The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-18

said that the company did not ask for
an indefinite time to remove freight.
They, in fact, did not ask for anything.
81 thank Mr.. Hemenway,' replied
Mr.. Thurston, for explaining that he
did not ask for unlimited privileges.
There was no necessity as they were
handed out on a plate to the compa-
ny he represents. l ask for the same
privileges
The Matter Deferred.
Commissioner Mccarthy again voic-
ed his opinion that the whole of the
regulations were tentative and that
there was no necessity, at the present
time, to go into the matter. The board
can, at any time, amend the regula-
tions. TT is a waste of time finish
ed Mccarthy
Mccarthy suggested that the rules
be dropped for the time being, but
McStocker said that the Hilo railroad
company had asked for the regulations
to be considered and that it was the
duty of the commissioners to do so.
Wakefield moved that the consider
alton of rules one, two, three, four
and five be deferred. This was car
ried and other matters then claimed
the attention of the board.
Storage Rule Opposed
The rule saying that outgoing
freight can not be stored for more
than three days in the warehouse at
the wharf met with opposition from
Mr.. ThuEston. He explained that SUI
gar can not be rushed into the shed
at the last moment and that there
would be six or more days between
steamers when, If there was penalty
of twenty-five cents a ton for sugar
stored more than three days, the sugar
could not be stored, except by paying
the penalty.
Wakefield said that he did not in.
tend to erect free warehouse for
the sugar companies.
Hemenway said that he had not had
sufficient time to study that phase
of the matter, but if he found that
it would be prohibitive to store sugar
in the warehouse, he would join with
Mr. Thurston on the subject.
There seems to be a spirit of dis
elimination in the air here. regret
it. The railroad is to bind itself fol
ten years, and a fair deal should be
given it,"
This remark was in response TO thu
declaration of Wakefield that the re
quest of Thurston, regarding the pilini
of sugar, be denied. Thurston want
ed the sugar to be piled at tht rea
of the wharf but Hemenway objected
and said the reason for the reques
was that the railroad company want
ed to pile the sugar near their tracks
and have an easy task It was de
cided that an amendment should b'
made to the rules to provide that tn,
sugar be stored so as to interfere al
little as possible with the handling
: of freight.
Harbor Masters Powers.
Then a row started mp through
remark of Wakefeld's that the work
ing of the sugar will not be left t
the discretion of the Hilo harbormas
l ter. Thurston, thereupon, produces
] the rules and, in the first part of them
showed how the absolute control o
e the manner in which the railroa
should handle freight and sugar wa
/ left in the hands of The harhormastei
J. you have made statements here
, Mr.. Thurston, that should never hay
e been made" said Wakefield.
. Il have said what you have done
replied Thurston, mot what you ma
: do in the future" Then there was
@ short fiare-up during which ThuTsto
4 made his point that the harbormaste
l. at HiIo would, under the present rule
g have control Of the handling
v freight and sugar
n There was no further discussion
3 the Hilo wharf and it was decided {
/. send the amended rules to the Hi
d railroad for their approval and, as on
commissioner remarked with smil
# their signature
g The board adjourned at noon ii
next Wednesday when other matter