Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
Whereas the absolute fee to the following-described lands was granted to the United States by the Government of the Republic of Hawaii and accepted by joint resolution of Congress approved July 7, 1898 (30 Stat. 750); and Whereas one of these tracts was set apart by Executive order of January 5, 1900, for the use of the United States Department of the Treasury for a United States Marine Hospital, and the other tracts were set apart by Executive order of March 25, 1910, for the use of the Department of Agriculture for an experiment station; and Whereas these lands are no longer needed for said purposes, but are needed by the Territory of Hawaii for the construction of a highway: Now, Therefore , by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 91 of the act of April 30, 1900 (31 Stat. 141, 159), as amended by section 7 of the act of May 27, 1910 (36 Stat. 443, 447), it is ordered that the lands within the following-described boundaries, situated on the east slope of Punchbowl, Kewalo, Honolulu, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, be, and they are hereby restored to the possession, use, and control of the Government of the Territory of Hawaii: PARCEL 1-B Nehoa Street Extension (60 ft. wide) being a portion of the land set aside as a United States Marine Hospital Reservation. Beginning at the northwest corner of this parcel of land, on the proposed northeast side of Prospect Street Extension (60 ft. wide), the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government survey triangulation station "Punchbowl" being 932.63 ft. south and 2,822.57 ft. east, and running by azimuths measured clockwise from true south: 1. On a curve to the left with a radius of 214.91 ft., along the proposed north side of Nehoa Street Extension, the direct azimuth and distance being 299°55'05", 137.20 ft.; 2. 360°00', 80.86 ft. along westerly side of old Punchbowl Drive; 3. Thence on a curve to the left with a radius of 746.8 ft., along the proposed northeast side of Prospect Street Extension, the direct azimuth and distance being 143°10', 120.65 ft.; 4. 138°32', 70.36 ft. along the proposed northeast side of Prospect Street Extension to the point of beginning, containing an area of 3,235 sq. ft. PARCEL 2 Being a portion of the land of Kewalo, set aside as an experiment station for the use of the United States Department of Agriculture, but now required for Nehoa Street Extension (60 ft. wide) and Pensacola Street Extension (60 ft. wide). Beginning at the northwest corner of this parcel of land on the proposed north side of Nehoa Street Extension (60 ft. wide), the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government survey triangulation station "Punchbowl" being 843.66 ft. south and 3,260.62 ft. east, and running by azimuths measured clockwise from true south: 1. 258°30', 184.37 ft. along U.S. Navy Hospital Reservation to middle of stream bed; 2. 2°05', 10.32 ft. along middle of stream bed; 3. 82°42', 20.83 ft. along proposed south side of Nehoa Street; 4. Thence along same, on a curve to the left with a radius of 50.0 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 45°52'16", 59.94 ft.; 5. Thence on a curve to the right with a radius of 694.20 ft. along the proposed east side of Pensacola Street Extension, the direct azimuth and distance being 18°59'43", 239.98 ft.; 6. 79°00', 81.06 ft. along middle of gully; 7. Thence on a curve to the left with a radius of 634.20 ft., along the proposed west side of Pensacola Street Extension, the direct azimuth and distance being 205°58'47", 169.42 ft.; 8. Thence on a curve to the left with a radius of 20.0 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 126°29'07", 38.00 ft.; 9. 54°40', 147.87 ft. along the proposed south side of Nehoa Street Extension; 10. Thence along same on a curve to the right with a radius of 274.91 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 69°22'23", 139.58 ft.; 11. Thence along same on a curve to the left with a radius of 50.0 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 28°21'09", 82.64 ft.; 12. Thence on a curve to the right with a radius of 746.8 ft., along the proposed northeast side of Prospect Street Extension, the direct azimuth and distance being 334° 32'38", 50.00 ft.; 13. 99°22', 29.64 ft. along middle of gully; 14. 162°07', 76.48 ft. along United States Marine Hospital Reservation; 15. 180°00', 102.97 ft. along same; 16. Thence on a curve to the left with a radius of 214.91 ft., along the proposed north side of Nehoa Street Extension, the direct azimuth and distance being 257°59'05", 170.14 ft.; 17. 234°40', 118.32 ft. along the proposed north side of Nehoa Street Extension; 18. Thence along same on a curve to the left with a radius of 269.46 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 226°23'03", 77.63 ft. to the point of beginning, containing an area of 47,832 sq. ft. PARCEL 2-A Being that portion of the land set aside for an experiment station between the east side of the new Pensacola Street Extension (60 ft. wide) and Kanaha Stream. Beginning at the southwest corner of this parcel of land on the proposed east side of Pensacola Street Extension (60 ft. wide), the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government survey triangulation station "Punchbowl" being 1,088.51 ft. south and 3,299.12 ft. east, and running by azimuths measured clockwise from true south: 1. On a curve to the left with a radius of 694.2 ft., along the proposed east side of Pensacola Street Extension, the direct azimuth and distance being 198°59'43", 239.98 ft.; 2. Thence on a curve to the right with a radius of 50.0 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 225°52'16", 59.94 ft.; 3. 262°42', 20.83 ft. along the proposed south side of Nehoa Street to middle of stream bed; 4. 2°05', 177.96 ft. along middle of stream bed; 5. 13°10', 72.26 ft. along same to middle of gully; 6. 79°00', 121.09 ft. along middle of gully to the point of beginning, containing an area of 20,320 sq. ft. (or 0.47 acre). PARCEL 3 Being a portion of the land of Kewalo formerly set aside as a United States Navy Hospital Reservation and now under the control of the United States Department of Agriculture, but required for Pensacola Street Extension (60 ft. wide). Beginning at the southwest corner of this parcel of land, on the proposed west side of Pensacola Street Extension, the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government survey triangulation station "Punchbowl" being 843.66 ft. south and 3,260.62 ft. east, and running by azimuths measured clockwise from true south: 1. On a curve to the left with a radius of 269.46 ft. along the proposed west side of Pensacola Street Extension, the direct azimuth and distance being 193°06'33", 227.69 ft.; 2. 