The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1920-05-04
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS REGULAR MEETING

The Chamber of Commerce meeting
, in Lihue last Thursday afternoon was
} an interesting and we'll attended ses-
sion, with fair representation from
other parts of the Island.
After reading the minutes OF the
last meeting the president called for
reports of committees, especially re-
uuesting some statement in regard to
the developments in connection with
the Puukapele Park.
Status of the Puukapele Park
Mr.. Cheatham explained that the
new road had been laid out by Mr.. Mo-
ragne, that the pipe line was we'll in
hand, the pipe being here, and the To-
cation settled. The park commission
appointed by the supervisors had not
been able to do much because of the
flu epidemic which carried off Mr..
Hustace, and now DR.. Waterliouse
was gone. 1t was hardly possible that
anything in the way OF permanent
buildings could be installed in time
for use at central camp or summer
hotel this summer. The road will not
be ready for some months, and with
the high price of materials and labor,
and the scarcity of the latter, make
it out of the question to do any con-
! siderable amount of building, unless
, much more attention and much more
time and energy is forth coming than
any of us can give.
All that we will be able to do this
summer is to organize and assign
camp sites. This we will do, and as
soon as the water is laid on. camp
sites will be available. -
VIII the Planters Buniid?
Mr.. eraodbent said that in connec.
ton there had been some question as
to what the Planters would do, it being
implied that they might do the build
ing, Or most of it. He did not under
stand that it was ever the purpose or
intent of the plantations to do that,
| at iCdcI ia Ohy 6ChCioA way hO
Planters heartily approved of the plan
in a general way, but, whenever the
matter had come up heretofore there
was no title to the property. Now that
this difficulty was overcome they
might be ready to take some action,
but whether that would be along the
line of joint action for general pub
lie camp or for individual camps for
the different plantations he wasn't
prepared to say;-some favored the
latter.
Public Meeting on the Ground
- Recommended
Mr.. cheatham thought it would be
well if public meeting could be ar
ranged in which the parks commission
could meet all those who were inter-
/ ested in the park and in securing
camp sites, and this meeting should
be held on the ground.
Rainbow, Trout for kokee
In connection with the matter Of
the Puukapele park Mr.. Cheatham re-
ported that Mr.. Kelley of the U. S.
fish commission had arranged for the
location of 100000 spawn of rainbow
trout in the Kokee streams, and they
were to arrive about the end of May.
This was of the nature of an expert
ment, there was some question wheth-
er the water there was cold enough
for them, but it was worth the trial.
Some 5000 would be required for the
expense of bringing them here etc.
This they hoped to get from the fish
ing and hunting fund.
Petition for the Poliahu Park
Mr.. Lydsate introduced resolution
requesting the supervisors to petition
the Governor and the Land Commits
sion to reserve and set aside the ridge
between the Wailua and Opaikaa as
; a public park to be known as the Po-
liahu Park. He exhibited blue print
map of the park, and reported that
botht Governor and the Land Com
missioner were entirely in favor of
the same and that whenever petit
tiop was preferred by the Board of
Supervisors it would be granted forth
with. The resolution was passed,
G. w. Sahr thought that while they
/ were on the matter of parks, park res
: ervations. cts. it would be we'll to
, make provision for the preservation OF
the region about the mouth of the
+. Wailua river, from the dissertations OF
, an unsightly commerce. 1--WE have a
} very fine. artistic new bridge there
that harmonizes beautifully with the
: surroundings. But there are some
most unsightly old shacks there that