The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-01-17
TWO MILLIONS FOR
HARB0R WORK
Legislature viii Be Asked 10 Vote
Bond Issue 10 Make the
Islands Ready.
tFrom Thursday Advertl,er)

Hawaii will have the united support
Of the board Of harbor commissioners as
well NJ the support Of the territorial
administration In its efforts 20 prepare
for receiving and caring for the in.
ceased chipping which IL Is now be-
lieved Il certain 70 follow the opening
OF the Panama Canal. This was de.
cided upon at n joint conference be.
tween Governor Frear and all the mem
bers of the harbor commission held in
the office Of the Governor yesterday
Carrying out the plans of the com.
missioners means the expenditure of
100000 on harbor work throughout
the Territory during the next two
years. the bulk of it in Honolulu. The
total will probably exceed this sum,
though this will not be known until
J Superintendent of Public Works Bishop
and other members of the commission
make complete estimate of the i'm
portant needs of the different harbors.
Hilo also will receive considerable
attention in the improvements, though
all the island ports will be cared for.
This plan outlined yesterday is along
the lines recently suggested in re-
port by Harbor Commissioner James A.
Wakefield and met with the hearty APP
prevail of Governor Frear and all other
members of the commission yesterday.
1t will be made one of the important
recommendations in Governor Frear IS
message to the coming Legislature.
County Bonds Proposed.
The raising of the money to be used
for this work will probably be author
lied by the legislature in acts empow-
ering the issuing of territorial bonds
to be repaid by the different counties
in which the harbor improvements are
to be made.
Only Permanent Work.
The work is to be done along the
most modern lines, with one type of
construction to be adopted and followed
throughout
Another important step decided upon
yesterday ~as to place all wharves in
the Territory upon self-supporting
basis, to keep the wharf funds intact
and make the receipts meet all the ex-
penses of maintenance At present the
cost of maintenance comes from the
general fund.
Other financial problems of a minor
nature were also discussed at the con-
ference, but the decision to carry on
the extensive harbor work in prepare
ton for the opening of the Canal con-
Meeting the two oceans is considered
the most important action taken by the
commission since its organization.
1t was decided at the conference to
ask the legislature for funds sufficient
to purchase the present marine railway
site owned by the Bishop Estate, and
the Allen & Robinson property extend
ing from Queen street to the Oceanic
dock, should it be found necessary tc
bring condemnation proceedings against
the owners,44 SIS % D J.. ~ ~. -
Concrete Construction.
At the business session of the com
missioners the determination of the
board to adopt a permanent type OF
wharf construction was expressed il
resolutions presented by Commissioner
Wakefield and unanimously adopted
Following is copy of the resolutions
Resolved, That as the ultimate
and early destruction of any I'M
der-water timber is SO certain, and
its protection SO uncertain, that it
be the policy of this board of har-
Dor commissioners:
Ito replace worn-out wharves
on wood pie foundations, with
wharves constructed on reinforced
concrete piles with steel frame
floor ioists protected by reinforced
concrete; with ohia block working
surface, or a working surface of
the same permanent character as
ohia.
ITO establish iirevocably
type of wharf construction whose
permanency will secure reduc-
ton of "repair COST to a mini
mum, increased immunity from
loss by fire, and absolute compli-
ance with the most exacting mod
ern quarantine regulations.
Discussed Harbor Rules.
Harbormaster Foster, several shiI
owners and number of seamen anC
harbor men were present to discuss tn,
new harbor rules suggested by Harbor
master Foster.
Captain Weeden of the Matsor
steamship Lurline was among thos,
: who asked for a more definite rule re
garding the trying of engines OF YES