The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-03-24
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
AN AC
AN ACT
e Iater.Island Comm 90 n ica

-p.au,ose Iater-island uicotion.
IN he Kiag, the No5les aud Representa-.
49, UIrailaI Islands, IN Legislature Council
cza8d;
II That C. a. Williams. a. Mitchell
ANyyI CON. and their associates and success.
!HNs - constituted a Body Corporate unde,
u y # me Hawaiian Steam Navigation Com
s j., an the rights, privileges and immunities
Fni :, Sr,,r,orated companies by the Act reIat-
~-'-,orahon and subject to all the provisions
-sE ETC., . The said company shall have the ex-
H-,-;v7er Of running a steamer or steamers
.@xae1 tie several ports and islands OF the Hawai-
T.,-i5n to- The term OF SIX years from the ar
= - - srst steamer at the port of Honolulu,
- re exemptions and privileges granted or
= mgv Be hereafter granted to national merchant
- :. The said Company shall have the
-, AZ obtaining water from tie Government
-. h he uSe Of their steam vessel or vessels.
- -blr.e for the term of six years as aforesaid.
isrrLz l. The said Company shall have the
[--7s,e. fr the term Of SIX years, of having the
80 right, free of charge OF a Government
80 the EspIanade which shall be set apart by
=, Vrus-er Of the Interior for the use of their
80 or steamers tor landing passengers and
-, and also for a coal depot, and shall be free
nat CHARGES, and no taxes shall be imposed
81 Company for such steamer or steamers as
sr-sT employ during said term.
iz-riE 4 All zeal or other materials for the pro-
- q steam and al machinery necessary for the
{ ny Of the said steamers, shall be imported
tGiv, and the vessels in which said coal or
E~naierials or machinery are imported shall be
TN hI6or dues, provided they do not take on
Z nv other article of traffic or or
ssezse-s.
lsrr1z s. The said steamers shall be registered
r lie Hawaiian flag on the application of the
Eif said Company who shall be a resident of
tEagI0n. and said steamers shall enjoy all the
tgss and be subject to all the laws affecting
vessels of this kingdom; and it is hereby
@y understood and declared that the right of
Y aa2 tugging IS not included in the foregoing
Ezcz :. In order 10 secure the foregoing priv
tie said Company shall have employed in
E~zts-ElaHd navigation a god and substantial
zr Of NJ less than $50 to 400 tons burthep,
i fifteen months from the date of the passage
e 4t, and which said Company shall keep
5!d fT the said purposes contemplated in
Garter
zrIE 3. In case the said steamer should be lost
IL tie term of this monopoly, the agent of the
Company shall give notice. within four months,
Z Minister of the Interior that it Is the inten-
Gthe said Company to replace the boat, or
9lat shall be void.
- = c1ll ODLllpduE 5lAatA dAAON ~
szzsrs to be pressed into the Government
zen any emergency calling for the use OF the
tie G~1venment paying for the use of the
seameE ~ steamers so used. at the same rate
said s.csme-o or steamers earn on their regular
and u event of the loss Of said steamer in
s~erviea. Do rsy to the said Company the full
Of the same.
-cLz H. SD Company shall afford the Gov
zt any lcai-ies III their power in carrying on
public imur0yelnents of the harbors of the
the Govennent paying an adequate and
Fnpenssti1n i5r the SHINE as provided for in
ninth.
rT1z II. Sad Company shall carry the pub
Is between 81. the ports and places their yes-
-, aud safely deliver the same TO the person
Il free OF charge, always giving seasonable
81 TIE time and place of departure.
NE Z. It i hereby expressly understood
1ared that the Supreme Judicial Court OF
easi0m shall have full power to exami"e and
-1e on the falflment of the terms and cOndi-
NJ o5Egati0Hs of this charter by said Compa-
don having due notice of time and place ix-
sad Supreme Judicial Court for said examIla-
rs, Conditions and obligations have not been
EEIth, said COuyt shall have power at their
Aa % ahridSe or modify The privileges of this
% delsre the same forfeit.
r'A ms 9Th day OF March, A. D. 1852
KAMEHAMEHA-
(uEHlyr.
aTee 70 the preceding articles, and in testi-
err oonhormity thereto, we sign this IN
~ MS 18th day of March. A. ID. 1859.
G.. 4. WILLIAMS,
ALFRED MITCHELL,
per his Atty c. ~ Williams,
JAS. VI. GREEN