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Act 147. Public Entertainments by Counties.

Act 148. Immigration.

ACT 147

AN ACT

AUTHORIZING THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES AND CITY AND COUNTY TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS AND FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii: SECTION 1. The boards of supervisors of the several counties and city and county are hereby authorized and empowered to make appropriations not exceeding the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) in any one year, from any moneys in their respective treasuries, for the purpose of public celebrations, and the entertainment of such distinguished persons as may from time to time visit such counties or city and county.

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect from and after the date of its approval.

Approved this 23rd day of April, A. D. 1915.

LUCIUS E. PINKHAM, Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.

ACT 148

AN ACT

TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF IMMIGRATION TO THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii:

SECTION 1. The sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) is hereby appropriated out of the general rev

Act 148. Immigration.

enues of the Territory, and shall be held by the treasurer of the Territory as a special fund to be used and applied, except as in this Act otherwise provided, only for the encouragement of immigration to the Territory of Hawaii in aid and development of the agricultural resources and conditions, the same to be available for expenditure from time to time as shall be determined by the board of immigration with the approval of the governor.

SECTION 2. The treasurer of the Territory, with the consent of the governor, may make temporary use of any portion of said special fund, not presently needed by the board of immigration, for the purpose of paying warrants drawn on the treasury for current indebtedness of the Territory, whenever the current cash in the territorial treasury is not sufficient to pay the same; provided, however, that all sums so taken shall be redeposited to the credit of said special fund not more than fifteen days after the next succeeding delinquency date of the income taxes.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 1915, and continue in effect until June 30, 1917.

Approved this 23rd day of April, A. D. 1915.

LUCIUS E. PINKHAM,

Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.

Act 149. Insanitary Land.

ACT 149

AN ACT

TO AMEND SECTIONS 985 AND 986 OF CHAPTER 71 OF THE REVISED LAWS OF HAWAII, 1915, RELATING TO SANITARY CONDITION OF LAND.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii: SECTION 1. Section 985 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1915, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 985. Foreclosure. Said lien may be foreclosed at any time after six months and within five years from the date of the recording required by the preceding section by suit in equity or without suit by public sale by such superintendent in the name of the Territory. Foreclosure by public sale shall be preceded by the publication of a notice, setting forth the time and place of such sale, the amount of such lien, and a brief description of such land, for at least six times, in a weekly paper published in the county or city and county where the land is situated. Said land shall be offered for sale at public auction at an upset price equal to the amount of said lien, and the cost of all advertising and other costs incurred, and if no higher price is bid, shall be declared sold to the Territory of Hawaii, which in such case shall be deemed to be the purchaser at the upset price. Such sale shall be effectual to convey the title to the purchaser, and a conveyance of the land to the purchaser may be executed in the name of the Territory by said. superintendent. Only the balance of the purchase price, after deducting the amount of such lien and costs, or, in case there is no balance or an insufficient balance, only an amount equal to the value of the land as last previously assessed for taxation, shall be subject to claims against the Territory. In case the Territory shall be the purchaser as aforesaid, the amount of such assessed value shall be payable out of the fund provided

Act 149. Insanitary Land.

Act 150. Preference Right Lots, South Hilo.

for in Section 987, and the land may be sold at any time thereafter at public auction, after due notice, at an upset price equal to the value of the land as determined by three disinterested appraisers appointed by said superintendent, and the proceeds of such sale turned into the fund provided for in said Section 987. In case of uncertainty as to the person or persons to whom such balance or assessed value should be paid or its apportionment among two or more persons, it may be deposited in the circuit court for the benefit of whom it may concern."

SECTION 2. Section 986 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1915, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 986. Payment presumed when.

All such liens

shall be presumed to have been satisfied at the expiration of six years from the date of record."

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect from and after the date of its approval.

Approved this 23rd day of April, A. D. 1915.

LUCIUS E. PINKHAM,

Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.

ACT 150

AN ACT

TO REPEAL ACT 167 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1913, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000.00) TO FACILITATE AND EXPEDITE THE GRANTING OF CERTAIN PREFERENCE RIGHTS ON THE

Act 150.

Preference Right Lots, South Hilo.

Act 151. Naval Militia.

GOVERNMENT LANDS OF PIIHONUA AND WAIAKEA, SOUTH
HILO, COUNTY OF HAWAII, TERRITORY OF HAWAII."

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii: SECTION 1. Act 167 of the Session Laws of 1913, entitled "An Act to Appropriate Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) to Facilitate and Expedite the Granting of Certain Preference Rights on the Government Lands of Piihonua and Waiakea, South Hilo, County of Hawaii, Territory of Hawaii," is hereby repealed.

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect from the day of its approval.

Approved this 23rd day of April, A. D. 1915.

LUCIUS E. PINKHAM,

Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.

ACT 151

AN ACT

TO PROVIDE FOR A NAVAL MILITIA OF THE TERRITORY OF

HAWAII.

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii:

SECTION 1. The governor is hereby authorized to organize a naval militia to consist of not more than four divisions and to be known as the Naval Militia of the Territory of Hawaii.

The naval militia shall be a portion of the organized militia of the Territory and shall conform to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy.

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