The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-14

recommendation would be accepted
Mr. Taylor here complimented the
meeting on the good nature DISPLAYED.
which, he said, didn't always prevail at
site discussions.
w. A Kinney had not considered the
matter from the standpoint of lawyer.
The choice had evidently narrowed
down to two sites, the lots mauka and
fflakai of King street near Fort street.
The lot on the makai side would have
street in the rear but would be more
dusty.
Taylor corrected Kinney. There
would not be a street in the rear but
a 40-foot fire limit.
Kinney said that there seemed to be
two features to the makai site. the
convenience of an alleyway, and the
presence of dust. On the other hand
was the Bishop lot without any alley
way in the rear at ALL
Mr.. Taylor said that there would have
to be an alleyway in either case. The
alleyway could be used to drive the
mail in and out. II would be a forty
foot space in lieu of a street. Either
lot would fill the specifications as to
size. One would be 200 1876 feet and
the other ia X 23O feet.
Kinney said that it was a toss-up
between the two lots. The gathering
was very representative one and it
might be a good idea to take a vote
Taylor said that he would very much
like to ascertain what the second and
third choices of those present were.
Such information would be of great as
sistance to him if it should prove i'm
possible to secure one, of the two most
favored lots. He was in large measure
unacquainted with the merits of the
various sites suggested. While it was
true that he had answered many ques-
tions on the subject and inspected some
property he had done SO more to avoid
being uncivil or ungracious than any
thing else.
He had about made up his mind In
favor of either the lot opposite the
Young hotel or the one across the
street, he said. There We're other good
sites, however, and he wanted to get
the best. 1t would have to be proved
that Bishop street had been extended
and dedicated to the public use before
money could be paid over for the ma
dred feet from Fort street, the city's
great traffic artery. 1t was rare indeed
that sufficient land could be obtained
for the site of a Federal building near
the center of a city.
Mr.. Taylor told the meeting that they
could take it for granted that there
would be a site selected and again ap-
pealed for second choices.
c. NJ. Cooke moved that those present
vote on first, second and third choices
and suggested that others forward their
opinions to Mr.. Taylor by mail today.
G. ]. Hutchins seconded the motion.
He said that little attention need be
paid to the dust question on the makai
site as the problem would disappear
when the streets were properly oiled.
In his opinion the makai site was fifty
per cent ahead of the other.
Col. Sam Parker thought that those
present weren't going the right way
about securing a Federal building. 1t
would be much easier to get a building,
he thought, if the government was Civ
en- the land Why not rebuild the
judiciary building? he asked. He didn't
believe in taking a vote as it would
only be the vote of interested parties
The prices of the proposed sites were
bound to be high, some probably four
times as much as taxes were being paid
on 1t would take a year or more to
put condemnatory proceedings through.
when you've been here a little long
er, Mr.. Taylor, you'll know all about
it, he concluded.
Mr.. Dodge remarked that the Bishop
Estate offered the land for considerably
less than they were paying taxes on 1t
and for considerably less than the
amount of the appropriation.
Fred Macfarlane said that one feat
ure had not been touched upon. 1t
hadn't been suggested that the site Sc
Iected be large enough to have a park
around the building. He thought that
it would be wise to leave that matter
in Mr.. Taylor's hands.
Mr.. Taylor said that while the IDEA
was good it took money to take care
of parks and if they weren't kept up
they quickly became eyesores. he
said that he wouldn't take a vote on
second choices at present but stated
that if any present cared to send him
their choice of sites or any suggestions.
he would be glad to receive them.
Governor Carter said that Hawaii
suffered from having the iron shoe OF
the condition of others clamped on her.
He said that if there were room for
park round the building the Territory
would undertake to take proper care
of it, He desired the Federal building
to be a credit to not only Hawaii but
the Union. Hawaiians enjoyed nature
and nothing would so much enhance
the appearance of the building as some
royal palms and a lawn in front.
F. J. Lowrey expressed hope that the
lot in front of the Young building would
one day be converted into a public
park.
The following signified their choices
as follows:
]. A McCandless, second choice
Bishop street extension.
A. Hooking, second choice, Bishop
street extension.
r. c. A. Peterson. second choice,
Bishop lot.
w. w. Hall. second choice, Bishop
street extension.
Col. Soper. first choice, Bishop lot;
second, Bishop street extension.
J Kidwell, first choice, Bishop street
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