The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-12-02
PEARl CITY.

The Great sale 81 Building Lots Goes
neyena Expectations = Fun farti-
eGlars.
Notwithstanding the showers and
very unsettled appearance of the
weather on Saturday morning, quite
a large number of gentlemen and
ladies went down by rail TO Pearl
city. most Of them taking the IL 40
train which arrived at the Mansna
depot at 1915, where the train was
greeted by the Hawaiian Band. Two
buses. specially provided for the
use of visitors. were in waiting, TO
convey such as desired to ride up
the hill, through the broad avenues
which have been recently laid out.
The first and principal object of in
terest was the distributing reservoir,
which is perhaps 700 yards from the
depot, and in size about 150 feet
square, occupying fully an acre OF
ground which hiss been fenced in.
This reservoir is lined with asphal-
tum, snd was full of clear. sparkling
water. some ten or twelve feet IN
depth. sn6 is provided with wster
pipe to prevent overflow IN freshets.
The banks sre sOdded with manianla
or Bermuda grass, which Is said TO
render the embsnkments stronger
than those constructed in any other
way. The wster supply is ample for
the present needs of the place, ever
If every lot below it is built upon by
settlers. 1t is the intention OF the
company TO have q second dlstrib-
utiug reservoir constructed little
higher I'D to meet the wants OF those
who msy locate shove the lower one.
From this neighborhood, the view
Is very fine, stretching of from Dia-
mond Head at the left TO the Wal
anae mountains at the right, and
with broad expsnse of the coast
line snd Pearl hsrbor, dotted with
It's islands and peninsulas, while be-
yond the ocean stretches away. All
the vessels arriving and leaving
or going along the coast,
can be seen from here, though twelve
miles distant, which can afford
strangers some idea what broad
view IS obtsined. All that has been
published concerning this new locs-
ton viii be verified by every visitor.
About l O'CLOCK P. NJ, the pavilion
became the center of attraction, Mr..
g. johnson of the Hamilton House,
having there provided 8 lunch, suffi-
Gent to serve $50 guests. Every
thing was done with taste IN connec-
ton with this repast, and all the
guests appeared TO have sppetites
specially arranged for the occasion
1 more generous or toothsome re-
past could not have been provided IN
Honolulu itself.
About 2 o'clock Auetioneer Nor
gan mounted g bench, and read the |
erms and conditions Of sale, which |
we're the same as had been pub
ISded- With the AID or large map /
defining every point of interest |
.bout the new town, he then COM
nenced the sale Of the property,
he lots near the depot being
he first offered The bidding
rom the start, opened quite spirited.
nd lots 75x150 feet which had been
-alued at $3.50, rspidlywent of at
800 and over, some reaching 800
nd over, for those located below the
government road But when those
higher up, 10012O0 feet, were offered,
he prices advanced to over S5O0snd
hence to S575 for one or two favor
bly, located The total number dis
Iosed Of was over 100, and the
mount realized was S40,655: Fol
owing Is q list Of the lots sold:
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