The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-11

advice They did not want to be in the
position of San Francisco, when the
people outside did not believe what was
said about the city. They wanted to
leave no room for doubt that their
ports and towns were being we'll pro-
/ tected.
Mr.. McCandless understood that the
item in question had been already
stricken out. The resolution therefore
could not prejudice it but might have
a contrary effect.
| With some amendment the resolution
carried.
WHARVES ALSO.
! Mr.. Isenberg, just before the vote on
the health resolution, stated that he had
: just received a message from a member
of the House, saying that the House
, was considering the appropriation for
wharves in the Loan bill and seemed
| disposed to cut it down to 5000, 900. The
| message suggested that an expression
of opinion from the Chamber might
have good influence. He moved a reso-
luton verbally, which by request he
put in writing.
MeSsrs. Davies and Kennedy suggest
ed amendments in the preamble. which
being accepted the resolution carried
without discussion.
The two resolutions are as follows:
THE HEALTH RESOLUTION.
Whereas, 1t is the opinion of this
Chamber that no Department of the
Government has more onerous duties to
perform than has the Board of Health,
and,
Whereas, 1t is of the first imDor-
lance that the ports and towns of these
islands be kept in a sanitary condition,
and free from disease, in order to in
sure an unrestricted commerce, and in
order to insure these conditions it is
necessary to secure the best services
of efficient health officers.
Therefore, Be it resolved, that it is
the desire of this Chamber that a suf-
ficient appropriation be made by the
Legislature for the use of the Board of
Health to meet all their necessary re-
Quirements."
RESOLUTION ON WHARVES.
Whereas, It is the opinion of this
Chamber that the harbor of Honolulu
should be improved by the construc
ton of new wharves and by repairs, |
and
Whereas, The Department of Public |
Works has recommended to the Legis- |
Iature now in session, to insert an item
of 100000 for such purpose, and
Whereas, The present condition of
the Territorial Government wharves in
Honolulu is very serious one, and
these wharves are entirely inadequate
to cope with the calls now being made
upon them. and likely to be made by
an increased volume of shipping in the
near future,
Therefore, Be it resolved, that it is
the desire of this Chamber that the
appropriation, as recommended by the
Government, be made by the Legisla-
ture.'
Secretary Spencer was instructed to
send copies of the resolutions on health
and wharves to the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House,
respectively. which he did by letters
directly after the meeting.
IN MEMORIAM.
The secretary read a letter from r.
F. Dillingham;. containing a resolution
of coincidence to the family of the late
Samuel c. Allen. Mention was made
of the long business career of the
iamented member. The resolution was
adopted.
A letter from Private Secretary Loeb
was read and filed, conveying President
Roosevelt's cordial acknowledgment of
him in San Francisco.
COLLECTION OF DATA.
Secretary Spencer read a letter from
George r. Carter, Secretary of the
Territory, stating that Commissioner
Sargent while here expressed a desire
to procure data relative to inter-island
commerce, such al number of steamers
and sailing vessels, with tonnage,
F,.1; I,
ment of Commerce in Washington. The
secretary mentioned that he had COM
municated on the subject with ColIec-
tor Stackable and several large firms,
some of which had sent replies.
Mr.. Tenney said it was an opportu-
nifty for the merchants to place infor-
nation before the new department in
Washington. Any needs this community
might have in order to facilitate the
commerce OF the Hawaiian Islands and
this port in particular could thus be
presented to the Federal Government
for instance, the conditions in Homo
lulu harbor and facilities of shipping.
committee should be appointed from
each body to get together in compiling
statistics and gathering information.
He moved a resolution accordingly
which carried, and the president an
pointed the IouoWlng committee as rep
resenting five shipping houses: Messrs.
Ienney' GiHard Isenberg, Davies and
Geo. H. Robertson.
a letter from w. w Dimond &, co
was complied with in the nomination of
Emil NJ. Berndt as a member in n1aca
of the late w. ". Dimond.
The meeting then adjourned.
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