The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-03
At KALIH| KAI.
The Citizens' Committee
Makes Report.
Site For the Quarantine Camp Ap-
proved - Sanitation Perfect
Part of Bishop Estate.

TIE Committee Of Citizens. appointed
on Monday night to inspect and decide
upon a suitable site for a proposed
quarantine barracks, met at o'clock
yes.eTday morning in Minister Young's
Office and after considering the particu-
lar merits of several locations previous
ly visited. decided in favor Of a piece
of land on the Eva side of Iwilei and
presented their report to President
of the Board of Health. of which ii.
following is a copy:
To the Board of Health.
CONTAMINATION COMMITTEES to
whom was referred the subject of in
speeding and reporting upon suitable
locality for a detention camp or camps
at which people from infected localities
can be disinfected and detained until
the period of incubation is past, report
that they have examined several differ
en-. localities. and recommend a piece
of land at Kalihi-kai. on the beach
directly makai of the Kamehameha
schools.
Distance:-It is half a mile from
King street. with a fair road leading
TO II.
Ownership belongs to the Bishop
Estate. is unoccupied and is immediate
ly available at a rental Of $50 per acre
per annum.
Sanitary Condition:-Th sanitary
condition IS perfect. The lot slopes TO
the sea with a fall of about IL feet in
the hundred. The land is composed OF
coral rock and loan, and is covered
with a fine growth of algeroba.
Water:-For drinking and cooking
purposes can be obtained through a
connecting pipe at King street.
The committee recommend that in
stead of earth closets or privies, all
closets and wash houses be built direct
ly over a flume. through which &
stream of water shall be kept flowing
direct to the deep sea. \ gasoline
pump and sea water can be tempOIari-
ly used for this purpose and in the
course of a week or so water from the
Artesian well being bored for the Gov
eminent will be available: and finally
water can be obtained from a well
drilled on the site There is deep wat "a
only a few hundred feet from shore in
to which all drainage can be emptied.
Area:-Any desired area is available
The railroad cuts off and naturally
divides a lot of -- acres which will be
ample.
Additional advantages of this lot are
that the railroad passes directly
through il. and that il is entirely Sc
cluded and apart from the inhabited
part of the city. although within a mile
and a half Of the post office.
ALEX. YOUNG.
l.. A. THURSTON.
G. b. RIPLEY,
GEO. HERBERT.
The above report was submitted to
the Board of Health and was approved.
Later in the day the committee met
again and ordered work to be com
menced and the Road Supervisor will
Immediately put the road to the DeteE-
ton Camp in order Mr.. Andrew Brown
Will begin work a. once laying a two
inch water main from King street, -
convey water for drinking purposes.
The Honolulu Iron Works will fur
nish. as soon as possible a siX-inch
water pipe and pump with which ID
pump salt water to the upper end Of the
Lei. This will be used to flush all
closets and drains. which will empty
directly into a flume, washed continual
ly with sea water, and leading out into
the bay until deep water is reached.
Architect Ripley will this morning
have the plans for the buildings ready,
which will at once be placed in the
hands of several contractors, who will
be asked TO construct the buildings up
on the percentage basis, the Board OF
Health furnishing the lumber.
The committee has appointed Mr..
Chas d. Wilson to be superintendent
of the Detention Camp, he having
volunteered his services. He will also
have the active management of the
construction OF the buildings on the
/ ground.