The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-23

He believed that the realty board
would afford excellent opportunities to-
ward this desirable end. This PROPOSE
ton was heartily applauded,
Speaking on the subject of the realty
board MI Trent stated that there Were
numerous matters of serious moment
which such an organization would con-
slider There was the question OF
stamps on documents, taxes, and many
other relative matters. and a board
would set a system of rules and charges.
Mr. Trent paid his respects to knock
ers. Many customer had been almost
nut in possession of property bargained
for when knockers got hold of them,
causing the prospective purchasers to
back out of the deals The realty
board would probably have an effect
in eliminating the knocker.
Mr.. Stanton believed that the "hun-
dred thousand club proposition was
a serious one and he was glad that the
realty board would father the project.
Too Many Blots.
Marston Campbell, superintendent of
public works, in the course of an ex-
cellent address, stated that Honolulu
was a city of many blots in the building
sense, city Of too many small back
alleys crowded with shacks, and he ad-
vocated the realty board using its in
tiuence with the legislature to pass
law making it necessary in the opening
ND of new suburban and city tracts
for fifty-foot wide streets to be laid.
One of the greatest troubles in MAX
ing Honolulu a handsome city was IN
the restriction of the erection of cheap
shacks. few years ago there was
widespread building movement wherein
oriental store buildings were built
with overhanging balconies, which were
far from pleasant to users of sidewalks,
part icularly when the balconies were
portions Of living quarters upstairs.
That was stopped. Then there was the
question of narrow alleyways. There
were too many alleys in the middle of
big blocks. The organization of a
realty board would be an aid to the
government in an endeavor to remedy
such conditions Shacks and alley
WAYS were a blot and disgrace to the
community.
Another trouble was the unfortunate
leasehold system. He quoted Doctor
Burdette in which he stated that man
who obtained a leasehold did not make
the best citizen, which the fee simple
did Honolulu was troubled with alb
sentee landlordsm and large estates.
All blocks should be divided into rea-
sonably-sized blocks. It was up to the
board to prevent such atrocities being
erected as that under construction at
the corner of King and Kapiolani
Sthu
our eminent and patriotic citizen
Magoon.'
The Organizing Committee.
Tn response to suggestion that
committee be appointed to prepare
scheme for the permanent organization,
Mr.. Stanton appointed Messrs c. S.
Desky, w. NJ Minton. R. H. Trent, W.
L. Chamberlain and Oliver Lansing.
Among others who endorsed the prop
osition were W. NJ. Minton. r. R. Reid
ford of the Bishop real estate depart
ment. who called attention to the diff
fieulty of getting titles properly record
ed for transfer of properties; Norton
Bobo, of the Kaimuki Land company;
w R. harrington, responding for the
press, who stated that he believed the
press would be united in supporting the
realty board proposition, and gave some
suggestions for publicity; F. E. Steere,
of the Henry Waterhouse Trust com
panv; Will Chamberlain of the firm of
Hemenwav and Smith; Oliver Lansing
and DR. Hutchinson.
The Guests.
Those present at the dinner were:
Marston Campbell, chairman board Of
land commissioners; F. E. Steere and
Walter NJ. Kendall, Henry Waterhousc
Trust Company; J. E. O'Connor and
Hugh II. Walker, Hawaiian Trust Com
panv; r. H. Trent, Trent Trust Com
pany; Robt R. Reidford, Bishop Trust
Company; Chas. A. Stanton. f. L..
Hutchinson and Norton Bobo. Kaimuki
Land Company; A. H. Dondero and
Oliver Lansing, Lansing & Dondero;
Elmer L. Schwartzberg of J. F. Nor
gan s, VIM. ". Chamberlain of Smith
& Hemenway, Martin Grune, Chas s.
Desky. John H. Schnack. Paul f. R.
Strauch. L. D. kirkpatrick, A. P. Tay-
lor, L. D. Timmons, w. R. Harrington
and J W. Pratt
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