Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-28
WAKEFIELD BREACHES SCHEME.
(ContIrued from Page u

(Contirued from Page "
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, "" have
nothing LEFT but the stretch Of water
front from the undrcdgcd side Of the
slakea wharf slip round to the wal
XIII side of the Matson wharf. For
tunatcly this irOntug" Is OF consider
able extent, ana IL backed 10y a good
area of property which either belongs
to the Territory or must he secured
by the Territory to enable the com
mission to plan for the most complete
use Of this section Of the harhor front
which l. actually the most valuable
frontage we have. and which In reality
at present il made the least use Of
The 1908 Plan.
THE maps which we have received
the plan in 1908 to complete the drrdg-
ing OF the Alakca slip. and to drodge
a further slip at the foot uf Fort street
running up to Allen street, taking IN
building. At the time this plan was
formed II was probably wise and
useful manner Of utilizing the space.
but conditions or cargo carrying have
-.
five years that the plan Of 1908, which
provided slips and more berthing aC-
Communications. and less wharf space,
Is at this time in my judgment very
inferior to. and much less suited to,
actual present carrying conditions than
n plan that viii give one bcrthing ac-
commodation less. but will enormously
increase the wharf and warehouse ca
pacity for the handling of big cargocs
with economy and despatch to ship
owners and consignecs of cargocs.
The 1908 plan will give berthing ac-
cOmmodation tn three vessels. one on
the present unfinished side Of the Ala
kca slip and two In the proposed new
slip; but while these two bcrths would
' he secured at an enormous expense of
dredging, as matter of fact. only aC-
COmmodation for the discharge Of one
boat would be secured. II II vessel was
discharging In the Alakca slip to the
proposed wharf No. D.
AT the present time the govern
ment wharvcs can at their maximum
capacity only take care of lj,5QO tons
Of freight at any one time. both in
T. an would. when completed, only give
additional freight accommodation foi
5000 tons Of cargo. and this tonnag,
distributed over two wharves. the res
would only own one wharf. the Mauni
y Ca. which would accommodate en-
trcly one OF the large cargocs that arr
coming into this port. and which ar
more likely to increase in size and II
their frequency Of arrival than lesser
i Suggests Substitute Plan.
AS "A substitute for the 1908 plan.
would suggest the following: That tn
dredging of the Alakea slip he com
plctcd to give access to bulkhead whar
No. 3. Run direct line from the cX
trCmc end of the Alakca slip to tn
mukni end of the Oceanic wharf. Thi
would give second hulkhcad whar
about $50 feet long-for convenience
call II No. (which we could con
struCt at very small cost, and whicl
would give the Territory about 200,
900 square feet OF land available 70
wharf and warehouse space. whicI
would he materially increased whel
the land on which the present Custom
House stands II available for Terrific
rial purposes
Il would then suggest that tn
present wharf and warehouse used b
the Oceanic $ $. 60. be enlarged an
reconstructed and Encouragement. GOV
ering the vacant lot that has been use
In the past for the storage Of coal, an
continuing the buildings to include III
area now occupied by tht Shtu on VI
Fort street wharf.
Double Freight Capacity.
This proposal would practical
double the capacity and convenienc
for handling freight on tn" Ocean,
wharf nj q moderate cost to the Terri
tory. ! would follow up the sam
scheme by recommending that We tab
immediate steps to secure possessio
of all the property now occupied b
Messrs. Allen N Robinson as lumb'
yard, part of which is n Federal mil
tary reservation and II portion Of whic