The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-01-12
LElLEHU A PAIN TO HAVE "A
FIVE.MlLLlON-DOllAR POST
Secretary Of War Approves Plan
Of General kleshlre, Told OF
N The Advertiser.

The secretary Of war has approved
the recommendation which have been
made concerning the ultimate military
force which shall compose the com.
mand in the Hawaiian Islands, says the
Army and Navy Register Of December
go This question had to be determined
before there could be an adoption Of
any comprehensive plan for the con
struetion Of barracks, quarters, and
storehouses in Hawaii The war de-
partment has. therefore, decided that
there shall be in the Islands, eventual
w. five regiments Of infantry, with 100
men per company; one regiment Of cav
airy at war strength, one regiment of
field artillery, one company of engi'
neers. one company of the signal corps,
eight companies of coast artillery (to
be separated from the mobile army,
and the necessary sanitary troops. The
latter branch viii consist of medical
officers and hospital corps personnel Of
an extent allowed by the regulations,
and in addition there will be unques
tionably field hospital and ambu-
lance company. There should be also
an army general hospital in the Ha-
waiian Islands, for the initial provision
of which the surgeon-general of the
Army has made recommendations dur
ing the past two or three years. 1T is
desired to obtain an allotment of $780,
600 for such an institution, but there
has been a delay in submitting this
estimate to congress, with the prospect
that the Hawaiian Island garrison will
be established before the adequate hos
pital facilities are provided.
All of the mobile troops will be sta
toned at Sehofeld Barracks, with the
exception of one battalion of infantry,
which will be retained at Fort Shafter,
where the supply depot the reserve
storehouse, and other buildings will be
located. There will be a great deal of
construction necessary to provide the
shelter and other buildings for this
command. 1t is estimated that the
cost will be about 100000 per regi.
ment, or an aggregate, taking into con-
sideration all construction, of about
$6,000,000.
Plans for Leilehua Barracks.
The secretary of war has also ap.
proved the recommendations made by
special board detailed some weeks
ago to prepare plans for a cavalry post
at Schofield Barracks, in the Hawaiian
Islands. The board was composed OF
Ehanfhant nnnrtnTmnS 9.
ter's department; Maj. j. Mel, Carter
/ of the cavalry arm and general staff
Q Capt. John McA. Palmer, Fifteenth In
j. fantry and general staff; Capt. M E
r Hanna, of the cavalry arm and genera
Q staff, and Capt s. b. Embick, of the
: coast artillery and general statf.
The report of the board follows the
general lines originally laid down by
Gen. ]. b. Aleshire, quartermaster-gen
r eral of the Army, who formulated
= plan after a visit to Hawaii. The gen
e eral plan contemplates a seven.regiment
: post, occupying space about HOO feet
: deep and 4200 feet long, including in
tervals, each regiment taking space
600 feet wide and 100 feet long. Inc
7 officers quarters are arranged in wha'
e may be described as horseshoe II
! form, Win Jno DutluiuSS So PisSSSu az
y to face one road. There will be maiI
u sewer and main water line, and by thi:
: arrangement there will be materia
, reduction in the cost of construction
. of buildings and the preparation ant
: maintenance of grounds. The compan.
II officers quarters will be built in double
sets. The first floor will contain {
dining-rom, living-room, kitchen, pan
try, and servant IS room; the SECOND
story will be composed of three bed
rooms and bath. Each family will hav'
! a small yard. The field officers quar-
/ ters win be in single buildings, slight.
D more commodious than the company of
ficers' quarters. The first floor will
contain living room, dining-room, kit
q chen, and two servants rooms, and tn
. second floor will have four bedroom
and two baths. These buildings vii
probably be constructed of cement plas
ter, with possibly steel frame, and vii
be of freproof construction. The com
pany officers quarters will cost, it i
estimated, $4,000 per set, and the fell
J. officers quarters will cost about $500
# each, which prices are based on WOO