Waihona Aina

.... aries of Piihonua given in Certificate of Boundaries No. 53, that reads as follows:

"to a pile of stones in a little hollow, a branch of the Honolii, at the North West corner of this land, and 2300 feet South of the main Nukupahu or Puakala gulch. Thence down this gulch into the Honoli [sic] and along the land of Paukaa, to which the water belongs in the gulch belongs North 80° 50´ East (Magnetic) 53,020 feet to a place in the Honoli gulch called Waike at the head of the Government land of Kaiwiki."

And as the Kapuakala or Nukupahu gulch ahs been found to lead into [page 284] Wailuku river instead of the Honolii stream, I will substitute for the foregoing description of boundary between lands of Puakaa and Piihonua the following description:

"From a point directly beneath the extreme mauka or West angle of the land of Kaiwiki and of Government lot #73, this point being known as Waikei, and run in a straight line North 88° 56´ West 4764 feet (true bearing along Piihonua to a point outside of a projection in the forest line below the Laumaia trail, and the Nukupahu gulch known as "Lae,""

and decide the boundaries of Puakaa to be as follows:

Commencing at rock in the sea near shore called "Pohakuoaiwa," and following up the South edge of the Honolii stream, crossing the Alae stream, and along lands of Alae, Kaiwiki, Maumau, Kikala and Kaiwiki to point to point known as "Waikei" at head of Government lots on land of Kaiwiki; Thence running mauka along land of Piihonua by corrected course and distance to the pile of stones by small gulch above edge of forrest, at the corner of Piihonua at the corner of Piihonua and Paukaa on the boundary of Humuula fixed by me on July 28th 1874, and the same corner as the one given by J.M. Lydgate in his survey of Piihonua; Thence run in a straight line along Humuula to pile of stones or mark at the South West corner of Papaikou;

Thence follow down boundary of Papaikou as given in Certificate of Boundaries No. 165 with a slight correction in direction and distance to the correct location of Pihakuuiki falls in Pahoehoe gulch, at the mauka end of land of Pahoehoe, and thence along land of Pahoehoe as given in mew Certificate of Boundaries No. 179, land of Pahoehoe to high water mark at the sea coast, and thence following the sea coast at high mark to mouth of Honolii stream, and across the Honolii to rock at place of commencement.

The decision given by me as Commissioner of boundaries July 28th 1874 was not meant to decide any water rights belonging to other lands, that the other lands might have in the Honolii stream, but to show that the boundary followed the south bank of Honolii stream, instead of the middle of the stream as in some other cases.
[page 285]

The Certificate of Boundaries for land of Paukaa will be issued as of today, as surveyed by A.B. Loebenstien, and will be the boundaries of said land.
Rufus A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, Island of Hawaii, 3rd and 4th Judicial Circuits, Hawaiian Islands.

For Certificate of Boundaries see No. 181,
Folios 128-131 inclusive, Boundary Records No. 4


Paukaa Ahupuaa, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, Hawaii, Volume C, No. 4, pps. 128-131

No. 181

Certificate of Boundaries of the Land of Paukaa, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii
L. Kamehameha, Land Commission Award No. 7715

Commission of Boundaries, 3d & 4th Judicial Circuits, Rufus A. Lyman, Esquire, Commissioner

In the Matter of the Boundaries of the land of Paukaa, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii

Judgement
An application to decide and certify the Boundaries of the Land of Paukaa, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, having been filed with me on the 16th day of August, 1873 by Charles C. Harris by his Attorney F.H. Harris, in accordance with the provisions of an Act to facilitate the settlement of Boundaries, now therefore, having duly received and heard all the Testimony offered in reference to the said boundaries, and having gone on the said land at the request of Charles C. Harris, and J.O. Dominis, Agent of Crown Lands, and having endeavored otherwise to obtain all information possible to enable me to arrive at a just decision, which will more fully appear by reference to the records of this matter by me kept in Book 1 & 2, pages 247, No. 1, 174 to 177 & 178, 180 & 187, Book No. 2 & pages 216-218, 224, 225, 268-284 Book No. 5 of Boundary Records, and it appearing to my satisfaction that the true, lawful and equitable boundaries are as follows, viz.:

Beginning at the turn of the sea bluff on the North Pali of the Honolii Stream and bay, at a marked station called Honolii Reference Point from which point the Government Survey [triangle with dot in center = triangulation] Station Haaheo bears South 0° 08´ 28" East true, the Mokuola [triangle with dot in center] Station bears South 37° 16´ 47" East true, and the coordinates referred to "Halai" [triangle with dot in center] Station being South 14777.8 feet West 2135.9 feet , the boundary runs true meridian.

