The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-07-31
WILL ATTEMPT ITO (
FERRY THE ROCK
Marshall, Hilo Brealxwater Man,
Is Going to Open Quarry
at Kukuihaele.
(Mall speeial % me Advertiser.l

Nthhil Dpttihi W Int AAlNtEhlstEsJ
HILo, July Yesterday mail
from Honolulu brought the welcome
news TO those who have been waiting
for definite information as to the long
discussed breakwater contract, that ali
the issues had been settled, and the
contracts signed mp. As before indcat-
cd, the rock is TO come from Waipio,
or Kukuihaele, and is TO be hauled, a
distance of about forty miles, across
the ocean 70 the place where the Hilo
breakwater now ends.
The first work of the contractors,
George T. Marshall, will be the con
struction Of small breakwater and
wharf Of bis own, at Waipio. II is cal
eulated that a couple Of months win
be needed for this work. The break
water win be about three hundred feet
In length and will protect a landing
from which Marshall proposes TO load
the rock on to scows.
At the breakwater end Of the bay,
the rocks win be lifted by a crane now
being constructed in San Francisco, al
cost Of $4,000. II will be placed at
the end Of the breakwater and moved
along rs the construction extends.
The new breakwater contractor, has
also arranged for the purchase OF a
large part Of the machinery of the Coast
and Lakes Company located now at Ka-
pohO. This will be used in the new
plant. Orders have come from Honour
IN for the repairing Of launches which
the contractor expects TO use In tow
ing barges, and according TO the plans
Of the contractor work begins today.
Some Of the tentative employees Of the
contractor, who have been daily await.
ing wireless that would confirm their
contracts Of employment, began work
yesterday, and the extension Of the
breakwater is now being actually work
ed upon.
Marshall, the contractor, is expected
here Thursday, He will not, however.
take an active part in the management
of the job. Charles Alden win be the
general superintendent of the concern.
having charge Of operations at all
points.
| The parties interested in the contract
appear TO realize that they are taking
| some chances, as the stretch of coast
1 between Kukuihaele and the breakwa-
ter Is often hit by heavy swells, which
might make il hard to tow seows load
ed with rock, and might even cause the
loss of some seows But they have
about two years within which to finish
the contract, and say that they viii sus-
pend operations when the weather Is
bad and do extra work when II Is good.
and try to finish in time.
Under these arrangements, Il VII
probably be about two months before
there is any rock placed at the end OF
the treakwater. II win take that long.
say the contractors, TO construct their
necessary landing and breakwater at
Kukuihaele.
Contractor Marshall, il is said, has
made arrangements in California for
more barges and for a tug 10 do the
towing He is risking all on the propo-
sition that he can tow the heavy rock
across the sea from Kukuihaele to the
present end of the partially construct
ed breakwater at cost within the linn.
its Of his contract!
A few weeks Of experiment will
show whether this can be done or not.
The contractor and the surety company
behind him have banked on il. II the
plan proves failure they will lose,
and Hilo will have another long wait
while work on the hreakwater Is ar
ranged for,