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said it was one which had received I
deal of thought on his part, and on
which he had strong opinions. He said
the first thing was to determine If there
were to be two buildings or only one
The site of the custom house, he said, !
was an ideal one, and he thought there
could be no improvement made in its
location.
AS to another building, for the hous-
ing of the Postoffice, the Federal Courts, |
the Collector of Internal Revenue and
other federal officers he said, there
might we'll be several opinions. He
thought a site on the square would be
fitting one.
w. o. Smith endorsed what Mr.. Hatch
said, especially as to the custom house,
| but he said he thought there should
be a postoffice where the present one
stands and a court house, close to the
square, on account of its proximity to
the law library and the Territorial
court. He favored the present site for
a new postoffice and the palace square
/ site for the court building.
Mr.. Eustis interrupted to ask Mr..
Smith if it would be acceptable to him
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ground adjacent to the present Post
office, to make a building large enough
to accommodate the postoffice below
and the other offices and courts above.
Mr.. Smith responded that he would
; favor a site where the courts could be
adjacent to the Territorial courts, that
the attorneys could have the advantage
; of the law library and other convent
. ences.
James Gordon Spencer said that he
; was informed that there was a STRIP of
. land on the Bethel street front which
is adjacent to the present postoffice site
and which would be on the market in a
! short time. This in conjunction with
, the present site would afford space SUI
; ficient to make building large enough
.. for all objects.
w. r. Castle, ST., seconding the posi-
; ton of Mr.. Hatch as to the Custom
| House, said that he did not think that
, the location of the other building should
; be decided upon the mere present con-
. venience of the business men. The site
, should be one, he said, where there
; would be an opportunity to make the
building one Of the architectural beau
ties of the city. and this could be ac-
complished best if a place on Palace
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building should be designed to furnish
accommodation for years to come, and
should be in the midst of grounds
which could be beautified.
Taking up the subject of lights Mr..
| Castle called attention to the fact that
there are no lights on the eastern en-
I trance to the Molokai channel, which
| is used by all ships coming to the city,
and urged that this be given attention.
Mr.. Eustis aroused smile by asking
if the people could wish more than the
light on the Custom House.
c. NJ. Cooke said that he conceded
with the view that the Custom House
was in the right place now, but that
| he thought there should be careful con-
sideration of the site for the postoffice
and courts building. He said he thought
| the business section of the city was
! moving towards Alakea street, and that
| the new structure might we'll be in the
l neighborhood of the present public Of
| fees of the Territory He said also
| that he had talked with a number of
people who had the same idea. AS to
coinage he said the bankers had asked
that the silver be recoined into Ameri-
! can silver, as they could not see why
they should use American dimes and
nickels and be compelled to use Ha-
waiian quarters and halves.
w. w. Hall endorsed the views con-
corning the Custom House and in addi-
ton urged that the site for the post
Office building be so chosen that it
would be possible to make it an orna-
ment to the city. He likewise spoke of
| the lights, which are now maintained
| | by the Territory.
| Gov. Dole suggested that if the Ter
ritory is given the customs revenues it
J would be glad to take care of the light
ing, but Mr.. Eustis put in that the
United States never took down it's flag
< over land or duties.
Y L. A. Thurston said that the matter
would be further along if the people
I should provide the site for the post
5 toffice. He said that where there was
lAany squabble over a site there were
( always delays, while if the ground was
s furnished the construction usually went
on rapidly. He suggested that if the
( Territory, which now owns valuable
s site for business purposes, could guar
J. antee the proposed gore site by eX-
) change or sale, it would mean that the
{ project was long way toward settle
I ment.
w. o. Smith said that the land op-
posite to the Young Building, a plot
( 140 by 1870 feet might be selected, as il
! could be now obtained.
J c. NJ. Cooke here moved that the
( present site of the Custom House be
5 the site recommended for the new Gus
Z tom House. Gen. Hartwell said that he
s thought this was going rather fast, as
he did not feel that he was ready to
be committed to any sites whatever
without more time for thought. He
thought there should be careful consid-
( Grafton given to the matter.
Mr. Eustis asked however. if. as there
} seemed no objection, there should not
( be action on the matter of the Custom
( House. which with the addition of the
land now used as lumber yard would
furnish an excellent site for the build
s ing. The motion was put and carried
without a dissenting vote.
Mr.. Cooke then moved that it was the
{ sense of the meeting that the land
bounded by King and Merchant streets
I and facing on Palace Square be made
( the site for the postoffice. He said it
} had been suggested that the entire
/ block he Sap1lrad xyc11I5 ha hest