The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-16

the slang phrase goes, and that there
is ring here, as there is in every
city in the United States. That they
speak with such assurance is not sur
prising, for in New York City, Thomas
c. Platt can tell you two weeks ahead
just who Will be speaker or the legis-
lature, and from that position down to
that of spittoon cleaner"
'.Oh, sit down." came a deep voice
from the corner, and turning to the
speaker Stewart said, Il nave nnished.
do not tell all that is in my head to
the newspapers
For which the papers are thankful
came the voice again.
w. 0. Smith again took the floor on
the necessity of good government, and
ended by advising that the committee
go ahead and draft some charter
This brought Stewart to his feet
again, and in a loud voice he said, 1.-THE
point l made, or wanted 10 make, was
that we should have an expression of
opinion from every one present as to
what is best to be done. The voice or
any one individual should not answer
for ALL
George A. Davis spoke at some
length on the subject of corporation,
and said in part: After declaring a
corporation there are the boundaries
and the wards to be looked after, and
the services of a surveyor will be re-
CURED"
DO we need money for surveyor ?"
asked Stewart
oh, no; we can probably find some
one to do it for nothing" replied Da-
Wis in a sarcastic tone
Davis then moved that the report be
accepted, but J. A. Gilman thought
that it was not yet time to drop the
discussion, and said SO. $50 far as the
finances are concerned went on Mr.
Gilman, the $500 pledged already was
not given by ardent supporters, and
many OF the warm partisans Of the Re
publican party have not been seen at
all. l believe that the balance of the
fund can be raised without trouble,
and if necessary, 1 think that consid-
cradle more could be raised
Z. Mott-Smith proposed an amend
ment to the original motion to the eff
feet that the chairman of the finance
committee be authorized to proceed
with the collection of funds, and report
at the next meeting. Upon being put
to the question the motion with the
amendment was carried.
A motion of Stewards that had car
ried over from the last meeting was
taken up, and after much discussion
and the suggestion that the difficulty
experienced in getting full attend
ance at the meetings was due to the
presence of Francis Murphy in the
city, the following motion was carried:
From and after this session this COM
mittee shall meet on Friday evening of
each week at 7:30 o'clock, and stand
adjourned at 10 o'clock. That all reso-
lutions and parts Of resolutions incon-
sistent with this resolution be and the
same are hereby rescinded.''
Weaver offered as a suggestion that
section /, article /, which refers to
hplInHa ria rio liol
referred TO the charter committee. The
article reads as follows: THE munich
pal corporation known as the city and
county of Honolulu shall constitute a
body polite and corporate IN name and
in fact, and by that name shall have
perpetual succession; may sue and de-
fend in all courts and places and in
all matters and proceedings may have
and use common seal, and alter the
same at pleasure; may purchase, re-
ceive, hold and enjoy real and personal
property; may receive donations, be-
quests, gifts and donations of all kinds
of property in fee simple or in trust,
for charitable and other purposes, and
do all acts necessary to carry out the
purposes of such gifts, requests and
donations, with power to manage, sell,
lease or otherwise dispose OF the same
in accordance with the terms of the
beQuest, gift or trust
Section e2.-"The boundaries of the
city and county of Honolulu are here
by declared to be those of the, District
of Kona il the Island Of Oahu
Section 3.T"Suits, actions, and pro-
ceedings may be brought in the name
of the city and county for the recovery
OF any property, money or thing be-
longing thereto in law or equity or
dedicated to public use thereon, or for
the enforcement Of any rights or con-
tracts with the city and county,
whether made or arising, or aecruing
before or after the adoption of the
charter.
After more discussion concerning the
above the meeting was adjourned.
The following committees have been
appointed:
NAMES OF COMMITTEES.
General Committee. H. Fisher
chairman; Carl A. Widemann, secre-
tary: w. r. Sims, secretary pro tenn;
: J. =. Canaan, treasurer.
Committee on Draft-W o. Smith,
chairman; I. McCants Stewart, A. "
| Gear, George y. Davis. Joseph B.
| Pratt.
/ Finance Committee. L. McCand-
less, chairman; James A. Kennedy, j
A. Gilman, Enoch Johnson, E. Oscar
! White
| Statistics Committee-E. A. Mott
Sims, Fred Waterhouse
Committee on Literature-Phillip L.
! Weaver, j. L. Kaulukou, S. K. Kane
Ed Towse, George W. Smith
! b., F. Bishop, Dr. George H Hubby
j. M. Kaneakua. William Motley, w
! 9. Roe. c. NJ. White. C. B. Wilson
| Fred Wilhelm.
| Those present Were: A V. Gear, w
r. Sims. E. A. Mott-Smith, G.. A. Davis
Ed Towse, E. c. Rowe, T. McCants
! Stewart, Charles Motley, Dr. Hubby, F.
I. P. Warehouse, w. Q. Smith, j. A
| Gilman, P. l.. Weaver.