The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-20
NEARLY 800 lots or GOV. land
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obtain purpo under the guise of
homestead methods.
Early year commission of seven members appointed
by for the purpose after had carefully studied the my
self Investigated the entire subject submitted report contain
ing various recommendations which general believe be we'll
supported by the existing conditions bill introduced Con-
last winter for the purpose of carrying
concentrations well for accomplishing other
cred by the work of the commission 1t exceedingly important
for the future welfare of this Territory that BILL perhaps
notifications should be enacted The federal
and laws Hawaii advocated by would be fatal the home
stealing purpose
The present laws give the executive officers considerable latitude
to the methods by which public land may be settlement
purposes have entirely discontinued of the
extent other methods which had generally pursued
previously and under general authority the laws have endeav
ored to conditions far possible through another
method mainly by increasing the requirements residence
tvaon by providing against subeag other disposition
patent obtained and the time allowing easier of pay
the aim being to prescribe what settler good would
probably wish to do anyway but what would pay
Spectator to do AS rule the of the
also There is need of prohibiting patent
tanned convances of land taken up for homestead purposes
persons or corporations already possessing limited area
The general policy adopted the year before
OF not exchanging large of rural land classes of lands
such city property and of retaining only leasing large
which might ultimately be found be capable superior
stead of selling them low valuations lands capable only
inferior in the present of knowledge.
AS rule exchanges made only and strictly
for public purposes for instance public building sites and
roads During the last large exchange accord
ance with of the previous year which 1873
arid land suitable for sugar provided brought
upon at large expenditure given exchange for
land peculiarly well suited for purposes These lands
the island of Maui agreement was also made v which
during the present about 1900 of arid land island
Of Kauai of which about 97 suitable given
exchange Tor little than 100 of land suitable
stealing ana million gallons of a day.
The last legislature provided that conveying land by
way OF exchange for other land desired the proposed to
given in exchange might be sold and the desired purchased with
the proceeds This nsures the governments obtaining value
difficulties which arise from the necessity of finding the necessary
parties with the necessary lands and equaHing
The last Legislature provided also that the entire proceeds Of
land sold Tor settlement might be for construction
OF roads Tor opening lands for such purposes previous
provisions having limited the expenditure purposes to
hall OF the proceeds of sales and the expenditure to roads
on he particular LANDS Sold thus only larger fund provided
Tor homestead road construction but provision for the con
strlcuon OF the roads before the lands opened.
There 88 lots surveyed settlement purposes COW
erg 3oo9o acres appraised $I42752 The of those
intended Tor settlement under the homestead not
Guided IN this appraisement charge is other
than small fee The lots usually offered homeeaders at
about onefouh onehd their appraised value the condi-
tons OF residence and cultivation being considered equivalent
the remander.-Annual report the Governor