Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-10-23
HAWAII ARMY REPORT
MAJOR ROBINSON GIVES
REVIEW OF HONOLULU POST
Prefers an Exclusive Transport Wharf
Locations for New Post
Work on Hospital
water Supply.

Washington, Oct. 12.--lSpeciall-
Embodied in the annual report Of Ma
ior General 8. b. M. loung, command
ing the Department of California.
which includes the Hawaiian Islands.
Is special report by Major w. w.
Robinson. Jr.. depot auartermaster at
Honolulu. In his report Major Robin.
son says no changes In the garrison
Of the Hawaiian Islands took place
during the year. At cost o, $780,
the temporary buildings erected In
the fall of 1898 for hospital purposes.
were removed to the new location on
Wyllie street. BY authority Of tho
Quartermaster General building was
constructed near the naval reservation
for use as Offices for the transport
agent. A coal barge for use In loading
coal on the Army transports, was con.
structed at cost of $5484.
The cost of supplying transports
with water being very excessive. ar.
rangements were made with the Navy
Department relative 10 the sinking OF
an artesian well on the naval reserva-
ton in Honolulu. The work was fin.
ished April 3. 1901. a, q cost OF 1924,
and the well can furnish 1.235.96S gal.
"ho pei uas, VI WoteI w an SAccueut
quality.
No action looking to the selection
OF a permanent site for military post
I or garrison In the Hawaiian Islands
has yet been taken. The several sites
contemplated have been examined and
reports thereon forwarded to Washing
ton. The leases Of the land on which
Camp Mckinley Is situated expired
June 30, 1901. and the owners of the
ground. not wishing to renew the
leases at the same ngures. demanded
q higher price. which was necessaril,
accepted.
Upon the expiration of leases Of of
does and storehOuses last June. the
stone barracks was put in shape fol
use as a storehouse. while ,he temper
AIRY wooden structure erected In Is.
tor shelter Of a battery of artillery, has
been fitted up for use as an ONCE
These changes materially reduce On
penses.
The sewerage system of Honolulu,
IL reported as completed. and vii
doubtless improve the sanitary condi
tons OF the place. An ample supply
Of water is obtained from the mains
Of the Honolulu water supply plant.
There has been no demand whatever
from troops Tor heavy Glue clothing
either dress or undress, and none Il
wanted for that station. Khaki and
white uniforms are required with
lightest weight underclothing. sleeve
less undershirts and light weight
socks: pajamas are also required.
The grain and bran received a,
Honolulu was Of good quality. The
hay and baled straw shipped from Sar
Francisco. however. was regarded q,
Of interior quality to that from Ore
gon and Washington.
All the transports were furnishe,
with supplies Of coal and water ant
occasionally with subsistence ant
Quartermaster stores. and many o.
them had repairs made to machiuer,
and equipment. The average deten
ton at this port Of each transport car
rying troops was GAL hours. As Q
rule. the detention of transports car
rying troops was determined by thu
time required to coal the ship; occa
siOnally necessary repairs held thu
ship beyond the time needed for coal
Ing. The time of detention of through
transports with horses anu muies wa,
determined by the length of time re
CURED for animals to recuperate, an,
ranged from four to six days.
The coaling of .Le transports wa
done under contract with McCabe
hamilton 4 Rcnney. for sll0 per tot
regular time, and $l.3S per ton owe
time.
Two wharves constructed under tn
supervision of the United States Ma
w are cOmDlated and ayailah Ie In