The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-08-20
The Hawaiian Legislature
Session 1854.
Eightr-second par. Aug. 14th.


for telegraphic connection, presented and read a
report as follows:
HoH. Godfrey Rhodes, President Of the Legislature
assembly,
Certain letters have been submitted to your COM
mittee, received by the Government from Aus
tralia, from which it appears that an australian
Cable Syndicate has been formed, whose object
| is the laying of an ocean cable from Brisbane to
San Francisco,
Certain proposals are made on the guaranty Of
subsidies to be given by this Government for con-
| Meeting Brisbane with Honolulu and Honolulu
| with San Francisco. and also for connecting the
various islands of the group. The parties also
gage to maintain the cable IN working order, to
accept fixed rate for messages and bear all losses
which may happen through breaks or other acct
dents.
| 1t appears that the project of the syndicate de-
ponds upon the success which may attend their
| negotiations with the several governments whose
territories will be connected by the proposed
cables all OF whom it is expected will Join IN pro-
portion TO their populations and wealth, in subsi-
| dizing and promoting the project and contribut-
| ing to its realization.
| that cable will be laid between San Francisco
and Honolulu, except it shall be laid as part of
| cables, which shall be laid to connect San Fran
cisco with Australia to the southwark with Asia
| to the westward.
Hence whatever steps We may take to encourage
a cable from here to San Francisco, and to hasten
the time when such connection shall be established
| must have reference to negotiations with these
| foreign cable companies, which are proposing to
connect Australia and Asia with the coast of the
United States.
The concessions asked for by the Australian
Cable Syndicate do not include the exclusive priv
ilege of landing cables these islands. Such a
privilege your committee think it not wise to
cede TO any one company.
| The concessions desired are fol the payment of
| an annual subsidy for term of years. The
| amounts named appear TO your committee TO be
much larger than the resources of the Kingdom
| will justify being assumed, which ought TO be
MIA rod he an aUnn Mt
present.
1t is desirable however that fixed and reason
| able policy should be assumed ana that powers
| should be granted to the Government to commun-
| icate the same to those persons who are engaged
| in prmOting the laying of cables in this ocean.
If whatever we can do or are ready TO do in order
to put Honolulu in cable communication with other
countries, can be formulated and made known, 1t
will have its influence in bringing about the desired
result.
Your committee submit this proposition, viz:
| That the Government be authorized to grant to
any cable company, Who being responsible parties,
shall connect these islands with other countries,
and particularly with San Francisco, an annual
subsidy of $4,000 for period Of fifteen years.
| This subsidy to be granted only when conditions
shall have been made as to reasonable charges for
messages: for maintaining the line in working
order and for giving reasonable facilities TO our
| people in the employment of the line.
| The committee have drawn up an act to be
titled an Act for the encouragement of ocean
cables" which provides for subsidy and also EN-.
| powers the Government TO act in the premises.
! j. MoTT SMITH,
| W. Z. RowELL,
| w. NJ. GIBSON, Special Committee.
w. .. SMITH,
| CHAs. X. BISHOP,
The bill presented provides as follows:
| Section l. Minister of Finance authorized TO
| contract for the payment of annual subsidy not
exceeding $4,000.
Section 3 Subsidy not to be paid until condi.
tions as regards rates, etc, be approved by King
| in Priyy Council.
Section g. Law TO take effect after approval.
| The report of the Committee was approved, bill
read second time by title, ordered to engrossment
and TO third reading on the 18th inst.
| Representative Richardson presented, III writing,
| the minority report of the special committee to
which had been referred the item of SIS 600 for
| Palace Stables, recommending that the sum of
| 81, 800 be appropriated. Laid on the table to be
| taken up with the Appropriation Bill.
| The Attorney-General presented report ON the
validity of certain Government leases as follows:
| Mr.. PREsIDEST:-In obedience to the resolution
passed by the honorable, the Legislature, request
| ing the opinion of the Attorney General concern
ing certain leases, he now reports that there have
been altogether about sixty leases made by the
| Government which are yoidable, provided the eI-
preston of the Legislature in the Act of 1876, 'eI
| cepting lands and portions of land of less than
three hundred dollars in value is TO be construed
! as excepting lands of that value, and not of the
value of annual rental of three hundred dollars.
The Attorney General is of the opinion that the
0rSt that therefore the
| said leases are yOidable. The same reason exists
for declaring all extensions of leases, unless such
extensions were made i'll pursuance of the original
lease, vodable. Of these extensions, several were
| granted subject to certain conditions requiring
| expenditures for the permanent improvement of
| the land leased and of such are the extension of
leases under inquiry. If such extensions have
been made in good faith, the amount expended
would have to be restored upon the cancellation
of the extensions.
The Attorney General begs leave to attach here
to list of all leases and extensions which void
able, but is not able TO vouch for the correctness
/ of the entire list.
STATEMENT GOVERNMENT LANDS LEASED WITHOUT
| ADyERTIsENENT PROM AND AFTER sEPT. % 1876.
Annuai
Rent.
