Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1851-05-17

The number Of vessels, Of over twenty tons,
registered under the Hawaiian flag during
the past year, il 33, and their tonnage 275l
The number of coasting licenses granted,
is a.
| would recommend that Section 3, Of
Chapter 6, Part /, of the Act to organize the
Executive, be so altered as to transfer to the
Collector General Of Customs the register
ing of vessels, and the granting of coastlng
licenses, as this business properly belongs to
that officer.
Under the law, passed at the last Legisla-
ture, ,,for the regulation of boats plying in the
harbor of Honolulu there have been granted
36 licenses.
also submit to you law passed by the
King in Privy Council, for the regulation OF
the Post Office, and also the report of the
Postmaster Parts of this law, it is thought,
need some alteration. would recommend
to your especial consideration this important
subject.
The LAND OFFICE.
Below is the report of the President of the
Land Commission for the year ending 3lst
Of March
s-The Commission have taken evidence
in nearly two thousand claims, during the
past year, and there are very few remaining
to be heard, except counter claims, and those
which have been unavoidably deferred, from
The absence of witnesses, or other causes
Many of the claims heard this year, espe-
cially two hundred and fiiiy-seven for lands
in Honolulu and its vicinity, have been csun-
tel claims, involving much time and trouble
in their investigation.
eve had hoped, during the past year, to
place in the hands of the people several
thousand awards, but from our inability to
produce surveys, We have partially failed
However, we have made eleven hundred
awards since our last report, six hundred OF
which have been delivered, and the remaining
five hundred are now on hand ready for de-
livery.
"The work of the Board progresses much
more slowly than we could wish, but we are
doing all in our power to bring it to speedy
end. Still it will take two years at the least,
to complete it, with our present force.
From the commencement Of the Board
up to the 3lst OF March, 1851, the Commits
sion has paid into the Treasury the sum OF
81, ,599,75, being the gross s'nosnt oliis re-
ceipts for costs. What IT has drawn from
the Treasury, am unable to say but it is
more than double ofits receipts. For the fu-
ture we have every reason TO believe that
the costs received for awards will fully meet
our expenses"
The following figures will show the amount
of business and the cost Of the Land Com
mission up TO the present time.
Claims investig aed since commence
mem, l2,Sil 90,
| do. do. past year, 2,OOO,OO,
Whole number awards, l,797,O
do. do. made past year, lOO ,OO
Receipts from commencement, S7,599, 70
Expenses do do. %, 7S7 80
The number Of aIlodial titles granted dur.
ing the past year, on confirmation Of awards
of the Land Commission is l65 on conir.
nation Of allodial awards, Is on commuta
tion of freehold awards 90; Of which have
commuted free. % commutation paid b,
remaining. 6S.-$4 .4S5 SO.
j SALES OF REAL Estate.
j The number of Royal Patents grantee
during the past year is 3A.
To Aliens, 25
&c Subjects, 3iy
By the annexed table can be seen the nun
Der of acres sold on each island, and th'
gross amount of their price.