The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-19
THE CITIZENS.
Order a Third Row of
Houses Built.
Report of J. A. Kennedy--Need of
Paymaster and Bookkeeper -
Committees Powers.

.ster Of Interior yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock. There were present Minister
Young. c. Bolte, DR.. Herbert and ]. a.
Kennedy, Messrs. ThurstOn and Ripley
being detained elsewhere. The min
utes Of the previous meeting were read
and, after correcting, approved. Pres
ident Dole and Minister Mott-Smith
were present by invitation.
Minister Alex. Young stated that the
principal object of the meeting was to
find out in what state of advancement
the new buildings at the stations were
and to determine what new structures,
if any, were 10 be built, and what
further provisions made therefor. He
fought the best way TO get at the mat
ter was to call upon Mr.. J. a. kennedy
for a short statement of the condition
of things, which could be considered as
a verbal report.
Mr.. Kennedy said the buildings now
underway and soon TO be finished were
in two rows and would accommodate
1000 persons. If it was found neces-
sary to accommodate more than his,
it was his opinion that with a little
crowd ne 1000 more could be housed /
thus bringing the total up TO 5000 per
sons. He stated that they were at pres
ent having considerable trouble, while I
the construction was going n, "a ar /
rying out the prescribed iimt CT our
.l..e. Until the buildings we're i'm
ished, probably by the first OF "cA.
week, the people coming in mixed with
those who had already SERVED part OF
their time, and hence, har'lshiD was
at present worked 20 a portion OF thOs2
in quarantine. This would be doae
away with as soon as the bui G.ngs
were finished. Two hundred an@ fifty
more Chinese were to coma in FROM
Chinatown this yesterday afternoon
and under the circumstances it was
o1-sl.e 10 draw a dividing line.
What cannot be cured. therefore, viii
have to be endured. In answer TO a
question Mr. Kennedy SAID that in a
/ few days, probably by next Mon lay or
Tuesday. the work would be finished
and then they would be able 10 keep
/ the different incoming patches Of peo-
DIR. Herbert thought that perhaps IL
. would be better TO erect tents and get
all the people out of the infected dis
trict: in any event he thought the
government should provide an access
sorry canvas camp, even thou51 the
wooden buildings would be finished IN
/ ~ d&s :.
Minister Young said the new build
ings would be done before the tents
could be provided. He though the real
question was whether the committee
should proceed with the Work on an
other double row of buildings. He bad
r. we'd notice TO provide houses for
). 900 persons. Now. shodll the Com
mfttee crowd the buildings 10 reach the
number, or should they authorize the
third row and thus provide Tor them
without crowding?
DR.. Herbert said he was strongly IN
favor of moye houses; there should alb
solutely be no crowding from a SAM
tary point of view.
Mr.. Kennedy pointed out it was
difficult matter to get out the iumoel
for these new buildings.
DIR. Herbert thought the acconmC'd
, lions should be prepared at once ant
moved that the third double row y
buildings be constructed as sona q!
possible"
President Dole said that perhaps TIT
number of 5000 persons would be eX
ceeded and he thought that at leas
that number should be provided tor.
The motion of DIR. Herbert was car
ried.
Mr.. Kennedy stated that he had re
ceiyed an application to open stor'
at the station to accommodate the Jap
who wished to buy timed goods.
I Minister Young thought the appllca
> ton should be reserved and the mem
bers of the Committee present all ex
pressed themselves in opposition there
to.
n Mr.. Kennedy further reported som
II hn
the men signed and paid, and there wa
also delay in getting the money draw
He thought some other arrangement
p should be made and suggested tnei
, should be a regular paymaster appOln
ed by the Board of Health or by q
Committee. In late case he had pee
forced TO borrow the money TO pay q
men although there was plenty
money on hand for that purpose.
Minister Young said the Commute
he thought, should appoint a pa
master as the Board Of Health mad le
the matter entirely in their hands -,
- Minister Mott-Smith thought q
Committee had the entire responsIoI
ty.
= Minister Young here read the resol
ton OF the Board OF Health una
m which the Committee acted and poi1
II II
N completed there was a question whet
er the Committee had any further po
IL er. He thought the feeding OF the g
cupants a different matter Fhl
should go before the Board OF HEAL
DR.. Herbert agreed with Mlnlsi
- Young and said the Board OF Heai
. should be consulted and asked 70 2
~ fine further the powers Of the Comm
tee.
After further discussion II was
dered that the Minister OF Interior
| instructed TO write a letter 70 !
Board Of Health stating how far I
Committee had now gone and ask u
body for further instructions.
II was also ordered that pay mas
. and bookkeeper be sent out 70
2 station and that Mr.. Ripley De co
munirated with 10 al once get OUT
material for the new buildings IN
third row.
The meeting adjourned al d
q o'clock