The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-08-07
H|LO PARK
TO Be MADE

HILO, August 1.-The bill settling
aside Block c. Hllo. as a reservation
for "A public building site. passed by
Congress at the last session. is In eff
feet, and the land Is now government
property. Under this act the Superin-
tendent OF the Territorial Board OF
Public Works is authorized and d.
rected" to dispose of the buildings
thereon, such sale and removal to be
made las rapidly as existing leases ex-
pre-" the proceeds to be employed In
parking the premises and in their i'm
provement.
Block contains the land between
Bridge and Pitman streets, and be-
tween Waianuenue street and q street
laid out along the bank of the Wal
luku river. The reservation includes
the whole block excepting the corner
on waianuenue and Bridge streets, T5
feet on the former street by 100 feet
on the latter. sold by the Territory to
the Hilo Masonic Association. Like all
Federal property OF this character, 1t is
in the custody of the Department of
the Interior, the Superintendent Of
authorized by the terms of the hill to
carry out the provisions Of the act.
BY what official of the department
soever executed, especially designated
by the bill or appointed by the Secre-
tary OF the Interior, the benefits to
Hilo are the same. The removal OF
the buildings to some less conspicuous
locality and the parking of the block
will transform the appearance of the
premises and make the block, what it
is not now. attractive. 1t Will result
In the removal of Offices, stores and
shops to better quarters, necessitatfng
perhaps the construction of other and,
if so, better buildings than the ones va
Gated The results are altogether de-
sirable and mean an improved city
Tribune
WANT FEDERAL LAND LAW.
E. P. Mccain, secretary, certifies
resolution passed by the Olaa Repub-
Iican Club, as 1--WE, the Republican
Party" which says:
1.-The interpretations Of our land
laws are such as is driving settlers OIL
our lands instead of securing settlers.
We consider such Interpretation Of the
law as detrimental to public policy"
Therefore, 1t Is resolved that the clubs
delegate to the Republican Territorial
Convention be instructed ito use his
influence without any compromise tol
secure plank in the Republican Ter
ritorial platform, to place our public
lands under the absolute and complete
control of the United States Land De-
partment at Washington, or devise
some other practical and speedy relief
from the present unsatisfactory con-
ditions."
1t is further resolved to have each
Senator and Representative sent to the
next Legislature instructed to pass a |
joint resolution, or otherwise petition |
Congress, to the same effect as above
1--WE further consider" the reselu- |
ton concludes. sin the name of justice |
and honest dealing, that people who
have shown their good intention by
spending their hard-earned savings on,
or residing on, government land. be al
lowed to go on with their homestead
ing, crediting them with residence and
completed to date
BRIDGE STREET EXTENSION.
The profile of the proposed extension
Of Bridge street between King and
Church streets was received by the
County Clerk by Sundays mail, APP
proved by the Superintendent of the
Board of Public Works. Chairman
Moir states that the titles to the prop
erty for the extension have all been