Maeha, Ahupuaa Of Mahana Lanai 10 yrs.......s 50
Board Of EdIcation, Ahupuaa of Makawao, tIOW
Honolulu Iron Works Co. Uiakoioo, Honolulu ~
MOanoa Nuuanu Valley, SCI 100 acres, oahu, 5yfs 3
| Kamancle. Nuuanu Valley, 63+1OO acres, 5 yrs. 30
| N Rose, Honuakaha, Honolulu, Oahu, 10 yrs. 10
| { Brewer Co Armory, Honolulu, Oahu, yrs. taO
'Hamakua Ditch Co, water privilege, Hamakua-
loa, Maui, ~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. JpD
'Claus sprcckcls, water privilege, Kamakua and
c II Judd, Hakipau, K6oiaapoko, oahu, 10 yrs. =
Allardyee y Caldwell cor Court House Square,
| Lahaina, Maui, 10 yrs-.............-....-.-. 20
| Shipman & Eldarts, Kionepokuii Hawaii. yrs. ~
Jas Dowsett, lots d 4 o Fish Market $50 80 #,
Honolulu; Oahu, Exchange lease for Kaau.
kukui and hakaakOJ..
Jas Dowseit, Aienni, Honolulu, 9a6Is So II, oahu
|
! W G Irwin & Co, Wauaku and wailua, 3I1 acres
| Hio, Hawaii, . Observation-Disclosures. y
YIN Quon, Kalqi, Honolulu, oahu. 10 yrs...... 800
II II II LiliuOkalani, kauuwaelOa, IS S3lUO acres,
| PaOlO, Oaku, 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Yrs Noa OpiopiO, Kaawlcloa, 10 1910 acres, Pa.
] McGrew, Hawaiian Hotel, Honolul, Oahu, is
200
D Taylor LOT near beach, 800 50 It, Lahaina Maui,
His Majesty Kaiakaaa, icEos in MOanaiaa, 10 "
Hauuna Is Simcku, remainder Of Kakio, Hama,
Ka aRI, d lands in Honaaua, bet 800 and 800 ~
acres, Mani, l. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS %
IIIuuna 8 simoku, lands in Hama S25 acres
J Nakaieka, Ahupuaa of Makoehau, sjS5 acres
II Cummings, lands in Kaupo, 500 acres, Maui
II Cummings, lands in KaupO, 100 acres,
Trustee Lunalio Estate, kOu and Kapoino, Wal
samuel q wilder Marine Railway, Honolulu, -
Nm R 4a5Si AZ aadn Kaa, Maui % 10
II Turton, store house. Lahaina Maui VS.. 81
Goo Kim, lands in waikikiwaena Oahu. - yrs. 1Ot
His Majesty Kalakana. Island Of Mokuoeo, Moa-
D W Pua CT al Hanakapiai, in Napaii, Kauai, 30
Montana Manoa. 60 acres, Oahu, 10 yis.. ;:
Geo Lucas lots ~ and %, EsplanHde, Honolulu,
A Hopper. lot 5. Esplanadc Honolulu. oahu. 6
| J 7 Parker, Lanikapu aud Pauahi, South Kohals,
p Parker, waikaiau and Pipalcc, namaiaa,
Parkcf. Maiaaaia amaLa
Kekoa, corner Richards and Queen streets,
Honolulu, Oahu. .......-.--..--... .......... y
| NalawCha KahOiwai. Manoa. Oahu...............
Lam Fol, Maunakea street, Honolulu OAHU. IL
| KAhakalau & Olopana taro patch, Lahaina, Maui
| II Hackfcd & Co, coal space, Esplanadc, Homo
lula. Oahu-......- ..-.-.--.-----...--. II
Alien s Robinson, coal space, Esplanade, Homo
Thomas ii Hebron. coal space, E.pianade, Homo
lnlu Oahu' .-.....-:-. -.-.------...-''. w
His Majesty kalakaua, eight lokOs at kawaipapu,
Hama, MAUI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. u
II Kaaihili, EapaahB. Puma, Hawaii. Il
Kaleopaa 81 al Kamailc, Hawaii Il
| J Eldarts. Pualoalo & Kaac Puma, Hawaii. y
| II Turton, store house, Lahaina, Maui.
| Kawahauaku, Makaua, and kalaoa, North kona
Kailiwahine Lualca. Manoa. Oahu...............
George 5 Harris, lot n, Espanade, Honolulu,
Ouhu...-.. ~
p Kama Naholoku, haupO Maui.
/ 7 X Clark & Co, store-house lot, kipahuu, Hama
Maui, 10 ire
/ Il Lishman. onehalf lot GU, Espanade, Honolulu,
OAHU ...-.--.-.------.--.- Is
LclehOku Guard, pasture lot, Nuuanu, Oahu.... FIRE
] w kuaimoku, taro land, Okoio, hOna, Hawaii /
Lame Co. Tot -, Esplanadc, Honolulu, Oahu. a
r RycrOft, lands In Puma, Hawaii. ------.--......
Achow, lot on King street. Honolulu OAHU. is
Oceanic Steamship Company coal space, Es-
planade. Honolulu, Oahu ................... fire.
sClaus Sprcckols, water privilege, kohala, Hama
kua, LaupahOehOe, &C, Hawaii, 30 yrs....... 81
| W G Irwin trustee for - Honolulu Yacht and
Boat Club all that tract parcel Of land
. covered by water, situate on the wharf front,
y Queen street. Honolulu Oahu, % yrs.......
Names marked thus struck out in returns, tn
. | leases having been surrendered.