The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-01-28
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NAVAL STATION

| The army's mule corral at Iwilci will
soon be thing of the past. The owners
! Of tho lanl upon which the corral and
Stables are AT present located have Eoti-
fled QuarteTmaster Williamson that the
ground is needed for other purposes. and
! consequently arrangements are alrea iy
under way for compliance with the
notice by vacating the premises. 1t is
probable that the new stables and corral
WIN De located on the naval reservation,
thouSh until the acts of the local mill
tary and naval authorities are approved
py 'heir respective departments at Wash
ihgton nothing further can be done to-
ward making the desired Improvement.
captain Merry has agreed to turn over
sufhclent land on the Waikiki end OF III,
naval reservation for the use of the
army. and II the proposed plans ar, an
proved. the work Of removing the corral
from lwilei to the new location viii N.
started within a month.
The land which IL ia propos.a 70 us.
Tor the army corral is swampy and OF
llttle value at present. Superintendent
boyd or the Department OF Public Works
mas peen seen by Captain Williamson OF
.he Cuartermaster's Department. and
mas agreed to 90 the required filling
whenever requested.
Formal notification of tha nroro,,,
change has been sent to the War and
Navy Departments at Washington, and
II Is expected that the plans Of the local
officials will be approved
Naptain Merry intends to have the en-
tlre naval station fenced in. Parties are
using part of the navy reservation as a
uhiplhS ground, and this the command
"t menus 10 stop Immediately. and to
save himself from further annoyance tho
h'sh board fence will be extended so as
10 enclose the entire reservation
Inc new building for the commandant
was completed yesterday and accented
rom the contractor by Captain Merry.
me removal of all naval officers now
W the city TO this new building will be
next Monday. Besides the
-oiniiahuaht' the commander of the Iro-
luols' paymaster surgeon, engineering
iorps and all other officers of the navv
ices. "o "e" VI
1t is probable that the naval reservo.
tion ana Offices will be maintained in
'ioholulu even after the complexion ~
the Pearl Harbor station. Thourh tho
station proper will be at Pearl Harbor-
y WIN sun be necessary to keep In touch
with the city, which will continue IN he
me pase or the greater part of supplies,
however vessels OF the navy viii not
make this port n stopping place, bur
,ohtihue directly to the docks below, un-
ess II be the transports which are army
vessels, and do not come under m. Gov, I
lroi or the Navy Department The Ter.
I,torial authorities are very anxious to
'otain additional wharfage facilities and
once the navy station at Pearl Harhor
becomes reality, an effort will be- made
no donbt to regain the title 10 the pres .
mt naval reservation In Honolulu and
also OF the fine naval docks.
The seventy-fve foot flag pole for tbe
Pearl Harbor naval station has already |
,een placed In position. and Captain |
Merry Is now planning for appropriate |
services at the flag raising, when for |
nal possession will be taken of the land |
recently acquired from the Bishop Es-
ate. The title of this land now rests |
*i,h . the navy Department. though It is A.
It'll encumbered by the Honolulu Plan Z
alton Company lease. The funds at the |
disposal OF Paymaster Hall are insufn. |
'ient to pay the judgment obtained, as |
bout 5000 Is lacking. there being less |
han 10000 remaining OF the appropri. |
ltion. However. this will not hinder the |
United States from taking possession un-