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President Waterhouse presented a letter from the Superin- 

 tendent of Forestry in re bids for construction of fence around 

 Olaa Forest Park reserve, stating that the only bid received had 

 been from A. J. W. MacKenzie for a total of $260.27. This he 

 considered reasonable and recommended acceptance. On motion 

 of Mr. Dowsett, seconded by Mr. von Holt and unanimously 

 carried, the executive officer was authorized to accept the bid and 

 €nter into a contract with Mr. Mackenzie according to the speci- 

 fications, it being understood that the Trustees of the Bishop 

 Estate would pay for one-half of the cost of the fence where, for 

 a distance of 707.7 feet, it coincides with the boundary of the 

 Estate land of Keauhou. 



President Waterhouse presented a letter received from Mr. 

 E. P. Low, requesting that he be given a hearing before the 

 Board in regard to his occupation of the island of Kahoolawe. 

 It was moved by Mr. Dowsett, seconded by Mr. Rice and unani- 

 mously carried, that the executive officer be instructed to arrange 

 for a meeting between this Board and Mr. Low at any mutually 

 convenient time. 



December 2, 19LS. — The President stated that Mr. Eben P. 

 Low was in attendance by arrangement with the Board for a 

 hearing on the question of his use and occupation of the island 

 of Kahoolawe, and invited Mr. Low to make his statement. 

 After a full discussion Mr. Low retired from the meeting. (A 

 transcript of the hearing is on file with Kahoolawe matters in the 

 Board files). After consideration it was moved by Mr. Dowsett, 

 seconded by Mr. von Holt and unanimously carried, that the 

 executive officer be authorized to interview Mr. Low and make 

 a tentative proposition suggesting to him that, conditioned upon 

 the removal by him of all goats and sheep from the island within 

 90 days, the Board will at the end of that time consider a proposi- 

 tion for Mr. Low's continued use of the island, the terms and 

 conditions of such occupation and use to be determined upon 

 only after the removal of all goats and sheep from the island to 

 the satisfaction of the Board ; that after such interview the exec- 

 utive officer prepare a letter to Mr. Low setting out the under- 

 standing arrived at and submit same for the approval of the 

 Board. 



January 6, 1916. — A transmittal letter from the executive offi- 

 cer with a report from the Territorial veterinarian and an appli- 

 cation from the President of the College of Hawaii requesting 

 a modification of Rule VH of the Division of Animal Industry 

 to permit inter-island shipment of pedigreed hogs belonging to 

 the College of Hawaii, was submitted by the President. After 

 consideration it was moved by Mr. Giffard, seconded by Mr. von 

 Holt and unanimously carried, that no modification be made. 



The President submitted a letter from the executive officer 

 transmitting an application from Mr. C. M. Hudson for exten- 

 sion of 60 days' time under his permit to gather awa in the Puna 



