The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06
CALLS ON
CITIZENS
FOR FACTS
Eustis Will Meet
With the
People.
COMMISSIONER
VIEWS THE CITY
Plan to Receive Suggestions and
Inspect Sites and Then Go
on TO HiIo.

Business men of Honolulu will discuss
the necessity for public buildings with
Special Commissioner Eustis, at meet
ing to be held in the Legislative Hall
of the Capitol on Monday afternoon
The breadth of the inquiry which is
being made by the representative of
Secretary Shaw is so great that the
meeting promises to be one not only
of supreme Importance but of the deep
est interest as well.
The meeting has been arranged by
the Governor and Mr.. Eustis. it is un-
derstood, will be introduced to the gath
ering. which is expected to comprise the
leading men of the community, by the
chief executive of the Territory. Mr..
Eustis has set forth the matters which
he is to make the principal points Of
investigation, and they show that upon
his report may depend many things of
the deepest Importance to this city and
the islands as well. The appointment
was made under provision of law, and
awaited by the Secretary before
he makes any recommendations as to
the provision of public facilities for this
portion of the country The scope of
the inquiry is thus put by Mr.. Eustis:
The postal situation in Honolulu and
Hilo and the need if any, of increased
post office facilities and probable cost
of such increase; to examine into the
actual condition of all government
buildings in the Territory and their
adaptability to the uses for which they
are employed, and the need if any, Of
enlargement and repairs, and the prob
able cost of any additional sites that
may be necessary for the purpose of
new buildings. especially post Offices
Also to examine into the matter of the
Hawaiian silver coinage.
Yesterday Mr.. Eustis met the Federal
officials and spent much of the day in
going over the present buildings and
looking over the plots. of ground now
owned by the government here. He
was a visitor at the Custom House for
some time and looked over the Federal
property there and into the needs of
the various sections of the Collectors
force and the housing of the bureaus.
Mr.. Eustis met a number of promi-
nent people yesterday and to each an
nounced that he hoped to receive all
possible information Of the needs of the
city and the islands at large. He told
some inquirers that he would be here
for the next three weeks at least, and
perhaps would not get away until the
end of the year. He proposes to stay
until the cable is in working order and
will perhaps make his preliminary re-
port in that way, so that there may be
some knowledge at Washington as to
what he viii find is needed here.
On the steamer of December 18th Mr..
Eustis will go to Hilo and he expects
that he viii be accompanied on the trip
by Secretary Cooper, and that by an
nouncing their coming they may have
such meetings during their short stay.
as will enable him to tell exactly the
needs Of that city, as it is specifically
| mentioned in his instructions from the
Treasury Department. The various
Trade bodies are expected to hold meet
| ings and send a memorial to the COM
missioner. so that he may have their
Recommendation in a concrete form.