Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-16
LANDHOLDERS, BY
1902 AGREEMENT,
HOLD FRONTAGE

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feet and width OF 400 feet. the AID.
vertiser Of June conveys the i'm.
preston that the owners Of property
abutting on the said reserved chan.
mel would get something Tor nothing
II the federal government carries ont
thu project It was suggested that
the material to be taken out in the
dredging operations could be used for
filling in low lands belonging to own.
era Of property in that vicinity. which
lands were considered to have prac-
tically no value at the present time.
To clear up any misapprehe
which may be In the minds of the
members OF your commission, we
should like to call your attention to
the following facts:
/. In the year 1849 the kula and
kalo land of Kahaohao, together with
the land Of Kahololoa, was confirmed
TO William Summer by Land Commits
sion Award No. 153, but no patent is
sued to these lands until the year
1902, when land patent No. S150 was
issued.
q The title to these lands passed
TO ]. |. Dowsett and John X Sum.
ner and from them to The Dowsett
Company. Limited, and the Oahu Rail-
way & Land Company.
8. During Mr.. Dowsett,s lifetime
he collected rental from the Hawaii
an government for himself and Mr.
John X. Sumner for the use Of Guar.
antine Island. which is part Of the
land OF Kahololoa.
4. Upon annexation OF the islands.
the United States took possession Of
Quarantine Island In the belief that
the title to that land had been vest
ed IN the Hawaiian government, and
the land was set apart for its Marine
Hospital Service.
5. The owners of the land of Ka-
hololoa, The Dowsett Company and
the Oahu Railway e Land Company,
then caused a suit OF ejectment to
be Instituted In order to clear the
title.
6. Local representatives OF the gov.
eminent and OF the land owners were
called to Washington to see II set
Element could not be reached out OF
court.
Upon the recommendation OF the
secretary OF the treasury, of the sur
geon-geneFal of the Marine Hospital
Service, of the acting governor OF the
territory of Hawaii, and OF the Unit
ed States district attorney for Ha.
wall, the Encouragement of the Unit.
ed States. under date Of May 5, 1902,
instructed the United States district
attorney to enter into a compromise
on behalf OF the federal government
with The Dowsett Company, Ltd, and,
the Railway Company, along the fol-
lowing general lines, viz:
ta) The Dowsett Co, Ltd, and the
Railway Company were to convey to
the United States the portion Of Ka-
hololoa lying southerly or to the sea-
ward of an arbitrary division line,
which is the northerly boundary of
the 600-foot reserved channel now ur.
de- discussion
ibl The remaining portion of Ka-.
hoioloa to be released by the, Unit.
ed States to the said grantofs.
(c) 1t was also agreed THAT an
open and unobstructed passage or
waterway be forever maintained along
the south side of said division lire,
out of the portion of said premises
to be conveyed to the United States
of width of six hundred feet, which
shall at all times be open to naviga-
ton and be treated as part Of the
nayigable portion OF the Honolulu har-
Dor and along which the holders Of
the title Of said William Sumner shall