The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-31


1t has been occupied since the even
ing of April 18th last, the police
establishment having had to hastily
vacate the old premises on King
street, which were swept away in
the great conhagration of that date.
The main building is not perfectly
square, but its ground dimensions
are about 81 feet by % feet.
THE EXTERIOR.
The walls above the basement are
brick, but the front, on Merchant
street, is covered with ornamental
stucco plaster. Of composite or
der of architecture, the front de-
sign is well-proportioned, harmoni-
Gus and judiciously ornate. From
the sidewalk to the base of the
balustrades the height is about 40
feet. Six pilasters relieve the front,
being of rus5ica,ed blocks on the
first story and panelled blocks on
the second. The main entrance in
the center, with two windows on
either side, on the first fiat, and
five windows on the second, are
thus each between two pilasters.
Surrounding the front wall is a
concrete balustrade of elliptic Sec
tions, with a semi-arched entablature
in the center, bearing in relief the
year" lSS6"-a crown dividing the
figures, and the name of the sover-
Observation-Disclosures. The
center window in the second floor
has pyramid head, the Others have
Intel heads; those on the ground
floor have 8 in. architrave mould
ings in stucco and segment heads.
The main entrance is by vestibule
about 10 feet high and eight fee,
square, the portals heing semi
arched with Keystone and architrave
mouldings in stucco. Eight steps
lead up to the main doors.
THE INTERIOR.
Passing through the vestibule,
you go through a double door, semi
arched, about IA feet high and eight
feet wide; surmounted by transom
and transom bar. and decorated
with rope mouldings. From the
corridor 10 feet wide doors open, OH
the right, to the Marshal and Del u'y
Marshal's rooms, the latter next the
street; and on the left, to the oons
of the Police Justice; while in front
is the stairway, occupying the full
width of the corridor. The Deputy
Marshal's room is % feet inches
by II feet 6 inches; the Marshal's
26 feet 6 inches by % feet, and the
Police Justices 70 feet by "a feet,
with an anteroom 8 feet by / feet,
all the apartments being 16 feet
high. At present the MAJ shal's room
is occupied by the deputy Marshal.
whose own room serves as a waiting
room, the two apal tmert' having
connection throuaha sliding window
There are four prison cells, each 8
feet by feet, in rear of the seconc
floor, but SO far they have not
been used much, as there is ample
accommodation below. A dool
from the Marshal's office opens or
the corridor of the upper cells
The main stairs diverge TO the left
from landing about three-fiths o.
the way up, and reach a lobby
opening into the Police Court room
A branch stairway leads to the RICH
from the first landing, for the ex
elusive use of the Police Justice am
lawyers, and enters on consulting
room, 10 #. by IL fit. 6 in, through
which access is had to the cour
room. The latter is 35 fit. by SO #.
and is substantially furnished
There is raised platform fo
the judges bench, with a commo
diours rallied desk in front for thu
clerk. A neat witness box stand
to the left of the clerks desk, ant
on the right is the prisoners box
with railing in front, containing
gate through which accused person
pass to either the witness stand o
liberty. Large tables are dispose
on either side in front, with com
Portable chairs, for officers of tn
Court, counsel, etc. A railing run
across the chamber about halfwa
down, in front of which are chair
for witnesses or parties to suits, an
in the rear two tiers of benches fc
the ''great unwashed' or other
who cannot get'accOmmodation will
in the more privileged division
From the prisoners box staircas
, leads to the cells in the ,basemen
, communicating also with those on IL
second floor. There is not the fac
, lity for escape of prisoners whic
! lost culprits to justice on sever
, occasions in the old building. III
: windows are 8 1T. 6 in. by 4 II. Pin
q with segment heads, box frame
! and inside four-fold white cedi
blinds. All doors and window
! have 8 in. archillaves. The stat
. are wainscoted on each side, Il
: main stairway having koa bandrai
: on iron brackets. The whole
= the interior is plastered with hal
finish, and the ceilings are plaster'
q ON patent wire lath.
4 WALLS, BASEMENT, ETC.
The exterior walls of the buildiI
q are ia in. thick, except the fror
h where the wall is 20 inches thie
10 | ron.rata forme tho haSptupnt wal