Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-01-12
Charter Committee
Of Republican Party

There was another meeting of the
charter committee of the Republican
party last evening. In the beginning,
there were but twelve present As
this constituted quorum, business was
proceeded with. An hour later, Mr..
Pratt found 1t necessary to leave on
account of the distance of his home
away from the city, thus leaving the
meeting without quorum.
w. o. Smith, chairman of the COM
mittee on draft, handed in an addition.
Al report the substance Of which is con-
tanned in the following paragraphs:
While the members Of the commit
tee have endeavored to be diligent and
are ready and willing to devote all the
time they can spare to the work. none
Of them are prepared to give the time
and effort necessary for the proper
preparation Of the full draft. And be-
lieving that II is necessary for the ac-
compllshment of the undertaking thai
some competent person be engaged TO
do the necessary detail work we ask to
be authorized to employ such person
We would not feel authorized to en-
ter into such an engagement unless as
sured Of not less than five hundred dol
lars to pay for such services and not
less than two hundred and fifty dol
lars to employ suitable clerical assist
ance.
The report was signed by w. o.
Smith, Joseph G. Pratt, A. v. Gear and
T. McCants Stewart.
Mr.. Gilman reported that the finance
committee had done nothing as yet
but that he knew of $3.50 he could lay
his hands on at moments notice.
Mr.. Smith presented three drafts of
an outline for city government when
were prepared previous to the action Of
the general committee last Tuesday
night, fixing the limits of the munich
pality at the boundaries of the District
OF Kona. The first Of these was by
Geo. A. Davis, the second by T. Nc
Giants Stewart and the third by J. G. |
Pratt.
Mr.. Pratt suggested that nothing
could be done until the committees
were assured of funds. Mr.. Gilman.
treasurer, said he did not know where
the funds were to come from. The men
he had been in the habit Of going to for
purposes Of the kind, had absolutely
refused to subscribe. On the strength !
of this showing. Mr.. Stewart introduced
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
THAT the finance committee be re-
quested to report at the next meeting
whether they have secured pledges to-
ward the finances of the general COM
mittee amounting to at least the sum |
of $3.50, or whether there is a prob
ability of securing such pledges for
that, and such other matters in con-
nection with the report Of the charter
committee adopted this evening as in
their Judgment they deem necessary
to promote the objects covered in that
report"
Mr.. Stewart brought up resolution /
to the effect that the general committee |
meet only once a week, on FRIDAY |
nights, instead of twice as heretofore |
This resolution was laid on the table |
until the next meeting.
Those present at the meeting were as
follows:
J. II. Fisher, chairman; J. A. Gilman, |
treasurer. w, r. Sims, secretary pro I
tenn; w. o. Smith, chairman. and T. !
McCants Stewart, A. V. Gear and ]. G. '
Pratt of the committee on draft; J. II. !
Boyd, Enoch Johnson, James Motley, !
w. C. Roe and Philip l.. Weaver.