Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-12
REPORT FEDERAL
SITE PICKED AND
WILL SURPRISE
Activity of the Government In
Closing Negotiations Evident
Mr.. MCCarn Reticent

4 rumor last week that United
States District Attorney MCCarn has
been informed that the treasury de-
partment has virtually chosen the
federal building site received further
confirmation today of A CirCumstan-
tial nature
Last Friday it was rumOred in fed
eral circles that Mr.. McCarR had re-
ceived an official letter from the de-
partment Of justice. with an enclosure
from the treasury department. in
which the site chosen was mentioned
Inquiries by the Star-Bulletin today
in an endeavOr to solve the much
discussed question as to where the
proposed building is to be erected. re-
suited in a comment from the district
attorney that he has nothing to say.
Mr.. MCCarn said he has received
no communications from the treasury
department or department Of justice
upon which he has authority to make
a statement for publication.
DO you know which site has been
chosen for the federal building" he
was asked.
Il have no statement to make,
smiled the district attorney.
AS translator of legal business per
tanning to the several branches Of the
United States government in Hawaii.
Mr. McCarn. is said to be the only
person locally who has good idea
where the building is to be erected
and what steps have been taken to-
ward perfecting the plans. 1t further
was stated that the public will be
treated with a surprise when the an.
nouncement comes of the selection Of
the site.
Plans for Building Under Way.
That the plans for Honolulu's pro-
posed federal building are either
under way or will be started within
a short time, is evidenced in a com.
munication from the department Of
justice which has been received by
Marshal ]. ]. Smiddy, local L. S. dis
bursting officer The letter asks that
Mr.. Smiddy inform the treasury de-
partment Of the amount of space
needed by the federal court and it's
officers in the proposed federal
building.
The letter states that the depart.
ment wishes to know the number Of
rooms which the court will require in
the proposed building and the size Of
each. Should they desire, the various
court officers may offer suggestions
to the department relative to the ar
of the rooms, the height
of ceilings, etc. 1870
In case the department follows the
suggestions which the marshal may
make, there will be but little change
in the present size of the offices and
rooms now occupied by the federal
court officials in the Model block in
Fort street. Mr.. Smiddy, after con-
sultation, sees the need of larger IL
brary and more room in the clerks
office. The offices of the district at
torney and his assistant would be
made smaller Mr.. Smiddy has in
mind separate office for the United
States commissioner, arranged in the
form of small court room, with the
desk on a raised plat
form.
The marshall also wants a cell con-
structed in the marshal's office for
the detention of prisoners. At times
defendants are sentenced to spend an
hour or so in the marshal's office, as
was the case of a man convicted of
about month and a half
ago. However. Mr.. Smiddy will con-
Ter with all the court officials before |
the letter from the depart.
nent of justice and enclosing the me-
eessary information. The present !
says the marshal, appears
% be of a convenient size. I
During the past month Mr.. McCarn |
s said to have received several i'm!
1ortant letters from the departments
If justice, which is believed to have |
lealt with the proposed federal build
ng.