The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-09-23

the subject was again considered,
and it was ascertained that the
Bishop Estate would sell the adj
Joining land desired for $3.50.
). 1t was first decided to recon-
mend the Legislature to buy both
pieces, and the Appropriation Bill
was made up on this basis, the sum
Of S6,250 being the amount to be
asked for.
This appears on page 10 of the
Detail Book of the proposed Inte-
rior Department appropriations for
1888, which book is now in Mr..
Spencer's possession. The estimate
of cost is also given in the Interior
Report for 1888, on page 12S, in
the Chief Engineers report, his
estimate being $1,000
6. Meanwhile the Pierce building
was bringing in little or no rent;
it was in bad order, and no tenant
could be obtained without heavy
expenditure for repairs. l accord
ingly requested Mr.. J. T. Brown,
Mr.. L. J. Leyey, and Mr.. Hassinger
to appraise the value of the lot and
building. with view to considering
the advisability of the exchange
offer. Mr. Brown valued the prop
erty at $500, Mr.. Hassinger at
1000 and Mr. Levey at $4,000
Mr.. Browns and Mr.. Leyey's
estimates are in writing, dated re-
spectiyely June 22nd and 2lst,
1888, and are on file in the Interior
office.
Z. The Mossman lot was longer
than was needed, and l then saw
the Bishop Estate Trustees and
came to an agreement with them
that they would take the surplus
land at the mauka end of the lot in
lieu of $3.50 and would sell the land
belonging to them which was de-
sired, for $4,000 cash, and the small
piece off the mauka end of the
Mossman lot. Matters W ere in this
condition on the 10th of July. 1888,
when the item for 'New Lot for
Honolulu Fire Department came
up for consideration in the LegisIa-
ture. l then and there explained
to the Legislature OF 1883 what
propositions had been made,
and what could be done
and upon all the facts recommended
that both Of the exchange PROPOSE
lions be accepted, and the cash sum
of 50, 900 necessary to complete the
! transaction be appropriated. The
recommendation was followed, the
appropriation made, the Allen and
Bishop Estate transactions were
carried out as agreed upon; Mr..
Allen paid in $4,000 in cash, which
was paid into the treasury as real
ization, and the $4,000 appropria-
ton was paid to the Bishop Estate.
Z. 1t was proposed to set
back the building a little on
the Fort street side, and
gain a little more room. The
Bishop trustees agreed to sell the
few additional feet required at the
same rate, which came to s647.
This 1 have recommended the Legis-
lature to appropriate, which recon-
mendation they have followed to
the extent of passing its second
reading.
s. AS to the committees " legal
opinion about my authority to
make the exchange of land, they
have simply shown their ignorance
of law and the English language.
There is no doubt as to the entire
legality of my action under the
statute allowing the Minister of
Interior to make exchanges, as any
one can satisfy himself by referring
to page II of the compiled laws.
This is a fair sample of how
this single eyed committee
has allowed its partizan
prejudice to blind it to
facts, and to strain in
ference to damage q political OPP
ponent. The report is saturated
with the same style of misrepresen-
tation, misstatement and suppress
sion of facts.
LoRRIN A. THURsToN.