Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-01-18

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'"' 'i'''h""'s Assooi"''oh
Whlch was heid In It's room In the
McCahdless Building yesterday after
hoon' george w. smith was by accla'
NATION elected president. The other
members elected on the Board OF Di-
rectors were f. l.. Waldron, f. II.
farls' f. w. Mactarlane, Robt. Cation,
james Wakeheld, I. j. King, q. Fred
bush and 4. II, Petrie, the last four
members taking the place OF w. t.
Lucas Il. A. Mclnerny, M. Phillips and
w. w. Harris, who formerly were on
'he Board
The question OF the Board Of Equal
lzation was brought up and many eX.
pressed their IDEAS as to what they
thought would be for the best interest
OF the business community. 1t was dc.
clded that the association write to the
Tax Commission, informing It of Its
disapproval OF tax assessors being
members OF the Board OF Equalization,
recommending that disinterestcd par
Ties be appointed in their stead.
b. A. Mclnerny OF the Auditing
committee reported that the books OF
the association mad been audited and
found correct.
IL. M~Cheatham moved that copies
oil the report OF the Tax Commission
DC printed and furnished every mem
Der OF the association for careful con
sideration, the same to be taken IN
again at a special meeting to be called
month later. This failed to find a
second and on motion OF Mr.. Brasch,
the report was adopted by the Associa'
uon.
Before the adjournment of the meet
ing James Wakefield commented crit
ically on the way the American-Ha.
waiian steamship Co. handled the
freight brought down by the Texan.
When the Board or Directors held
It's meeting shortly afterwards, Alex.
ander x Baldwin were elected to mem.
bership.
f. w. Macfarlane nominated George
w. Smith for president and he was
elected. f. i. Waldron's name was
also brought forward but he withdrew
in Smiths favor.
f. w. Macfarlane reported that he
had had conference with Treasurer
Campbeli pertaining to the form OF
tax returns which the corporations are
required to make.
Tho Committee on Trade and FL
nance reported as foilows:
Honolulu, t. H., January 9Th, 1905.
George W. smith, ESQ., PRESIDENT
merchants Association, Honolulu.
Dear sir:-iour committee on
trade ana FINANCE, 10 whom was re-
lerred a communication from MI "A. f.
Judd' secretary OF the Tax commits
sion OF Hawaii III whlch ne sollcits
inc assistance OF the association III
their WORK. Deg leave 10 report as ioi
lows:
we ma thal OH january zoth' l'oo'
an able report was submitted TO our
association deaiihS WIN proposen
amendments 10 inc law providing 10Y
TAX on real ana personal property
ms report was submitted by Two
vi our most aDle anu pesI quaiiheu
members, MI. James Wakeheid ana
MI II. r. Wlchmah' ana appears 20
cover 'he requirements iui'y'
we would therefore recommend
sHpJect 10 the approFai Oh mo asso'
ciation' thaI inc SECRETARY NC instruct
CD 10 forward copy Oh tnat report, 10
the secretary Oh the lax commission
we won also add' IL IL meets the
approval OIL the associatioh' that IN
the OPINION Oh 'nlS cohiinittee' inc
hlethou no" Ill iorce Vi ha'ihs the
hsSesSlhs ana co'ioc'lhs vi taxes IL.
the hai'uS Oh one man IL wrohs, anu
"ouiu Suggest inc iol'o"ins' Ina, Il
sohi''i,''eo 'o"s's''''S VI '''ee "o'' ~
uopehueht men, !hot lax AssesSo's
iroi'i 'he o'''cr 's''""S' po "ppoln'or
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