The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-04-29
Hur ah, for Dear Old Lab alma.

Court House on April %, 1901, the
following resolutions we're unsni-
mously adopted and ordered for
watGDd 10 the members Of both
Houses Of the Legislature, com
mitiee OF three, consisting Of NJ Messrs
Fred. II, Hsy4eldep, A. Makekau,
aud p N, Kahohuoluna being ap.
pointed to take the same TO Homo
lulu for presentations:
Whsea1, in the County Bill now
pending bafoie the Legislature Of
tha Territory Of Hawaii, it is pro-
posed to make the town Of Lab alma
the County Scat OF the County CON-
prising the Islands OF Maui, Molo-
kai, Lanai and Kahoolawe; aud
Whereas, the citzsns and resi-.
dents OF tina District Of Wailuku in
msetlng assembled at Wsiluku de-
clared that it is an injustice to the
residents of Wailuku, Makawao aud
Hama TO make tho town Of Lshains
ths C)ln.y Sat Of said County,
and have expressed their bslief that
the towu OF Wailuau by resaon Of
it's central loc,tiou, closs proximity
to seaport, and larger lumber Of
inhabitants is by right entitled to
the preference as County Seat,
aud havs forwarded resolutions and
petitions to the Territorial Legisls-
ture to thai effect,
Wherefore, W., citizens anj resi-.
dents OF the town and district Of
Lahsina, in mass meeting assembled,
deem it only fair aud just to make
thu town OF Lshaiaa ths Connty
Seat OF said County as proadted in,
the original Ii and for tkYfo low
ing rsason,:
First-L ,haina's unrivaled advsu.
tages as Harbor aud Il ,adstead,
evidenced by the TACT that waen i
was the capital of toe Hawai- an
Islands as many as one huudrei,and
fifty whaling ships at one time have
anchored safely therein; wharf
can be baiit at moderate expense
out to the present. anchorage of the
inter-island steamers thst will ac-
c>mmodate the largest vessels afloat
sscond-lts Deatness to tha Capi.
ta', HONOLULU, being a, it is, the first
'rt Of call Tor all inter. island
steamers and refuge for all during
nor'hrrly ga es, as many as (34)
thirty -Four Gamers alone leaving
and calling at its ports m ,ut hly
besid large number of ships sd4n
with cos', lumber, and other sup.
pii7s, sad vessels taking sugar as
teturn cargo.
Thiri-Its being in direct COM.
municalion with Houolulu by wire
iess telgGraphy, all messages for
o'hsr parts OF Maui being Grst re-
reived here and than transmitted by
telephone tn their destinations.
y Fonrth-Its constant increaae in
population and msterial welfare and
its'good and level roads.
Fifth-lts unrivaled position as a
great fishiug center, it bAing we'll
Known from time il,m4morjal that
the adjacent waters teem with fish
aud were the favori,s fishing
grounds a the kings and chiefs.
SiX:h-Its possession OF a-Jarge
an commodious two-story (stonA)
government building that contains
spsoious >nrt rooms, .herilfs Offices,
post o6jre, tax assessor and collec-
to,'s Offices, and jury rooms, the
bnildipg standing in large grounds
more than large enough for present
aud future county requirements, be
SIDES spsce enough for a moderate
siZsd park.
Ssvanth-Its possession OF we'll
built Prison in the csnter OF large
lot surrounded by high and well
built stone walls.
E gdth-Its being tho seat Of the
oldest Seminary (LshainalupaJ ia
the islands for the higher education
OF Hawaiian Youths, very mauy Of
onr most brilliant Hawaiian clergy
men aud lawyers and mon high 10