The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-06
SURVEY.

Amongst the several departments of the
Government, that of the Government Survey
holds a very prominent place. The progress
made by Professor w. D.. Alexander and his
efficient staff during 1882 has been very
considerable. In addition to the large
amount of indoor. work that is carried on
daily in the Government offices, there has
been a valuable amount of field work ac-
complished, for a summary of which we are
indebted to Professor Alexander. The Sur
veyor-General is assisted by an efficient
staff, each of whom has special duties al
lotted to him.
Commencing with the Island of Hawaii,
we are informed that Mr.. Lydgate was en-
pioyed until July list in making a survey of
the district of kohala. He completed the
survey of the most important part of the
district, including the greater portion of the
agricultural land. and also drew a series of
section maps of it OF a scale of 500 feet to
the inch. Mr.. j. S.. Emerson has been en-
gagged in the survey of North Kona from
Puako to Kailua. He has completed the
triangulation and most of the Typographical
and boundary work ,land is now engaged in
drawing a series of maps of the district.
The azimuth carried to Kailua agreed ex-
actly with the meridian line marked by
Professor Forbes in 1874.
On the island of Maui, Mr.. Lawrence was
up to the 1st of August, employed in survey
ing and mapping the district of Kakihinui
and Kaupo. There yet remains consider.
able work to be done in locating the grants
and awards in the latter district. AT the
same time Mr.. 8. E. Bishop has made a
complete preliminary survey of West Maui,
| and ia nnW an no rod in Ire min ~ an ar:ao ~
maps of that district. The survey carried
from the base near Kahului entirely around
West Maui, closed within nine feet. A de.
tailed survey of Lahaina titles yet remain
to be made.
During November and December, hello.
tropes were stationed at Mokapu and Dia.
mond Head on the island of Oahu, on north.
ern Lanai, and on Mount Ball, back of La.
~hainaluna, while the General oc
cupied successfully different stations OIL
MolOkai with the Pinch theodolite. Thu
measurement of the primary series of tri
angles connecting Molokai with oanu-ol
one side, and with Mauiand Lanai on tn
A.l.ef, was compieted, and the results wer,
very satisfactory, as the triangles clos,
within a few seconds. Signals We're sue
cessfully sent across the Molokai channel
but the Photograph appears to be too de
pendent on the weather to serve as q sub
stitute for the electric telegraph.
Il A series of triangles on Molokai has ais,
been measured to serve as n basis for tn,
detailed survey of that island, which vii
soon De commenced.
A detailed survey has been made of Manol
Valley, exhibiting all the kuleanas an,
grants, and q partial survey has been mad
of Kalihi Valley.
Captain Jackson has surveyed for the Gov
nmen Kaneohe Bay and the harbors @
Kaunakakai, Kamaloo and Pukoo, OF
Molokai, and those of Pohakuloa, in Hama
and Nuu, in Kaupo, on Maui.
During the current year it is exPecte,
that great progress will be made in his inn
portant branch of the service, and no on
will have reason to find fault with TIL
moderate appropriation of $40. 900 that wa
voted for this department.