Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-22
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Immediate repairs TO the wharves In
Honolulu harbor, as itemized above,
have been recommended by Superin-
tendent G. r. Forces of the public
works department and will be consid-
cred In detail by the board OF harbor
commissioners at special meeting
this evening In his report, submitted
| to the board at its last meeting, fol.
lowing q minute inspection by the SUI
perintendent In company with r. r..
Craik, the acting foreman, Forbes de-
clares these repairs are urgent. II Is
understood the territory's income from
wharves totals something like 100000
annually. Whether there are sufficient
funds remaining in the appropriation
set aside by the legislature for such
repairs Is not fully determined, and
the question OF ways and means is
the most important feature for the
board to consider. It is possible that
assistance viii be asked Of the govern
or, who may aid by releasing at least
a portion of the necessary money from
his contingent fund. "a
An important feature OF Superinten-I
dent Forbes report Is his advocacy Of
concrete wharf construction in the
building Of new piers in the islands
hereafter. Thus far piers have been
built of timber. with the result that
the cost of repair Is stupendous and
ever-increasing in sire.
His argument is emphasized by the
facts disclosed In his detailed report;
on the repairs needed on the different.
wharves. Flor instance Pier No. s. a
comparatively new wharf, completed
late In 1912, in two years has deteri.
GRATED until IL now requires an expen-
diture of $4,000 to put 1t into first-class
working condition again. 1t is be-
ginning to show signs OF rapid decay
says Superintendent Forbes, land ex.
tensive repairs will be needed within
the next year. The sub-noor is de.
caying, while the entire outside sur
face of the shed, about 1900 square
feet, must be replaced. Metal has been
scraped from the piling by ships lying
at anchor there, and numerous leaks
in the roof, cutters and joints have
developed.
The Filipino white ant and the tere-l
do are creating havoc among the tim
bers and piles Of nearly an the piers
Forbes recommends only temporary re-
pair Of No. 10. because that wharf, one
of the oldest in the port, is in such
q deplorable condition that 1t is net
worth permanent repair He advises
that Il be maintained only until No. 81
Is finished. when the Oceanic Steam
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make use Of lne latter and No. 10 then
can be torn down and a new concrete
structure built on the site.
His report on general conditions in
the harbor says:
There Is no question IN my mind
but that most vessels lying alongside
our wharves come In contact with the
outer row Of piles and destroy the
copper. In very few instances have
any OF these piles been driven verti-
cally. Most piles batter outward, and
IL is impossible for any ship to lie
close to any OF these wharves with |
out her bilges coming In contact with
these piles
Il would recommend that all |
have D row OF fender piles |
driven feet from the face Of present |
outer row Of piles In the center Of all |
bents and floating fender be attached
thereto for the purpose Of keeping |
vessels away from outer row OF piles |
There wiz be q continual demand |
for repairs on these wood structures,
and | respectfully request that every |
effort be made when replacing any