The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-03-15
NAME SITES
FOR BUILDING
cFrom Thursdays Advertised)

The consensus of opinion voiced by
the business men of Honolulu favors
two sites for Federal building. One
is the lot opposite the Young Hotel and
the other is the lot seward OF II
through which road would be cut
from King street to Allen street.
At the meeting of citizens held on
the roof of the Young Hotel yesterday
afternoon the matter was thoroughly
threshed out and the pros and cons OF
the various suggested sites earnestly
discussed.
Tho meeting, which was called by H.
A. Taylor whose mission to Honolulu
is to select a site for Federal build
ing in Honolulu, was very well attend
ed and the proceedings were good
natured and entirely free from
acrimony.
Among those present were:
c. NJ. Cooke, E. D. Tenney, s. b.
Dole, f. w. Macfarlane, w. d. Alex
ander, w. A. Wall, A. F. Griffiths, f.
s. Dodge, W. w. Hall, ]. II. Soper, W.
L. Howard, j. Kidwell, Albert Water
house, Alex. Young, A. S. Hartwell,
C. Achi, H. diffard, Alex. Robertson, ).
Emmeluth, T. s. Kay, S. NJ. Damon,
A. Young, R. w. Single, Judge Kings
bury, w. R. Castle, +. j. Lowrey, j.
F. Colburn, P. C. Jones, j. w. Pratt,
r. s. Hosmer, H. E. Cooper, Geo. d.
Gear, A. F. Judd, w. o. Atwater, L. l..
Nc Candless, T. B. McStocker, Gov. G.
r. Carter, A. Herbert, G. M. Cooke,
p. H. Burnette, E. H. F. Wolter, j.
A. McCandless, l.. 7. Peck, A. Hooking,
c. Creighton, f. Ingham, r. G. A. Peter
son, c. ]. Hutchins, F. w. Macfarlane,
L. A. Thurston, G. S. Crane, w. I.
Lucas, w. A. Kinney, j. j. Egan, c. q.
Won Hamm, J. w. Pratt, J. Garden, o.
A. Steven, Sam Parker, Prince David
Kawananakoa, DR.. C. B. Cooper, l.. B.
Kerr, J. Lucas, II. P. Wood, w. b.
Stockman, c. A. Brown, E. l. spald-
ing, ]. A. Magoon, B. F. Dillingham;,
VIM. Pfotenhauer.
H. A. Taylor opened the meeting by
stating that he had been asked by
Washington to select site. He de-
clined, having selected so many sites
in his life that he was tired of the
thing. He had asked for man to
be sent down to select the site but hal
received cables of SO urgent a nature
asking him to attend to the business
that he had finally consented. He in
vited anyone present to express his
views on the matter. He was not faml-
liar with the pieces of property which
had been offered in answer to the adj
vertisement. One thing which he de-
sired to impress on the meeting was
that the time to receive propositions
never closes till the site is selected.
H. E. Cooper said that to list of
sites offered, and mentioned by Mr..
TAYLOR. there was an addition to be
made, the Opera House rendered by
w. G. Irwin.
Governor Carter remarked for Mr..
Taylor's edifcation that large pro-
portion of Honolulu men took deep
civic interest in public affairs and in
many cases were unafraid to speak their
minds. If the Federal authorities were
waiting until unanimous choice OF
a site were made it would be many
a long day before the new building be-
came fact. While he was free to ex-
press his opinion that didn't mean
that unless he could have his pet site
he didn't want any at all, by long
chalk. The more discussion there was
the better Mr.. Taylor would be inform
ed. The latter would do the deciding
and the speaker could safely promise
that all would abide by his decision
The Governor personally favored a
site near the waterfront but he under
stood perfectly that other very good
sites had been suggested.
l.. A. Thurston asked if all the offices
must be in one building.
Mr.. Taylor replied in the affirmative
and suggested the building be four
stories high and Q basement and that
the site be large enough to accommo-
date building big enough for the
business demands of the city. 1t was
required by law that such a building
be located on corner and have an
open street on at least two sides. There
was also a rule that fire limit of forty
feet extend all around the building.
Judge Gear thought that an ideal site
would be the block bounded by Nuuanu,
Merchant, King and Bethel streets. 1t
was bounded by four streets and was
as desirable block for a government
as could be found anywhere
Taylor remarked that only two
streets were necessary for boundary
Gear said that the block was in the
center OF the wholesale and retail busi-
ness district and pointed out that there
were no expensive buildings in the
block.
C. ]. Hutchins said that the present