The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-05
LAND LAW
PROBLEMS

The understanding Of the new home
stead law is a matter of education for
the land board, as might be suspected
since it is none too simple as COM
pared with previously existing land
affairs. Such, at least, is the opinion
of some government officials as we'll
as being the idea of some of the mem
bers Of the board.
At last nights meeting p. H. Trent
questioned Commissioners Campbell's
right to exercise his discretion as to
whether applicants Ifor homesteads
shall be given what they. ask for or
shall get land of similar description
in the same locality.
There was something wrong, thought
Trent, if the Organic Act amendments
gave the land Commissioner power
to reject applications for plantation
lands and force the applicant to take
other lands for homesteads. Trent had
heard that influences had been
brought to bear to discourage home
stealing.
Judge Andrade believed the Com
missioner possessed discretionary
powers. Chairman Brown suggested
getting an opinion from the Attorney
General.
The board voted to open the new
tract formerly known as the Kawili
fishpond in Twilei, to be divided into
lots OF so by 100 feet. This former
bog has been filled in.
The lots will be sold outright.
The Bishop Estate asked that a lot
of 1900 square feet near the old Kau.
makapili church lot be put up for sale
at public auction.
Trent said Hawaiian woman had
lived on a portion of the lot for about
forty years, at least it had been held
by one family for that time, and that
the occupants had paid taxes on the
property, believing they had clear
title to it.
Action was deferred in order that
the board may be satisfied there is nc
means of giving the Hawaiian an op
portunity to get part of the lot be
fore it is transferred.
J. S. McCandless applied for public
sale of three quarters OF an acre ad
joining his property and being par
of the old reservoir reservation. Nc
Candless said he thought the lot was
worth 900 an acre. The board defer
red action.
The board resolved to exchange 10,
700 square feet of land on Hawaii fol
7,4S5 square feet at Kahana, Koolau
roa, Oahu, in compliance with the ap
plication of Mrs. Mary E. Foster.
Inc board approved the proposed ex
change of 44,5OO square feet of lant
near the PaloIo road for similar trac
in the same locality owned by Queer
Liliuokalani, the acquired tract to be
used for road purposes.
Mrs. j. V. MARCEL asked to have {
half-acre lot at Laupahoehoe, Hawaii
put up and sold at auction, that she
might have a chance to purchase it tt
build upon. The sale was authorized
Relative to the application of the
Kwa Sin Society for three-acre tract
in the Kula district, Chairman Brown
read a letter from the attorney genera
saying there was noting on record tt
show the society was a religious organ
ization. Action was deferred.
An application for the sale of 12t
acres of waste land in Waianae was
approved and the sale of the lands b!
Campbell was authorized provide,
there is no growing timber.
} Campbell was authorized TO sell 4;
half-acre lot t Koolupolo, the ap
plication coming from Henry Peters
An application by Abram Kakai TO
cash sale of a lot from the Haul;
homesteads at Kaalua was turne
down because the board intends to lie
all that tract go. as homesteads.
The board authorized the exchang
of small tract of unsurveyed LIANT
on Maui for lot adjoining the Roya
School property, upon the application
of T. B. Lyons. The lot is valued a
about $500.
w. F. Sanborn asked for the sal
of 400 acres of pasture land on Eau
al, and his request will be complies
with if, after the land has been adveT
tised, it is ascertained there is no de
mand for it by homesteaders.