The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-13

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Chamber of Commerce Discusses
Means for Repayment OF Quar-.
antine Wharf Advances.

The Chamber of Commerce yesterday
heard unotficialiy of the coming Trans
Mississippi fair and although nothing
was done, as the absence of official in
formation precluded action, much in
terest was aroused. Secretary Spencer
laid before the members some PAM
phlets and newspaper clippings upon
remain upon the table. Members of
the Chamber said after the meeting
the preparation of an exhibit, steps
should be taken very soon, as the fair
islands were to be represented at all,
there must be an adequate display
made.
The matter of most moment which
came before the session of the Chamber
was the question of providing means
for the payment of the sums advanced
by Castle & Cooke for the Quitting of
the quarantine wharf for the use of the
business community during the prev
alence of the plague. This came up
in the form of a communication from
Castle & Cooke asking that some steps
be taken looking to the adjustment OF
the amounts so paid out by that firm.
The statement showed that the firm
had expended in all the sum of IS, 1855
for the wharf The vouchers for these
expenditures are now in the hands of
the committee of the Chamber, and
the Legislature failed to make any ap-
preparation for the repayment of the
advances.
B. F. Dillingham; said that the wharf
had been prepared for the accommo-
dation of the entire business community
and he was not in favor of permitting
the saddling of the expense upon Castle
& Cooke. He said as the Chamber, the
Board of Trade and the l-@rchants' AS
ISOLATION represented these interests,
there should be some steps taken for
the collection of the sum necessary for
the liquidation of the claim The mat
at time when the settlement of the
difficulty was a matter vital to the
business community, and the govern
ment would have provided for.-the
v hart, had the money been obtainable.
AS the first step in the matter he
said application should be made to the
government for written acknowledg-
ment of the claim. This would make
it more likely that a future legislature
would recognize the justice of the de-
mand for the money. Owing to the
which the government should have TAX
en- care of, an arrangement might be
made for the repayment of the money
from the receipts earned at the wharf.
Secretary Spencer said that as the
Chamber had acted for the entire bust
ness community, the business houses
of the city should be asked to contrib
ute to a fund for the payment for
the work. Mr.. Anterior said that in
this matter the firm of Castle & Cooke
had acted only as the agents of the
and President Irwin suggest
ed that there should be some means
proposed for the raising of the money.
On suggestion of Mr.. Waterhouse a
committee consisting of members of the
firms signing the original papers was
appointed to recommend plans for the
of the funds at the next meet
ing. This committee will be made up
from: Davies & Co.. Alexander & Bald
win, w. G. Irwin &, Co., F. A. Schaefer
& Co., Hackfeld & Co, Castle & Cooke
and Brewer & Co.
When the matter of a new room fOf
the Chamber was brought up the chair
man of the committee having this in
charge, w. F. Allen, said that further
time should be granted that commit
tee. 1t was announced that Hackfeld
& Co. had proffered the free use of the
directors room of their new building
when it is completed, and pending that
time Castle e. Cooke had offered the
continued use of their office. Further
time was granted.
The bylaws of the Chamber were al
tered so that the time of meeting, when
has been at 10 O'Clock in the
may be changed by the pres
ident to meet the wishes of members
who may not be able to attend at that
time. The annual fees were raised from
$12 a year to 1886 per annum, payable
quarterly. The following members were
in attendance: President w. G. irwin,
j. G. Spencer w. F. Allen,
j. 3. Anterior, A F. Cooke, B. F. Dill
ingram, H. Waterhouse, NJ. Phillips,
G. J. Waller. w A. Bowen w. c. Will
der, S. b. Rose, H. Focke, John Egan,
and Paul Muhlendorf.