The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-05-13

sistant, in the course of the survey, as
stated in Commander Nichols report.
I have sent a letter of thanks to these
gentlemen, but am confident they
would appreciate recognition of their
services by the department"
In the report from Captain Nichols,
Lieutenant Mayo and others are COM
mended for work in the survey and
this is said of anchorage.
West Loch-A basin about $50
yards in diameter.
Middle Loch-Anchorag about 400
yards in extent.
West of Ford Island vessel might
anchor in the East Branch.
East Loch-Good anchorage about
a mile long by half a mile in width
1t is the largest and best anchorage
in Pearl Harbor."
Under the head of dredging the re-
commentator is made that "as more
or less dredging would be required in
locating docks, etc, at a coaling and
repair station, it would probably be
more economical for the Government
of the United States to furnish and
own its dredger. The dredger now
here is almost constantly at work and
the Government might not wish to
loan it for the time required. This
dredger cost S7,400 complete here and
no contractor would care to put that
amount into plant with only Pearl
Harbor bar work in sight"
Proposals for sale of the land need
ed are made by S. NJ Ballou, as sec
rotary of the John Ii Estate, Ltd, to
Captain Nichols of the Bennington
and the claim is made that the prices
of $3.50 and $500 an acre are less than
the price paid for land in this vicinity
bought as business venture. These
are the option figures, under date of
February IS, of this year:
First The United States Govern
ment can purchase section A, compris-
ing so acres, for 81, provided they will
agree to open the harbor for the pass
age of their largest war vessels within
a period of two years from the date of
the original option.
Second. The United States Govern
ment can purchase section A, compris-
ing so acres, without conditions, for
S25, 900, or $500 an acre
Third. The United States Govern
ment can purchase section A, compris-
ing so acres, and section E, compris-
ing $50 acres, or 410 acres in all, for
$102, 800, or $3.50 per acre.
Fourth. The United States Govern
ment can purchase sections A and B
comprising 300 acres, for $4,000, OF
$500 per acre.
Fifth. The United States Govern
ment can purchase sections C and D
comprising 500 acres. for 100000, OF
5000 per acre.
! The United States Government tC
have the privilege of securing a sufi-
cient flow of water from any part OF
the land in the possession of the John
Ii Estate, Limited, by tapping any
available source of water or by sinking
artesian wells, or otherwise, and tc
have perpetual right of way for pipe
| line to convey the said water from its
source to the land hereby offered fol-
sale. In case the United States Gov
eminent fails to obtain flow of fresh
water from artesian wells upon any
portion of this land purchased by
them, they shall have the right tc
take water in pipe, not to exceed
inches in diameter, from the wells now
flowing on the land of the John 1
Estate, about a mile inland.
The new options hereby given are
limited to the same time as the orr
ginal options now on file in Washing
ton.
Of Waipio peninsula it is said thai
it affords many advantages for nava
station and that "the entire peninsula
is needed for Government purposes il
order to prevent any town springins
up in too close proximity to the nava
station