Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-21
AYRES ADDRESSES
The CHAMBER
FEDERAL BUILDING
TO BE THREE.sToRY
New York Firm Of Architects Will
Prepare Set Of Plans - Many
Would Like to See New Building
Near Canitol.

At the regular bimonthly meeting
of the Chamber OF Commerce yester-
day afternoon, Louis Ayres, repre-
senting the arm Of York 4 Sawyer,
gave an address after the ordinary
routine business had been finished,
and explained the tentative plans OIL
, the new Federal building.
The acting secretary read letter
of resignation from +. NJ. Swanzy as
trustee of the chamber Il. h.
Paxton moved and NJ. z. Robinson
seconded that this resignation be ac-
cepted. Il. H. Wodehouse was unan-
imously elected to fiji the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr..
Swanzy.
In few words President Morgan
introduced Mr.. Ayres, who opened
his address by saying: 81 know you
are all very interested In hearing
something about the new Federal
building, plans for which my firm
will draw up. First | may say that
have not very much to show you
in the way of plans, as nothing deh-
mite has been settled as to the inte-
rior disposition of the various offices.
After | have consulted the various
heads of departments. and ascertain
ed their views as to the disposition
of the various departments. definite
action will be taken.
THE whole of the ground floor
will be given up to the postofIlce. The
posloffice Is so much working place
that It must have large area and
adequate light. There will be three
entrances, one on King, one on Mer-
chant and one on Bishop street.
These plans are not ar all final, as
they have never been taken up with
the Federal authorities.
Upstairs the scheme shows an
inner court, on which all the vari-
GUS Offices will open, thus providing
ample light and ventilation. This
inner court will be built above the
postoffice and will therefore not eX-
tend to the ground floor. II was ex-
pected to make this a four-story
building, owing to the size of the
lot, but as there has been so much
criticism already. the new building
may be only three stories.
The size of the lot has restricted
building operations to a certain ex-
tent, and shall have to consult with
the Federal authorities before any
thing definite is done.
I'VE have not settled as to wheth-
er Island wood will be used or not.
Several samples have been sent to our
firm from Hawaii. The main corri-
dor should be entirely of marble or
some other hard substance which can
easily be cleaned. | noticed stone
in San Francisco while on my way
down here that was used in the base
ment of the Palaee Hotel. This stone
was from Utah and seemed highly
satisfactory"
Marston Campbell, Superintendent
of Public Works, stated that main
land stone would add very mech to
the cost of the building. Il have
samples of all the principal stone
frcm the various quarries of Hawaii
ana shall be pleased to have you In
spect them" Mr.. Campbell then
asked what Messrs. York q Sawyer
thought about this beautiful building
being erected amidst brick and ce-
ment houses, and asked Mr. Ayres II
buildings similar to this one should
not be placed In parks, or at least In
open surroundings.
Mr.. Ayres replied that II was for
the people OF the Territory to decide
where this new building was to be
placed. His firm was chosen solely
to draw up plans for this building
and not to offer advice as to where
II should be placed. The size OF the
building will be approximately 1870
feet by 200 feet. The new Federal
building will face on Bishop street.
Mr. CamDbell rose and said: IL