Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-11

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the wharfage rate was to be charged
steamers that did not tie up tc
Nharyes. II was only Just that q
charge should be Incorporated in the
bill to pay for expenditures on the
wharyes, particularly the money or
which the territory had to pay inter
est.
tiiIo Wharf Topic.
Mr.. Kennedy spoke of the cutting
down OF the steamer wharf at Hilo
when Mr. McStocker interrupted him
with statement to the effect that the
steamers would not have their accom-
modations reduced. Continuing. Mr.
Kennedy said the railroad was given
all the facilities It wanted on the HiIt
wharf, and had not to pay cent on
the wharves.
Mr.. McInerny thought the tax would
tend steamers to private wharves tc
discharge. They would go over to the
railroad wharf here
Mr.. Kennedy-aIf this tax goes on
our steamers will go over to the pri
yate wharves"
Mr.. Stocker-"Is that another
threat?"
@Take Il az You Please
Mr.. Kennedy" You can take 1t az
you please"
Mr.. Towse suggested that perhaps
Mr.. Church and himself might bring
peace to the discussion, as they had
In the rapid transit franchise matter.
He went on to tell of the reference
OF the bill to the commercial bodies,
saying the Sugar Factors Company
was unanimous against It. Mt. Klamp
has assured the association that the
factors would not continue paying the
10-cent tax IL this scent tax was Inn.
posed The speaker spoke Of the
great benefits of the voluntary tax in
sanitation and promotion. and conclud
cd by saying the merchants were will,
ing to get behind the harbor commits
sion in any acceptable way to provide
IT with revenue.
Mr.. Wakefield now resumed his
calculation OF the bill and the reasons
for the proposed tax. There was
nothing in the bill that would increase
the charges against shipping from out
side of the territory. The only addf
tional charge to vessels was that to
the Inter-Island steamers that did not
tie up to wharves. He went on to dis
cuss the financial aspects of the Ques
ton To maintain the wharves had
cost $55,020 per annum for the last
two years. Up to March 81 there had
been expended $1,245,754.1 II out Of loan
funds in harbor works, and by June
so the amount would be $1.400.000. In
terest charges would be $50. 900 per an.
mum, besides which 10 per cent Of the
revenue had to go into the sinking
fund for the redemption of the bonds.
The deficiency for 1912 was $26. 1916. rs.
Interest and redemption we're made
first charges on the revenue, and after
that came expenditures on wharves.
II would take 5000 today to put the
Honolulu wharves In decent shape,
and he went into details to show what
was needed and where. The territory
had not wharf on which a cargo of
coal could be discharged. and. not one
where a cargo OF lumber could be
properly landed. The commission was
fixing up the channel wharf and pro
posed to build a solid concrete wharf
at Fort street An attempt would be
made to get back the land taken by
quire the Robinson property. Improve.
rents contemplated would require an
expenditure of S1.100,000.
"Belser's mule went through Mr..
McStocker interjected when the speak
er told of hole 3x4 feet In dimen.
sions on the Kinau wharf.
Mr.. Wakefield proceeded to suggest
raking two large wharves to replace
the three small ones now used by the
Inter-Island Company. cit would be
we'll for you fellows to go down there
end see what is being done, also the
fearfu waste OF water he observed
The merchants were now saving faI
more, through the improvements made
by the commission and in the avoid
ing delays of freight, than the scent
tax would cost them
Charges Waste to Department.
I'VE have not money enough be
cause all of our funds have to be ex
pended through the public works de-
partment," said Mr.. Wakefield. Not
hundreds, but thousands of dollars OF
public money have been wasted
through that department. Take. for
iusance, the plans of the Hilo wharf
Not merely the proverbial coach-and.
FOUR, but the whole floral parade could
be driven through those plans. We
want not only control of the funds, but
We want efficient administration. We
want a permanent type of construc.
ton so as to get rid of those enor.
nous charges that accrue against US
for repairs and maintenance"
Mr.. Wakefield read the resolution
passed by the board in December, rec.
ommending the measure now pending.
He spoke of the lack of insurance.