The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-03-24

higher tho building the better the air
and the Temperature I. on. the upper
floors His resolution, after fsyiewing
the pf0gfesb Of the site CONTROVERSY,
concluded with,
Resolved, That this meeting re-
quests the secretary Of the treasury to
proceed under said appropriation with
the erection Of a building on the site
already acquired
w. r. Castle seconded the resolu.
A doidsn oppoftunity.
George r. Carter, speaking to the
resolution, urged the carrying ont of
the Milford Robinson, plan for the ere.
alton OF n Civic Center bf acquiring
the Irwin site FOR the proposed build.
ing. He pointed out the fact that
Honolulu had now the oppo.tunity OF
acquiring for little what other cities
are willing to pay millions for and
urged that this opportunity be not
thrown awiiy. tNothlhk can be set.
tied that Is not settled right, = he said,
and the fact that we have had seven
years If agitation over the squestion
Of site is because It was started of
wrong
A Practical solution.
Mr.. Carter,said he was opposed TO
the resolution because il was In OBJ.
position TO what Washington wanted
and would get us nothing. He moved
In amendment the following:
Whereas, Exesy citizen and resi-
dent Of this Territory desires the con.
strlfction Of a federal building commeh-
surate with the culture and dignity Of
the United States Of Ameriea; located
IN Honoluln the western outpost OF
Now Therefore BE II Resolved,
That we here present request those
officials Of the present administration
in Washington in charge Of this matter
70 build us such a building forthwith,
and that in the, interest Of the com.
mon good we will gladly welcome any
site they may select. y
t"rhat Is the only practical way in
which we may, proceed, = he said.
General applause followed the read.
ing of this amendrpeht, which was see.
bhdsd by Il. Fhxon Bishop, who said
that from the looks Of things the com.
munity was facing another seven weary
wears of dispute III the settlement Of
the Site question be left to local deci-
sion. Write to Washington, ;, he said
and tell them to send out man to
select their own site. We can't
~ Proximity No Benefit.
/ Robert Cation spoke. briefly as an adj
voeate Of the, Irwin site. He had grad
ually beeh moving away FROM the post
Office and failed 70 And any inconven.
fence to his business in not being close
to his letter box, while the Irwin site
was very convenient to Shippers using
the customs house.
Short speech
: ~ have onss word to, say,'' said
james Wilder .and II is Beauty;
ssSa Three to Ono Note.
Before the vote was called on the
Carter amendment, ID. l.. Withingtoh
asked If Mr. MeGandiess would not
Withdraw his original resolution, some
thing the latter declined to do. The
vote was then, taken, the amendment
passing wifi sixty.six ayes to twenty.
three noes. A second eail. 10 make he
matter tnahfmous found Gtde talg Sopar
diOitc III tue HlluOflIy. - f.tt-
\ II ~ Those Present.
Included among the, one hundred and
City odd present ut the meeting were:
W. X. harrington, General Soper, John
Watt Z. Faxon Bishop, X. Ivers, Ray
mond G. Brown, JEFF ,McCarn, Robert
Levers, Esd. Lowfeys J., II. Gait, Geork
Rodiek, j.. 4, HaelSteld, HAROLD Giffard,
Albert Along, j. w Pratt, Harry Wild,
er, Judge Weaver, defrit r. Wilder. K.
M. Pfosser, J, T. Warren, r.. o. Mathe,
son, q. N. Ables, d. Il. Wilmington, A,
y Campbell, II NJ Won Holt, George
Snilthies, Geo. =. Heishall, w. M. Me-
tnerhy, r. w. Maefarlane, Charles s.
franc, Riley Allen. Robert Cation, Jas.
Wilder, T. Cummins, Cushman Cartel,
l.. M, Vetlesen, Arch, A. Young, q. G..
Won Hamnn, George p, Castle, j. Love,
M, WV. Gilbert, e. Olson, John Elem.
ing, +. u, Tenney, II. o.. White, A. j.
Campbell, r. J. Buchly, J. l.. Mclean,
q. X, Meyers, A. Lewis Jr., j. r. Col.
burn, Willard r. Brown, w. q. Achi, Q.
W.. Ashford, +. b. MeStock ef, Or. A.. b.
Clark, T. II. I'etries Cecil Brown, vi.
r.. Castle, "A. +. Hrilfths, T.. A. Berndt,
. ID, MeInethy, r.. r. Reidford, u.
Tenhey Peek, G. III. AtherteD, +. &.
Atherton; Il, p. Thiele, r. |. spauldina,
W. H.. HOogs, Judge Clemens; George X.
Carter, John A. McCandless, w. Al.
Greenwell, W. A, Bryan, H. L. Kerr, I.
Schwartz, G. X. Motley, J. A, Kennedy,
Governor Pinkham, George +. Davies,
W, J. Fenhell, NJ. A. Ross, Judge Stan.
ley, Judge Wilder, G. r. C6ttrill, r. b.
Booth, A. ", II. .Rottoriley, +. %. Boyef
$. De Fteest, II. Focke, "A. X. Gurrey
W. Lana 9. NJ Marques, +. g. Miller
George w. Smith. Jared @. Smith
James Steiner, w. -. Thomas, II. r
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