The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-08-01
lsvestcsy Of the Property 90 Haad-Lands
ACQUIRED ssd Lands Sola IN
the Year.


cult Court report of its condition and
affairs from year to year. Below will
be found the report just filed for the
past year:
The Trustees under the will of the
late Mrs b. p. Bishop beg to submit
their report for the year ending
June Both, 1899.
The usual accounts are herewith pre-
scented:
The total receipts from all
sources during the year,
including cash on hand on
the LIST day of July, 1898,
amounted to ............ .S345 $50 50
And the total amount of ex-
penditure on every ac-
count was ...... 3il ,205 95
Leaving balance on hand
OF ............$ 1854 SO
In re the bill of relief applied for
from the Court in connection with a
construction of the will of the late
Mrs. b. p. Bishop and the various trust
deeds under which the Trustees hold
property, referred to as having been
carried to the Supreme Court for juris-
diction in the last Annual Report, de-
cision was handed down by that body
on October 18th, 1898. to this effect:
Held, The Trustees, in the exercise OF
sound discretion as to the best in
terest of the estate, may sell lands
without application to Court of Equi-
ty for permission so to do.
BY the death OF Auhea (w), on May
10th. 1899, and the death of Princess
Kaiulani, on March 9Th, 1899. devisees
under the will of Bernice p. Bishop, the
lands devised to them for a life estate
viz. lot on Punchbowl street, Homo
lulu, to Auhea (w), and land and
spring known as Kaniwai, Waikiki
uka. Oahu, to Princess Kaiulani, have
reverted to the control of the Trustees.
The Trustees have during the past
year commenced the filling in and i'm
proving of the large tract of land
known as Kakaako, situate on the
southeast side of the city, this proper
ty having come into demand as sites
for iron works. warehouses, etc.
The constantly increasing interests
of the estate in connection with the
lands controlled has necessitated the
employing of competent person 10
take charge of the land department
and the services of Mr.. +. S. Dodge, Il
gentleman for many years prominent
in the Government survey department
employ, have been secured.
The Trustees, in granting long-term
leases OF agricultural lands during the
past year, have adopted rental sys-
TEN based upon a percentage OF gross
products derived from the lands de-
missed when such gross products shall
exceed a fixed minimum valuation.
This system is deemed best under long
term leases.
A comparison of former accounts
with the one submitted will show a
substantial increase OF revenue re-
turns over all returns of other years
since the estate came under the control
of the Trustees.
KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS.
During the year the work in the ag-
ricultural department of the, Boys
School, under Professor T. S. Sedg
wick, has been thoroughly Inaugural
ted. The students taking this course
Of instruction are enthusiastic, and the
Trustees believe that knowledge i'm
parted in this department will be of
the greatest benefit
Believing that practical knowl-
edge of nursing and care of the sick
would be OF benefit to the students of
the Girls School, the Trustees, upon
the beginning of the next term, will
add TO the stan of teachers in that in
stitution a trained nurse to give in.
struction along such lines in connec,
ton with other duties.
An addition Is being made to the
main building OF the Girls School tt
give increased bathing and dormitor!
facilities.
Extensive improvements have beer
carried on during the year upon thu
grounds surrounding the sevora
schools, at a considerable expense.
Plans looking towards the putting II
OF complete new water system for IN,
various uses Of the schools am
grounds connected herewith are belnI
perfected.
In the matter OF attendance the sew
eral schools are filled 10 their utmos
capacity.
INVENTORY or PROPERTY BE
LONGING TO THE ESTATE ON
THE 3oth or JUNE, 1893.
The Trustees return us In thsi
hands the whole OF the property IL
eluded In the inventory filed with fol
mer accounts, except az follows:
PROPERTY ACQUIRED.
The Trustees of tho Queen Emu
Estats and Queens Hospital hayir
shown their claim Va an interest
Royal Patent 3tts. land of Iialaka
lahaina, Maui, q quit-claim deed
speh Interest Was procured from The
Inv the sum of two hundred ana NJ
tolIass
PROPERTY SOLD,
\ right 'of'wsy lor read ~ss sold Il