The Hawaiian gazette., 1885-10-13
The Planters in Council.


The fourth annual meeting of the Planters
Labor and Supply Co., of this city, was commenced
on the 10th inst, in the rooms of the Society, N
Campbelrs Block, aud was fairly attended The
meeting was called TO order at 1890 O'Clock by
President Austin and the roll was called by Secre
tary Thursion resulting in the answering of mem
bers and proxies representing l43 shares out OF
total of 1915. The gentlemen present included
Messrs. iona. Austin. l.. A. Thurston, p. G. Jones
Jr., 5. b. Dole, ]. b. Atherton, j. Nj. Homer, w
Y. Homer, J. G. Glade, B. T. Dillingham;, w. Ii.
Bailey. II. NJ. Whitney, ). NJ. Lydgate. T. II. Da-
vies, II. z. Baldwin and George Rowell.
The President, Col. iona. Austin, declared that
the number of shares necessary to transact bust
ness were presented and he therefore instructed
the Secretary to read the minutes OF previous
meeting. October 18th, 1881.
Secretary Thurston produced the minutes but
stated that they were quite lengthy and would &C,
cupy considerable time in reading. They had
been published in the POINTERS MoHfhiy and he
had heard no adverse comment.
MIR. L. II. Davies moved that the minutes be
approved as presented in the PiaHfers' Monthly
Carried.
Secretary Thurston then read his annual report,
which will be found in our supplement.
On motion, the report was accepted and ordered
to be printed in the PiaHtcrs' Monthly.
TBEAsURER's REPORT.
Mr.. p. C. Jones, Jr., Treasurer, read his annual
report, as follows;
EXPENDITURES.
Amount Of travelling expenses services, etc. s25 o.
Amount Of Secretays orders "a =
one years office rent to April 1885 10 y
5. B. Dole legal servioes--.----.-..-s ~ +"
Balance cash on hand-..................... ri u
sl733 s.
Assessments on stock V
Rent from Stock Board 10 %
Office table 80 "
s1.se3 o.
Balance cash on hand Oct -, 1ssi..... 1917 IS
Sass :
Balance from old account, cash on hand. 81 ~
On motion the report was referred to the Auditor.
Election of Trustees of the Association was de
cared by the President to be the next business IN
order and. 1t being decided 10 vote for the same
by ballot, Messrs. s. B. Dole and Rowell were ap-
pointed tellers.
The voting was proceeded with. the telers
counted the ballots cast and ascerained the result,
but. before making known the same, adjournment
was had til $50 p. m.
AFTERNOON.
On reassembling at $50 o'clock Secretary Thurs
ton read the report of the esrs on the election Of
Trustees of the Society," the result being the cleo
term: s. 3. Dole, II. i. Baldwin, W. L. Rowell,
G. n. Wilcox, Il. Halstead, II. f. Glade, II. A
Maefe, ]. r. Atherton, p. G. Jones, Jr.. Il. A
Thurston, W. Y. Homer, j. NJ. HOrner and w. Il.
Castle.
RAMIE
Mr. L. Lycln for the Committee appointed to
investigate and report the cultivation of Ramie,
stated that the Hawaiian Ramie Co. had purchased
all the title and interest of the Coleman ramie
machine, had made many improvements IN the
manner of working the same and now believed
that the machine was in perfect working order,
He asked that committee be appointed TO inspect
the working OF the machine.
In accordance with the desire expressed by Mr..
/ .ycau ON motion. committee consisting of W,
Z. Howell. W. Y. HOrner, II. p Baldwin, j. B.
Atherton, j. NJ. Dldgate and A. IL. Smith; were
appointed TO visit and inspect the machine
Mr. J. NJ. Horner from the Committee on cane
cultivation presented and read a report on the
subject entrusted to their care. The report after
being read was accepted and ordered to be printed
in the Planters Monthly.
b. f. Dillingham; from the Committee on Live
Stock presented an exhaustive report on the live
stock Of the Kingdom. After reading il was ac-
cepted and ordered printed in the Planters Month
Mr.. S. B. Dole. a member of the committee on
" Fruit Culture'' read report On that subject,
signed by the chairman Mr.. j. 81. Alexander.
Read, accepted and ordered printed in Planters
Monthly.
LABOR
Discussion was then engaged III on the labor
question and the opinion of planters present were
given relative to the value of Japanese as labOrers.
Messrs. Bailey, Smith, and Austin seemed the only
planters who had good word TO speak in favor of
IS
win. Horner and Thurston causing them to have
little faith in the material furnished by the Board
of Immigration, in the japanese line.
The discussion slackened at this point and the
opportunity was taken to move an adjournment 10
Monday the 18th inst. at 10 a. IN. Carried.
Second Day, October 18th. 1885.
Pursuant to adjournment the members of the
Planters Labor and Supply Co, met again this
morning. the meeting being called to order at 1915
am. Col iona. Austin, the president, in the chair
the following gentlemen being present; j. Vi. Hor-
ner, II. A. Mactie L. II. Davies, Edward Lycan,
W. E. Rowell, S. l.. Austin, G. Ii. Dole, j. Nj. Lyd-
gate ]. b. Atherton, II. Halstead, II. p. Baldwin,
s. b. Dole, b. +. Dillingham;, l.. A. Thurston and
W. Ii. Bailey.
Minutes of the previous meeting we're read and
approved.
MIR. II. A. Macfe rendered his resignation as a
trustee but the Society declined TO accept it.
The report of the Treasurer was reported back
from the Auditor as being in proper form and cor.
rect and, on motion, it was approved and placed
on file.
Mr.. Robert Halstead, from the Committee ON
Machinery, asked for further time IN which to
prepare the report of the committee. Granted.
Mr.. Il. II. Dawes, chairman of the Committee
on Legislation, presented a report, which was re-
ceiycd, accepted and ordered to be printed IN the
Planters Monthly.
Mr., j. NJ. Horner moved that resolution en-
bodying the spirit of the report be passed by the
Society and be made part of the same. Carried.
Mr.. w. L. Rowell was not prepared TO present
the report ON Transportation. Further time was
granted the committee.
Mr. H. p. Baldwin presented and read an elabo-
rate report on Sugar, which was accepted and or
dered to be printed in the Planters Monthly