Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-02-08
WAS D|CKEY CARELESS?
dIFFARD IS APPOINTED
TANTALUS FIRE WARD N
NO FIRE MAY BE STARTED WITH
OUT HIS PERMISSION - EVA
FOREST RESERVE SET
tiled.

The Board OF Agriculture ana ror-
estry held a meeting at the King street
headquarters yesterday afternoon. IA
far as the Commissioners Of Agricul
ture and Forestry are concerned the
proposed Eva forest reserve was set
tied. The report Of the Superintendent
of Forestry in the matter was read
and the following resolution was car.
ried:
Resolved, That all of those certain
lands in the Eva basin, on the Island
OF Oahu, bounded on the southwest by
approximately the lower edge OF the
existing forest, on the northeast by the
crest of the Koolau mountains, on the
east by and including the land OF Ha.
lava. district of Eva. and on the west
by and including the land Of Wahiawa
In the district of Waialua, as recom'
mended by the Committee on Forestry.
on February 5, 1906 based upon the
report of the Superintendent OF For
estry, dated January l6. 1906, as more
particularly appears by and on map
and description now on file in the OF.
fee OF this board. and made part
/ hereof be approved as a forest reserve
4 to he called the EVA Forest Reserve.
|, Resolved, That the board recommends
to the Governor that the government
| lands within the boundaries Of the said
/ proposed Eva Forest Reserve be sen
apart by him, after the hearing required
by law, as compartments Of the said
| reserve.
| Resolved, Further, That the board
recommends to the Governor that all
the land within the said described
boundaries be approved by him TO be
set apart as a forest reserve, subject
to all private rights and titles, and that
all owners of public lands lying within
said boundaries be requested to cooper.
ate with the Board of Agriculture and
Forestry In reserving all OF said lands
for forestry purposes. In accordance
with the terms OF Chapter IS OF the
Revised Laws Of Hawaii.
The report Of the Division Of For.
estry from January IL to date was read
and filed. IL reviewed the recent burn
ing over Of ten acres Cd Tantalus. w
NJ. Giffard thought there were too many
fires near Honolulu. No one had been
prosecuted for violation Of the law for
bidding carelessness In setting out
fires. Senator Dickey's fire should
have been watched at first There had
been gross carelessness. The speaker
had warned Senator Dickey's man
about fires, but the man only needed
the warning until he was out OF sight
l.. A. Thurston thought Mr.. Dickey gull.
~ OF exceedingly represensible con
duct. Mr.. Giffard was appointed Tan
talus fire warden and II was decided
that no fire should be allowed In the
Tantalus heights without the warden's
written permission, for period Of
twelve months.
Entomologist Craw reported on tn,
importation OF fruits and plants.
/ G. s. Holloway read a letter from
coffee, vanilla, banana, pineapple, sisa
and citrus planters. asking the coopera
ton OF the Board In securing for the
Islands the services Of Federal plant
pathologist and Psychologist. The plant
ers we're the victims OF terrible lossey
through the rayages Of insects and fun
gus parasites,
II was decided that the President ant
Assistant Entomologist Kotinsky for
ward letter to the Secretary OF Agri
culture endorsing the application Of
the planters for scientific investigator
TO study the Insect pests OF the Terri
tory.
DR.. Norgaard. Territorial Veterina
rian, had found a large number o.
cases OF glanders In the city and on al
the islands and had reason to suspect
that there were other cases not yet IL
quarantine. In such case II would b.
necessary to appoint an assistant vet
erinarian. An assistant will b
secured.
A. w. Carter thought this was a cas-,
wheret he planters should come to tn,
assistance OF the board.
Mr. Giffard believed that the planters
would give all necessary assistance.