The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-09

been used for this purpose but the prisons in
il were IOtned BY The French Admiral
OF GOVERNMENT FISH.
The smount received for the tabued fish, fer
The pact Years, has been tl,64s IS for lS4s, and
The following are the improvements which have
been carried On during the TWO past years;-
A mountain road is being constructed on the Is
Ia nd OF Hawai-, from the District of kona to that OF
Hilo This is great and important work, and the
prisoners on that Island have been employed upon
il. Ii il said that about miles OF the road are
completed. Should this road be finished, it will be
of immense advantage 10 the people Of that isl and
and greatly facilitate the business OF the Govern
ment But work Of such magnitude must require
time.
On account of the rapid progress Of agriculture on
eastern Maui, and the immense amount OF produce
to be transported TO the different harbors, an I'M
prove ment of the roads in that region has become
very important; agent has, therefore, been ap-
pointed TO buy out and survey public roads in Hama
kua, and Hamakuapoko and the adjoining districts,
| and report TO this Department.
Something has been done upon the roads in difie-
parts OF The Islands, but no reports thereof have
been received.
A new market is now in process of erection near
the new whaif Heretofore the want of a decent
market house has been reproach to the town of
Honolulu those in existence being full OF Nth and
disorder.
The new market is of stone, 100 feet long, and 40
| feet wide with Two stories. The estimated cost of
| this house will be about 5000. The second story
is particularly needed as place OF storage, mas
much as there is already want OF room in the
Custom House for the large amount of merchan-
| disc therein deposited. In my opinion this house
| will be of great advantage to this place.
Preparations have been made to conduct water
through iron pipes to the harbor in Honolulu; the
pipes have been ordered and are daily expected to
| arrive.
| This is also work Of importance, and cannot fail
| TO be of great advantage TO the town.
| THE LAND COMMISSION was organized on
the llth Of February, 1886 by the election of the
late and deeply lamented VIM. Richards, as its
until the labors of Mr.. Richards ceased, in conse
quence of his last illness, and the Hen. VIM. L.
Lee was chosen President in his place.
| From the commencement until the time of Mr..
Lees election, the number of land claims received
was GA l2l were investigate, anu wurGs given
on a: From the 18th of August, ls47, to the l4th
of February, 1913, which was the last day fixed by
the law for the reception of land claims, there were
| received by the Land Commission, 10, 499 claims,
making the total number of claims received IL l43.
But this is greatly increased by branch, or involved
claims there are, in some cases, from 80 to 90
tracts or parcels of land included under one num-
Der.
From the month of February, ls4s, until the
| present time, the Land Commissioners have been
| testimony From the period when Mr.. Lee entered
| upon his duties as President Of the Land Commits
sion, testimony has been taken upon 1880 claims.
Within the past year, testimony has been taken on
over 5000 claims; only about 1000 remain, and
| these mostly on the Island Of Oahu. The testi-
mony has been written down in both the Hawaiian
and the English languages.
| Ii is found to be most laborious and tedious
work, and, many of the claims being disputed by
several parties, it is impossible to decide them
as not to give dissatisfaction to some.
One. great obstacle in the way OF rendering
| awards has been the impossibility of securing
veys of the lands there being many claims, 1t is a
great work TO get them surveyed; but the difficulty
| is likely to be obvated, inasmuch several good
surveyors have been employed. 1t is believed the
work will now advance rapidly, and several thou
sand awards be issued the ensuing twelve months.
| The whole number of awards issued by the Land
| Commission is 697
The number Of allodial titles which have been
Commission from March 3lst, 1913, to March 3lst,
lS49, lie 10; and from that date until March 3lst,
| 1850, was IS. The whole number, 50.
The number of patents issued from the com
| mencement Of the labors of the Land Commission,
and in accordance with its awards, until the 3lst
! cluded in these patents is 2b6S; and the amount
| received for them is S, 207. The claims Of the
parties these lands were acknowledged, but not
| in fee simple. The government still held right
| a communication fee. But the King has seen fit, in
one two cases, an act Of grace, to grant fee
simple titles without communication, in view of for
mer important services to his predecessors,
Parties TO whom these lands have been awarded,
| have been both natives and foreigners, and the
lands have been Of various descriptions, embracing
both house lots and lands for cultivation.
Nest Of these patents have been granted for
| lands on the Island Of Oahu.
The amount of land sold in fee simple, and the
amount received in return, up to the 3ls Of March,
| 1850, can be seen by the subjoined tables
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