The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-26
New Stables for
the Public
Works.
LAND AT KAKAAKO
IS BEING PREPARED
Plans Are Drawn for Extensive
BuiIdinss-WiII Be Fireproof
and Modern.

The next big Undertaking of the
Public Works Department is to be the
construction of stables and sheds suf-
ficient to accommodate ali the horses,
wagons, and rolling stock of that
branch of the government. The pres
ent quarters are totally inadequate
for the purpose, and it is said also
TO be veritable fire trap. gThe new
barn is to be built at Kakaako, and
work will be commenced upon it as
soon as the funds for the purpose are
available, as both Superintendent Boyd
and Marston Campbell are convinced
of its immediate necessity.
The plans have already been drawn
and the lots abutting upon Keawe
street, which is to be the site of the
new buildings, are being graded and
filled in anticipation of an early be-
ginning.
The government does not own all of
the land upon which it is intended to
erect the new stables, triangular
portion at one end, and consisting of
1855 square feet. being the property of
the Bishop Estate. The land however
extends beyond the portion destined
for the new stables, and a long mar
row strip of government property di-
vides into two parts the tract of land
owned by the Bishop Estate abutting
Second street. This excess portion of
government land comprises 1853 square
feet, and negotiations have been COM
pleted by which the Bishop Estate ex-
changes the portion owned by it, and
needed to fill out the site for the sta
bles, for the small tract owned by
the Territory, and which is needed to
connect the two separated portions of
the Second street tract. The exchange
is satisfactory to both parties, and is
in fact beneficial to both
When this transfer is made the gov
eminent will own a tract of land $50 Y
$50, fronting on Keawe street, and ex-
cellently adapted for the use to which
it is intended to be put by the Public
Works Department.
The new stables are to be construct
ed with special reference to protection
from fire, and to render the escape Of
the horses easy If such an emergency
should arise. The entire lot is to- be
separated from any outside commune
cation by a corrugated iron fence
eight feet in height, and the nearest
the lot will be twenty feet away
The entrance to the stables is from
KeaWe street. To the left of it will be
erected a shed for the sprinkling wag-
ons, and for the finer vehicles used by
the Board of Public Works. This is
to be 20 Y 10 feet. and on the right
will be constructed the harness room,
| 10 20 feet, and adjoining that to the
| right and Immediately to the left of
| the gate, will be constructed the har-
ness room, Il X 20 feet in size.
| To. the left of the entrance will be
the office, L X 16 feet. and in the corner
further to the right. will be small
house for the use OF the watchmen.
Near the center of the lot will be
| built the stalls for the horses belong
| ing to the government. These will be
eighty in number. forty on each side
| IN double row, the entire building tC
be go feet long and % feet wide The
center portion, so feet long, is to be
| two stories high the upper portion tC
| be loft for the storage of hay and
| grain. The stalls will all be open al
the rear, and will be 80 arranged that
| IN case of fire one man can go dowr
| the aisle running the entire length oil
| the building, and cut the ropes hold
ing the animals, releasing them all il
a very few minutes. There will also
be three passage ways through tbs
building. at right angles to the long
aisle through the center.
Between the stables and the sheds
will be two watering troughs and wash
racks.
TO the left of the wagon sheds VII
be the stalls for the steam rollers
with three doors opening upon the
street. Adjacent to this will bt
the storerooms, which are Is 80 feet
| and adjoining this is to be the
blacksmith shop, 80 30 feet, and the
carpenter shop, 20 X 30 feet
/ These buildings will amply accommo.
date the present needs of the depart
ment. and every effort will be made
to start the erection OF the new stables
at an early date.
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