The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-08-28

was presented 70 the members OF
the Councils on Thursday The
report Is 8 very complete one, and
presents valuable tables and sta
tistics Of the work done by the de-
partment. It Is a book Of 19S pages,
and contains sub-reports made by
the following officials: The Sur
veyor-GeneraI; the assistant in
charge Of meteorology; the assist
ant IN charge Of Government lands /;
the medical superintendent Of the
Insane Asylum; the Board Of Fire
Commissioners, and Of Chief En-
ginesr Hunt; the Registrar Of Con-
yeyauces; the Commissioner of
Agriculture; the Government Ento-
moIogist, Prof. Koebele; the Road
Supervisor, the Superintendent Of
WaterEorks- the Clerk Of the Mar
ke., and the Superintendent Of
Public Works.
The following extracts are made
from the report:
'.The revenue Of this department Is
derived from license fees, sales and
leases OF Government lands. water
rates, registry Of COnyeyauces. electric
lights aud sundry fees and realiZatiOns
which, for the biennial fiscal period
just closed, amounted TO S5l2, 1882. -
Details Of these receipts IN g
comparative table with those Of the
previous period are given in the
report.
\ steady aud rapid decline in the
receipts from ava license fees Is shown
by s comparison Of the returns for q
few wears past. The Use Of this drug
or medicinal root has been confined
chiefly 10 the native Hawaiians, al
though it has been exported to some
extent for medical purposes
During the biennial period just
closed, forty-three sales OF Govern
meut lands have been held, and forty
new leases made, the leases repre-
seuting an annual rental Of SIS, SIS. L.
The applications for lands adapted
for coffee culture and for other agri-
cultural pursuits have been uumer-
Gus, and in order that the Govern
ment should be able 70 supply this
demand, il was decided 10 limit the
acreage for sale 20 fifty acres and for
lease 10 100 acIes. The length Of the
term for lease being fixed not TO ex-
coed fifteen years.
"On account Of the numerous appli-
cations and the limited acreage of
land suitable for these purposes, the
Government has been considering the
feasibility Of q new system OF dispO.-
ing OF Government lands, by having
tracts surveyed and plotted out into
lots suitable for small holdings, and
under terms and conditions that will
encourage persons Of small means to
purchase homes, AZ the same time
making certain restrictions 70 pre-
vent parties bidding of more than
one lot, and holding them for specu-
lating purposes.
Five hundred and seventy-nine
lots have been hOmesteaded out Of $50 /
now plotted, leaving a balance Of l01
lots 70 be taken up. There Is DO doubt /
that these remaining lots will be all 4
taken in 4 very short time, as the de- |
msud for hOmesrezds i on the in 4
crease.
During the period Just closed q 1
number OF petitions have been re- /
ceived, praying that more homestead 1
plots be opened up. more especially /
in the Hamakua, North and South /
KOua, KaU and Puma districts, but no /
appropriation being available for this 4
work il was impossible 10 grant their /
request
THE Legislature Of 1892 passed an
Act 70 establish q Bureau Of Forestry 4
and Agriculture under the Depart 1
meut Of the Interior. This Bureau |
consists OF an Honorary Board Of five, |
OF whom the Minister Of the Interior 1
i * OfficiO president, and also Of q 4
salaried Commissioned. At its first 1
meeting the Board appointed Joseph /
Marsden as Commissioner and SecTe-
tary..
'The first report Of the Commits
si0neF OF Agriculture under the new
organization has been published, and 4
i an evidence that the work Is in
good hands
Prompt steps have been taken 70
extermiuate all blight and insect
pests now existing and to prevent
further Introduction Of the same from /
abroad, and TO that end the services
of Professor A kOebele, an expert
eneed entOmOlOgist, have been en-
gagged for a term Of three years.
"The re-OrganiZed Fire Department 1
has been in service one year, and con-
sists Of two engine companies with
steam fire engines, one double tank
chemical engine, one hose and one
hook and ladder company. These
companies are equipped in the best
possible manner, with first class ap-
paratus, fine horses, and all the latest 4
improved appliances for rapid work.
The horses are perfectly trained, and
the officers and men experienced and
well drilled, and they have proved
both prompt and efficient whenever
called to duty. j perfect system Of
telephone alarm has replaced the
clangor Of the fire bell, and the CON-
pGnies, when called, 90 expeditiously \
10 their work without noise or cOnfu-
sion.
HIn addition to the paid force, one
volunteer engine company China
No. s., belonging 70 the old volunteer
system, still exists in the Depart
r1srf TruHar f6a conditions alf0EiFfO