168°07', 205.48 ft. along proposed west side of Pensacola Street Extension; 3. Thence along same on a curve to the right with a radius of 1,462.69 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 172°18'30", 213.83 ft.; 4. 176°30', 279.55 ft. along proposed west side of Pensacola Street Extension; 5. Thence along same on a curve to the left with a radius of 1,116.28 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 172°10'45", 168.20 ft.; 6. 270°00', 61.30 ft. along land set aside for an experiment station under the control of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; 7. Thence on a curve to the right with a radius of 1,146.28 ft., along the proposed east side of Pensacola Street Extension, the direct azimuth and distance being 352°29'35", 164.39 ft.; 8. 356°30', 279.55 ft. along proposed east side of Pensacola Street Extension; 9. Thence along same on a curve to the left with a radius of 1,402.69 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 352°18'30", 205.05 ft.; 10. 348°07', 205.48 ft. along proposed east side of Pensacola Street Extension; 11. Thence along same on a curve to the right with a radius of 694.2 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 352°41'50", 110.88 ft.; 12. Thence on a curve to the left with a radius of 50.0 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 309°59'20", 73.48 ft.; 13. 262°42', 9.99 ft. along the proposed north side of Nehoa Street to middle of stream bed; 14. 19°40', 28.05 ft. along middle of stream bed; 15. 2°05', 15.02 ft. along middle of stream bed; 16. 78°30', 184.37 ft. along land set aside for an experiment station under the control of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to the point of beginning, containing an area of 71,248 sq. ft. PARCEL 3-A Being a portion of the land formerly set aside as a U.S. Navy Hospital Reservation and now under the control of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Situate between the proposed east side of Pensacola Street Extension and Kanaha Stream. Beginning at the southeast corner of this parcel of land, on the proposed north side of Nehoa Street, the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government survey triangulation station "Punchbowl" being 765.48 ft. south and 3,451.28 ft. east, and running by azimuths measured clockwise from true south: 1. 82°42', 9.99 ft. along the proposed north side of Nehoa Street; 2. Thence on a curve to the right with a radius of 50.0 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 129°59'20", 73.48 ft.; 3. Thence along the proposed east side of Pensacola Street Extension on a curve to the left with a radius of 694.2 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 172°41'50", 110.88 ft.; 4. 168°07', 205.48 ft. along proposed east side of Pensacola Street Extension; 5. Thence along same on a curve to the right with a radius of 1,402.69 ft., the direct azimuth and distance being 172°18'30", 205.05 ft.; 6. 176°30', 279.55 ft. along proposed east side of Pensacola Street Extension; 7. 263°38', 71.63 ft. along remainder of U.S. Navy Hospital Reservation to middle of stream bed; 8. 17°28', 160.45 ft. along middle of stream bed; 9. 338°20', 54.10 ft. along same; 10. 10°58', 71.90 ft. along same; 11. 354°54', 136.60 ft. along same; 12. 339°41', 188.40 ft. along same; 13. 325°53', 48.40 ft. along same; 14. 348°20', 179.80 ft. along same; 15. 4°12', 44.50 ft. along same to the point of beginning, containing an area of 31,286 sq. ft. (or 0.72 acre). PARCEL 4 Being a portion of the land of Kewalo, set aside as an experiment station for the use of the United States Department of Agriculture, but now required for Pensacola Street Extension (60 ft. wide), southeast of Territorial Quarry Reservation. Beginning at the northwest corner of this parcel of land, on the proposed west side of Pensacola Street Extension (60 ft. wide), the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government survey triangulation station "Punchbowl" being 487.26 ft. north and 3,115.32 ft. east, and running by azimuths measured clockwise from true south: 1. 224°53', 63.40 ft. along Territorial Government Quarry Reservation; 2. Thence on a curve to the right with a radius of 1,176.28 ft. along the proposed east side of Pensacola Street Extension, the direct azimuth and distance being 340°50'48", 312.75 ft.; 3. 90°00', 61.30 ft. along U.S. Navy Hospital Reservation, now under the control of the U.S. Department of Agriculture; 4. Thence on a curve to the left with a radius of 1,116.28 ft. along the proposed west side of Pensacola Street Extension, the direct azimuth and distance being 161°02'39", 264.89 ft. to the point of beginning, containing an area of 17,377 sq. ft. PARCEL 5 Being portion of the land of Kewalo, set aside as an experiment station for the use of the United States Department of Agriculture, but now required for Pensacola Street Extension (100 ft. wide) northwest of Territorial Quarry Reservation. Beginning at the northwest corner of this parcel of land, on the proposed west side of Pensacola Street Extension (100 ft. wide), the true azimuth and distance to a 1½-in. pipe at the south corner of lot 2, Papakolea Squatters' Reserve Tract, being 51°12', 51.71 ft., and the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government survey triangulation station "Punchbowl" being 1,167.96 ft. north and 2,597.17 ft. east, and running by azimuths measured clockwise from true south: 1. 231°12', 100.03 ft. along land of Auwaiolimu, along lot 2, Papakolea Squatters' Reserve Tract; 2. 322°30', 424.68 ft. along proposed northwest side of Pensacola Street Extension; 3. 53°20', 97.96 ft. along Territorial Government Quarry Reservation; 4. 360°20', 3.35 ft. along Territorial Government Quarry Reservation; 5. 142°30', 423.64 ft. along proposed southwest side of Pensacola Street Extension to the point of beginning, containing an area of 42,288 sq. ft. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, September 6, 1935.