Boundary Commission

1899 178 Bishop, Bernice Pauahi
Certification: 178
Ahupua`a Kaueleau
District: Puna
Island Hawaii
Ownership: Bishop, Bernice Pauahi
Misc:
Year: 1899
Statistics: 30348 characters 4841 words
Kaueleau Ahupuaa, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume D, No. 5, p. 244

The Ahupuaa of Kauaea, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, 3d & 4th Judicial Circuits

Hilo, Hawaii, April 27th 1899
The Commission of boundaries for the Island of Hawaii, 3d & 4th Judicial Circuits of the Hawaiian Islands met at the Hilo Court House at 1 p.m. after notice has been personally served on the owners of the adjoining lands, and also by publishing Notice of the time of hearing, for three weeks in the English and Hawaiian Languages in the Hawaii Herald.
The following letter having been received.
Office of the Trustees under the will of Bernice P. Bishop

Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, April 24th, 1899
Mr. R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, 3d and 4th Judicial Circuits, Hilo, Hawaii
Dear Sir:
I regret to say that Mr. F.S. Dodge, our Land Agent, is still seriously indisposed and will be unable to appear for the Estate at the Hearings in re Boundary Certificates of Pahoehoe, Kauaea, and Kaueleau set by you for 27th and 28th instants.

If possible we would ask that said Hearings be delayed for at least one month´s time, when I hope Mr. Dodge will be able to be in attendance.
Regretting this unavoidable delay, I remain
Respectfully Yours
(Signed) A.C. Lovekin
for Secretary B.P. Bishop Estate

it is ordered that the Hearing in re Boundaries of Kauaea, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii be continued until 10 a.m., May 25th 1899
Rufus A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, Island of Hawaii, 3d & 4th Judicial Circuits, Hawaiian Islands

Continued Folio 248 [245] of this Book [for Kauaea]


Kaueleau Ahupuaa, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume D, No. 5, p. 245

The Ahupuaa of Kaueleau, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, 3d & 4th Judicial Circuits

Hilo, Hawaii, April 27th 1899
The Commission of boundaries for the Island of Hawaii, 3d & 4th Judicial Circuits of the Hawaiian Islands met at the Hilo Court House at 1 p.m. in accordance with notice personally served on the owners of the adjoining lands, and also of notice of the time and place of hearing published for three weeks in the English and Hawaiian Languages in the Hawaii Herald.

And letter having been received from A.C. Lovekin for the Secretary of B.P. Bishop Estate, dated April 24th 1899. See Folio 244 of this book, it is hereby ordered that owing to the illness of F. Dodge, Land Agent for Estate of B.P. Bishop, that the Hearing for the settlement of the Boundaries of Kaueleau, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, be continued until 10 a.m., May 25th 1899.
Rufus A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, Island of Hawaii, 3d & 4th Judicial Circuits, Hawaiian Islands

Honolulu, May 25th, 1899
Owing to illness, the Commissioner of Boundaries went to Honolulu, Oahu, and found that Frank S. Dodge is too unwell to attend to business and Trustees Estate B.P. Bishop ask to have hearing continued until the return of Commissioner of Boundaries to Hilo.
Case continued

Hilo, Hawaii, June 2d, 1899
Case continued until further notice.

Hilo, Hawaii, November 9, 1899
The Commissioner of Boundaries met at court House, after notice personally served on all interested parties, and the hearing was continued until December 2, 1899 to have Mr. A.B. Loebenstien give his evidence as to Notes of Survey made by him.
Rufus A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, Island of Hawaii, 3d & 4th Judicial Circuits, Hawaiian Islands

Continued to Folio 254


Kaueleau Ahupuaa, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume D, No. 5, p. 254-259

continued from Page 245

The Land of Kaueleau, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii
V.K. Kamamalu, Land Commission Award No. 7713

Hilo, Hawaii, December 2, 1899
The Commission of Boundaries for the Island of Hawaii, 3d and 4th Judicial Circuits, Hawaiian Islands, met at the Court House, Hilo, Island of Hawaii, by adjournment from the 9th of November 1899.

