The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-27

"Ptlohs offered, and taking into consider
ZION the hawaiian law OF eminent do
MAN. the board Is of opinion that the
iohoWing values should obtain;
Waipio Peninsula. about so acres.
assessed at $4,000 in 1895. and add
ing % per cent ......................S 9O oI.
fords Island, about 80 acres as
sessed at $4,000 in lS9s. and adding
~ per cent ................ Of o0o
Lana on east side Of channel. about
90 acres' at 40 per acre. plus 20
'e'e 's.s..ss... .................. 800
Land on west side OF channel. about
90 acres. at so per acre. plus 20 per
sssss.'s..... ............. % 100
'V''' ''''s................ ........S Si 40
No accurate estimate can be made q,
this TINE Of the amount OF damages. If
any, done TO adjoining property through
the condemnation OF these lands. nor as
70 the value Of fishing or riparian rights
OF Tor the amount necessary to secure a
riEht Of way Co highways and railroad
through lack of definite data bearing ON
these suhHts. For these objects. as well
as 70 pay Tor improvements az present on
some OF the land recommended for pur-
chase, 10 Ia thought that at least $40 0,s
should De made available for aca1irIps,
ownership and for all rights and dam
ages.
~ For the immediate consideration of
the Department the board recommands-
tirst. That Congress be asked to ap-
pfopriate $4,000 for the purpose OF ac-
curing the lands recommended, for the
payment of possible damages to contig-
uous lands which may arise through me
condemnation OF the lands taken, and
Tor the cost Of riparian and fishing
rights, II such be found to exist ana
are required TO be purchased. and for
damages caused thereto by the condem-
nation.
Second. II Is strongly urged that imrne-
dlate steps be taken, through the proper
channels, 20 conuemn the lands recon-
mendcd Tor naval station and defensive
purposes, and all such lands as may be
found necessary for securing rights of
way into the lands condemned from the
main public roads and railroad now in
. existence.
Third. That Congress be asked for "a
further appropriation of 100000 for the
purpose Of dredging out the bar at the
entrance OF the channel and improving
the channel leading to Pearl Harbor. to
make the latter Immediately available
for vessels OF 5000 tons and under: but
this appropriation should become avail
able only after the lands recommended
Tor naval station and defensive purposes
SHAH have been condemned or acquired.
Fourth. Should no appropriation be
made In accordance with the preceding
recommendation, the board recommends
that steps be taken 20 open the channel
by dredging out the bar to the fullest ex-
tent possible, using the appropriation of
100000 already made and now available.
but only after the lands recommended for
naval station and defensive purposes
shall have been condemned or acquired
Firth. That Congress be asked to es-
tablish by law the port warden, or har-
Dor lines, In Pearl Harbor and the chan
mel leading thereto, as near as practicable
In accordance with the lines laid down
and shown on plan No. 1: and to provide
for naval supervisor Of the harbor with
power to enforce this law and such har-
hor regulations as may be made from
time TO time by the Navy Department.
g. In conclusion. the board respectful
~ submits that any scheme for we'll
appointed naval station must. of necessi-
~. center upon the location of dry docks.
| Several good sites exist on the shores of
the land recommended for purchase that
are well adapted for docking purposes,
and n definite conclusion as to the exact
site viii be arrived at after a careful ex-
animation on the ground and by borings.
Very respectfully.
a. s. BARKER.
Rear Admiral. U. s. N. President.
II. G. TAYLOR,
Captain. L. s. N, Member.
c. c. TODD,
Commander, U. s. N. Member.
+. l.. CHAPLIN.
Lieutenant. u. s. NJ. Member.
n. ". ROUSSEAU.
Civil Engineer. U. S. N, Member and Re
corder.
The Secretary OF the Navy.