The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-22
THE PROPOSED CEMETERY
GODS ACRE" TO BE PLACED
AT AIEA.
The Oahu Railway Company Make
Proposition to the Board of Health
"Details of the Plan.

General Manager b. +. Dillingham;,
of the Oahu Railway & Land Com
pany, has submitted to DR.. F. r. Day,
representing the health department,
proposition for funeral transportation
by rail to Aiea, where the proposed
new city cemetery is to be located.
Mr.. Dillinghams letter was read in
open session by President Smith at the
Board of Health meeting yesterday af-
ternoon. Action was reserved on the
proposition until later.
The General Managers proposal.
which is subject to the approval of
the Board of Directors of the railway,
first asks fo1i an agreement to be ent-
cred into by the cemetery associa-
ton, Board of Health, or whoever re-
ceives authority from this Government
to control the cemetery at Aiea, by
which the Oahu railroad will be as
sured of the transportation business
for long term of years. This, Man
ager Dillingham; explains is to war
rant the large outlay of capital nee
essary to meet the requirement of the
contemplated undertaking.
In commenting upon this, President
Smith argued that this proposition on
the part of the railroad might work
both ways. 1t seemed unfair that ono
road should have monopoly on the
business, while on the other hand il
would not be a solid business PROPOSE
ton to the railway company unless
they did secure this guarantee.
BY the terms of the agreement, thI
Oahu railway company are to con
struct a double-ended switch at Aiea
an6 add branch track extending :hC
same onto the cemetery lot, so that al
special funeral trains or cars may
reach the grounds, and thus require
as a rule, no further expense f,l
hearse or carriages.
Manager Dillingham; expresses al
opinion in his communI ration thai
separate station at the Honolulu te'
minus would be most acceptable to th
public. He also suggested tha
the railway company rrc"T at the fun
eral station a small chapel srd
morgue, in order to meet the necessi
ties of those who have little or n,
means to pay funeral expenses. 1t i
also suggested that in the event o
death of strangers in the city of lin
tied means, living in small rooms 0
e boarding houses the bodies could n
once be removed to the morgue dn
{ prepared for burial with the least po,
r sible expense. The same conditio
: would apply to the poor people livin
- in Honolulu. 4 non-sectarian cadpe
: would afford convenient place 20
:. funeral service for persons of ever
~ creed and sect free of any expense t
the friends or relatives of the de
ceased.
In speaking of the charge for tn
transportation from the Funeral sta
ton" to the Aiea siding, Manager Di
lingham fixed the minimum charge G
a body at one dollar. The fare for tn
round trip will be, first class, 70 cents
second class, As cents. A body and on
person to attend would cost $1.7O frs
class; $1.45 second class. - combine
ton car would probably be supple
with compartment for hearse, seatin
thirty people, for a cost of $40. Th
cemetery association would be expec
ed to send a hearse to the Aiea sidin
and receive and take charge of tn
body from that point. A parlor ca
and hearse combined, constructed e,
pressly for the purpose, with seatin
capacity for forty persons, woul
cost $40. A special train coul
. be furnished for $35, with an extr
charge of $40 for each car. Ihre
Ib hundred persons could be conveye
Il to and from the cemetery at this raj
Is for $1O5.
|k A sketch of the proposed chapel an
U morgue accompanied Mr.. Dillingham
letter. The site selected is just max
of the present station, facing on tt
prison road. Mr.. Dillingham; adde
that sit was possible to make vel
attractive spot there by planting gras
flowers and a high hedge to shut q
the surroundings"
The members of the Health depar
ment have been invited to call upC
Mr.. Dillingham; at the station and S
\ cure further details from Mr.. Dillin
ham.
VALUES NOT TO BE BEATEN.
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