Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-23

references TO Honolulu and fiilO har-
l'ors, f. F.. Paxton f. D. Tenney and
r. n. WOdehouse, the committee on
haTbOrs, shipping and transportation
Of the Chamber of Commerce. tell
about the improvements to Kahului
harbOr. They mention the construc,
ton of a breakwater 1900 feet long
with the dredging Sof a basin on the
tie kahulHi Railroad Company, which
later coded the whole of the improve
nents TO the Federal government for
one dollar.
Extension of the breakwater 500
feet by the railroad company under
contract, at a cost of S15O,00O, is
mentioned and the report proceeds:
The Hawaiian Dredging Company
is now engaged in removing some
378,0O0 yards of material When this
is done there will be inside the har-
Dor lines, protected by the break
water approximately q acres of water
having a minimum depth of 35 feet
This will afford ample room for ma
neuvering and anchoring two large
steamers at time, whereas only one
at time can now be handled. This
will be great relief on. account of
the increasing amount of traffic at
this port, the same now being five
times that of ten years ago.
"A survey for the construction of
breakwater on the west side of the
harbor will probably be authorized by
The present Congress. This is very
f0E
taking place on that side, and also to
protect the harbor against occasional
heavy northerly seas. Such struc.
ture would make perfect harbor at
Kahului under all possible condi-
TONS
Pearl Harbor.
A statement of the first work done
for Pearl Harbor is made and the re-
port goes on to say:
The work on the present improve
ments was begun in March, 1909, I'm
der the Navy Department. The pro-
ject was to secure a channel from the
sea to the South Loeb with a mini
mum width or 800 feet and mini.
mum depth OF 35 feet. The contract
for dredging this channel was award
cd to the Hawaiian Dredging Com
pany of Honolulu and involved the
removal of nearly 100000 cubic
yards Of material, at total cost of
$3,296,060. This is said to be the
largest single contract of its kind
ever awarded by the Navy Depart
ment, and was completed on time to
the entire satisfaction of the Govern
ment authorities.
I'm addition to dredging the big
channel the Government is now en-
gagged in constructing dry dock $50
feet long by 14S feet wide over all,
and AN feet deep from coping to!
floor. This work is now we'll under
way in spite of tremendous difficult
ties encountered, and will no doubt
be completed by the time the Canal
is opened. The drydock will be
available for merchant vessels when
not in actual use by the Government.
This is also an important feature in
attracting large steamers via Homo
lulu on trans-Pacific routes through
the canal.
Few people realize the enormous
sums which are being expended at
Pearl Harbor. The following are the
appropriations made thus far and
authorized limits of cost:
Amounts Authorized
Appropri, Limits of
ated Cost
Dredging ......$,3,296,O0O 1885, 900
Drydock ....... 100000 3,350,000
Machine shops,
etc. .......... 2,095,S25 100000
$7,691,325 $9,646,OO0
I'VE are informed that the Depart
ment has plans under consideration
for increasing the length of the dry
dock to 1000 feet, at an estimated
cost of S3,4S6,5OO.
at is safe to say that the aggre-
gate amount of ten millions of dollars
will be spent at Pearl Harbor before
the vast undertakings now under way
are completed"
Summary Of Federal Appropriations
for Hawaiian Harbors.
HilO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1,176000
hahulul .............. 40O,OOO
Pearl Harbor ......... 1871 1925
$19,242,325
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