The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-04-03
CUTS MADE.
N W0OD'S
BUDGET
Hawaii Fair Commission Makes
Effort 70 Come Within Figures
setbyl Governor PinIShSmA orr
sinal Plans Practically Aban-
dpned with Decision to Install
Picture Exhibit in $4,000
Building.
(From wednesday Advertlser.)


Hawaii Is going TO house a moving
picture exhibit, number Of photo
graphs and collection Of FISH in n
thirty-fve thousand dollar building ana
pay about sixty-hve thousand dollars
for maintaining the collection intact
during the Panama Pacific Exposition
ut San Francisco in 1915"
such was the comment of citizen
who attended the meeting Of the Ha-
wall Fair Commission yesterday when
an effort was made by that body to
make its appropriation for the Hawaii
exhibit come within the figures set up
by Governor Finkham. He estimated
that the exhibit could be housed, Sc
cured and maintained at a total cost
Of about $97, 45Os
The commission in its initial prlin-
ing Of estimates came within that iig-
ufe, but not until il had unsparinRly
cut fifteen OF the thirty items submit.
ted by Chairman II. p. Wood. Practi-
cally the only thing that received full
approval was the selection of the ex-.
cellent site for the Hawaii Building
at san Francisco.
Await Expression by Public.
Commissioner John Hughes, who has
been selected to direct the erection Of
the building, took part in the discus
sion yesterday. Afterward he asked to
be excused from expressing his opinion
on the result of the meeting, stating
that be felt the public should first be
given an opportunity TO state whether
or not il favors the emaseulation Of
what was intended to be one Of the best,
exhibits at the big exposition in 1915.
Under the original plans" said
Mr.. Hughes yesterday, 1--we were to
spend 100000 on a building. In this
we were to have an aquarium, q section
showing the different features Of our
pineapple industry, a sugar mill in
operation, cigar factory where the
progress of the tobacco industry could
be shown, with Hawaiian cigars being
manufactured. The scenic attractions
of the Islands were TO be brought out,
Hawaiian exhibits were to be main
tanned; there were to be photographs
and moving pictures and the Hawaii
building was intended to be one of the
features of the big exhibition. The
total cost Of this, including the cost Of
the building. we estimated would
amount to 100000. Under the curtail-
ment program passed upon today we
are to do away with these valuable fea.
TIRES and in their stead put nothing
moro nor less than moving picture ex,
hibftion into thirty-fve thousand dol.
lar building. Probably some of the
features j have mentioned may find
sso9m in other buildings in different
Jartts Of the ground. What will be the
att OF this action ] am not prepared
lea Jay at this time. II is up to the
Ilic who meet the bills to say If they
'acylk they will receive their money q
vinRth under the new plan. -
W Another Meeting Called.
Another meeting Of the commission
u called for April IA by which time
it is expected that it will be definitely
known whether the architect who pre-.
pared the plans for the building can
change them to come within the
The items in the budget which wers
not approved by the commission yester.
day but which will be brought up, at
the next meeting are:
Educational exhibits, $500; snndry
exhibits, $1,000; enlarged photographs,
$500j tropical court, $1,000; exhibits
main exposition buildings, $4,000; fold
ers, leaAets circulars, postcards, So.
600; sundries, $500; services director.
$1,000; transportation, passengers and
freight, $4,000. This amounts to $4,000.
Y Tho part Of the budget as changed
and finally approved by the commission
is as follows:
: BuiIdihg, Including architects fees, /
tanks and fixtures for the aquarium,
stalls for dioramas, plumbing. lighting,
paintings, etc, $s5,6O0; aquarium, in
Gliding transportation and care Of fish,
supply of clean ocean water, ete., $6000;
decoration Of building, $1,000 (redueed
from $200D). Relief maps of islands,
$1,000; dioramas, 10000 Office, $3.50; re,
ception room, $3.50; moving picture
films, $1,000; receptions, $4,000; salary
of collector Of exhibits, 1920; services
secretary, $500; services singing boys,
10000; stenographer and chief clerk,
$1,000 publicity mfn and lecturer,
$4,000; ushers and fttendants, $l5O0; |
light, heat, ETC., $500. This makes |
total Of So, 200.
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