The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-04-09
REOPEN HILO
WHARF QUESTION
Wakefield Gets Data in HiIo to
Show That Campbell is
wrong Again."
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mail Special to The Advertiser.)
HILo, April 5.-James Wakefield, he
Of the bank account, has something
new to spring on Marston Campbell
superintendent of public works and
chairman of the board of harbor com.
missioners, Of which Mr.. Wakefield is
a humble member. Wakefield got the
materials for his newest bomb during
his visit here this week and he will
probably toss his finished article into
the midst of the next board meeting.
The sensation which Wakefield in
tends to spring consists of an allega,
ton that Campbell is wrong (as usual
regarding the feasibility Of dredging
in Hilo harbor for the proposed wharf
extensions he wants as corollary tc
the adopted location of the one Hilc
wharf authorized. D. e. Metzger hal
q plan for the development of the HilC
harbor which differs from that backed
by Superintendent Campbell, hence
Wakefield is much interested in it anC
took look over it while here.
Reopen Question.
1t looked good to him, at least goot
enough to take up as an excuse for an
other whack at Campbell While tn,
Campbell plan has been adopted, h,
says, there is no reason why the ques
ton of the Hilo wharf cannot be taker
up again and changed 80 far as tn,
location goes. The plans for the wharf
structure are now being drawn at tn,
Office of the public works department
but the advertisements for bids had mo-
been issued as yet, and until the con
tract for the construction of the whart
had actually been let, it was not TOT
late, says Mr.. Wakefield, to change thu
location of the structure in case i
should be found more economical O
otherwise advantageous to do so.
Question Of Dredging.
Wakefield was intensity interested il
the feature Of the Metzger report whicl
had to do with the character of tn
bottom which would have to be exca
waited if the Campbell development
scheme, including the procession o
proposed wharves leading along the SO
called Hesplanade,' were carried GU
to its conclusion.
The interesting feature of this par
ticular phase of the question lies il
the fact that the statements made b,
Campbell in regard to the character o
the bottom to be excavated appear t,
be absolutely at variance with the dat;
secured by the federal authorities VIII
have been examining the bay bottom
in connection with their breakwate
research.
Lava Bottom.
1t appears that the federal people ;
report shows that the bottom to b.
excavated in order to get suficien
depth at the wharves along the Camp
bell "esplanade consists to larg
part of lava rock, which could be re
moved only at price which is vir
tually prohibitive. In this connection
the territorial government relies oil
the fact that it had an engineer, MT
Kicks, investigating the character o
the bay bottom for many weeks OF
end.
1t is true that the engineer did navi
gate about the bay, and his flagship
one of the Matson scows on whicl
had been constructed decks AM
platforms which made it resemble tn
galleons of old, lowered like a Flyini
Dutchman along the strip of coast OF
the Hilo side of the breakwater TO
week after week. But so far as i
known in Hilo it does not appear tina
any official report has been made O
this expedition, showing in detail tn
results and data obtained. And, SO tn
story goes along the bay front, tn
reason hes in the fact that no dat
were secured. An attempt was mad
to get core borings, and the wave &C
ton SO interfered with the plant ii
use that only four borings, according
to best information obtainable, wer
got.
But while there were therefore prob
ably no specific data obtained by tn
public works department on this sub
ject, Campbell has stated definitely tina
the material to be excavated would b
very easily removed, as it was, most
! it, soft coral.
every Serious Matter"
It remains to be seen whether Camp
bell or the federal people are right
and Wakefield's bank account is COZ
perei on Campbell.
Wakefield stated that in case it ooul
be shown that the statement of Camp
bell in regard to the character of tn
material to be excavated, was at var
ance with the report of the federal il
vestigators, it was very serious mai
ter, and one which must be closel
looked into.
It now remains to be seen just VIII
is right.
| G. B. Hofgaard and Mrs. HofgaaI
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