The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-01-03
AUTHORIZATION
SHOWN FOR BILL
Investigation by Harbor Com
mission Made and Plans
Are Modified.
(From "Wednesday Advertiser)

session of the board of harbor commits
sioners yesterday to go through the
voluminons correspondence between for
mer Superintendent of Public Works
Marston Campbell and Engineer Hugh
Howell, in regard to the preliminary
work done on the Kihei wharf in Maui
by Howell. When it was finished the
, board seemed just as much in the dark
as when Commissioner Mccarthy first
called attention last week to the SEEM
ingly excessive expense and the manner
in which the bills were allowed.
The records, however, showed that
the bills had been incurred, were allow
ed and paid and therefore probably be-
I yopd further action.
1t was the regular weekly session of
the board Chairman H. X. Bishop pre-
sided. The other members present were:
f. B. McStocker, James A, Wakefield,
C. j. Mccarthy and E. A. Berndt
"This bill of Howell S for 1860 may
have slipped through said Commits
soner Mccarthy, ''but 1 am still posi-
tive that it was once turned down."
Chairman Bishop said he believed
that the bill wes properly allowed for
work verbally Authorized by Marston
Campbell.
Howell 4 OrlRlnaI report WIS lhlIo-
duced, showing where he submitted an
estimate concerning the building of
wharf $50 feet in length on a site diff
ferent from that selected by the com
missioners. His estimate for complet
ing this work was $125,O00.
Howell's Estimates.
GLOW is it that Mr.. Howell submit
ted an estimate on n $4,000 project
nj, a mo- tor pf &1O
600 to do the work7'' inquired Commits.
sioner Wakefield.
This was answered in a copy of let
ter of April "a showing Howell had
" submitted plans for wharves at Kihei
\ as well as for the site he had originally
selected The minutes of the commits
sioners showed that an order was is
sued directing call for tenders for
\ carrying out the work on the Kihei site
with the money then available.
A letter from Marston Campbell to
Howell, dated April "a, 1912, told Of
the commission as allowing Howell' Is
bill for 5000. This refreshed the mem
ory of Commissioner Berndt, who re-
called that the bill was first held up
and action continued one week at which
time it was finally allowed.
Was Reprimanded.
A letter from Campbell to Howell,
dated late in May, reprimanded the
latter for submitting his plans to the
Maui chamber of commerce and in
structing him that he was in the employ
\ of the harbor commissioners. No rec
ord was produced of where Howell was
authorized to submit report of any
work, except the Kihei wharf. Instead
of confning himself to this, it appears
he had needed the advice of the peo-
pie of Maui and had submitted plans
for wharf at an entirely different site.
A reply from Howell was read, show
ing where he had not understood the
order of the commissioner and had act
ed as he thought best for all interests
The Investigation came to close
with statement from Commissioner
Wakefield. at can t understand he
said, "why this large expense has been
incurred in the preliminary plans OF
building $4,000 wharf"
Doctor RAYMOND, representing large
interests on Maui, appeared to urge the
y. commissioners to provide some means
at once for putting the Kihei wharf in
condition to allow shipping to discharge
there. GAS it is now,' he said, sit is
unsafe, expensive and unsatisfactory
and the people of that section are much
in need of wharf facilities -
Hugh Howell, who had submitted the
only bid for building the wharf, was
present. He volunteered, provided il
could be done legally. to agree to :
!. modification of the PLANS ana proceed
H with the construction of the wharf
along such lines as to bring sbe cos
1 within the amount now remaining II
the treas,ry for that work
Change Plans to Fit Cash.
4 1t was finally decided to change thu
/ plans and specifications to bring tn,
! cost within the appropriation and to re
i advertise at once for new bids. TIL,
needed work is to be done with as lit
] tie delay as possible, according 10 tn
! present plans of the commissioners.
Picanco and Company submitted thu
only bid for the construction of thu
Waikane wharf, on the windward sid
of Oahu. They offered to do the worl
for $1,000. This was found to be il
excess of the appropriation and it wa
decided to change the plans and speci
fcations and issue another call for bids
The Hawaiian Dredging Company re
,ceived a New Years present to tn
amount of $40,569.60. The bill of tn
company for this amount was IMAM
. mously approved. This is the seeon'
Ia payment for the dredging work nov
IN being done in the Honolulu harbor.
Another suggestion was received from
Harbormaster Foster, who urges tina
incoming vessels be given the right o
way. This was filed.
The abolshing of Buoy No. . wa
discussed. The commissioners hav
learned that shipping men are now pro
testing because Of the removal Of thi
buoy and nn order was made direetiu
that the inspectG- Of hnoys and light
houses be % informed and asked /
4 forward request 10 Washington /
5 have tho mark restored,
Wharf 10 Be Repaired.
Tho people OF KaWaiaao viii has
| their wharf placed u arst class eond
ton, the result OF an earnest appel
made hy Postmaster Samuel kamaipi
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