The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-05-22


pared by Curtis P. Iaukea, the
agent of the Crown Land Commits
sioners, and presented at the last
meeting of the Councils. 1t was
not read at the time, but was &C
cepted and ordered printed. To
further increase the value Of the
report, several maps will accom-
pany each printed copy. The
maps were engraved at this office.
The report will be found interest
ing.
Under tire provisions OF the Act APP
proved January 3. 1865, by virtue OF winch
the business of this Office is transacted, the
Crown Lands cannot be alienated in fee
but can on V be obtained by lease for =
term of years not exceeding thirty, au-
thoritv TO lease the said ands being vest
ed in a Board Of Commissions 10 con-
sist of two members from the Executive
Council and a Land Agent.
A. present the Council is represented
on the BoaId by the Minister OF Interior
and the Attorney-,jeueral.
Previous to the year 1892, the Crown
Lands were more Or less a minlstered in
tn nature OF 4 private estate, It being
held that the Sovereign, TO whom the
revenues belonged, had a vested right to
the lands. Whether claim was a
lust one or not the question as to its
validity was never raised and as q result
the management of the lands was large
" controlled by the Sovereign.
With the commencement OF the ye1r
1892 a new departure was taken which
materially changed the management Of
the Crown Lands, and a decided i'm
proyement over the old method of leas-
ing whole tracts of land to few indi-
viduals without conditions requiring i'm
provement or cultivation. The system
Of land settlement inaugurated IN 1892
marks an important feature in the tran
sactions of this office during the period
just closed.
oLAA SETTLEMENT, PUMA, HAWAII.
The opening Of the new Volcano road
through the land Of Olaa in the district
of Puma, Hawaii, brought within easy
access of market lar.e area OF fertile
land which had hitherto remained mac
cessible and practically ungnown. With
a view of securing the settlement OF the
land by an industrious class, special in
ducements were offered to settlers and
the land thrown open for free selection
IL limited areas under certain con
ditions as to improvement, the tenure
being thirty year lease.
As direct result of this system the
total area now occupied for actual settle
ment and guilty alton at Olaa, exclusive
of the Homestead Reservation, is
HAS 81 acres, in So separate holdings.
or an average to each selector OF l35
acres.
HOMESTEAD RESERVATION AT oLAA.
In response to the claims OF consid-
cradle number of native Hawalians, ten
ants of the land Of Oaa, a reservation Of
about 400 acres was set apart specially
for the use of native Hawaiians. Sulta-
bic sections were allotted to each in the
nature of homesteads, continuous resi-
deuce being r. Quired Tor five years, dur
, Jog which period no rent was chargeable.
Forty-seven have acquired holdings, &C
, cupying a total area of 4S2 acres.
The settlers with their families, num-
boring about hundred, are thrifty and
in fairly comfortable circumstances. A
church has been erected at the settle
ment and all that is now needed is
suitable school where their children may
receive the advantages Of an early train
ing and education. The attention Of the
Government is respectfully invited to the
needs OF settlers in this regard.
KAIXU AND wAIAKoLEA HoMEsTEADs.
The satisfactory results attained at
Olaa under this system led to lis applica-
ton TO the lands Of kaimu and Waiako-
lea, also in Puma, Hawaii. These lands
are near the extreme end OF the district.
Nearly all of the tenants have acquired
homesteads under conditions requiring
residence and improvement as at Olaa
I40 acres are occupied under this system
in 10 separate allotments. ali OF the Sc
lectors Icing native Hawaiians.
FUUKAPU HoMEsTEADs, wAMEA, HAWAII.
During the latter part of 1898, arrange
ments were concluded with the Trustees
of the Parker estate, by which a large
and valuable section of the Crown land
OF Puukapu in Waimea, Hawaii, was
SuTrenuc1eu 10 Ibt COMMISSIONERS anu
devoted to homestead purposes. This
reservation of 1000 acres comprises all
that rich and fertile land adjoining the
vi lage of Waimea, on the side toward
Hamakua, and includes the slopes over
looking the Waimea Plains. The Gov
eminent road to Hamakua crosses the
middle of the reservation at an elevation
of $500 feet
In Offering the land for occupancy,
preference was given to native Hawai-
ians. the object being to encourage them
in every way possible to acquire suitable
sections OF land where they might in
dus time build and establish for them
selves and their children comfortable
homes. As an additional inducement
the cos of survey was assumed 10y the
Commissioner and the land offered un-
der the most liberal terms Notwith-
standing this, several of the natives in