The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-15
Chairman Forbes Outlines To
Commission Plans For An I'm
",.' mense Freight Landing
COMMERCE OF FUTURE
'.,, CANNOT BE NEGLECTED
Plea Also Is Made For Recrea
ton Resort Where People OF
a." City May MingIe

Plans for an immense freight anding
NJ Piers 8, 8 and 10 were outlined in
Q letter from Charles r. Forbes, chair
man of the board of harbor commission
eFs, at meeting of the board yester-
day, in the Capitol Mr.. Forbes also
went into details regarding the pro-
posed recreation pier which he hopes to
see constructed on the roof of the piers
now being erected.
The chairman points out the need
for better and more modern facilities
for handling freight, so as to reduce
the cost of commodities in Honolulu
and throughout the Territory gener-
ally. His letter, in part, follows:
w"I beg to hand the board herewith
sketches of the passenger and freight
terminals to be erected on Piers 8, o
and. 10. In conformity with the policy
of the board il is proposed that these
buildings shall be of permanent, FIRE
proof construction.
a.. Naturally in the design If wnarves
and wharf sheds in such a port Ms Ho-
nolulu, where industries are limited
and materials Of all kinds must be i'm.
ported even the necessities of life com.
ing from the mainland OF other islands,
the first consideration must be proper
facilities for handling freight. Should
ell shipping from the Coast cease, as
threatened to occur during the recent
longshoremen 5 strike, it is estimated
that the business here would be at a
standstill, in two months.
All Vessels Garry Freight
Every vessel calling at this port
isfbuit to carry freight. We have no
such liners as the Mauritania and the
Lusitania, which carry only passengers
aBd package express, and we have no
seed at this time Of wharf designed
,olely for embarking and disembarking
'assengers. The design submitted pro.
ides for covered floor space of 49,
90 square feet for handling freight.
At loading Of 500 pounds, to the
square foot which is well within the
allowable limit on these piers, this
space will accommodate AZ, 765 tons.
Deducting the space occupied by Offices,
room enough TO accommodate the entire
eargoes Of four of the largest vessels
which visit this port. Offices are pro
ship companies and rooms for checking
baggage. As a part of the proposed
waterfront belt railroad, tracks will be
laid to connect the wharf with the sys-
tenn Of the Oahu Railway and Land
Company, and with the Honolulu Rapid
Transit and Land Company. Conven.
lent access to the entire floor space
may be had by street, sixty feet wide,
which eneircles the customs house.
The number of vessels which can be
,aneOmmodated in any specified time viii
Be limited only by the speed at which
they may discharge their cargoes.
lnst Look To Future
ttsAs 1 have said the first considera.
ton is the proper handling Of freight,
but the time has come when we must
look into the future. Tourists are Wis
iting these Islands in steadily increas-
ing numbers, and we grow yearly more
disposed TO capitalize at a higher value
the impressions they take home with
them. Now, it is a commonplace that
the hrst impressions are the most last
ing, and for every visitor to Honolulu
the first impressions must be on the
waterfront. Private capital does not
neglect the value of esthetic impress.
siOns, as witness the noble terminals in
New York, Washington, st. Louis and
elsewhere.
alt is our duty, then, to make the
waterfront, which is our first greeting
to our guests, expressive of our person
atty as an alert, progressive city, but
there are other considerations to be
taken into account.
. DIVA ra
ed Charities will tell you, to feel the
pressure of congested population and
the evils that follow in the train of
such congestion. It has been the ex-
pefienee of large cities that one of the
most effective means for combating the
forces which degrade is for the munic-
ipality to supply places of wholesome
amusement.
Space For Recreation
@st'This city feels the need Of more
space and more breathing ground, and
q part of the proposed bond issue has
been allotted, under the plans Of the
board Of supervisors to acquiring more
parks. We can supplement this move
ment most effectively by utilizing the
the second story Of our wharf struc-
sure.
is necessary at the outset to
erect wharf shed for freight and
galleries for the acUomm Odation and
of passengers. Why not
expand little, while we are building,
and grant a great boon to the people
Of Honolulu.
Except for the moving picture thea
ters, which charge admission, there is
no amusement for the city's leisure
hours. Where could We locate more
suitably and economically than on the
waterfront, close to the center Of pO-
pulatiOnf
~ In the design which | submit for
your approval, we propose to erect a
second story, 100 feet wide, over all
three piers, to contain the recreation
features. We devote a space 100 feet
by $50 feet, in the center Of Pier o,
10 ..n auditorium, equipped with stage
aud dressing rooms with seating ca.
pacity Of 1900 persons. This is to be