The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-10
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Thee. Lansing as secretary. Present
| were ]. a. Gilman, Z. A. McInerny. J.
G. RothwelI, Norman Watkins, a
Hooking, ]. a. NJ. Johnson, w. w.
Harris, John Soper, James Wakefield,
II. Brasch, ]. Steiner, L. B. Kerr, Mr..
Locker, W. H. Rabbit, NJ. a. Con-
saIves.
The chair said the meeting was call
ed for the purpose of answering the
! cablegram received from Delegate Ku-
hio in answer to one sent by the Mer-
chants Association regarding the
Federal building appropriation.
Mr.. Harris of the committee which
| sent the cablegram on Friday stated
| that an answer had been received from
the delegate to the effect that it was
! necessary to choose between the Kuhio
and Perkins-C ushman bill. The Per-
kins bill, Mr. Harris stated called for
an appropriation of $1,400,000 for the
Urchase of a site and erection Of a
building or the purchase of a building
| and site, while the Kuhio bill provided
| for 81 000, coo for the purchase OF a site
ard the erection of a Federal building.
The chair reminded the members
! that both the Kuhio and Perkins bill
| had been printed yesterday morning in
| the Advertiser.
The matter was then placed before
! the members for action, Mr.. Mcinerny
| stating that he would ike to see the
/ matter decided upon at the meeting.
! Mr.. Harris stated that the commit
tee had nothing to recommend, but
! personally, from the reading of ku-
| los message. he considered the Per-
kins appropriation of $1,4OO.O0O an
enormous appropriation. The kuh1o
| bill for 81 600 900 was considerab bly,
| less, and he believed there was more
chance of it's going through Congress.
The fear was that asking for such
large appropriation as named in the Per-
kins's bill may spoil all chances of
getting a cent. KuhiC, Ar. Harris
thought. was asking support for his
own bill The speaker thought that
under the circumstances, rather than
lose a chance of getting any appropria-
ton at all, the association should sup
port the Kuhio bill.
Mr.. McInelny said the matter should
be decided once and for all. kuhio
had stated that the committee at
Washington was Wavering between
buying a building and erecting new
one He felt the delegate deemed 1t
urgent for the business men to eXpressI
their views on the subject, definitely.
Taking the cablegram altogether he
felt that the Kuhio bill should be sup
ported. He did not think the associa-
ton should delay. There was comment
on the street that the association did
not want to take action. He did not
want to mention any special building
by name, but he did not believe in |
the government taking over anybody s
building for a Federal building.
Norman Watkins did not believe that
if Hawaii got the million dollar appro-
priation that it would be all the terri
tory would get from Congress. Thei
history of public buildings elsewhere
showed that more money always had
to be spent to complete buildings erect
ed under the original appropriation.
James Steiner wished to be put on
record as favoring the purchase OF the
Young building.
James Wakefield said he did not
know how far Kuhio would be able to
push his bill, but if he had sufficient
backing, it would be desirable for the
association to back him. He favored
the erection of a new building. There
was much to be said in favor of theI
|
fled liens on the buildings. Suisse
Iuent to the ABOVE date he paid to GER
tain lien holders, who had brought
suits, an aggregate of $4219.99. There
re mains in his hands a balance of !
1885 10, but prior to the institution of
he present suit a suit was filed by
Constant Sterling against defendant :
md garnishee to enforce a lien of !
81 7.48, with interest from January 4. :
903, and any judgment therein will =
'unstitute a prior lien on tie fund. :
therefore, until judgment has been I
endered in the Sterling suit it is i'm s
possible to determine what sum, # any, r
viii remain in the garnishee's hands t
ubject to the Davies claim.
COURT NOTES. t
In conformity with the Supreme {
;ourt's decision in the case Judge De l
}olt filed d decree overruling the de-
nurrer of L. 3. Kerr to the petition
f the Territory of Hawaii for an in
JUNCTION. Defendant is given ten days |
4 which to answer the petition, which |
rays that he be enjOined from build
lg "a seawaII below high water mark
t Waikiki.
Judge Robinson at O'Clock thi;
forming, will near the petition of Z. \.
Iott-Smith, receiver of Hama Planta-
on Company, for allowance of ac-
cunts and discharge. The receiver b
SKIS to be allowed $44, $780, and | f.
larges himself with 81, 566.36 He hor- =
owed $27,955.09 upon receivers certiff-
ltes from M. S. Grinbaum &, Co, Ltf u
After argument by Mr.. Peters for IL fc
ellant and Mr.. Achi for Iibellee. the g
lotion of libellee for reduction of ali d1
ony and of attorneys fee in the di- ~
1rce case Of Louisa Watson vs. David :,
-atson was Withdrawn. ~
Judge Robinson granted permission
withdrawal and d new motion viii II
filed. -
1t is stipulated in the mortgage fore. r.
osure suit Of J. F. Hackfeld. trustee
. c. s Desky, trustee, and ". VOL =
IS that respondent VOTERS may nave r.
n DAYS after January 10 i'm which In /