Petition read as follows (Filed March 2, 1899)
Office of the Land Agent, Estate of Bernice P. Bishop, Honolulu
February 27, 1899
Mr. R.A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, 3d Judicial Circuit
Dear Sir:
On behalf of the Trustees under the Will of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, I hereby make application for the settlement of the boundaries of the land of Kaueleau, Puna, Hawaii, Land Commission Award 7713, Apana 13 to V. Kamamalu, and also for the reopening of the case of Kauaea, Land Commission Award 7713, Apana 14, for the correction of certain errors in the survey.

The map and surveys have been made by Mr. A.B. Loebenstien, and will be sent to you if needed. He has also sent me the following list of adjoining properties with the present owners, as far as known.
See list attached.
Very truly Yours,
(Signed) Frank S. Dodge
Kaueleau, Puna, Hawaii
Kaueleau, Grant 1332, Naahumakua
Kaueleau, Grant 1359, Mokumaile
Kaueleau, Grant 1398, Kalaepohaku (Kalaokahaku)
Opihikao, Government Divisions, no title to purchasers
Kauaea, Bishop Estate
Kamaili, Kamau, Kanane, Kaihi, Government [all] no title

[page 255]
Also the following letter

Office of the Land Agent, Estate of Bernice P. Bishop
Honolulu, September 25th 1899
Mr. R.A. Lyman, Boundary Commissioner, Hilo
Dear Sir:
On behalf of the Trustees of the Estate of B.P. Bishop I now ask you to issue the certificate for the land of Kaueleau, Puna, as you have suggested in your letter of September 21, viz.:
Part 1. Portion remaining unsold as per survey of A.B. Loebenstien
Part 2. Portion sold by Government to [left blank] by survey
Part 3. Portion sold by Government to [left blank] &c. & ....

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.... East 565 feet along Grant 1332, Apana 2, Naahumakua, to mound of stones at South angle of said grant at Sea bluff, over the promontory known as "Lae oano" also "Kaulupe," thence down said bluff to the sea coast and around same in all its windings at high water mark to a point opposite and to the point of beginning the bearing from the last station and distance being
89. South 67° 20´ West 2155 feet
90. The aforesaid tract of land is the portion of Kaueleau, that has not been sold by the Hawaiian Government, and Grants issued prior to March 31st 1886, and contains an area of 1822.0 acres more or less.
As surveyed by A.B. Loebenstien

No. 2
The following portions of land of Kaueleau have been sold by Hawaiian Government, and Grants issued to different persons, as follows:
Kalaokahaku, Grant 2947, Area 29.62 acres, Book 14, A.D. 1864 [page 117]
Kalaokahaku, Grant 3198, Area 136.40 acres, Book 15, A.D. 1878
Mokumaile, Grant 1359, Area 42.65 acres, Book 7, A.D. 1854
M. Naahumakua, Grant 3232, Area 127.22 Acres, Book 15, A.D. 1879

Making total area of land sold and Grants issued by the Hawaiian Government 335.89 acres, and described as follows:
Lot 1. Beginning at a kukui tree at the south corner of this land and running along Government land
1. South 70° 1/4° East 29.58 chains to a puhala tree;
2. North 39° West 38.78 chains to a puhala tree;
3. South 9 1/2° West 20.35 chains to the initial point containing 29 1/2 acres.

