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COUNTY OF HAWAII - TERRITORY OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 94
WHEREAS the'Island of Hawaii is constantly losing
population, while the Island of Oahu is becoming so over-
crowded as to create almost insurmountable difficulties
owing to its limited land area; and
WHEREAS there is no immediate prospect of any industrial,
or commercial development sufficient to overcome the injurious
drift of population; and
WHEREAS the immediate hope for the economic growth of
the Island of Hawaii and particularly of the historic and
charming City of Hilo rests in the development of the tourri.st
-lousiness, which would be followed in turn by the growth of
industry and commerce; and
WHEREAS the Planning and Traffic Commission of..the
County of Hawaii has called a meeting to establish as a part
of the master plan for the city, to be recommended to-the
Board of Supervisors of the County of Hawaii the,recommended
Plan for the development of Waiakea Peninsula and the Harbor
complex prepared under the direction and auspices of the
Commissioner of Public Lands; and
WHEREAS said Board of Supervisors intends to adopt said
Plan when presented; and
WHEREAS said Plan, if executed, would not only stay the
attention of the population and resources of the City of
Hilo, and the Island of Hawaii, but would greatly add to the
attractions offered by all the Islands and stimulate the
growth of Hilo and Hawaii;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Hawaii that the Legislature of the Territory
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of Hawaii be and it is hereby respectfully urged to enact
Senate Joint Resolution 71 appropriating funds for the
execution of the first portion of said Plan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Legislature, if
possible, include in said Joint Resolution a further appro-
priation in the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($$0,000),
or such other amount as it shall deem fit, to provide for
engineering studies to implement the further portions of the
plan so that when circumstances warrant such further portions
may also be completed; and
BE IT`FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
resolution be forwarded to the President of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Legislature
of the Territory of Hawaii, the Hawaii Select.Committee and
the Nays and Means Committees of said Senate, and to the
Hawaii County and the Finance Committees of said House of
Representatives.
INTRODUCED BY:
Supervisor, Senatorial
District.
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