Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-23
BUILDERS EXCHANGE

Sunday, the board of directors OF tho
Builders and Traders Exchange held
a special meeting last night to hear
what their legislative committee md
70 recommend in the matter of plumb.
ing and building laws, the labor situa.
ton and the visit of the United States
Senators.
The report in full is given below. 1t
was decided TO adopt the report and
refer the entire matter to the Ex. |
change, which will hold a special meet. |
ing a week from tonight at which time
large attendance IL expected. The |
labor situation is becoming a serious
one, as It is said about 1000 to 1900
American workingmen have left Ha.
wall within a year, in addition to 7O0l
or 800 Portuguese. More Portuguese
are reported as intending to go as soon
as the Rapid Transit work Is complet.
ed. This exodus reduces the trade of
American stores besIies reducing Sc.
riously the supply of union skilled
workmen and leaves the city still
more dependent upon the Japanese
supply. The Japs are drawn very
largely from the plantations, which,rof
course, is a detriment to them. The
gest something looking to at least a
partial remedy. II is not too much TO
say that prominent American rer.
chants of the city are in fear OF being
eventually driven out of business lex.
/, cept for the plantation trade, which, of
course, can be held as long as planta.
ton stores retain their present advan-
tages), II something cannot be done
TO attract tourist traffic and secure a
steady supply OF American working.
men.
A form for making reports under
the Exchange percentage rule was or
.dered printed.
. Under the terms of the rule which
was adopted in April every contractor
who constructs or repairs any building,
or any work coming under his line of
business, any agent receiving commits
sions on sales of real estate or on in
surance written on buildings under
construction or repair, shall pay a per-
centage of Il into the special ex-
change fund, to be known as the con-
tingent and building fund. This fund
shall be loaned or invested and finally
shall constitute the building fund OF
the exchange.
! The resignation of r. +. Osborn
from the board of directors was accept
= ed, he stating that he was leaving the
! city on account of i'll health.
r The report of the Legislative COM
mittee was as follows
4 The Board of Directors, Builders and
= Traders Exchange:
Your legislative committee, pursuant
. 10 resolution adopted by the board
June 10, and a motion passed July H.
held meeting Saturday, July 10, 1902
, and considered matters referred to
=, Your committee begs to make the fol.
9 lowing recommendations in the prem
: ises:
% That the matter of draftinl
building and plumbing laws be post
poned until such time as it shall b.
!. necessary to take them up.
VI mat the EACudHBt dpDOlHl u
s. elect a committee with power to draf
l. a suitable address setting forth the re
{ quirements of Hawaii and Honolulu
particularly as the Exchange see
S them, and present the same to tn
a committee of United States Senator
|. which is coming here to Investigate
l. Hawaiian affairs.
n hA
with such other public bodies as ma,
- join with us in the matter of receiving
n and entertaining the Senators.
d "a That n special meeting of tn
, Exchange be called for 1880 o'clock I
J. m, Wednesday, July 30. to choos
such Memorial Committee and Recep
ton Committee and to discuss the la
-, Dor question in general.
Your committee would further repor
: that 1t has taken up the matter of tn
:, labor situation with the Republican
- Territorial Committee and may have
= supplemental report to make at tn
Exchange meeting II called.
Respectfully submitted,
l. G. F. BUSH,
"a Chairman Legislative Committed
~ The above report having been adopt
Il ed by the Board Of Directors this %
l. day OF July. 1902, with the recommen
n dation that the same be reported to tn
n Exchange at the time herein named
special meeting of the Builders an
II Traders Exchange is hereby called fo
Dr. 1880 p. m, Wednesday, July 30, 1902, I
+ consider the matters in said repoI
IA mentioned.
90 (Signedu +. j. AMWEG,
10 President Pro TEN
o. Attest: j. ID. AVERY,
H. Secretary.