The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-10-29
GOVERNMENT
WILL BUILD
New Stables for
the Public
Works.

Public Works Department Is to be the
construction Of stables and sheds SUI
ficient to accommodate all the horses.
wagons, and rolling stock of that
branch Of the government The pres
ent quarters are totally inadequate
for the purpose, and 1t Is said also
to be a veritable fire trap. The 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
for the new stables, and a long mar
row strip of government property d.
yides 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 1t, 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
| ,,,tl t,-an 81 lnn n
$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 II such an emergency
should arise. The entire lot is to be
| separated from any outside commune
cation by corrugated iron fence
eight feet in height and the nearest
| building to the fence on the inside OF
the lot will be twenty feet away.
The entrance to the stables is from
Keawe street. To the left of it will be
erected shed for the sprinkling wag-
ons, and for the finer vehicles used by
the Board of Public Works. This Is
to be 20 X 10 feet, and on the right
will be constructed the harness ROOM
~ 20 feet. and adjoining that to the
right and Immediately TO the left OF
the gate, will be constructed the har-
ness room. IA X 20 feet in size.
To the left of the entrance will be
the office, IL 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 bt
eighty in number. forty on each side
in a double row, the entire building tC
be 300 feet long and % feet wide. The
center portion. 60 feet long, is to be
two stories high, the upper portion tc
be a loft for the storage of hay and
grain. The stalls will all be open al
the rear and will be so arranged thai
in case of fire one man can go dowr
the aisle running the entire length o.
the building, and cut the ropes hold
ing the animals, releasing them all II
a very few minutes. There will alst
be three passage ways through tn
building at right angles to the lonl
aisle through the center.
Between the stables and the SHEDS
will be two watering troughs and wasi
racks.
To the left of the wagon sheds VII
be the stalls for the steam rollers
with three doors opening upon TIT
street. Adjacent to this will b.
the storerooms. which are Is Y 30 feet
and adjoining this Is to be tn
blacksmith shop, 30 X 80 feet, and tn
carpenter shop. 20 X 30 feet.
, These buildings will amply accommo
date the present needs of the depart
ment. and every effort will be mad
to start the erection OF the new stable
: at an early date.
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