Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-01-09
PARK
NEEDS $4,000
Draft of Bill That Will Go
to Washington To-
morrow.

$4,000 will be asked for the Kilauea
National Park, draft of the bill for
which will be forwarded to Washing
ton on the Korea tomorrow.
Governor Frear declared this morn
ing that he did not expect more than
$25 600 would be needed to acquire
the land needed for the park stating
that the remainder of the money APP
propriated would be used for the con-
struction of roads.
The terms of the bill, without the
survey description of the lands, is as
follows:
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress As
sembled, That the tracts of land in
the Territory of Hawaii hereinafter
described shall be perpetually dedi-
Gated and set apart as public park
or pleasure ground for the benefit and
enjoyment of the people of the Unit
ed States, to be known as Kilauea
National Park. Provided. that the
parts thereof which are not included
within the public lands shall be Sc
cured. and the Secretary Of the lnte-
rior is hereby authorized and direct
ed to secure the same for this rur-
pose by purchase, condemnation or
otherwise, which sum is hereby ap-
propriated for this purpose out of the
money in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated Said tracts of land are
described as follows:
Section 2. That said park shall be
under the control of the Secretary OF
the Interior whose duty it shall be
as soon as practicable. to make and
publish such rules and regulations a.
he may deem necessary or proper TO-
the care and management of the
same Such regulations shall provide
for the preservation from injury of al
timber. birds, mineral deposits ant
natural curiosities or wonders within
said park. and their retention in theil
natural condition as nearly as posi-
BILE The Secretary may, in his DIS
erection grant leases. for terms mo-
exceeding twenty years, at such an
nual rentals as he may determine. o
parcels of land in said park OF no
more than twenty acres in all to any
| one person, corporation or company
| for the erection and maintenance o
buildings for the accommodation o
| visitors; but no such lease shall IN
| clude any Of the objects of curioslt.
or interest in said park or exclude
| the public from free and convenlen
approach thereto, or convey, elthe
expressly or by implication, any eX
elusive privilege within the park ex
cent upon the premises held there
under and for the time granted there
in. and every such lease shall re
o,,ire the lessee to observe and ODE
each and every provision in any Ac
of Congress. and every rule. orde
or regulation of the Secretary OF IN
Interior concerning the USE care
management or government OF TN
park or any object or property there
in, under penalty of forfeiture G
\ such lease. The Secretary may, l
his discretion, grant to persons O
generations now holding leases
land in the park, upon the surrende
thereof. new leases hereunder, upo
the terms and stipulations contalne
in their present leases, with such me
: difications. restrictions and reserve
lions as he may prescribe. All
the proceeds of said leases and or
: or revenues that may be derived frol
any source connected with the par
e shall be expended under the dlrectlo
of the Secretary in the managemei
and protection of the same and tf
construction of roads and paths ther'
| in. The Secretary may also, In n
discretion, permit the erection al
maintenance of buildings in said pal
, for scientific purposes: and grai
, railroad rights of way into or aero
!. said park upon such terms and co
/, ditions as he may deem power, i
: shall cause to be made a compie
a survey and map of said park SHOWN
q. its topography. roads and paths, ma
v ural wonders and other matters
n interest and shall construct such d
: ditional roads and paths as ne m
G deem desirable out OF any aVai'a.
s moneys, for all of which purposes !
(. balance, if any, of said approprlatl
y of $4,000 not otherwise expend
s shall be available, and in aid OF whi
t purposes the Secretary OF war up
e the request of the Secretary OF
It Interior. may make the necessary
y tail of engineers.
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