The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-11
Way Now Clear For
Big Kahului Wharf
Alexander & Baldwin AakS Territory
To Act-Legislature To Be Asked
70 Greatly Improve Maui Shipping
Facilities.

Much interest will be taken by
Maui people in the news released in
Honolulu on Wednesday to effect that
the territory is likely to construct Il
new wharf at Kahului, of size sufic-
lent to accommodate two large deep
sea steamers at one time. The Star
Bulletin, on Wednesday printed the
story of the plans which is reprinted
below.
1t is believed by those in touch with
the situation here on Maui, that there
is little doubt that the special session
OF the legislature to next fall
will appropriate the money needed
both for building the breakwater
wharf and for taking over the Claud-
me wharf as well.
The Star-Bulletin says
Alexander & Baldwin, agency for
the Kahului Railroad Co., has sent a
letter to Gov. C. j. Mccarthy in which
they agree to surrender the license
they now hold to build a wharf along
side the east b~reakwater, Kahului
narbor, on condition that the terri
Corial legislature makes an appropria-
lion to construct a wharf there. The
r,tilroad will also cooperate should
he territory desire to take over the
so-called Claudine wharf.
The governor has forwarded the let
Ter to the harbor board, and the mat
,er will probably come up for initial
consideration at a meeting this after
noon. The governor has informed the
BOARD as follows:
Il believe that the time has come
when it is absolutely necessary for
ne commerce of the port of Kahului
that a wharf at which deep sea go
ing vessels may berth should be erect
ed. However, l wish your board
would take the matter under consid-
Grafton and visit Kahului and when
you make this visit l would like to go
along with you"
81 might say" the governor con-
tinues in his letter to the board, that
in 1911 an appropriation was made for
the purchase of the Claudine wharf
III Kahului harbor and that the har-
III board existing at that time made
d visit to Kahului and was satisfied
with the purchase Of the Claudine
wharf with certain altera-
tons to the same so as to make it
a public wharf, on condition that the
Kahului Railroad Co. surrender its Ii
cense to build a wharf in the same
harbor, but as the Kahului Railroad
Co. refused at the time to surrender
the license, the whole matter was
dropped" g.
A. & &. To Cooperate
John Warehouse, manager of AL
exander & Baldwin, has written to the
governor in part as follows:
in view of the increasing necessity
of giving better accommodations to
deep sea vessels it appears eminently
desirable that a wharf be constructed
in Kahului harbor at which deep sea
vessels may safely and conveniently
load and discharge freight,
This appears entirely feasible now
hat the west breakwater has been
completed. You are aware of the
fact that the Kahului Railroad Co.
holds a license permitting it to con-
struct a wharf alongside the east
Oreakwater in such exact location and
in accordance with such plans and
specifications as may be approved by
the superintendent of public works.
This license was issued on Novem-
Der II, 1909, and remains in effect
the expiration of the charter of
the Kahului Railroad Co. on June 80,
1881. The Kahului Railroad Co. will
be glad to surrender this license if
an appropriation can be made for the
of a suitable wharf by
he territory.
Can Have Claudine Wharf
you are also familiar with the IL
,ense under which the Kahului Rail
'oad Co. constructed and is operating
he so-called Claudine wharf at Ka-
lului, and are familiar with the pro-