The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-11-06

agErievcd by the decision Of the Commits
sioner may appeal theretrom to the SUI
pre:no Court within thirty days from the
rendition OF the decision, and within said
period shall pay all costs accrued and
shall deposit with the Commissioner
good and sufficient bond to the Clerk Of
the supreme Court. in the sum Of one
hundred dollars, conditioned for the pay.
ment OF costs further 10 accrue in case Of
defeat; provided, however, that any land
owner absent frem the Republic. and not
represented by an authorized agent with
IN the Republic, shall have the right Of
appeal for one year from the rendition Of
said decision.
Section . Whenever any person shall
appeal, as provided in the last preceding
section, it shall he the duty OF the Com
missioner TO transmit to the Clerk Of the
Supreme Court a copy 81 the record and
ot his decision, together with any exhibits
filed and the bond for costs to accrue
The supreme Court may permit the in
PRODUCTION Of new evidence which could
not with due diligence have been obtain
ell before, and its decision shall be final
and binding.
Section &. Each Commissioner shall
have power to administer oaths. to punish
contempts. to grant aljournments. to
subpoena and compel the attendance of
witnesses. and the production of books
and papers, to issue execution for costs
and generally to exercise the same author
lily IN regard to his special jurisdiction
as is by law conferred upon District
Magistrates
Section :. The Minister of Interior is
hereby forbidden to issue any patent
from and after the passage Of this Act, in
confirmation of an Award by name. made
by the Commissioners to quiet land titles.
without the boundaries being defined in
such patent, according to tine decision of
a Commissioner of Boundaries. or the
Supreme Court, on appeal
Section S. Each Commissioner shall
keep record of his proceedings in books.
to be furnished him by the Minister Of
the Interior, which books, when filed.
shall be returned to the Minister
Section 9. The certificates of each
Commissioner shall be made on stamped
paper, furnished by the Minister of In
terror, and each Commissioner shall col
lect and account to the Minister OF In
terror, for the benefit of the Public
Treasury, one dollar for each stamped
certificate Issued by him
Section 10. Each Commissioner shall
within thirty days after issuing a certifi-
cate OF boundaries, deposit certified
copy thereof in the office of the Minister
Of the Interior.
Section II. All applications on file
with any Commissioner appointed under
the Act to Facilitate the Settlement OF
Boundaries, approved or the 22nd day
OF june, 1865, and all records in the pos
session of any said Commissioner. shall
be Immediately transferred to the Com
missioner having Jurisdiction under this
Act
Section u Each Commissioner shall
receive the sum Of ten dollars for each
and every day he shall be employed in
settling boundaries, and his travelling
expenses IN viewing the locus IA quo; and
IN all cases he shall receive two dollans
for each certificate granted. fifty cents
for every hundred words contained in
the description in such certificate. and
twenty five cents for every hundred
words contained in the record OF the
testimony in the case.
Section 13. The cost in each case shall
be borne by the petitioner or respondent
or shall be Gpportioned between them.
as equity and justice may require. in the
Judgment Of the Commissioner. subject
to appeal as herein provided
Section IA. This Act shall take effect
from the date Of its publication. and all
laws and parts of laws inconsistent here
with are hereby repealed.
Approved this 9th day OF October A
ID 1894
fSignedl SANFORD Il. DOLE
President Of the Republic of Hawaii
lSlgnedl j. A KING,
l7SJlt Minister Of the Interior.
The President has appointed the fol-
loving gentlemen 10 be members of the