The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-13
Condition Of Kuhio Wharf Report.
ed More Serious Than
Thought At First
KAUAI TO BUY BONDS
FOR WAIMEA LANDING
Efforts VIII Be Made To Keep
All Mharves Clean and
Sanitary

Leaving Honolulu 10 the steamer
Mauna Loa November 81 and landing
in Mabukona the following day, the
members Of the bar Dor commission win
make tour Of the Island Of Hawaii
Investigating harbors, wharyes and
landing. The commissioners win re,
main IN the island a full week. \,
This was decided last night al a
meeting held in the basement headmar,
tiers OF the commission in the Capitoi
when a fuller report from TIilo inform.
ed the commissioners that the damage
done recently by the steamer Yirginian
and storm to the Kuhio wharf in HiId
bay was far more serious and consid,
cradle than was at first reported.
Investigate IIilo Wharf
The commissioners will spend two q,
three days, If not more time. 81 Hila
looking into the Kuhio wharf AFFAIR
as It is felt that immediate attention
should be given the necessary work re;
'quired. TTf =
\ AT last night s meeting the commits.
sionors discussed at length a set of new
rules and regulations for the conduct
o. those making use Of the territorial
yharves and landing These viii be
further discussed in committee Of the
whole at a meeting Monday night.
Chairman Forbes reported last night
that all the territorial wharyes and
landings are in a rotten condition
and need Immediate attention. He said
that the situation was just the other
way IN regard to the wharves and land
ngs owned by private parties, who
gave these the best possible attention.
Force Wharf Cleanliness
There was considerable discussion on
the welLknown dirty appearances of the
territorial structures and il was the
eoneensus Of opinion that owners 81
vessels using the wharves should see to.
the cleaning of the structures after
making use Of them. A rule to this ef,t
feet will be drafted soon and an effort
VIII be made TO have II 20 into oper,
alton as soon as possible. ses " 81
Chairman Forbes reported being s,ie.
eessful In his trip to Kauai ON the pro.
position of inducing Kauai INTERESTS To
take up territorial bonds in order that
wharf improvements ia that island
might 60 on without delay. The Ke,
kaha Sugar Company agreed to sub.
scribe for $4,000 worth Of these bonds
andgE. II. w. Broadbent, manager Of
the Grove Farm plantation near Lihnet
viii take q block Of $4,000. Wharf i'm,
proyements in Waimea win be carried
ON out of the proceeds Of the sale Of
these bonds, there being an appropria.
ton of $4,000 out Of the loan fund
for the Waimea wharf improvements.
Dismantling McGrogor's y
IA was reported at last nights meet,
ing that the contract for disnlantIinp
the old McGregor's, wharf, which has
given way TO the new one in Kiheil
Maui, had been awarded to A. A. viii
son, who viii begin the tearing down
of the old structure November "a.
An effort will be made to ACQUIRE
property ~ Koloa so that a government
owned landing may be erected al that
point on the Garden Island. That the
board should adhere to the policy OF
government ownership Of all wharves
and landings in the Territory was an,
other topic discussed at last night 4
meeting and il was the coneensus OF
opinion among the commissioners that
this policy should be followed out and
wharyes and landings brought under
government ownership as fast as ar,
rangements and finances will permit.
Present at the meeting were Chair.
man Charles r, Forbes, Il. M. Church,
James Wakefield. Charles J. Mccarthy
and Il. f. Dodge,
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