The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-21
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The following interesting paragraphs
appear in the last number OF the Hilo
Herald
The question OF our having post
Office in the near future Is still In the
form Of question. and as there seems
to be considerable difference in opin-
ion as to where 1t should be located
there Is a chance Of 1t remaining as
II now il, and where 1t Is, unless some
forcible means are brought to bear to
settle the question Of locality. The
Herald Is thankful for new idea and
as one was recently outlined to us We
will take the liberty to herewith ex-
plain 1t that the public may have one
more item of discussion in regard to
postoffice location.
There Is no doubt in critics minds
that the present court house building
is of an ancient and out Of date style
while the public sees going up on all
the streets and alleys better buildings
for poorer purposes. There are in that
building no police Offices such rs should
be directly connected with It; there are
no record files Ia such condition that
one can become t..e wiser from them;
there are no Government Offices Of any
value whatever such as land offices.
survey offices. tax offics. custom
Offices and many others. while much
less is there a postoffice.
We understand that $4,000 has been
appropriated for postofflce and now
while the city of Hilo Is trying to pro-
gress and grab something good. why
not venture trial toward the better
ment OF all our public buildings in one,
one that will be pride Of the city
besides being an uncourted conven-
Hence to all who have occasion to use It.
Were the present court house
grounds cleared of their shacks and a
large substantial two-story building
placed on that Government property
eliminating the necessity Of a pur-
chase as now proposed-the combined
Gcverpment business would not only
find better location for every branch,
but the public would be benefited by
this centralizing Of all the departments.
The post and custom offices may occupy
the ground floor while courts, etc,
could be held above with fully as
great justice in its dealings as at pres
lent, were 1t so desired. The skeptic
will say that such building would
lcost too much but we believe that were
such a monument erected the cost
would be but little felt when compared
with the convenience derived from
such a Capitalization of what are not
foreign interests, but individually the
personal interests OF every citizen.
Until the material is on the ground,
anywhere, we can hardly believe that
work is to be done toward erecting a
new postofflce, and before that time
We will hope that sufficient force has
been applied to the treasury bag to
squeeze out sufficient appropriations
for the above mentioned scheme.
Think of 1t yourself and is it nalf bad?
| THE HILO HOSPITAL.
For some time back the trustees OF
the Hilo Hospital have been discussing
the advisability Of making an addition
to the present main building. Upon
receipt of the $500 from Hackfeld & Co
lthey found that in order to build what
was really needed 1t would require an
Expenditure of about $3.50, whereupon
Mr.. Rodiek added another $3.50 to the
previous $500. Last Monday Mr.. Rich.
ley upon being consulted expressed
his belief that, considering the reduced
rate at which Hackfeld & Co. had kind.
lly offered to furnish the lumber, the
same plans could be carried out with
the addition of veranda on the south.
|, east side which would make It much
more comfortable and cooler, whereup-
on Mr.. Rodiek suggested that the mat
ter be deferred until Mr.. R!chley could
figure on the addition with the veranda
and II he finds the work can be done a;
he thought the work will commence
at once. 1t is to be Joined to the real
end Of the main building and parable
: to and in the rear OF the Victoria an
mex and will have IA capacity Of twelve
beds.
; Monday evening. at meeting Of th'
Board OF Trustees to look into thu
,, finances for the month Of October. al
bills were approved and ordered pale
and Il was found that the receipts wer'
$500 In excess Of the expenditures.
THE MAuLuA ROAD.
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