The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-02-08
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ITO PROVIDE fish
MARKET FOR CITY
One Is Outlined BY Vigilance
Corps, Another BY Mayor
and Supervisors
BOARD WOULD PURCHASE
W ~ ~ =. PRESENT Bull DING


terday, to provide a municipal fsl
market for Honolulu. One is the pur
chase and operation by the city o.
halt of the present fish market from
King Street TO Queen Street, and tn,
Other Is the plan of the mayor to Sc
cure bill in the NEXT legislature TO
the erection Of market over the rive
between the same two streets.
The board of supervisors adopted
resolution last night introduced b,
Supervisor, AHA providing prehminar,
steps for the outright purchase Of tn
present market. Tie other plan wa
erystalised at q conference held yes
tsrday Afternoon between Mayor Fer
and Gen. John H. Soper of the Vigil
ancs Corps.
the permanent Improvement fund q
the city utilized for the fish market
while the mayor 3 plan contemplate sc
curing from the legislature an allot
ment for the purpose. AS alternative
plans of securing funds for the market
the resolution adopted last night suQ
gests an exchange of land in lieu O
purchase, The resolution follows:
Resolution
WHEREAS, the retail prices of
poi, fish, meat, and other edibles
are beyond the reach of the ma
joTity of the people; and
WHEREAS, one Of the causes
of said high prices is the high
rental for stalls in the fish market
Of Honolulu; and
WHEREAS, in order that the
prices of the above named edibles
should be decreased, and the rents
for stalls in the fish market should
also be decreased; and
WHEREAS, for. the benefit and
convenience of the pnblic that q
pebble market should be provided
for; and
WHEREAS, a certain piece of
land. situated on the south corner
, Of King and Kekaulike. Streets,
extending from King Street to-
Queen Street, is a proper and fit.
place for q public market;
NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED by the board Of supervis-
ors of the City and County Of He
1 no'uo 'nA' tno ea'y Ahu county AZ
Ioihey - hereby reSPeetlTiy
uuoSHou 70 InNestiE E tne laws Oh
tns Ielritory OF nawaIl, ana the
Of. Honolulu, 10 find out whether
the permanent improvement fund
of said city and county can be
used to purchase the above desig-
""tsH premises; ,,n,,
D - hEh ne
SOLVED; th1t the hnance eommn-
oSe vi the posrd pI supervisors
9eteoy autnorlzed ana empo"
ete1 10 eopsnH Wlth the governor
OF ha"ali lot the purpose or re-
9uestihg the Governor ana the
cpmmlSSloher OF Publlc lands 10
eIchange with the owner OF the
hDoVe described premises, any piece
OF Iand belonging 10 the territory,
or equal value and not required
for public uses, all for the purpose
OF using the above described prem
Uses for a public market;
AND BE 1T FURTHER RE-
SOLVED that the finance commit
tee and the committee on high
ways, bridges, public improve
ments and garbage, are hereby re-
quested to consult together and to
find out some means of setting
aside a fund from the permanent
Improvement fund for the purpose
of providing a public market, even
to the extent Of eliminating some
of the permanent road improve
ments.
Mayors Plan
Mayor Fern has had prepared tn
ground plan" Of the proposed struc
ture to be erected over the river be
tween Queen Street and King Stree
which shows total of $4,000 squar
feet, and provides ample space TO
stalls and a modern storage plant.
After it has been definitely estah
lished that the laws of the Territor,
will permit the erection Of a building
over the stream, the city engineer g de
partment will be asked to prepare plan
for a structure that will cost betwee
$4,000 and 100000.
One of the features of this marke
contains q unique aud one of the mos
practical ideas for market construction
in the world, Mayor Fern believes
This is the provision for receiving ifs
into the market direct from the JAP