The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-01-10

Mr.. Hooking inquired whether the
meeting was confined solely to dis
cussion merely concerning the pur-
chase, or not, of the Young Building'
The chair stated that the meeting was
called to obtain a full expression con-
cerning the entire matter OF the FED
| eral Building question.
Delegate Kalanianaoles cablegram
! was then read as follows:
"Cable what is the general opinion
Young Building"
Mr.. Humburg stated that in support
OF the petition which he circulated on
Thursday, he desired to state that the
matter of the appropriation was the
prime object. The first consideration
was obtaining the appropriation, and
the second, the site. The question or
the Young Building was not of so
much Importance as the question or
the appropriation. That was matter
for a commission or the supervising
architect to come from Washington to
decide.
Mr.. Wakefield called attention to the
publication in the Advertiser of De-
| cember 80, of the Perkins bill, which
| contained a reference to the Young
Building. He advocated the endorse
ment of the Perkins bill. with the re-
quest to Kuhio that he act accord
ingly. -
f. w. Macfarlane referred to the
petition circulated on Thursday. He
objected to a clause in it and took 1t
| to Mr.. Lowrey. The original petition
dealt exclusively with the Young
Building. 1t was his opinion as well
as that of Mr.. Lowrey that this should
be left to the discretion of the super
vising architect. In his opinion that
clause Disseminated against new
building and he thought in all fairness
| II should be left out. He and Mr..
Lowrey prepared substitute for the
| second clause as follows: We COM
mend the selection of site and the
erection thereon of new building, OF
| the purchase and remodelling of an old
building, to be left to the decision OF
a Commission to be sent here from
Washington"
Mr.. Macfarlane said the petition was
circulated again and very largely
signed.
Secretary Soper, at the request of Mr.
Wakefield, then read the Perkins bill
Mr.. Hooking suggested acting frs
on the Governors request for action OF
the Kalanianaole cablegram, and theI
on the Perkins bill.
However / will say that do no
believe the Young Building is suitable
for Federal Building" he added
Lets have building which would
be credit to the city-let II stand OF
a square and be something proper
]. o. Lutted-"I feel it would be {
mistake TO the city to buy this struc
ture for a Federal Building. If tn,
U. s. Government takes this building
over, the Territory will lose from SIS,
coo to $4,000 in taxes think Homo
lulu should have a fine, handsome, new
building, properly constructed for spe
cial neads. There is possibility tina
e after the 81, 100000 is spent, the gov
$ ernment may have to spend $500. 90
5 more TO finish It,"
= j. A. NJ. Johnson-'I think Il woul,
= be wise to have a new building erect
: ed. At least SS 1-2 per cent of the ap
:. preparation would be spent her. 10
: wages. The wages on the Young Build
II irg Rave alrcacv been spent"
A. Gartley-"I think for the genera
good of the public it would be mis-
s take to purchase this building ]
. would naturally enhance the value G
v other buildings i'm the vicinity but W
: cannot discriminate for that reason"
ri James c. ouinn-"I have not give
this enough thought. There are grea