Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-27
COAL HANDLING
PLANT PLANNED
FOR PIER NO. I
Harbor Board Plans $40, 900
Structure to Reduce Cost
of Handling s..

Plans to erect modern coal
handling plant on Pier q. to cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000 and which
would reduce the conveyance charges,
paid by the steamer receiving the
fuel, from 40 to 25 cents ton and at
the same time do away with conges.
tion and dirt on the pier, are being
discussed by the board of harbor COM
missioners, having been presented at
the meeting of that organization this
morning. 49,. -..
C. T. Lewis, draughtsman in the
employ of the department of public
w. Caldwell furnished the board with
a detailed plan of the proposed plant,
which was accompanied by a lengthy
statement setting forth three different
methods by which the coal could be
conveyed to the ships. The plants
which he suggests have a capacity Of
100 tons an hour and, II the board un-
dertakes the project, ii Is evident that
one of the three viii be chosen. The
idea Of the project is more or less a
follow-up of the boards policy to &C.
.commodate local shipping at the low
est possible cost. and such a plant
would greatly reduce the price which
each ship now pays for coal. 1t is the
idea of the board to take early
action in the matter, as ii is under
stood that In the near future the Pa
cific Mail steamers will take on an
increased amount Of coal at Honolulu
from the fact that the company has de-
cided to cease to take fuel at various.
Japanese ports on account of the loss
of time While no definite action was
taken in the matter. the members of
the board will make a thorough in
vestigation of the feasibility Of the
project during the coming week in
order that as near a complete report
as possible may be presented at the
next meeting.
Several recommendatio as to pro
cedure were submitted to the board
by the committee appointed to con-
slder ways and means of reducing the
cost Of water to shipping. the principle
one beng that the board. by purchase
from the department of public works.
acquire the several water pipe lines
Dow installed on the several wharves
and that application be made to the
superintendent of public works for in
gtallation of meters at the entrance to
these wharves. 1t was further
recommended that, in case such
an acquisition be made, the Ship
ing interests be notified that a
rate of fixed amount for each 1000
gallons be charged for all water deliv-
cred to a ship as shown by the meter.
A copy of the committees report will
he forwarded to the attorney-gene
for an opinion as to the legality of
such procedure.
The report on fire protection fol
wharves by a committee composed of
James Wakefield and T. NJ Church,
Was submitted, setting forth various
methods of securing this protection.
The committee urged that early ac-
ton be taken in the matter as it had
been found fire protection for prop
erty bordering the waterfront, as we'll
as protection to the property of the
territory. to be wholly inadequate,
and a source of grave concern to the
fire chief, with whom the committee
had consulted, and who is heartily in
accord with and endorses the recon-
made by the committee.