The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-03-01
OH Pipe Lines.

Channel wharf.
Oil Pipe Lines.
A resolution in line with the above
was also passed. This seeks to obtain
permission from the superintendent of
public works for the commission to lay
from fuel oil pipe lines from a point
on prison road along Iwilei road, along
Queen street to the McChesney ware
house and along Allen street to the
Channel wharf.
1t was explained that this would
greatly facilitate the handling of ships
here, and would enable vessels to go
to any wharf and discharge fuel oil,
or take in fuel without having to go
to any special wharf for the purpose.
A further resolution that in the con-
struction of any of the government
wharves in the harbor provisions be
made for the laying Of railroad tracks
to connect with the tracks Of the Rap
id Transit and Land Company, was
also passed. 1t was explained that the
locomotives used for this purpose
should be electric and that all rolling
stock should be owned and operated
by the harbor commission. This sys-
tenn would tap all the government
wharves from one end of the harbor to
the other.
Big Plan Awaits Criticism.
Realizing that the real big plan in
the whole scheme-that of bulkheading
the frontage from the Alakea slip to
the Oceanic wharf, will be criticized,
the commissioners have decided to hold
public discussion of the plan, and
have set aside March 13 for that
purpose.
The board also passed a motion
authorizing the superintendent of pub
lie works to prepare to dredge the XII
lauea slip, or the EVA slip of the Ala
kea wharf as it is better known, from
the first funds available. This is to
be dredged whether the slip plan is
abandoned or not.
Wakefield's Elaborate Plan.
Mr.. Wakefield at the opening of the
meeting made the following statement
of the plan, originated by him and
agreed 70 by those commissioners who
visited the waterfront February IL.
The entire board, after hearing the
statement, was unanimous in support of
the plan as the most feasible method to
develop the waterfront to accord with
future demands by shipping upon its
facilities. Mr.. Wakefelds statement
follows:
"The development of the government
wharves in Honolulu harbor should re-
ceive our very careful and immediate
| consideration; because the commercial
future of our harbor is brim full of
promise of big things.
"Mr. Campbell has very eourteously
provided each of the commissioners
with large map of the Honolulu
| wharves and harbor, and in studying
out the possibility of development, and
| Improvement of wharf conditions to
give the commerce of the port adequate
and economical service, am brought
Immediately to the conclusion that
after we have changed conditions on
the Mauna Loa wharf and converted
| the waste space there into large wharf
sheds, and warehouses, for the proper
handling of large cargoes, we haYe
nothing left but the stretch of water
front from the undredged side of the
Alakea wharf slip round to the Waikiki
side of the Matson wharf. Fortunately,
this frontage is of considerable extent,
and is backed by good area of prop
erty which either belongs to the Terri
tory, or must be secured by the Terri
tory to enable the commission to plan
for the most complete use of this sec
ton Of the harbor front, which is
actually the most valuable frontage we
have, and which in reality at present
is made the least use Of.
EARLIER Plans.
''The maps which we have received
from our chairman show that it was the
plan in 1908 TO complete the dredging
of the Alakea slip, and to dredge a
further slip at the foot of Fort street
running up to Allen street, taking in
the site of the present customhouse
buildings; at the time this plan was
formed it was probably wise and use
full manner of utilizing the space, but
conditions of cargo carrying have
changed so radically the last four or
five years, that the plan Of 1908 which