The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-22


The opinion of all those who have gone
over the matter at all is that there
win be arranged an equitable settle
ment, and that the outcome of the dis
cussions will be the transfer of several
blocks of property both inside the city
and outside as we'll, for the block which
is needed by the Federal government.
There viii be meeting of the parties
in interest today. The trustees of the
Bishop estate are not all in the city,
Col. w. f. Allen being absent, the af-
fairs resting in the hands of Messrs.
j. o. Carter, a. w. Carter, S. NJ. Da-
mon and w. o. Smith.
The decision that the committee
should recommend the Bishop street
plot of ground for the postoffice and
courts building, was reached at meet
ing of the committee held Saturday
morning at the Office of Alexander &
Baldwin, which was fairly well attend
ed. The meeting was called to order
and then the committee decided to hear
DR.. L. E. Cofer, of the Marine Hospital
Service DR.. Cofer began by saying,
that the needs of his branch of the SER
vice were great, and that there was no
chance in the present Custom House
building to accommodate the various Of
fees. The marine hospital. the quaran-
tine and the immigration inspection
services needed space and were unable
to get it.
Collector Stackable as. we'll made a
statement and showed drawings of the
interior arrangements of the present
Customs House buildings showing the
cramped quarters where the men were
compelled to work. He suggested that
the Territory should give to the Fed
eral government certain other proper
ties covering the adjoining blocks of
land.
There was then a general discussion
of the several sites which have been
mentioned, and lot not heretofore
mentioned, on Edinburgh street. the
property of the Union Feed Company,
was entered into the lists. Collector
Stackable said that in his opinion if
there should be a change necessary, in
that all the buildings should be under
one roof, then the Customs House would
have to come down. After a. longer
discussion the committee came to a
vote on the motion of George r. Carter
that in the event of an agreement be-
tween the government and the trustees
Of the Bishop Estate the committee
would recommend the Bishop street
PLOT for the postoffice and Federal Off
ces other than the customs. This pass
ed without dissent.
Senator Carter then moved that the
committee recommend that the Terri
torial government transfer to the Fed
eral authorities the remainder of block
2S, and the entire blocks 20 and 30, as
set down in the underwriters map.
the National government in the block
of which the makai end is now used
for lumber yard and the mauka end
for the Customs House and warehouses,
and would give to the government all
the land on the front. extending from
i Fort to Alakea streets.
1t was the belief of the members of
the committee and those officials pres
ent, that if this could be done there
would then be space for the erection
! of a suitable Customs House and the
remainder of the blocks would be laid
out in parks, where with tropical fol-
i1ge there would be an attractive sight
! offered to visitors. Commissioners
Eustis said that he thought this would
he we'll worth the effort. for it would
give a most pleasing impression to those
who come to the city.
Chairman Thurston was appointed &
committee to wait upon the two parties
in interest in the proposed transfer o
lands for the site for the postoffic'
building, and endeavor to secure speed!
action. The committee then adjourned
Letters were sent to the Bishop Els
tate and superintendent of Publi
4 Works Cooper announcing the decision
of the committee during Saturday an
meetings for conference win he hell
todey.
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