The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-09
FEDERAL BUILDINGS.

Most important the Territory of Hawaii City of
Honolulu the meeting called by Governor Dole the Cham
Der OF Representatives which William H. Eus addressed the
CITIZENS with regard to our need OF public buildings, and dis
cusson enSued which called forth considerable number of op
ions differing somewhat but in the main agreeing Mr. Eusts
paid very pretty compliments business upon
their energy and desire to build their city, he gave warning
to the wisdom OF the selection OF sites, he gave
hp to energy by that speed required the
matter before Congress The latter hint should be forgotten
Things certainly coming way, and have brilliant
prospects for our new YEAR Our cable is coming our steamer
communication has been improved sugar outlook could
be brighter and have the prospect of public buildings
which viii be Of immense usefulness to the business the legal and
the general public and will add the architectural beauty of
this city of the The Custom House will be of value to the
business The will be relief to the legal rater
nifty their clients and the while the improvements the
post office essential to the comfort of the public large
question site these buildings which
E shall get buildings quickly we disagree and begin to
friends Washington in local disagreements, the
subject OF federal improvements for Honolulu will be sheved and
discomfort
quarrel about site might delay the erection of these
buildings for decade Such thing has happened before and
may happen again.
We cannot afford to wait any time improvements
every direction look the Federal work congesed The
Custom House is announcement for the pressure OF work which has
be upon The Federal and the offices Of the Off
Gals conges the judiciary building such extent that there
not room Tor the urles TO conveniently democratic togete
Were there separate building for the Federal legal officials
there would be ample in the judiciary building for
the Territorial Judiciary and the other errtoral officials who
find home there AS for the Post Office has far its
present premises, and is seriously hampered in its work
expedite the work of forming opinion upon these
important subjects committee of nine has been appointed which
will itself with mercantile and other organ
izaons such the Chamber OF Commerce. the Builders EX
change the Bar Association and similar bodies The thus
obtained will be dgested and the of Mr. Estis from
Ho will be presented him. In this the matter may be
hurried up and yet prove thoroughly satisfactory.
There be unanimous opinion that the Custom
House should occupy the site OF the 1t thor
oug for the business the city and also for
the shipping people, Upon this choice there does the
present be dissenent voice There however
idea among people that all the Federal offices should
be under roof This does feasible There three
distinct groups OF Offices appealing distinct classes citizens
what will will If the
present Custom House satisfactory merchants and shipping
people, certainly suitable either Federal
for the general Post Office
The Federal should be the Territorial That
would be great convenience the lawyers and their clients
The best available site for these would be
spot which abuts Palace Square where the old fire station and
other buildings used to be- This would be quite close enough
the Territorial courts and the Capitol building and would
INTELLECTUALLY finish out the adding its beauty.
The Star would favor the present for the office
central for the merchants and the public large
easily reached both by the Rapid Transit the lines
The old building used office should be added
Some suggested that it would be quarters
there why the Post Office should be two stories
high Three four stories would make presenable !
attractive building which would adorn the city land !
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1t with ourselves agree and agree quickly What the /
majority desire the minority should gracefully acquiesce We
the buildings and ex-senator Carter said 1--WE
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