Lot 2. Beginning at an ohia tree at the South corner of this land and running along the road;
1. North 64 1/2° East 1.68 chains thence along government land;
2. North 13° East 0.61 chains
3. South 77 1/4° West 2.51 chains to an ohia tree;
4. South 45° East 1.09 chains to the initial point, containing an area of 1//8 of an acre, as surveyed by F.S. Lyman,

Grant No. 3232, Naahumakua
Lot 1, Beginning at a cocoanut tree marked M at place called "Kanakaloloa" on the edge of Government road and running along Road;
1. North 38° East 34.24 chains to the pali of Kalehua;
2. North 35° East 5.38 chains, makai of Government road;
3. North 69° West 18.50 chains along Mokumaile´s land;
4. North 50° West 7.50 chains;
5. South 58 1/2° West 3.32 chains along Government land;
6. South 55° West 1.48 chains
7. South 54 1/2° West 2.51 chains;
8. South 53° West 2.33 chains;
9. South 52 1/2° West 3.51 chains;
10. South 57° West 3.56 chains;
11. South 48° West 7.00 chains;
12. South 41° West 5.00 chains;
13. South 32° East 6.02 chains;
14. South 35° East 4.91 chains;
15. South 30° East 5.96 chains;
16. South 41 3/4° East 2.02 chains;
17. South 46 1/2° East 3.37 chains
18. South 48 1/4° East 3.18 chains;
19. South 45 1/2° East 1.44 chains;
20. South 47° East 1.94 chains; [page 118]
21. South 48° East 3.65 chains to initial point containing 100.02 acres.

Lot No. 2, Beginning at a cocoanut tree marked M at Kanakaloloa" on the side of the Government road, and running along the road;
1. North 38° East 34.24 chains to the pali of Kalehua;
2. South 25° East 6.28 chains;
3. South 29 1/2° West 7.87 chains;
4. South 19° West 14.07 chains to a puhala tree at Paliohina at sea shore;
5. South 76° West 3.56 chains along the sea coast;
6. South 39° West 4.57 chains along the sea coast;
7. South 63 1/2° West 2.62 chains to laeoano, thence to initial point, containing an area of 27.20 acres as surveyed by T.M. Naeole.

Grant No. 3198, Josiah Kalaokahaku
Beginning at Kamaa at the South corner and running
1. North 58° West 29.00 chains to the North corner of Is field
2. North 69° West 20.00 chains to the South corner of Kaipu´s field;
3. North 63° West 11.00 chains to the West corner of Kalaokahaku´s field;
4. North 52° West 25.00 chains to Kanikaio;
5. North 53° East 4.30 chains to the North of Hekekia´s field;
6. North 64° East 10.00 chains to Puuamau;
7. North 54° East 11.00 chains to water hole at Polikamanu;
8. South 85° East 22.00 chains to Hopeola´s field;
9. South 30 East 7.00 chains to large ohia tree at Northeast of Manoa´s field; [sic 30 without degree sign]
10. South 50° East 17.00 chains to pile of stones on the old road;
11. South 29° East 29.32 chains to East of Ai´s field in Kamaa;
12. South 24° West 6.00 chains to Initial point, and containing an area of 136.14 acres, surveyed by G.W. Kaahawa.
Note: this land surrounds the land described as lot No. 1 of Royal Patent No. 2947 to Kalaokahaku, containing an area of 29 1/2 acres.

Grant No. 1359, Mokumaile
Beginning at a kukui tree on the side of the Government road at the South corner, and running along the road,
1. North 20° East 20.49 chains;
2. North 53° East 13.00 chains to a pile of stones;
3. North 69° west 16.53 chains to a cocoanut tree;
4. South 30° West 31.92 chains;
5. South 69° East 15.10 chains to initial point, and containing an area of 42. 13/20 acres

Making the whole land of Kaueleau to contain an area of 2157.89 acres more or less.
[page 119]

It is therefore adjudged, and I do hereby certify and decide that the boundaries of the land of Kaueleau including the tract of land that has not been sold and Patented by the Hawaiian Government, and the portions of said lands that have been sold and Patented by the Hawaiian Government, are, and hereafter, shall be as herein before set forth.

Given under my hand at Hilo, Island of Hawaii, the second day of December A.D. 1899
Rufus A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, Third and Fourth Judicial Circuits, Island of Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands

[No. 178, Kaueleau Ahupuaa, District of Puna, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, 2157.89 acres, 1899]