The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-16
To Complete Task Of
Dredging Slip Out
First.
To Start on BuIkhead
Wharf Project at
Once.

Many important matters were dis
eussed or acted upon by the board of
harbor commissioners at its meeting
yesterday afternoon, but the most i'm
portant of all was the determination ar
rived at by the board to advertise at
once for bids on a contract to complete
the dredging of the Eva side of the
Alakea street wharf slip and in front
of the proposed bulkhead extending
from the Oceanic docks to the slip and
cutting off the head of the present Fort
street wharf.
Another resolution was passed calling
for bids for the construction of this
bulkhead wharf with concrete piling, as
far as the available funds will permit.
Altogether there is about $4,000
available, Chairman Campbell announc-
ing that the legislature would have to
appropriate the necessary funds to fin
ish the job.
Preliminary to the passage of these
resolutions there was an exhaustive dis
cussion regarding the rights of the gov
eminent in the land fronting along
certain parts of the harbor, and partic-
ularly that of the Allen and Robinson
strip where the lumber yard is. About
eight feet of this land is owned by the
government, but all of the land back of
it is the property of the Robinson
Estate and the S. G. Allen Trust. This
is wanted for right of way for the
proposed belt road around the harbor
on which railway tracks can be laid
and warehouses built.
Appoints Committee.
Chairman Campbell finally appointed
Messrs. Wakefield and McStocker
committee to interview the heads of
these companies and secure the figure
at which this property can be purchased
and so avoid, if possible, condemnation
proceedings The board went on re.
cord as in favor of securing the full
strip along this waterfront. 1t was
stated that the next legislature will be
asked for an appropriation for this
wharf and should acquire the entire
site.
''The Legislature must awaken to the
Importance of this work, especially
with the opening of the Panama Canal
so near NJ HbHu, Sdlu NdhipbSh
There was some talk about the Ter
ritory selling Honolulu Hale, near the
postoffice to raise the funds, but no
action was taken.
There was new map in evidence
showing the borings around the pro-
posed bullIhead and Alakea slip with
the various states of black sand and
coral which will have to be dredged out.
This map excited much interest and
there was considerable discussion as to
cost of various kinds of work to be ac-
complished. 1t was unanimous opinion
that permanent work of concrete was
the only solution of the problems
1t was finally decided to postpone a
decision and to 90 before the chamber
of commerce and merchants associa-
ton with the purpose of getting their
backing in these proposed harbor I'M
provements.
Railroad Wharf.
Another question of Importance dis
cussed by the board was that of ac.
curing the Kahului railroad wharf at
that port. Maps were produced and
the details of the transfer gone into at
some length. The Territory already
owns all of the waterfront of Kahului
and this matter of taking over the
wharf there under reasonable ap-
praisement was the question. 1t was
decided that the board should visit
the Maui harbor within two weeks and
inspect the surroundings.
Campbell stated that he rather hest
tated to take over the wharf, believ-
ing it might be better to eliminate it
altogether This brought up the mat
ter of rates to be charged and there
was detailed discussion, but action
was postponed. Incidentally the chair
man stated that he did not believe the
government should arrange to handle
freight. There should be wharfinger,
but the railroad should be made to
warehouse its goods. At present, he
stated. it was disgraceful the way
goods were dumped on the wharves.
Colonel Mccarthy was in favor of the
government taking full charge of the
wharf, but also favored postponement
of decision until the Maui chamber
of commerce could be heard from.
The announcement was made that
the contract for the building of boat
landing near the Alakea street wharf
had been completed and the bill of
$4,000 was ordered paid.
Then ii was that MCCARTHY asked
what the status was of the Allen and
Robinson property and Campbell stat
ed that it was in the hands of the at
torney-general. Both McStoeker and
Mccarthy spoke of its acquisition as a
vital matter for the people of Homo
lulu,
Roads Are Bad.
Secretary Emil Berndt read com
munication from R. 1. Lille, in which
the latter explained that so bad were
the roads and approaches to the Lur-
line pier that he had been unable to
remove all the merchandise consigned
to him and asked for an extension of
time and the waving of the demur-
rage charges until this could be accom-
plished. The request was complied
with.
Harbormaster Foster reported that
the flooring of tine Haekfeld wharf was