Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-05

pier elsewhere than on Waikiki beach
between Fort De Russy and Castle
point was strongly recommended by
several speakers at the public hearing
OF the harbor commission in the CAPT
tOl building this morning
Arguments for and against the con.
struction of the proposed pier were
heard, but the general trend Of the
pier elsewhere, the speakers holding
that it's construction on the bay would
seriously mar Waikiki's natural
beauty. When Chairman Forbes called
the meeting to order, every chair in
the room was occupied. businessmen,
resident, ordinary citizen" and prop
erty interests being represented. All
had strong opinions concerning the
proposition.
c. G. BOckus, who. with associates,
proposes to construct a 100000 pier,
was the first to talk. He explained
the plans. which call for three-deck
structure extending about 500 feet
from shore, approached by a board
walk 90 feet wide, with bath houses
and floats on the first deck, auditorium
and motion picture attractions on the
second floor and a restaurant and roof
garden on the third and top deck.
New Site Proposed.
When the meeting opened this morn.
ing it was supposed that only three
sites were under consideration Book.
us, however, stated that another site
had been Offered last night The new
site for the approach is Waikiki Inn
and James Steiners residence. Bockus
stated that it was the firm intention
of the promoters to erect a building
that would not prove Objectionable to
citizens of the city or to beach resi-.
dents. o.
. An opinion handed down from the
attorney generals office this morning
held that the harbor commission had
full power to grant Bockus right-of-
way to the high-water mark From
there on, for the board walk and build
ing, permission would have to be Sc.
cured from the United States govern
ment.
Mr.. Thurston, H. l.. Strange, Judge
F. M. Hatch, j. S. Emerson and 9TH
ers objected to the pier on the
grounds that it might injure the nat
ural beauty which Waikiki beach now
possesses. w. R. Castle favored kap-
iolani park approach ia preference to
other beach sites. Frank Hustace,
who owns property adjoining one OF
he is not in favor of having the pier
project from the neighboring site,1
he will not offer any strenuous OBJ
lection to it, holding that it would in
crease property values on the beach
and might otherwise be a benefit to-
the city.
Outrigger Club Objects.
President futile and Secretary Bea-
ven of the OutrigSer Club entered a
strenuous objection to the location of
the proposed pier in close proximity
to the clubs bathing beach. Both de-
clared that surf riding near the Out
rigger beach would prove a menace
and a danger to the many women and
children who daily battle there and
would interfere with surf sports.
Paul Super, secretary of the Y. NJ
C. A., protested against the erection
of the pier. declaring that it would be
a menace TO the morals of the coming
generation Of young men. He said It'll
would prove to be one more avenue
towards the. ruin of Honolulu boys.
This assertion developed into an issue
for discussion, Super's argument being
contested by Manager Strange of the
Honolulu Gas Company and Manager
c. G. Ballentyne of the Rapid Transit
Company and others |
Chairman Berndt of the Hawaii
Promotion committee enthusiastically
declared himself in favor of the pier. |
Berndt said he spoke 1or the commit |
tee as whole, as we'll as for himself. |
Everyone knows that the tourist |
crop is the best crop Honolulu has"
Mr.. Berndt commenced land it should /
be developed. The Promotion Com
nittee is doing it's best to bring tour
lists here, but after we get them here
we have not enough to entertain them
with. They arrive here and take in
he sights before a week has passed
and then they discover that there are
90 few amusements to interest them.
An amusement pier would satisfy
ourists and the community al we'll"
After nearly two hours of discus
zion Chairman Forbes adjourned the
meeting until January Is, first ap-
Commissioners Church,
Wakefield and BODICE on a committee
o examine further into the proposal
md report to the commission at the
lext meeting.
ANY; 5000 shares Engels Copper