The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-09-07

The Councils met yesterday after
noon, with Chairman Wilder pre-
siding. There were present Presi
dent Dole, Ministers Hatch, King,
Damon and Smith, and Councillors
ID. B. Smith, McCandless, Allen,
Waterhouse, Mott, Emmeluth, Nor
gan, Ena and Bolte.
The minutes Of the preceding meet
ing were read and approved.
Mr.. McCandless presented the fol-
lowing petition:
To THE ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE
REPUBLIC OF HAWAII:
The undersigned residents of the
city of Honolulu respectfully repre-
| sent:
lst. That they are Informed that
certain persons have requested you To
enact law, granting "A charter TO
| them for the purpose of building and
equipping an electric railway In and
| about the city of Honolulu.
| I'd. That AN abstract Of the proyls-
| ions so desired has been presented To
you, with maps indicating the route
! OF said railway.
81. That your petitioners believe
! that such an electric railway, II con
structed in accordance with the pro
! posed provisions OF such charter, Will
! be Of great benefit 10 the inhabitants
! of this city.
! 4th. That the legislation required
for such charter is of a local character,
and the present Advisory Council, be-
! jIeH Gn pan9hf5 algJ9st entirely of rfJ-
| iudge Of the needs of this city, so far
AS rapid transit is concerned, than
Legislative body, composed OF mem
bers elected from different districts OF
the Republic.
5th That, II the amount required
to build and equip such road is a.
| large as il is represented 10y the person
applying for such charter, IL would be
difficult 10 obtain IL in this communi-
| ty, aud, therefore, il is in the Interest
OF this city that foreign capital De cor
dially invited TO undertake the con
struction OF such road.
9Th. That, in the opinion cf your
petitioners, the importance of secur-
ing the investment Of such capital,
when il is offered, IL So great they
! strongly urge your honorable body 10
seriously consider the matter of i'm
mediate legislation on the subject, 20
as to secure the early construction oi
such road, and especially in view oil
the fact that such construction VIII
cause the expenditure Of large
sum OF money among the laboHng
men in this city.
Honolulu, - day of September, 1884.
The above petition was signed by
seventy three names.
| Mr.. McCandless thought the only
question was whether the Councils
should act in the matter, and not wait
for the Legislature 10 act. He moved
that a committee Of three or i've be
appointed To look into the matter.
President Dole said the Executive
was ready to report on the matter If ii
was thought expedient TO have the
Councils act. He thought ii wou ID
be good thing TO haye such a com
mitte- appointed
ID. Z. Smith presented the follow
ing res LUTON from the American
| League:
To w. G.. WILDER, Chairman, and
the Executive and Advisory COUn
ellis Of the Republic Of HAWAII.
GExrLEMES Il am requested by
: the American League To present T.
YOU the following resolutions, adopted
at the last regular meeting OF thai
> organization:
Whereas Councils Of the Re
public Of Hawaii are vested by the
Constitution with all the powers d
the Legislature; and,
Whereae,-There il now before the
p Councils n legislative matter, 70 VII
: an aptjication tor franchl-e for Il
electric street railway;
p Resolved,-That this organization
believes the Councils entirely capabl'
] of reaching 4 satisfactory deteTmina-
ton in the matter.
ResoIved,-Tbat, in the judgmen
! of the American League, the Council
| should proceed to consider this applI
: cation.
Resolved, That, in the event tn
said charter Is granted, there sboul'
: be full provision for the interest O
I home labor.
L Resolved, That the America
| I,esg que, having unbounded faIth Il
h the future Of the islands and Of Homo
lulu. believes that inGUcemeDt sboul
be offered TO foreign capital and ID
G ternaI improvement AMI developmen
: fosteTed-
Very respectfully
TREO. P SEVERN,
- Secretary \. L
r, Mr.. Morgan wanted 10 know If an