The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-06-30
THE CIVIC
Federation
cFrom Thursdays Advertiser,

was held at the Office of Castle &
Wilmington yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock. Perley l.. Horne was appoint
ed temporary secretary during the abb
sence OF Ed Towse. 1t being in order
for the several committees to report as
required by the constitution, the first
report made was that OF the Committee
on Finance and Membership. The total
membership appears to be 119. The
funds received were, of course, from
membership fees of 81 each, and bills
paid, amounting to $4,000. gave a bal
ance of cash on hand Of $3.50. The re-
port was accepted and the committee
was instructed to report to the executive
committee any additional names pro-
posed of whom there are now a con-
siderable number, in order that they
might be passed upon. In fact. since
the recent county campaign, an unusual
amount of interest seems to have been
manifested in the Federation and appli-
cations are numerous.
LAW AND ORDER.
The committee on Law and Order re-
ported the final disposition of a number
of matters in its hands, and that 1t had
been assisted to very marked degree
by the consistent action of High Sher-
iff Henry in prosecuting offenders where
pointed out by the Federation in it's
endeavor TO regulate and suppress GER
tain evils. This report was likewise ac-
cepted.
PUBLIC PARKS.
The committee on Public Parks. etc,
reported its action with reference to
bills regarding parks which had been
acted upon by the Legislature. and
noted its disappointment in not getting
the limits considered desirable for the
Tantalus Park. and the Importance it
placed upon a definite character being
given to and maintained by the So
called Aala Park which the Federation
considers a most important adjunct to
the public health.
Some action had also been taken by
this committee with regard to the sign
nuisance and It reported as undertaking
measures at the present time in secur-
ing the removal of some of the very
Objectionable signs which meet the eye
in some interesting public places. 1t re-
ported that the Advertisers position in
this matter had been of assistance.
After the acceptance of this report the
committee was dil ected by motion to
take active steps toward procuring an
abatement of the sign nuisance, at
tention being drawn particularly to a
large board fence in the banana garden
at Waikiki
THE TANTALUS FOREST.
After the reading of this report
discussion arose as to the projected
cutting of the forest on the Coney es-
tate. through which the Tantalus road
passes. Various propositions were made
nv to securing the cooperation of the
Coney family in the measures which
Will retain the forest, and at the same
time do justice TO the family which has
10 pay taxes on the land.
TO AID TEACHERS.
Neither the committee on Legislation
nor on Public Health was prepared with
its report, and the matter was passed
on to the next meeting. The commit
tee on Health and Education reported
the adoption some time since of a reso-
luton with regard to the salaries of
teachers, and after some discussion ii
was decided to present the matter to
the Superintendent of Public Education.
The resolution reads as follows:
Whereas. financial exigencies in the
past year have brought a reduction
in the salaries of the public school
teachers of the Territory of Hawaii;
and
Whereas, this reduction has compelled
valuable teachers to resign and brought
on uncertainty and unrest to all who
remain: and
Whereas, our teachers are paid less
than employees of equal ability in other
professions and lines of business; and
Whereas, the present Legislature has
not brought relief to the teachers; and
Whereas, the future welfare of the
Territory depends upon the training of
our youth in our public schools, there
fore,
Be it resolved, That the Civic Fedora
ton OF Hawaii puts itself on record in
declaring this policy of reduction short
sighted, and recommend that economy
be practiced along less vital lines.
CELEBRATIONS POSITION.
With regard TO the recent election the
chairman said he felt it important that
the real position of the Civic Fedora
alton should be known, and a mem
orandum entered in. the records, to-
wards the following communication OF
the committee. which. after some dis
custom, was ordered placed on file and
the secretary directed to cause its pub
lication.
To the Executive Committee Of the
Civic Federation.
} Gentlemen: AS there seems to have
been some misunderstanding on the
part OF the public with regard to the
position taken by the Civic Federation,
o2 rather its Executive Committee. dur
ing the recent political campaign, /
p.consider 1t desirable to place before you
to be filed with the records, the follow