The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-06-30
MERCHANTS AND THE
NUUANU RESERVOIR
DISCUSSED THE DAM AT THE
MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

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The Merchants Association he'd u
special meeting yesterday afternoon
and nearly all Of the members of the
Association were present. Several int
portant matters came up for discussion.
The most important matter was the
discussion of the Nuuanu dam and the
steps that the executive committee had
all ready taken with the Governor as
regards II were discussed. The fol-
lowing letter was read. the other cor
dependence between the Govrnor and
the committee having ben published
Executive Chamber.
Honolulu, Hawaii June o. 1906.
E. II. Paris, Esq, Secretary Merchants
Association, Honolulu.
Dear Sir:-Whie it is very satisfac-
tory to know that your organization is
pleased to note that the Government
has secured the services of Mr.. Kellogg
to inspect the Nuuanu dam, yet this
fails entirely to respond to my request
for its opinion (and of course it cannot
speak for any other than ITSELF as to
the confidence, or otherwise, of the
Merchants Association in any report
Mr. Kellogg may see fit to make.
have already advised you by tele-
phone that I have no objection to the
correspondence being made public.
Kindly present this letter to your or
ganization and inform me as to what
they think of Mr.. Kellogg's ability to
pass on the questions involved in this
controversy; for it is useless to proceed
with Mr. Kellogg if any large portion
of the community think he is incom-
petent.
Very sincerely yours,
G. r. CARTER,
Governor.
The matter was thoroughly discussed
by the merchants and finally the fol-
lowing resolution was passed.
"That the Merchants Association
recommend to Governor Carter that he
add to his present selection two more
competent engineers and that all three
personally inspect and report on the
construction of the Nuuanu dam from
the drawing of the specifications down
to the present time. and that the report
of such committee would be satisfac-
tory to this Association"
A cablegram was received from Dele
gate Kuhio in regard to asking Repre-
sentative Burton to visit the islands.
The association will hurry the matter
which is now before a joint committee
between the association and the Cham
Der of Commerce.
The decision of the Supreme Court
i'm the corporation test case was report
ed The Association will endeavor to
have the law changed at the next
meeting of the Legislature.
! In regard to the merchants in San
/ Francisco the following resolution was
drawn up and will be sent to San
Francisco
Whereas, The merchants of 4 San
Francisco having lost by earthquake
and fire their stocks of merchandise,
buildings, books Of accounts and other
appurtenances of their business, and
, Whereas, The business relations of
| the merchants of Honolulu and Of the
merchants Of San Francisco have, for
many years past been of a most in
! innate nature. therefore,
Resolved, That the members of the
| Merchants association pledge them
selves to assist in the restoration of
tie former trade relations, as soon as
the merchants Of San Francisco are
again in a position to supply goods.
! Resolved That the Secretary is in
structed to send a copy of these reso-
I lutions to the Merchants Association
of San Francisco.
! An invitation to the American Veter-
| inarians to hold their 1907 convention
in Honolulu, which will be conveyed to
the convention this year by DIR. Mon
| sarrat was passed