Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-08
Club MEMBERS
0. K. ACTION
OF COMMITTEE

In spite OF the many criticisms set
forth against the McCandless build
ing as an appropriate site for the
Commercial Club, and overlooking the
fact that 1t is the only site now deem
ed available for the purpose of the or.
ganizatioi, the members Of the club,
meeting at a Building Dinner" last
evening, unanimously adopted reso-
luton approving of the actions of the
building committee and advocating
that the board of governors enter into
negotiations to secure the proposed
fifth floor of the present building as
additional quarters.
The resolution follows:
Whereas, Urgent need exists for
further room space to meet the growth
of the Commercial Club, the present
quarters being Inadequate, and
Whereas, The McCandless Building
Company. Ltd, has offered to erect
fifth story on the present building for
the use and purposes of the CONNER
cial Club, and
Whereas, The increased cost to the
club would be In rental, a raise from
$3.50 per month to $3.50 per month and
an expenditure from the reserve fund
Of $1,000 Cor equipment and furnish.
ings. Therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the board of gov
errors is hereby instructed to enter
into negotiations with the McCandlese
Building Company, Ltd. for the erec-
quarters on plans and specifications
to be agreed upon and decided by the
board of governors. the plans to pro
vide convenient. comfortable and ade-
Quate space for the uses and purposes
of the Commercial Club of Honolulu,
and be 1t further
Resolved, That before negotiations
are finally concluded the matter be
again referred to the club as q whole.
Definite Action Sure.
AS will be seen by the amendment
to the resolution, the building com.
mittee was authorized to continue its
Investigation of the feasibility OF the
club taking over the proposed fifth
floor, this action being cited by the
discussion which took place prior to-
the adoption of the resolution. As
brought out In the discussion, some OF
the members wanted action deferred
until more consideration could be Civ.
there were more available sites to be
secured, some, recommending the new
Bishop bulldog, saying that 1t would
be more in the center of the business
district as, in 1915, predicting that
Alakea street would be one of the vi.
tai arteries of retail business.
George Angus, president of the club.
said this morning that he believed
such an action as set forth in the reso-
luton would be, for the best, and that
some definite action is sure to be
taken at meeting of the board of
governors, which is to be called in
the near future. At that time the
building committee will have some
report to make. As brought out at
the meeting last evening, the McCand-
less interests have money to make the
proposed Improvement and, on the
other hand, the treasury of the Com
Club now contains more than
sufficient funds to equip this improve
ment. II the club decided to take |
ever this proposed story, an effort will |
be made to secure some so additional
members TO the organization. AL
of the club said this morning
that, even in case.these members were
not secured, it would not hamper the
club with regard to finances to equip |
the improvement According to the
present plans, the fifth story would be
completed Is months hence, and, from