The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-02-25
KALIHI CAMP
RENT RAISED
BISHOP ESTATE STATES TERMS
ON WHICH BOARD OF HEALTH
MAY REMAIN.

The Board of Health yesterday re-
ceived a letter from the Bishop estate
stating terms at which the estate is
willing to lease to Cne government the
land on which the leper station at Ka-
lihi is located. The annual rent is
stated at $4OO, which is a great in
crease, as the government has only
been paying 80 on it's old lease and
now only wants to retain the SIS acres
which are used by the board of health
institutions. The letter, which was
was referred 20 DR.. Cooper for inves-
tigation stated the terms as follows:
Honolulu, Feb. "a, 1904.
Charles b. Cooper, M. D., President of
the Board of Health, Honolulu.
Dear Sir: Referring 20 your COM
munication No. 147S, dated February
18th, 1904, the trustees of the estate or
3. p. Bishop will grant to the Terri
torial Board of Health a lease of the
S.S acres at Papaama, this city de-
sired and now used by it for pest house
purposes and home for non-leprous
children of leprous parents, upon the
following terms and conditions
1st-That the Territorial Govern
ment, the present lessee, signify in
writing it's acquiescence to the release
of the portion Of the premises desired,
now held by the Government made UNI
der Bishop Estate lease No. 764.
"2nd-That the proposed lease date
from the first of January, 1905, the
date of expiration of the said lease No.
764 to the government, and to endure
for the term of ten UOJ years thence
ensuing.
"3rd-That the rental be four hun
dred dollars ($4OO) per annum payable
annually in advance net above all
taxes, rates and assessments whatso-
ever.
"4th-That the lessee be privileged to
use water from the artesian well on the
mauka side of the road controlled by
the said lessons, provided, however,
that the connection Herewith be not
larger than a 3-inch pipe laid along
the makai side of the railroad track
in such manner as may be approved
by the lessons or their agents; and that
all costs for labor and material re-
quired in making such connection, and
for all necessary changes and altera-
tiOns in the pipe system and mainte-
nance thereof during the term of lease
be borne by the lessee. Reserving,
however from this privilege unto the
lessons, the right to tap the water
main at any time or place for the bene-
fit of other tenants of the Bishop Es-
tate to such extent as the supply Of
water may warrant.
'5th-That the conditions of lease be
as ususally embodied in those issued by
the trustees of this Estate, and all
costs to be borne by the lessee.
This offer is subject to written ac-
ceptance within 80 days from date.
Very truly yours,
"E. 7. WINANT,
For Secretary, Estate b. p. Bishop"
A letter was received from Mrs. Mary
S. Whitney of the w. c. T. U. regard
ing drinking fountain to be erected
by that organization. 1t was filed, as
an application to erect the fountain is
expected later.
DR.. P. r. Waughop sent from Chi
cago his resignation of the position of
Government physician for Kealia and
Hanalei, Kauai, as he did not intend
returning TO the Territory. DR.. Put
man has been filling his place for some
time.
There was no report from the COM
mittee on cemeteries, but it was agreed
that the Board in body should make
a tour of those places next week.