The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-10-14
AREA FOR
BUILDING
Chamber OF Commerce
May Cut Promotion
Money.

The Chamber OF Commerce met yes
resolutions. President Tvnucy was In
the chair and over twenty members
were present. The matter of a site for
the proposed Federal building was laid
before the Chamber by the president
who did 50 at the request of the Fed
eral officials and Governor Carter. Mr.
Tenney impressed the necessity OF CO.
operation OF the members. Resolutions
which had been prepared by the board
of directors were submitted. The first
idea had been to select several sites
and submit them to the Treasury De-
partment. but II was later thought best
to outline a section of the city within,
which IL was the desire of the Chamber
that the building be located.
Il. |. Spauldng moved the adoption
of the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the President and
Secretary of this body be requested to
communicate with the Honorable Sec
rotary of the Treasury, on the urgent
need of Honolulu for a Federal build
ing, suitable to the present and future
needs of Federal officers, and petition
lib tiul W an up
preparation for such purpose in his next
report to Congress.
Resolved Further. That the Presi-
dent and Secretary. In so presenting
the matter to the Honorable Secretary
of the Treasury, request that should ar
appropriation be made such public
building be erected on any suitable site
within the following boundaries: Com
mencing at Halekauwila street, up Fort
street to Hotel street, along Hotel street
to Richards street down Richards
street to King street, along King street
to Militant street, down Militant street
to Halekauwila street, along Halekau-
villa street to place of beginning.
And Resolved, Further that the
President and Secretary hand n COPY
of this resolution to Hawaii's Delegate
to Congress, with the request that he
do all in his power to procure an ap-
preparation for said purpose"
Some suggestions We're made to the
effect that the fishmarkct block should
have been included but it was decided
that as the new docks would bring IL
directly on the waterfront 1t was i'm
practicable. 1t was also asked why
Nuuanu street was not made the west
ern boundary of the area. 1t was re-
piled that that was too near China
town. that the city was growing in the
other direction and that there was not
a suitable site to be obtained i'm that
section. The Washington officials have
intimated that the proposed building
is to be 150x150 with at least forty feet
clear around 1t. 1t will probably be
three stories in height. The resolutions
We're adopted without dissenting vote
and the recommendation accompanied
by map and photographs of the streets
and buildings in the area Will be for
warded to Washington.
The following resolutions were IMAM
imously adopted:
Resolved, That the President and
communicate with the Hon.
orable Secretary of the Treasury OF
the United States on the necessity vi
securing Il revenue cutter for service
In the Hawaiian Islands, and respect
fully request that official to enlbody In
his report to Congress recommends
ton for an adequate appropriation for
that purpose.
And Further Resolved That a copy
of this Resolution be handed by the
President and Secretary to the Dele
gate from the Territory of Hawaii TO
Congress, with the request that he use
all means in his power to secure such
appropriat tons"
In the afternoon the directors of the
met in very important ses-
sion to consider the report of the com.
mittee which was appointed to look in,
TO the annual report of the Hawaii Pro-
motion Committee. The sub-Commt-
tee recommended to the directors that
the sum furnished the Promotion Com
mittee by the Chamber of Commerce he
cut down to what Is necessary to MAIN
tain the Honolulu office and circulate
approved literature. The committee vi
consisted of H. A. Isen-
berg and Il. |. Spaulding presented
he report and on motion OF L. NJ
Swanzy It was laid on the table to be
considered at "A later meeting.
The report stated that the Promo
ion Committee had spent $26,77i.9S for
Advertising the Territory. This wem
10 magazines and for nearly half a mil
ion pieces of literature. The local Of
fee had been an accommodation for
tourists. only one line had given lower
steamer rates. The committee disap-
proven inc inviting OF tillpIS To lhc
Islands ns the guests of the Promotion
Committee, The $40 900 donated by The
Chamber comes from wharfage tax
and many Of the smaller importers are
Directing 10 the tax IN the present state
u business II was recommended that
he tax be- reduced ana the Promotion
committee be- required 10 give q de-
hlled account of itH expenditures quar-
"riy u was thought MAT the 5000 or
yer lhat the committee had on hand
Would be- suiicient Tor The present ana
was recommended ihll the wharfage
AZ 10 10 me Improvement pf The cliy
specially kupiplanl PARK |ihrn Was
discussion pro md con ana
he mlitrr WINS iaii gn me lubl0.