The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-03-01

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= Channel wharf for military lot \;
= on Fort street; build waterfront X
X railroad and fuel oil pipe line; X
X condemn Allen 6 Robinson lum- X
X Der yard and McChesney block; X
X dispose of Honolulu Hale TO pro- !:
+ vide development funds; dredge X
I: slip Eva side Of Alakea wharf: !:
= acquire customhouse site for X
= warehouse facilities. X
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81 + X X x X X 4 X X X X X X X X
Details of the plan for new and
far greater Honolulu harbor were laid
before the board of harbor commission
ers yesterday, by Mr.. Wakefield. After
the board listened to a statement from
him, it adopted his ideas and passed
series of resolutions embodying them,
with the single exception of the plan
for bulkheading the section of the front
between the end of the Alakea and
Oceanic wharves.
That resolution was considered in
committee of the whole, which recon-
mended that owing to the very radical
change from the slip to the bulkhead
plan, shipping and other interests be re-
quested to appear at public meeting
to be held on March l3 to express opin-
ions upon the proposed changes.
Mr.. Wakefield Is plan was published
in The Advertiser of February IL. On
the day previous three of the commits
80 Nalaf,aII Nd
Mccarthy, visited the section proposed
for bulkheading, and afterwards gave
out statement of the new plan, which
was yesterday laid formally before the
board. In brief, the plan is to abandon
the slip plan and utilize the ground
area which would be used for slips for
warehouses. The bulkheading is to be
extended malka from the Oceanic wharf
along the property line of Allen & Rob-
inson, and with an exchange of the
army reservation on Fort street for the
Channel wharf, the former area would
also be used Tor warehouse purposes
connected with the bulkhead wharf. The
plan contemplates the removal of the
"Wednesday building near the Boat
Landing, together with the buildings in
rear of Allen & Robinson s office build
ing. The space thus opened up is to
provide for the tracks of the railroad
line along the waterfront. The railroad
line is to be operated entirely by the
harbor commission, electric locomotives
being employed to shunt the cars.
Honolulu Hale in Plan.
The proposed disposal of city prop
critics to provide funds for the acquisi-
tion of certain of the lands needed in
wolves the Honolulu Hale site adam
ing the postoffice. This ramshackle
building, formerly the government house
of the old monarchy, has been an eye
sore for years. Offers ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000 have previously been
made for it.
The first resolution presented by Mr.
Wakefield for the acquisition of the
Allen & Robinson property follows:
Resolved, That the superintendent OF
public works be requested to take i'm
mediate steps to secure the condemna
ton of the property on Queen street
known as the McChesney warehouse
and owned by Allen G. Robinson; also
all of the property in rear of said
building, and in the rear of the Allen
& Robinson block, that is owned by
Allen & Robinson, and used by them
as warehouse and other purposes, and
for the storage of lumber, except such
portions of same as may be acquired in
accordance with the provisions of Act
SIS Session Laws of 1909, as amended
by Act 1919, Session Laws of 1911"
The legislative acts referred to in
the resolution, provide for the acquisi
tion of certain lands by funds now al
the disposal of the harbor commission
without the necessity for condemnation
proceedings.
Sale Of Territorial Lands.
The second resolution passes up tt
the Governor and superintendent OF
public works a request to arrange fol
the sale Of city lots owned by the Ter
ritory, to provide funds for the pay
ment of properties owned by Allen
Robinson and which are required fol
harbor improvements.
The third resolution dealt with the
acquisition of the federal property OF
lower Fort street, near the Oceanic
wharf and now used by Allen & Rob
inson as a part of their lumber yard
The resolution called for the necessary
steps to be taken through the Gov
ernor and the Delegate to secure from
the federal government title to this
land, as being essential to the proper
development Of the territorial wharves
and sis absolutely necessary to the
commerce of the port of Honolulu. d
This was passed without comment.
It was also resolved that permission
be obtained from the superintendent OF
public works or other authority for the
board of harbor commissioners to con
struet. maintain and operate a line OF