The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-04
Company Offers To Install Three
Additional Units On Kuhio
.. Wharf For Territory
HARBoR BOARD FAvoRS
PROPOSITION AND ACTS
Understanding Is That Next Leg
isIature viii Appropriate Funds
For Government Purchase
LFrom Thnrsdav AdvertiseN

(From Thursday Adversely
L. A. Thurston, general manager of
the Hawaii Consolidated Railway, Ltd,
submitted to the harbor board at its
meeting yesterday afternoon, a plan
whereby the railroad will erect three
Lio wharf, Hilo, with the understanding
that the board will recommend to the
rext legislature that the units be pur-
chased by the Territory at cost, est
mated at about 10000.
After some discussion the board APP
pointed committee, composed of W.
G. Woodward (acting chairman), w. II.
Mcclellan and James Wakefield, with
instructions to take the matter up with
the attorney general and ascertain just
what steps the board may legally take
in the premises. This was the only of
fetal action, but the sentiment of the
members, as expressed during the dis
CussiOn of the plan, was in favor of
the idea. After the meeting Col. G. j.
Mccarthy, said:
"This is not q new plan. The board
took steps about year ago along sim
liar lines, but was able to accomplish
t;op No ara foyorohI,, d;snosod +o1,,or1
tho idea and will nrovided tho ottor.
pcv.gonorol finde We boyo Tho r;Gb+
foIow tho recommcndatiors of H.
Tburston and osk tho IogisIatnro +o
take over the conveying machinery the
railroad wishes to INSTALL
Proposition Of Railway
Mr.. ThurstOn submitted the follow
~, latk 30 Ia, II =
proposal,
Gentelmen:-Sug Carriers at Ku-
ho Wharf: Several unofficial confer
ences have recently been held by your
board and representatives of the Ha-
wall Consolidated Railway, Ltd, ralat-
ing to the above named subject
1.-The following statement is sub
mtted in order that there may be a
clear understanding as to the facts and
mutual intentions of your board and
said company:
81. There are four unit sugar car
r'crs in the wharf design; each car
llcr being designed TO serve two hatch
cs of steamer lying at the wharf;
'2. The board has ordered one of
these units, which is expected to arrive
and be installed within the next few
months;
"3. While DESTROYS of installing all
four units, the board is unable to do
20 by reason of the fact that there is
Il" appropriation available for the pur-
pose;
One Unit Not Sufficient
uA Tho uo,.,;i Co,ao,;1o.o1 p.n
v.v ia - non, at"r;"n u an - Na aLa
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AIR. b,ndIad be, tI,o ra;InaoI u ouS" So
= oI'"roxirnotcI,, k o0n t"u 'on,PI"!
nun o'''0' ''"' pei a."
m5 Tho installation 90 ono oorr;o.
unit will be insufficient to give first.
class accommodations to a large steam
or taking sugar ut the wharf, by reason
of the fact that only two matches can
he loaded at once; whereas, efficient dis
patch requires that sugar be supplied
to four matches at once;
"6. By reason of the distance of
the sugar warehouse on said wharf from
the edge of the wharf, and inconveni-
ence of securing access to ships lying
ut the wharf, and the lack of mechan-
zeal handlers designed for the wharf,
the cost OF conveying the sugar from
the warehouse to ship, is much higher
than the cost has been at the railroad
wharf, and than has been estimated
would be the cost of handling the sugar
on Kuhio wharf;
~. Under the foregoing circum-
stances, it has been suggested, and the
said company hereby offers and re-
quests the approval of your board to
the following suggestions, viz:
"U The Hawaii Consolidated Rail.
way, Ltd, will, at its own expense,
purchase and install the other three
loading units in accordance with tho
plans and specifications and subject to
the supervision of your board;
Railroad Aprees To sau