The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-01-05
WORK BEGINS
Report by Citizens S
Committee.
Charles B. Wilson and Architect C.B,
Ripley Placed in Charge
of Construction,

AAN N.A. .t'' Na lIlaN.r I|'. 'A.H
tcriay afternoon at haf pas. two
oclo,s .n the 0flice OF TIE Minister %,
tIe Interior Prcs.deu, Dole was pres
cut of the committee there were pres
eni Minister Alexander Young Hon.
l. A. Thurstou. pr Geo Herbert. C. b.
Ripley e Rrlta ana james a. Ken
nCay
Mlis;cr Young stated the object Of
che uretlrg was 90 talk over and con-
slider points % change In the plans OF
buildings and that after these had been
discussed .i would De n order to CON
slider .he adoption OF the plans as
whole. The first question 20 DE decid-
e1 upon was whether the committee
should adopt the flume or sewer pipes
IN the construction OF the waterclosets
A: the Detention Station. Minister
Young said that Dr.. Herbert did not
think the flume safe, as he understood
Z was 10 be constructed. There was a
sufficient amount OF sewer pipe here
gAIch could be used and this could be
flushed from time 10 time. say half a
dozen times a day The sewer pipe
would De sealed and would meet Dr.
Herbert 5 objection TO the fiume
Minister Young at this point intro
duced a large number of plans and
Specifications of the system, suggested
by IN, as il is at present used in the
schools of the United States. The sani-
tatlon of the system he deemed perfect
and it was one that had stood the tests
of nation which was critical in such
matters. He believed we nigh. adopt
the regular trap water closet here,
which rDfIli hn m do in Thpra
would be needed $50 seats in the pro-
posed buildings at the Detention Sta
Ion under the tiume system ninety
would do, if the traps were used. III
there were not sufficient traps in town
one-half could be put in and the re-
mainder sent for at once; these would |
PROBABLY arrive before the demand !
reached them. There were certainly a |
sufficient number of traps in town to
start with.
Mr.. Thurston thought time was an
element, under the present circum
stances, and that an attempt to intro
duce the regular trap system would
cause too much delay wlere delay
might prove dangerous in the extreme.
Or. Herbert thought there might be
a combination of the two methods OF
fiume and trap which would prove
rapid and effective.
Mr.. Thurston held the flume TO be
most practical under the necessities of
the occasion because 1t could be put in
at once and results could be reached.
Architect Ripley here went into an
explanation of the construction Of the
closets and traps as shown under the
tlume sysem, and the question of
CLOSING up or sealing" fumes and
closets was discussed.
Minister Young presen,ed an outline
urawing of a cheap wa,erclOset of
either sheet lead or galvanized iron,
with flushing pipes, which could be
readily constructed here.
President Dole suggested that, as he
understood the matter, this was sup
posed to be a temporary affair and he
did not see, if so, why the necessary
expense OF permanent closets should be
added. He thought that If there was
plenty of water, which he understood
there was, he certainly agreed with Mr..
Thurston that the flwme should be
used. This of course would demand
continuous supply OF salt water for
flushing.
Mr.. Thurston said he thought that
something permanent should be made
He insianced the cholera time and stat
ed that we would not always have the
quarantine at disposal as at that time.
Inc present case was one where the
quarantine for immigrants could not
be used. II il was necessary. and he
thought IL was, temporary arrange
ments could be made. but permanent
pant should a4so be provided as we
were liab-e to have other epldemics
hereafter owing TO our geographical
situation.
A motion by Mr.. Thurs :on was made
that the plans and location of the
buildings submitted by Mr.. Ripley be
approved by the committee, subject to /
any changes that may be hereafter de- |
termined upon.
.dr. Bolte thought the buildings
might be constructed more cheaply, but
the opinion of the other members was
that the buildings should be both COM
Portable and roomy. By making ac-
cording to the plans submitted they
can, =. necessary, be furnished so as 10
accommodate twice the number now
provided for and good sanitation still
be preserved. Mr.. Ripley made rough
estimate, at the request of Minister
Young, Tat the proposed buildings
would not cost less than $500 each. |
lac buildings are TO be placed in three |
rows. The first to hold about LOO
persons and the other ,wo about 1900, |
ma..ing total accommodations for some
5000 persons. Mr.. Ripley also explain
ed the system of ventilation.
sir. =. A. Kennedy said il would be
pity 10 force the better class of the
people who We're to go there into rough
sheds as had been proposed. he agreed
with Minister Young that they should |
be given at least as good houses as on
the average plantation.
Minister Young stated that the ques- |
tion was whether the plans should be |
adopted or cheaper plans submitted. |
He then put Mr.. Thurs,on's motion 10
accept the plans, which was carried.
Considerable discussion was held
over the present needs of construction
at the station and 1t was determined
that room should be provided for 500
Immediately and for 1000 as soon
thereafter as the contractors could
finish the work. In accordance there
with Mr.. ThurstoIa moved. and it was
carried, that il be Recommended TO the
board OF Health that the Committee be
allowed TO provide for 1000 people