Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-29
H0noIuIans Glad to Get News
Means Much for Future Of
City Project is Revision of
Original Plan of Army Enc
gineerS
/" Chamber Of Commerce;
Honolulu:


The above cable message from the
delegate. which reached Honolulu this
morning. shows that an important
move toward uniting Honolulu and
Kalihi harbors has been successfully
made. Every project for rivers and
harbors Improvement must first re-
ceivc the Official O. X Of the board
Of army engineers known as the riY-
crs and harbors board. and the ap-
pro4aI Of this body ID equivalent e
rctfine any measure before congress.
The revised Kalihi channel project
next goes 10 the chief Of engineers,
and to the secretary Of war in the
order named. but favorable action BY
the rivers and harbors board means
Tat It will 81 before the house a.
Isntxl session. The sum immediate;
II involved Is not considerable. -
harbor improvements SO. and Il there
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The project which has lust received
tie approval Of Tie rivers and larbofs
board b q revision 81 the original
b'.n Of The army engineers. This|
first plan called for q 600-io0t chan
mel and 4 I00I-|c0I square turning
basin. and afieI consideration L was
referred hack to he district engineer
with The suggestion that 3 1oQo-ioot
channel would Afford immediate ac-
c0|o1o11|ion for Increased shipping.
F|1ns were revised. and m area in
l'olIne he present quarantine wharf
The scheme which has Just been
approved Is The start Of the eventual
I|1 10 Join Honolulu and KaIihI nar !
I0rI 81 III1-|ooI channel. and |
widen and deepen I11 Kapo|ama has
I'M II win 4I|or1 increased wharf
Irc1l1&t s. well q much better and
safer facilities for The ut1euFerInE 81
large ships The cos, Of TIE entire
project b estimated At <E714.0oQ'
while Tor the IrsI part Of the work
MI'' 40 q Acres.
The area 70 Be ireteed and thrown
open 20 whipping win be ep1foxima}e-
d 40 acres almost b per cent Of the
present I6IbcI acreage of IS The
project c1nl6nr|1Ies the moving Of l
'|| 10If.1IInc. lighthouse. and immi-|
7I.I|o0 ..rre1 I'D cos|ink Fhsrvss.
10r..| .1I Be t'1|u(0 behind the
present quarantine wharf The length
81 [I0 completed emanuel wiz be 1900
feet but ne present proposal Includes
only III| feet Of this work. which N|Il
make the new cut 1000 feet square.
~. including the triangular cut 70 be
made behind quarantine wharf.
The need Of the community for the
I1Ii1| 1ofbor project were strongly
urged By Former Governor W
Ereer. before the board Of engineers
tor rivers and 1arbors. last July. M.
tIear then IN Washington. spoke as
the representative Of fhc Honolulu
chamber Of commerce. and his state
nen[ brIetI|ne with IndIsp1table facts
and |1|'rcs. undoubtedly had consld-
er11It weight with the board, In TAX
|nE is present favorable action
A few months ago the community.
aroused to the necessity Tor united
action locally. also took up the pro
Jet for public discussion The Cham
Der Of Commerce. Governor pInkham.
Superintendent Of Public Works For
1es and many others. individuals and
1rms. heartily advocated the project
p commercial necessity for Homo
lulu.
Honolulu Glad to Hear the News.
Former Governor Erear Was frank
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