The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-13
CLIMBER Of COMMERCE
lAD QUARANTINE WHARF.
CASTLE 3 COOKE WANT TO
KNOW WHO IS TO RE-
iMRuRsE THEM
Legislature Failed to Make Any Ap-
preparation 70 Cover the Amount
Advanced by Them to the Govern
mens for Building wharf.

lie a4tOuEIS1 MeE1ES OF t1e
Chamber Of Commerce which vas
held yesterday morning was well at
tended. President ". G. Irwin, Sec
rotary J. G. Spencer, " F. Allen, A.
F. Cooke. J. B. Anterior, H. Water
house. B. T. Dillingham;, II Phillips,
G. j. Waller, ". c. Wilder, John Egan.
5 B. Rose. II. Focke and Paul Muh-
lendoTf being present
After the reading and adoption OF
the minutes of the previous meeting
the matter OF the new location for
the Chamber was taken up. W. F. Al
len, chairman Of the committee ap-
pointed 10 look up rooms. reporting
that Castle & Cooke had offered the
use Of the present hall until such
time as the room offered by HackfeId
& Compan! should be complete and
ready to move into. This arrange
ment was accepted.
An alteration in the bylaws was
made, the change being in regard
to the hour OF meeting; previously
the Chamber has been meeting at 10
a. m. and the new regulations pro-
vides that the meetings hereafter
shall be held at an hour TO be decid-
ed upon by the president to meet the
convenience of business men. The
annual fee was also raised from s12
per annnm TO SIS, payable quarterly.
4 communication from Castle &
Cooke was presented, asking that the
Chamber consider the matter of the
amounts paid by that firm towards
the fitting up of the Quarantine wharf
in 1900, amounting in the aggregate
TO $S,2S5.54. The communication stat
ed that vouchers for this expenditure
are in the hands of the Chambers
committee, and that the Legislature
had not made provision for this ex-
pense. A discussion Of the matter fol
lowed. it appearing that the amounts
paid were for the fitting up of the
wharf as quarantine station, in the
erection of sheds and offices. the feed
ing Of laborers and installing of lights
It was pointed out that the wharf it
self would not be an assest to the
Chamber. as it was the property Of
the government B. F. Dillingham; was
of the opinion that Castle & Cooke
should not be saddled with an expense
that was incurred in the interests oi
the business people of the Islands
that the Chamber of Commerce ant
the Board of Trade Jointly represent
| ed these interests, and this being so
he was of the opinion that they-shoelt
relieve. Castle & Cooke of the burdeI
and make application for writer
| acknowledgment of the claim to the
Government At the time the Cham
I hn, had talyar oof;or IN tho Ynaffor
| the ,situation was q vital one, thu
Government being unable to furnish
the money TO carry out the work. Thu
claim was one that should have beel
paid by the Government, and it coul'
properly be asked to refund tn,
money. to the Chamber. A writer
acknowledgment should be obtaineI
so that recognition of the claim woul,
be more certain in future legislation
Mr.. Atherton also spoke. stating tina
Castle & Cooke had merely acted 70
| the Chamber in the matter. and sug
gestion for methods of raising none.
we're asked for by President Irwin.
Secretary Spencer made the sug
gestion that pro rata subscription
should be taken up from the bushes
l nOuScSs dS Tic Wudil udO DCOn nllC'
;up in the interests of the bushes
community. If the claim was recov
cred from the Government the sui
lscriptions could be refunded.
Recommendations for ways an
means for raising this money was lef
in the hands of committee consist
ing of representative from the fol
lowing firms: 7. H. Davis & Com
pany, Alexander & Baldwin. c. Brew
er & Company W. G. Irwin & Com
nany. F. A. Schaefer & Company
Castle & Cooke and Hackfeld G. Com
pany.
A formal letter from the RUSSIA
Imperial Vice Consul was read. en-
closing blank forms for the arrange
ment of Hawaiian exhibition for tn
International Fisheries Exhibition {
be held at st. Petersburg in Marcel
The matter was referred to the FISH
cries Commissioner at Washington.
Nothing was done in regard to tn
Income Tax Appeal. as this has bee
left to the Merchants Association 70
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