The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-03-19


Public Works, resents the imputation
that he Harbor Board is averse to
making public improvements at Ma
wiliwili Harbor. He wasn't very eX-
plicit as to just what the Harbor
Board was in favor of, or what action
would be taken by that body, or when.
He showed a disposition however, to
accommodate Mr.. G. N. Wilcox by as
senting to the construction of wharf
in front of the Wilcox property, and
was even willing that harbor lines
should be so adjusted that a wharf
could be built at that point from the
bulkhead to deep water.
w. R. Hobby, A X. Shepard, who is
chief clerk of the Engineering Depart
ment; Richard Quinn, assistant engi-
neer of the Department of Public
Works, and Colonel Raymond, repre-
senting the government, held public
hearing at the Lihue Court House on
last Tuesday to hear such suggestions
as the business men of Kauai who are
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the tentative harbor lines which have
been agreed upon by both the Harbor
1Board and the government.
Maps and drawings were presented
showing the depths of various parts
of the harbor the direction of the
prevailing winds, and the location OF
bulkheads. The bulkhead lines were
drawn with a view of protecting the
channel as far as possible, and of sup
plying territory upon which to deposit
material which it is proposed to dredge
from the harbor.
Breakwater Over Reef
The breakwater is to extend from
the present mouth of the Huleia river
perhaps a hundred feet from the foot
of the mountain on the south parallel
. ing the bank, and extending out over
the reef perhaps a thousand feet. This
will prevent the breakers from carry
ing sand into the harbor, and will so
divert the waters of Huleia river that
they will tend to be more closely con-
fined to the natural channel and thus
sweep outward toward the sea, carry
ing sand with them. The building OF
the bulkheads on the northern side
of the bay will also tend to insure
this.
The soundings and surveys already
made show that even with the harbor
in it's unprotected condition, the water
is in many places of surprising depth.
There are few places indeed, aside
from the reef and few protruding
rocks, where the depth is less than
six fathoms, while in many places it
is twice as much
Outline of Plans
The plan as outlined contemplates
the building of bulkheads approXima-
tely $50 feet from the southern and
northern shores, the filling in of the
land between the bulkheaGs and the
present shore line, and the dredging
of the channel. The report shows
that the logical place for wharves is
q at the head of the bay, where there is
room for four wharves, at least; with
a distance of two hundred feet be-
tween them That would allow yes
sells to lie alongside head to the wind,
and load and unload with safety.
There seems to be no objection,
however, to the construction of a
wharf or wharves extending from
the north shore to deep water, as this
would not interfere with free ingress
to, and egress from the wharyes at
the head of the bay. G. N. Wilcox
asked few questions concerning the
bulkhead lines on his side of the bay,
p and asked if they could be changed so
as to extend further into the bay. Mr..
Hobby replied that they could, and
indicated on the map how that could
be done by making an angle in the
line, thus accomplishing the desired
object without interfering with any
plans that might be subsequently
made for landings in the vicinity OF
the present wharf
Colonel Raymond explained the pro
visions of Section IL of the Harbor