks on the sub
| ject. Southworth will criticise both
the plan and the location of the pro
posed wharf.
81 was instructed to make recon
mendations in regard to the best loca
ton of roads and rights of way to the
wharf" said Southworth today. Blu
before discussing that, it would DC
well to be certain just where the
wharf is to be located At presen
there is a great difference of opinion
| both in regard to the location an(
with regard to the plan of the struc
ture. 1t is a question in the minds
of many people whether a dockagt
space of a thousand feet will be ade
quate for the shipping of Hilo."
Southworth backs his opinion will
j full data of all the shipping that en-
tered Hilo harbor the last fiscal year
| He thinks the laying out of road
should await a decision as to the ID
cation of the wharf, and says that III,
railroad right of way and the publ,
road should run Independent of eacl
other in every way.
While all this discussion is goinI
on, and while it seems as if it ma!
be many, many days before there car
be any hope Of a settlement of The
wharf controversy time is flying dni
the Hilo Railroad Company is rapid!
approaching its goal, the great la
makua plantations The railroad PEG
pie will, as every one knows, have 4
have a wharf ready when these plan
tations are reached 1t must STAR
building soon to have it ready by thai
time. It seems possible that, in cast
the construction of the wharf by The
Territory does not begin soon, it viii
be forced to build the wharf itself
The railroad still holds its license 4
build and the approval of the eupeE
intendent of public works of its plans
both of which are effective until afts
the Territory and the railroad have
entered into an agreement. y ~