Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-22
MAY Be news ON
REFUGEE VESSELS
AFTER TOMORROW

All CAeCuHNe. SeSSIOH III IfldlE Hllu
Forbes office was held this morning
by the harbor board. After it was
over nobody would say word.
Gov. Pinkham was not there. IL
cannot make any premature state
ments, but expect to have some news
for you tomorrow" he said TO i Star
Bulletin reporter.
Today's executive session is believed
to have been entirely concerned with
the German boat situation.
The meeting began about 10: so and
the commissioners called in not only
Harbormaster William r. Foster, but
the assistant harbormaster, w. H. Cur
tbs, and all the territorial pilots, Capts
John r. Macaulay, NJ. A. Madsen and
J. F. Haglund.
Chairman Forbes is understood to
have conferred with Gen. Strong dur
ing the morning.
At the boards meeting late Wednes-
day the commissioners admitted that
their efforts to remove the Pommern
from Pier had not succeeded. They
referred to Attorney General l. NJ.
Stainback letter from United States
Army Engineer Officer Lieut.. Col: R.
f. Raymond concerning the plan to
moor the Pommern and Setos in Rot.
ten Row behind series of dolphins,
or mooring piles, which would be
driven there. 81. .~ ..:
The board also acted on a letter
from the Oahu Railway and Land Com
pany which asked for light on the
status of the German, steamers tied
up at its wharf by directing the attor-
ney generals department to write a
letter to the railway notifying it that
the board would hold it responsible
for any damage which might result to
territorial piers or property from the
presence of the German boats at the
privately-owned berth. -. e..
The board has also the letter from
II. Haekfeld e Company offering to
drive piles and moor the vessels in
Rotten Row. Whether or not the board
has taken action on this letter is the
question arising out of the lack of an
nouncement after today's executive
session. .s = :,
Following is the letter from Thomp-
son, Milverton & Cathcart to the har-
Dor board with the offer to moor the
ships: :
March 10.
Gentlemen: AS attorneys for H.
Hackfeld e Company, Ltd, agents of
and for the owners of the steamships
Pommern and Setos, we present here
with proposal relative to those YES
sells which we believe will satisfactory
ly solve the existing controversy relat-
ing to them. ~ .-,,s zas..s..
THE owners of the vessels will con-
struct approximately as indicated on
the blue print enclosed, sufficient
piling or dolphins in the harbor of
Honolulu at the entrance to the pro-
posed or reserved Kalihi channel be.
tween the points marked in red ink
on the blue print now in possession Of
the governor OF Hawaii of the map of
United States engineers office of
Honolulu harbor, dated June 80, 1916,
file No. 41167, for the safe mooring
of the steamships Pommern and Sc
tos, and will, as soon as the necessary
work is completed, moor such vessels
alongside such piling or dolphins, ap-
proximately adjacent and parallel to
the bank CT shore. the sole cost of
such work to be borne by the owners
Of the vessels upon the understanding
that il this expense is borne by them
the vessels Will be permitted to re.
main in such position without the
payment of any fees or charges to the
territorial harbor commissioners, or
other authorities, as is the case with
other vessels 1T anchorage In the So
called Rotten Row ..
1T has been conservatively estimat-
ed that the time necessary to pre-.
pare this mocring place will be abont
10 days from the time Of acceptance
of this proposal.
in connection With this proposal
we would state thdt we understand
that the location suggested has the
consent and acquiescence OF the
United States Authorities interested.
Will you kindly ADVISE us at your
earliest convenience whether this sug
gestion meets with your approval,
and whether you will cooperate with
us in carrying IL out?
g.. Every truly yours,
by F. w. MILVERTON,
! Thompson, Milverton & Cathcart."
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