1. South 17° 59´ West 534 feet, the boundary turning down sea bluff and following the windings of sea coast at high water mark, and across "nuku" or mouth of the Honolii Stream to the rock called “Pohakuoaiwa” thence following the meanders of the South bank of the Honolii Stream to a point known as Kalaeloaloa, the extreme mauka or West angle of the land of Kikala, Land Commission Award 9971 by the [page 129] following courses and distances.
2. North 66° 21´ West 1835 feet to top of Makailo falls;
3. North 21° 38´ West 696 feet
4. North 69° 55´ West 4618 feet to top of low falls;
5. South 85° 10´ West 1970 feet to top of Waialae falls;
6. North 87° 56´ West 4065 feet to top of Kaulia falls;
7. North 85° 42´ West 956 feet to junction of Opaekaili with Honolii stream;
8. South 71° 14´ West 4362 feet
9. North 74° 10´ West 6650 feet;
10. North 88° 36´ West 8829 feet to a point on South bank of Honolii Stream known as Kalaeloaloa, directly beneath two large Koa tree marked [triangle with dot in it] and O respectively, and which from the extreme West or mauka angle of the land of Kikala, Land Commission Award 9971, the coordinates at said angle being North 17928 feet West 30637 feet referred to Government Survey Trig. Station "Halai" thence;
11. North 87° 26' West 6903 feet the boundary following the meanders of the South bank of the Honolii Stream, to a point directly beneath the extreme mauka or West angle of the land of Kawiki and of Government lot #73, this point being known as Waikei and its coordinates North 18236 feet West 37537 feet referred to the Government Survey Trig. Station “Halai”;
12. North 88° 55' West 47652 feet along Piihonua Certificate #58 to a point outside of a projection in the forest line below the Laumaia trail, and the Nukupahu gulch, known as “Lae” the coordinates being South 979.9 feet East 7399.8 feet referred to the Government Survey Trig. Station Aahuwela;
13. North 46° 53' East 2700 feet along West or mauka line of Paukaa, adjoining Humuula to a + marked on ledge overhanging the falls in the Nukupahu gulch, at old crossing to Simmons hut and Puakala, the coordinates being North 993.1 feet East 9245.1 feet referred to the Government Survey Trig. Station Aahuwela;
14. South 88° 39' 23” East 53860 feet along Papaikou, Certificate #165 (the said certificate adopting this amended bearing and distance) to the Pihakuuuiki falls in the Pahoehoe stream, this point being at the common angle of Paukaa, and Papaikou with Pahoehoe, Certificate #179 and is marked [page 130] by a + cut in the rock at the top of falls, the coordinates being North 23992 feet West 29279 feet referred to the Government Survey Trig Station “Halai” thence along the land of Pahoehoe, Certificate No. 179.
15. South 88° 03' East 1055 feet to a large Ohia tree at ancient trail by edge of Pahoehoe gulch marked [triangle with dot in it] enclosing a P;
16. South 65° 35' East 2078 feet to an iron pipe at ancient trail;
17. South 49° 45' East 4019 feet to an iron pipe at foot of an Ohia tree marked with a [triangle with dot in it] enclosing a P;
18. South 84° 35' East 2527 feet to an iron pipe on ancient trail;
19. South 59° 41' East 2670 feet to a 6” iron pipe and post marked set in ancient trail at place known as Kapuhi;
20. South 81° 44' East 1698 feet to a 6” pipe and post marked, set in ancient trail at place known as Kalelepalai;
21. North 78° 50 East 2209 feet to old water head “Pooauwai” in gulch of that name at lower edge of forest;
22. North 75° 00' East 1355 feet to an iron pipe on knoll from which the Government Survey Trig Station “Halai” bears South 33° 40' 51” East [of] the Government Survey Trig. Station “Mokuola” bears South 56° 48' 25” East and the coordinates of which from Halai are North 19948 feet West 13289 feet;
23. North 89° 35' East 2028 feet to iron pipe under bridge at flume crossing;
24. South 80° 42' East 3360 feet;
25. South 77° 49' East 3666 feet;
26. North 78° 09' East 1737 feet;
27. North 78° 09' East 3195 feet to head of the Kaleiiki ravine at a point from whichthe Survey Reference point “Pahoehoe” bears North 43° 25' East “true” distant 517 feet;
28. North 86° 46' East 1087 feet the boundary following middle of Kaleiike ravine to confluence of the two forks;
29. South 46° 54' East 803 feet the boundary following the middle of Kaleiiki ravine to falls at sea bluff, thence down the same to sea coast at high water mark and along same to a point below [Page 131] the falls at mouth of the Kumunuiaiake ravine, thence up the sea bluff to top of falls, the direct bearing and distance being
30. South 16° 50' West 506 feet thence down the sea bluff to sea coast at high water mark, and along same to a point below the falls at mouth of the Kaluaholoholo ravine; thence up the sea bluff to edge of falls the direct bearing and distance being
31. South 38° 10' East 1146 feet thence down sea bluff to sea coast at high water mark, and along same to a point below and up sea bluff to point of beginning the direct bearing and distance being;
32. South 10° 34' West 3015 feet to said point of beginning at the survey Reference Point Honolii, being the boundaries of the land of Paukaa and containing an area of 6200 acres, more or less. or less.

As surveyed by A.B. Loebenstien

It is therefore adjudged, and I do hereby certify and decide that the boundaries of said land of Paukaa, are, and hereafter shall be as hereinbefore set forth.

Given under my hand at Hilo, Island of Hawaii, the twenty-third day of May A.D. 1900.
Rufus A. Lyman, Commissioner of Boundaries, Island of Hawaii, Third & Fourth Judicial Circuits, Hawaiian Islands

[No. 181, Paukaa Ahupuaa, District of Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Boundary Commission, 1900, 6700 acres]