Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-24

At this point ]. A. McCandfess OF
fered the following resolution:
Whereas. by the Act Of June SO.
1905, there was appropriated the sum
OF $4,000 10 be expended for suit
able site for a postoffice. court house
and custom house in Honolulu under
the direction of the secretary OF the
treasury. to whom offers We're TO be
submitted, and which site il bounded
on two sides by streets: and
Whereas. in pursuance of the pro-
visions Of that act that an agent of
the treasury should recommend, after
an inspection, said site, and Mr.. II.
A. Taylor, such agent, after q public
hearing at which the offer OF the Ma.
huka site was recommended by him
and accepted by the secretary of the
treasury on condition that the Henry
Waterhonse Trust Company. Limited,
making the tender, should open BIZ
shop street on the westerly side OF
said lot without expense to the gov.
eminent. the cost OF $35 900 to be paid
before said site would be accepted;
and
Whereas, said amount was raised
by said Henry Waterhousa Trust Com
pany. Limited, and paid for the ex-
tension of said street, and said site
was accepted: and
Whereas, the existing site has been
recognized and appropriations made
therefor by Congress by the Acts of
May 80, 1908, March 1, 1909, June Is,
1910, and March 4, 1918, and has been
approved by the votes OF the Cham.
Der OF Commerce and the Merchants
Association; and
Whereas, the efforts under said
Acts OF Congress to enlarge said site
have proved unavailing:
Resolved, That is is inadvisable
to ask the secretary of the treasury
and Congress to make change from
the existing site at the present time:
and
Resolved, That this meeting re-
quest the secretary OF the treasury to
proceed under said appropriation with
the erection of building on the site
already acquired
He moved its adoption.
Federal Judge Clemens urged the
Irwin site, stating that both he and
Federal Judge Dole feel that the Ma
huka site is not proper place for
the courts. He also said that on good
authority he has it that the Spreckels
site is held at 100000 and the Irwin
site at 100000.
w. n. McInerny Endorsed Peck,s
suggestion of two buildings II neces-
sary.
w. r. Castle seconded the resolu.
ton offered by McCandless and sentf
ment seemed strong for its passage.
but Carter had something to present
(which changed the aspect Of things
Declaring himself for the Irwin site
for Honolulu Beautiful" he said. Il
am for the Irwin site. or at least a
site which carries out the Milford
Robinson plans. He spoke a few
words simplifying his declaration and
then presented his resolution as an
amendment to that offered by Nc
Gandless. E. Faxon Bishop seconded
the Carter resolution. It is evident
this meeting can't agreed. that Ho-
nolulu cant agree on any one site.
and 1t looks like seven more weary
years. We can't get together 8
ask the government to send out an
agent. Let them settle 1T" he said.
James A. Wilder, who had been ap.
phuding vigorously whenever the
Norh Irwin site were mentioned.
there ARISE.
I've list one word to say Beau
tty ne cafreA out. and sat down.
wilmington Jumped up and said he
agreed with the spirit u Carriers reso-
tuition and urged that rcGandless
Withdraw his own resolution BIZ Nc
/ Candies declined to do SO, and In this
determination was backed by num-
Der OF those In the room.
The vote, however. was heavily in
favor OF the Carter resolution, which
came up first as an amendment to the
! McCandless resolution. The vote was
announced as 81 to 70. Then calls
J were heard make It unanimous" and
IL was made nuauim0ffg with fho oY.