The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-27
CIVIC FEDS
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F. B. McStocker that the report be
adopted. which was seconded by ex-
Governor Cleghorn, a discussion was
called for. President Griffiths called
an Mr.. McStocker for the first speech.
He said in part:
In discussing a matter of this kind
We frequently meet someone who is
Indifferent to the plans for civic
beauty and says that in this city every
house has it's own park, and that we
have no need of other beauties than
those which are present throughout
the city in this way. There is too
much of this spirit here. This city
has gone ahead less in the line of es-
rablishing parks, when its progress in
other branches is considered, than any
city in the country. All over the
United States the cities are condemn
ing valuable property for park pur-
poses. In numberless cases the cities
are suing to recover waterfront prop>
erty which was disposed of under
some injudicious administration.
81 am strongly in favor of extend
ing the public property, besides re-
tanning what we have. (Applause.) I
believe that there should be a broad
avenue through the Allen Estate prop
Grty from Fort to Queer street, which
would open this land along the water
front. The first impression which one
gets of city is the most important,
and If the tourists landing here are
greeted with beauty, not with coal
piles and lumber yards, it will give
the best possible impression which
they can have to take away with
them
W. o. Smith made a strong address,
saying:
II am very much opposed to the
idea of selling the property. Tt has
been the policy of the Monarchy, of
the Republic and of the present gov
eminent to retain the property on the
waterfront, and not to sell, but at the
very most to lease 1T. We are just
now seeing for the first time the vast
possibilities of the commerce Of the
Pacific and understanding what part
we are to take in it.
Such property as this, lying d.
rectly in line with the mouth of the
channel, is far more valuable than
that at the upper end of the harbor. |
The time may come when it will be |
necessary to cut these slips in, even !
across the street, in order to accom- |
modate the enormous vessels which |
are being built. Then we will need |
this land. ard badly. / believe that to |
part with the old Fishmarket would |
be very serious public mistake"
Senator Dickey was the next called |
on. He talked very interestingly on
the general subject of parks, the good |
that they do, as well as the local
conditions, stating that he was de-
sirous of seeing certain land at the
corner of Fort and School streets
made into a park.
F. J. Lowrey, Ex-Governor Cleghorn,
T. H. Soper and several others made
timents which had been expressed, and
then the motion to adopt the report
was put. AS stated above, it was
carried unanimously.
In the matter of the Queen Emma
on Nuuanu avenue, the same
committee submitted a similar report,
which was adopted by a unanimous
vote. In the discussion of the matter,
the reasons for the sale were left out
of the question altogether, as were
the reasons against, with the single
exception of the principle of the mad
of selling public property
which could be so advantageouslyu used
for public parks. The meeting was
concluded shortly after 9 o'clock.
Among those present were Messrs.
Hosmer. Dodge, Wilmington, Andrews.
Sharp, DR.. Rogers, W. E. Wall. Kins-
lea. John Wise, Ringer, Kotinslxy. Jo-
Seph White. w. w. Hall. w. Q. Smith,
Edwin Hall. Patty, B. o. Clark, How
ard Hitchcock, Doremus Scudder, Rob-
ert Rycroft, John Martin, Glenn Quinn,
Robert Cation, z. X. Myers, A. F.
Cooke, L. B. Kerr, ]. s. Emerson,
Theodore Richards, James T. Taylor
and many others.