The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-02

MEMORIAL
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chance to investigate but was told by
Mr.. Cooke he could not make up his
mind in one week.
| President Dole, while favoring full
inquiry, had doubts about the suitable
ity of the place. 1t was far from town,
| there was the question Of maintenance,
and only $500 would be left, which
/ would not keep the park in fine shape.
1t was not desirable to acquire a. prop
erty that would require a fund TO keep
up.
| Mr. McCand1ess agreed with Mr..
| Cooke. They had a good place It had
| five acres of fresh spring water to
| make beautiful pleasure lake, out
side of which there was nine acres of
level land. If they purchased the other
place they would only fritter away
their money. He did not want to hold
out any false hopes to Mr.. Gear. There
was nothing in the proposal which ap-
pealed to him. They We're well fixed
even with all their mastery inactivity.
The county would take the park off
their hands in time. Meantime it was
yielding a revenue that paid the taxes
President Dole said the small size
of the Kaimuki property was his OBJ
lection to it.
Mr.. Rothwell thought if the park was
ever developed their fourteen acres
would not be any too much.
For us to give IA acres for 22-3
acres the president remarked, seems
entirely too much"
IT cannot favor that proposition my
SELF Mr.. Schaefer commented.
DR. Rogers had been assured that If
the proposition was looked at favor
ably terms could be made for looking
after the park.
Mr.. Minton stated that the motive
of the club, as well as of himself, was
to keep the Japanese from getting the
place. He mentioned an alternative
proposition to the exchange with the
Rapid Transit Co, whereby two other
lots could be got for $500. Also he
repeated the reference to value of i'm
provements.
Mr. Cooke regarded the improve
ments as unsuitable for a children's |
playground.
Answering a question the president |
said he did not favor the scheme,
when Mr.. Schaefer said, Then I do
not favor going up there"
Mr.. Westervelt said to him it SEEM
ed like getting another elephant on
their hands.
Il don't think we have an elephant
Mr.. Cooke rejoined.
Mr.. Schaefer thought the lake a
great thing
Mr.. Cooke moved, THAT we consider
1t not advisable to accept the offer
now made to us, for the reason that
we already aayss a piece Of land suit
able for park, and further on ac-
count of the expense of maintenance"
This carried unanimously.
Mr.. Cooke referred to a beautiful
riverside driveway he had driven upon
in Cork and suggested identifying Ala
Moana. extending from Queen street
to Kapiolani Park, and calling it Nc
Kinley avenue.
President Dole proposed the appoint |
ment Of committee to see about get
ting a replica of the Mckinley statue |
at Canton, O. It was voted that the |
president and Mr.. Westervelt be, such |
a committee
Mr.. McCandiess having offered a |
suggestion of action toward getting |
the county authorities interested in the /
park, Mr.. Schaefer renewed the sub
ject and, on motion of Mr.. Cooke Sec
onded by Mr.. Schaefer, it. was voted |
that Mr. McCandless be a committee of I
one for that service.