The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-07-21
TELLS HILO WHAT
HE WILL NOT DO
Governors Reply to Waterfront
Ideas Inclined to Be Negative
Will Not Alternate Land. B
iMaiI speeial 70 The Adrcrtiscrl

mail Special to The Advcrtiscr)
HlIO, July 17.--Aftcr hearing com
munication from Governor Pinkhan
last Tuesday, on the subject of water.
front development, the Hilo Board Of
Trade continued in Office the committee
which presented the subject to the
executive during his recent visit. The
committee consists of Doctor Elliot,
John Scott and VIM. Mckay At least
one member OF the committee was al
ready booked to leave for honolulu in
connection with graft commission mat
tiers. and win confer with ,Pinkham
about the waterfront. This member is
Doctor Elliot.
Some Of Governor Pinkham's remarks
in his communication were regarded az
somewhat pessimistic in tone, and as to
the general intentions os the admins
tration, II was decided TO seek to OBJ
tain more definite proposition regard
ing what the executive will DO. The
Governor was very emphatic about some
things he would not do, and one Of
them is not to allow the permanent
alienation of any part of the waterfront
owned by the Territory. His letter 70
the Board is in part as follows
Rail Delivery. &c.. /r.
"lt would seem to be the privilege
and right of the business men of Hilo
TO indicate their preference as to a.
warehouse district for your city before
the government shall open up the
Waiakea tract. ~ - -
'tThe locations Of some private ware.
houses situated up town have bcca
pointed out. "Ea
cit is not improbable that delivery
TO warehouses from kuhio wharf will
be made hv means af rail communica.
tion, as this would save expense in
handling.
" As the crossing of Front street is
and mist be at grade, your organiaa
tion should try TO concentrate so
there should be but one or at most two
grade crossings reaching uptown
warehouses. :
"You should very carefully study
any district you may select in the
Waiakea section for warehouse and
business sites. at
. ... fLOOA 4oOAOLt bHc
1.-THE locations are practically un.
obstructive now. This administration
prefers a long look ahead should be
taken that no changes or regrets may
be had in tho future and relies on youT
representative body to carefully and
deliberately advise. b.. -. n
In the matter Of coaling station
and coal wharf, i would call your at
tention 10 the fact the total amount OF
coal now used through the port OF
Hilo is said to be less than two thou,
sand (2000l tons per annum.
" All coal handled in Honolulu now
comes by steamer and averages IL trihe
over five thousand (5O00) tons per
cargo, hence one steamer cargo would
I'll the requirements of Hilo and the
coast for over two years. &c.,
Time to Figure.
"You must estimate for yourselves
where the future increase will come
from. You would carefully estimate
the cost Of the plant necessary to rap.
idly and economically handle the coal
store and redeliver. You should also
make calculation as to your ability
TO furnish coal to Pacific commerce at
relatively competitive prices. What
baNc remarked as to coal also applies
to oil.
"Tbis administration will not favor
tho government furnishing these facili-
ties 49,. o.. F..
lowing to the character of the bus.
mess, fuel wharYos should bc restricted
TO the fuel business and should be so
situated as to be of the least disadYant.
age TO tho public as to coal dust, etc.
'Thc storage should be upon land
80 situated the coal can be easily
transferred. 1t is quite presumablc the
roaliug of steamers would be by barge,
Up to CAPITALISTS. .... ~.
81 suggest that if any capitalist or
organization at iIilo desires to embark |
in this trade, they first express their
IDEAS to your body and with your APP
proyal their proposals be submitted to
he government. .--t--t--g
This administration will not APP. |
prove the permanent alienation of any |
Of its Waterfront in fee, hut will ap. |
prove, in a liberal spirit, OF such leases
~ may be necessary to make Hilo the
fuel and supply station its citizens
desire. II will, however, guard against !
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