The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-03
OLD
LAND DEAL
Tract on This Island
Exchanged for
Street.

Another one of the left over land ex-
changes from the former administra-
ton IS still occupying the attention OF
Governor Garter. This is an exchange
of oahu acres with Jas. B. Castle for
land secured by Superintendent of Pub
lie Works + E. Cooper for street
widening purposes.
Governor Carter yesterday sent 70 the
Board Of Agriculture a request that
Forester Hosner be allowed TO make an
inspection of the lands involved in the
exchange. and also that the board itself
consider the proposition with reference
to the forestry question.
The land involved is at Kaipapau in
the Koolauloa district. and consists OF
1885 acres. In a report made to Supt.
Cooper by Commissioner Boyd it was
stated that the tract is on the noun
tain side, covered with forests, and with
but little agricultural land. Further
that the good land consists of small
pieces. iess than half an acre in extent.
It is also stated that the property is
of little value for irrigation purposes,
because of the great expense. and the
fact that the lower lands could be sup
piled more cheaply from wells. The
valuation put upon the land was $1,000.
According to the papers submitted,
which include letters from former Supt.
Cooper and Governor Dole the govern
ment had already agreed TO the propos-
ed exchange Mr.. Castle had given to
the Territory a strip of land on the
mauka side of the Waikiki road for
street widening purposes and was toI
receive s1e25 for it. The Superintend-
ent agreed to ask the legislature for
that sum, If in the meantime a satis-
factory exchange OF land had not been
made.
Apparently the first offer of exchange
had bean 150 acres of land at Kafpapau
which had been unsatisfactory. or
about which there had been a misun-
Outstanding. This was simply for the
Waikiki land. and the papers show
that Mr.. Castle was under the impress |
sion thar he was TO have received the
entire tract. a Kew offer was then
made TO secure all the land through
the Castle. property required for the ex-
tension of Fort street, and this ex-!
change Vas agreed 10. The exchange
was approved in Executive Council. the
valuation of the Castle land having
been placed at 5000, while that of the
land given him was valued al S3.ee9-
Both Mr.. Cooper and Judge Dole have
written letters regarding the transac-
ton. which We're submitted 10 Governor
Carter.
The matter was called up at the
yesterday with a request from
Supt. Holloway. that Forester Hosmeri
be allowed to make an immediate eX-
animation of these lands.
Mr. Giffard said that he had had an
interview with the Governor few days
ago regarding the property in question
Governor Carter had stated that he did
not feel obliged TO carry out the wishes
of the last administration, in regard 10
these matters, and had so Informed Mr..
Castle. If the Board OF Forestry OBJ
jected TO the proposed exchange, the
Governor would not complete the deal
He considered that though this was
unfinished business he was in posi-
ton to withdraw it if objection was
made. The matter was one that re-
quired immediate action. and the for
estry committee was instructed to take
il up at once with Forester Hosmer-
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