The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-03-01

PROVIDED SHIPS and more Derthlng ac-
commodations and less wharf space, is
at this time in my judgment very in
ferior to, and much less suited to,
actual present carrying conditions, than
i plan that will give one berthing ac-
commodation less, but will enormously
increase the wharf and warehouse
, capacity for the handling of big cargoes
with economy and, despatch to ship
owners and consignees of cargoes.
"The 1908 plan will give berthing
accommodation to three vessels, one on
the present unfinished side of the Ala
kea slip, and two in the proposed new
slip, but while these two berths would
| be secured at an enormous expense of
dredging, as matter of fact, only ac-
eommodation for the discharge of one
boat would be secured, if vessel was
diseharging in the Alakea slip to the
proposed wharf No. 3.
! "At the present time the govern
ment wharves can at their maximum
capacity only take care of 1890 tons
of freight at any one time, both in
, coming and outgoing, and the 1908
plan would, when completed, only give
additional freight accommodation for
5000 tons of cargo, and this tonnage
distributed over two wharves, the re-
suit would be that the government
would only own one wharf, the Mauna
Loa, which would accommodate entirely
one of the large cargoes that are com
ing into this port, and which are more
likely to increase in size, and in their
frequency of arrival than lessen.
Wakefeld's Substitute.
GAS substitute for the 1908 plan,
would suggest the following: That
the dredging of the Alakea slip be
completed to give access to bulkhead
wharf No. 3. Run a direct line from
the extreme end of the Alakea slip to
the makai end of the Oceanic wharf,
this would give a second bulkhead
wharf about $50 feet long, for con-
veniences call it No. 4, which we conld
construct at very small cost, and
which would give the Territory about
100000 square feet of land available
! for wharf and warehouse space, which
would be materially increased when
/ the land on which the present custom
house stands is available for territorial
purposes.
81 would then suggest that the pres
Oceanic Steamship Company, be en-.
larged by reconstruction and rearrange.
ment, covering the vacant lot that has
been used in the past for the storage
of coal, and continuing the buildings
to include the area now occupied by
the shed on the Fort street wharf.
"This proposal would practically
double the capacity and convenience
for handling freight on the Oceanic
wharf at a moderate cost to the Terri
tory. / would follow up the same
scheme by recommending that we take
immediate steps to secure possession OF
all the property now occupied by Allen
& Robinson as lumber yard, part OF
which is federal military reservation
and portion of which belongs to
Messrs. Allen & Robinson. would also
urge that immediate steps be taken to
condemn the property covered by the
warehouse building on Queen street
known as the old McChesney building
also the warehouses and out-buildings
at the back of Allen G. Robinson 4
buildings that front on Queen street.
Plans Possibilities.
"With this property under the con
troll of the harbor commissioners, and
following out the plan have outlined
the Territory would have a continuation
of bulkhead wharves from the Alakea
slip to the present boat landing, which
would give berthing accommodation al
any one time to four ocean-g going
steamers each $50 to 600 feet long, and
would readily accommodate freighti
incoming and outgoing, to volume OF
10000 tons at any one time.
| 1.-THE main purpose of the changes
have suggested is to secure efficient
and economical handling of freights
economy to ships, means economy Il
merchants, and economy to merchants
naturally results in material benefit tC
the consumer; and to further my gen
eral plan of efficiency and economy il
this matter, 1t is imperative that thre'
radical changes be made.
Outlines Steps.
81. The Territory through the board
Of harbor commissioners should own and