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Keaniani and Mauna Laha Lele, Kaiwiokaihu Ili (Makiki Valley), Waikiki Ahupuaa, District of Kona, Island of Oahu, Boundary Commission, Oahu, Volume No. 1, pps 263-264
In the Matter of the Application of E. Maui for settlement of the boundaries of Portions of Kaiwiokaihu, viz. Keaniani, and Mauna Laha
Application
[margin note:] charges p. 52
To Lawrence McCully, Esquire, Commissioner of Boundaries for the Island of Oahu
The petition of E. Maui of Honolulu, Oahu, respectfully represents as follows:
That he is the present owner of two pieces of taro land belonging to the Ili of KaiwioKaihu, and situated in Makiki Valley, known as “Keaniani” and “Mauna Laha” and that the same were awarded to the late Davida Kauliokamoa by the Minister of Interior in the Mahele Award No. 24, dated June 30th 1862 in the following words “Ka Ili of KaiwioKaihu, Waikiki, i pi-a i ka pa a me na loi iuka”.
That the first mentioned land called Keanaiani, was conveyed to Your petitioner by Roke Keanui [also Lokekeanui], widow of Kauliokamoa by a deed dated March 1st 1869 and recorded in Liber 36 page 362 and the second piece of land by a deed dated January 1, 1873 and recorded on same page.
That the said pieces of land are situated in Makiki Valley and are bounded by the Kula of Kawiokaihu, belonging to the Government, the Ili of Opu claimed for the Estate of Opu Kamehameha V, and the half Ili of Poloke belonging to the Crown.
(The petition has a survey annexed and prays for an award accordingly, & that a time & place be set for the hearing &c).
Signed. E. Maui
Court House, Honolulu, April 3d 1874
Present E. Maui, the petitioner, Professor Alexander, the surveyor who represents Crown Lands, the Government & “Opu” of Kamehameha V Estate
Kaohimaunu, sworn, say 50 years old.
Am kamaaina about Makiki. I know the place called Keaniani. It is a part of Kauli o Kamoa's land. His widow sold it to petitioner, who now holds it. It is in Makiki. I went with Alexander to survey it, and pointed out the boundaries of it to him. I wasa man under Kauli o Kamoa. He surveyed as I pointed out, and as petitioner [page 264] holds. It is bounded on the makai side by “Opu” of Kamehameha V, by Poloke on upper side (Ewa side) a piece of Crown Lands maheled by Pii ....
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.... by the land claimed as Opu, and I am authorized on part of Kamehameha V Estate to assent to the boundary as given in my survey.
The two pieces are therefore awarded according to the survey presented.
Award No. 15
Office of the Commissioner of Boundaries, Oahu
In the matter of the application of E. Maui for the Settlement of “Keaniani” and “Mauna Laha”
Upon the foregoing application due notice having been given to all parties in interest, the matter came on to be heard on the 3d day of April A.D. 1874 at the Court House in Honolulu and it was made to appear that the pieces of land
To folio 268
Keaniani and Mauna Laha Lele, Kaiwiokaihu Ili (Makiki Valley), Waikiki Ahupuaa, District of Kona, Island of Oahu, Boundary Commission, Oahu, Volume No. 1, No. 2, p. 268
from folio 264
applied for are included in “Na loi uka” of the award of Minister of Interior No. 24 to KaulioKamoa of the Ili of Kaiwiokaihu, Waikiki. And upon the proofs given I find the boundaries as follows, to wit:
(the petitioner holding by deed from the widow of the Grantee)
Keaniani Maikiki
Beginning at the West corner of this land adjoining Poloke, at an angle in the fence, the boundary runs:
1. North 69° 55' East 282 feet along Poloke, along auwai;
2. South 27° 04' East 86' feet along the Kahawai
3. South 61° 01' West 250 feet along the Kahawai
4. South 40° 05' West 132 feet along Opu to place of beginning
Containing 648/1000 acre
Mauna Laha
Beginning at a marked rock by two Hala trees near a spring the boundary runs
1. South 57° 04' West true 612 feet to marked rock;
2. North 30° 29' West true 184 feet across valley to marked rock
3. North 62° 44' East true 390 feet
4. North 67° 11' East true 281 feet
5. South 0° 54' East true 116 feet to place of beginning, and containing 2 178/1000 acres.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Honolulu this 8th day of April A.D. 1874
Lawrence McCully, Commissioner of Boundaries, Oahu
[No. 15, Keaniani and Mauna Laha Lele, Kaiwiokaihu Ili (Makiki Valley), Waikiki Ahupuaa, District of Kona, Island of Oahu, Boundary Commission, Apana 1, .648 acre; Apana 2, 2.178 acres, 1874]