The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-15
SITE QUESTION
|. NEARs SOLUTION
Single, Home From Washington
Thinks Honolulu win Soon
Have Public Building.
(From wednesday Advertiser.)

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More than twelve million dollars in
money Is now tied up in the United
States treasury and more than a dozen
cities and towns throughout the Unit
ed States are without much needed pub.
lie buildings as result Of the same
trouble Honolulu has been experiene-
ing inability 20 agree upon satisfae-
tory sites.
This is the news brought back from
Washington yesterday by Robert W..
Single, who, accompanied by his wife,
made q hurried trip TO the national
capital in an effort to straighten out
the Mahuku site ENHANCEMENT.
From Mr.. Single 8 remarks IL Is
judged that he has abandoned hope Of
having the Mahuku site selected and
was instrumental in the introduction Of
bill in congress which II IL said has
for its purpose the feimbursing Of those
who had Bishop street cut through the
Mahuku site. This entailed an ex-
pense Of about $4,000 and the bill
mentioned calls for an appropriation OF
tbis amount. YsH
Treasury Takes Action.
"The treasury department has finally
set It's foot down on having public
building appropriations tied up, - said
Mr.. Single yesterday. HHonolulu Is
not the only city that has a public
building site controversy. There is
more than twelve million dollars In ap.
preparations now tied up because Of the
same conditions existing In Honolulu.
II has been decided that firm action
shall be taken in these, that no further
public building appropriations shall be
approved until tine present aecunula-
ton is worked off. As rapidly as this
Is done contracts will be awarded and
will specify in each instance that the
| proposed buildings shall be completed
within two years. Where the towns
or cities designated for building can.
not agree upon site the treasury de.
partment will act as IL has in the case
Of Honolulu, a site win be selected and
no time will be lost in beginning work
''It is because Of this policy that
am confident that within the next two
years Honolulu will have its new gov,
eminent building ready for occupancy
Where will the new site Def
That Is a question neither you moi
any man outside of the treasury de
partment can answer at this time. Elk
pert Roberts has submitted his report
Undoubtedly its, recommendations will
be followed, but until that report 1,
made public no one can tell where
Honolulu 5 new public building is t.
be located. -
Mr.. Single reported meeting Soap
bog" Barron and other Honolulu
notables at Washington, but main
tanned that aside from urging hii
claims in the government building sit
here he did not attempt to take part IN
Hawaii politics at the national capital
Mr.. Single confirmed the report thai
the Hilo Electric railroad franchise il
being given careful consideration
Governor Frear appeared before tn,
house committee on this question ant
upon his showing the capitalization
limit Of the company was placed al
$4,000 instead Of 10000 as original,
/ provided. FH4
Mr.. Single is very much of tn,
opinion that the Progressive Party Il
going back and says that the only way
Tor Hawaii to assert its protest agains
present Democratic conditions Is b,
sending Republican delegate to con
gress from this Territory. He also Il
confident that the Republican party
| viii see to II that Hawaii is not de
prived of its representation at futur'
national conventions Of that party.