Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-10

ON SPEED
At Yesterdays Afternoon
Meeting Much Was
Accomplished.
KAPAA LEASES
NOT CONSIDERED
Many Minor Matters Were Up
For Consideration and
Disposal,

In two hours yesterday afternoon
the Land Board passed finally upon
more matters than In all It's pre-
vious meetings, and from the open
ing until the closing of the session,
two hours later. there was nothing
but strict business attended to.
There was nothing to mar the
calm placidity OF the even flow OF
events. Applications were read by
| Secretary Brown. aud the members
took turns in making the motions
for their disposition.
Everything before the board, al.
though for the most part small mat
tiers, was voted on favorably with
the exception Of certain applications
which had to he denied as they could
not be granted under the provisions
OF the Organic Act.
Kapaa leases, however, went over
to another meeting.
Opinions Rendered.
| At o'clock the land board met.
and the FIRST business taken up was
the reading of an opinion of the
Attorney General in the case Of the
petition OF Quock Hin Society for
certain land. The Attorney. General
holds that the society is not a re-
ligious organization and that the
board can not grant land to II as
such.
In regard to the forty acres aud
$4,000 value for exchange OF land,
the Attorney General holds that the
limitations hold singly and together.
Applications Considered.
The application of the Bernicc y.
Bishop Estate for 1900 square feet
OF land lying mauka OF the old Kau
makapili church. on Beretania
street, was considered, and II was
voted to sell the same at auction for
cash.
The Kapaa leases were put over
for consideration at some future
| time.
/. 7. II. Gibson applied for land at
r Paumalu, adjoining Pupukea Pau
. malu homesteads, on lease oil
. twenty one years. This application
= was approved except that the time
I was reduced from twenty-one to fif-
+ teen years
, Application was made for the re-
!, newal OF general lease of land at
= Pouhala. Eva. now held by the Tons
Wo Wal Co. for a period OF hfteen
years The renewal was granted
u but for a period OF five years instead
of fifteen.
University Club Matter.
J. The lease OF the lot adjoining thu
D University Club new home was taker
= up, and In this connection Marstor
Campbell stated that the stables
would be moved and merely a shet
kept there for housing automobiles
: Under this condition It was yote'
!, not to act on this application. as 1
was thought the removal of the sta
y BILE would satisfy the club.
Declined to Act.
In regard To the exchange Of liant
at Kaonoulu, II was found lmpossi
BILE to sell this land under the pro
visions OF the Organic Act. and thu
board declined to act on the propo
sition.
- A land exchange between the Gov
eminent and Kaeleku Sugar Co.. 10
> portion OF old Mission lot In Hama
~ could not be made for the same rea
son as the one above noted.
: The application of Theo. II. Da
" vies a. Co. for an exchange betwee
a the Territory and Kaeleku Sugar Co
:" for right-of way for road purpose
~ at Hama. was approved.
~ An exchange OF land on Maui be
10 tween the Territory and DIR. Ray
:" moud, at Kamaole, was put aside, q
q It could not be done legally unde
:" the law
On Hawaii. seventeen acres of rio
10 land, at Polulu applied for by {
&c. Akina, were approved.
Business was so brisk at tn
point that II was agreed To mai
motions in rotation without waitln
for discussion OF any kind.
General lease of lands at onou
2, at Kona. Hawaii. applied for ]
l.. Macfarlane, was approved for
IN period of fifteen years.
This finished all minor matte
A.. which had been advertised
mr.. New Business Considered.
ny Application was made by A. Lew
ok for sale at auction Of lot Of laI
or In Nuunnu Valley containing 20,O'
square feet on motion of Andrai
- II was voted to sell this land AZ =
quested The upset price being al u
- rate ~ s70O per acre.
'h The " T. llshop Estate wished
81 eNohangr certain land for q roadwl