The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-18
MERCHANTS ON
TAXATION LAW
Continued from Page one.1


present being. James Wakefield, Robert
Cation. y. s. Sachs, NJ. Braseh, F. l. (.
NJ. Phillips, J. l. Mclean,
Arthur Wall, J. H. Soper, T. J. King,
E. A. Berndt. ". N. Bray, T. Fl. Petrie,
E. A. McInerny, F. ". Maefarlane, r.
J. BuehIy, ". T. Lucas, G. W. Smith,
E. Il. Paris, E. NJ Cheatham, J. l.
Cockburn, ". L. Warren
Following the approval of the rain-
utes of late meetings. there were re-
ports of different officers and com
mittees. The treasurer s report showed
the Association in a good financial con-
dition. with all bills paid and money
in the treasury. The auditing com
mittee reported through E. A. Me-
Inernv. The directors made report
OF the work of the Association during
the year and the special committee On
taxation consisting of E. A. McInerny,
W. T. Lucas and E. II. Paris made
report in response to the request of
the Tax Commission for suggestions
ON the subject of taxation. E. NJ.
Cheatham moved that the report be
printed and sent to members of the
Association and be considered at spe-
ciaI meeting to be called month
hence. On motion of N. Brasch, how
ever. the report was adopted by the
Association and ordered sent to the
Tax Commission.
The election of directors was then
taken up, President Smith appointing
E. A. Berndt and W. NJ Bray tellers,
and calling R. J. BuehIy to the chair.
Following the election of directors,
Mr.. James Wakefield offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
stResolved That the chairman of the
committee on Trade and Finance con-
fer with the chairman of like COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
and endeavor to secure for the mer-
chants of the city adequate covered
wharf accommodation for the port of
Honolulu, and particularly at those
wharves which are used by the Ameri-
n-Hawaiian S. S. Co"
In presenting the resolution Mr..
Wakefield described with some partic-
ularity the difficulties that followed the
arrival of the steamship Texan with
1000 tons of freight which was dumped
without order, or separation according
to marks, on the wharf, the confusion
lasting for three weeks. He said that
even if the company were disposed to
be more considerable and convenieneing
to the public they would not be able
wholly to overcome the difficulty of in
sufficient covered s'harf room. Other
companies. he said, were giving ser
vice to the merchants which was I'm,
exceptional. The resolution was adopt
ed unanimously, nearly everyone having
some experience of the kind indicated
by Mr.. Wakefield, to relate.
At the meeting Of the Board of Diree
tors which Immediately followed, Alex
ander & Baldwin were elected to mem
bership.
George W. Smith, nominated for pres
ident by F. W. Maefarlane, urged tina
some one else be elected, pointing on
that the first president was F. ". Mae
farlane who served a year and was sue
eeeded by the vice president, W. "
Dimond. who died during his term, Nh
Smith succeeding to the duties as vie
president and continuing as presiden
since 1902. He nominated Mr.. WaldroT
The latter, however, urged the electio
! of Mr.. Smith. and he was elected b
reclamation as were al of the othe
officials.
F. ". Macfarlane. reporting TO tn
directorate on the matter of corpora
ton returns to the treasurer require
by law, said that he had had a confer
ence with Treasurer Campbell. Tn
latter has prepared form to be sen
out to corporations which contain
| questions similar in character TO thos
objected to last year, the legality Q
which were carried to the suprem
Court. Mr.. Macfarlane said that tn
treasurer position was that the la
required him to inquire into the stat
OF affairs of every corporation for prof
and that inquiry by means Of such
form as if answered fully would sho7
such a state of affairs was an apprc
pirate means of securing it. Therefor
he had drafted and would send out sue
a form. as in bis opinion would secur
the information required Whethe
corporations could be required TO ar
swer these set forms or not, the la
required them TO make a full and aceU
rate exhibit of the state of their al
fairs, and this was what was expeete
10 be done, The treasurer intended (
do his duty under the law as he under
( stood it by preparing form of return
the corporations must Judge eff thei
rights and duties under the law as
had been announced by the Suprem
Court.