The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-08-25
THE CIVIL CODE
OF THE
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Confined

Continued
Arr Iy--Of Internal Improvements
Sec 1877. The Minister Of the Interior shall be, an
IA. hereby, charged with the superintendent an
nanaEensnt Of the interral improvements Of the kingdom
Ans: = may. Nth The approval Of The King in privy c0unei
EMoxks' 70 s>sih him in tie discharge Of this branch Of hi
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Sec les. The Minister of the Interior shall appoin
. road supervisor for each taxation district of tn
kinEdon provided always. that the same person may he ap
in tbe apInisn Of said minister, the public cool viii be promote
BY such appointment.
Sec. 1853. TIE road supervisors shall, within thei
respective districts, have the direction Of the publ,
Iabr on roads, bridges. and all public highways, and disburs
al road taxes, and moneys appropriated by the Legislature f0
isfsr Of the Interior, to whom they shall respectively account
1r all moneys 50 expended, furnishing vouchers for the same
Sec 10. The governors shall pay over to the road
supervisor Of each district of their respective islands,
The amount Of rad taxes colected by the tax collector Of such
district, and shall also furnish said supervisor with a copy Of
tAe .ax collectors list Of ali the people who have not paid the
tax in money
Sec- III. The road supervisor shall hold Office
for the term Of two years, unless sooner removed by
the Minister Of the rntsrior, and shall receive such reasonable
Compensation as said Minister may deem Just. to he paid cut
fun s1 i'm I % tine, I sr may .Sat op pu apessp''<a '' Inc l~S''''1"
Sec. l72. The road supervisors may appoint depu-
ties for their respective districts, not exceeding one
tre-ery fifty taxable persons in the district, whose only COM
~asati1a shall De exemption from the roadtax-
Sec. 173. Every road supervisor shall. on the 3lst
dsv T December Of each year, render TO the Minister
q Sc rnterisr. in writing, a detailed report Of his transactions
@VE.Te the year preceding, stating the number OF persons liable
rai tax in his district the number Of days worked by
-c1 the amount OF cash received from me governor ana
Master Of tn Interior /; the amount OF. cash on hand at the
mt on hand at the date Of the report the number and
20 1stioa Of Government tools on hand, and the humber Of days
q own personal service.
Sec ia. Any road supervisor who shall fraudu-
le1tly free any person from road labor, not exempted
- ar, or who shalI not cause the persons liable TO the road tax
ss.n. = On e een .%a IhSsr%f b Z - amy district justice, be anei
~ doIIass fr each such oa.nse and all such fines shah he
Sec. ITS. 1t shall not be lawful for any road super
visor tocompei the people of any neighborhool to go
moss thaa I've miles esyond their rsssienee. to labor on any
a PabHc meeting, caleb for that purpose by the road super
Sec 17o- The road supervisors in case of refusal
to work, or d~isorderiy or mutinous conduct, on the
part Of any workman, shall have the power 70 authorize and re-
S<Sre any district justice, who shah, unless good cause be
SHOWN to the contrary. sentence such offender to a fine not ex-
ceeiing i've dollars, OF imprisonment at hard labor Lot more
Sec III. II shalk be the duty ofevery man liable
to the road tax to appear punctually at the time APP
rsnay a. directed by the supervisor, otIerxise he shall be SUBJ
je I to- hne not exceeding five dollars
Sec IT'S Should any one find it inconyenient to
work in person, at the time appointed. he may en-
psy a Substitute, or he shall pay TO the supervisor fay cents
fr Zach day on which he fails to work
Sec I79. 1t shall be lawful for the several road
supervisors to commute for the labor tax on roads
With the employers o. all persons,- eIapioysd by the month of
or 70 work by the day. with carts pioNs, or other implements,
ss may be agreed uplE-
Sec 1eo- IL shall be the duty of each road super
visor-to surrender 10 his successor in Office. ali ac-
counts and osher p=pers relating to The Office, and al public
morsys he may have o. ha1d, tosethet with all implements re
Sec 49,. Il shall be the duty Of the several road
supervisors, 50 far a. practicable, to use part Of the
road labor At their Disposal in keeping The public roads clear Of
Sec 49, Upon a written com plant being brought
before the Minister Of the Interior. signed by at least
twelve OF the Inhsbs,a.ts e any district setting sorth that the
s~pestfyins Tie particular ehar.ss aglinss such supervisor. it
shsh b me duty o . said Minister Z give such complaint a
1870 ssss9s: s fs ap sas ss'PSr cause beng shown Z dismiss '-'i
Seul1S3- Every person who is liable 10 the road
tar. shall he liable to work out such tax, within ten
monzks amer The -nuu,erstion shaI b. placed Ia the hands Of
the tax eoIkcsor. In The district where he may be located on The
less he Be prsvidza With a certificates from some rad supervisor.
.has he has Airsady Performed hi. labor. or, from the tax cot
osh-r aifries
Sec. ls4. Upon the request Of fifty or more poll tax
payers. Of any district, to the Minister of the In
erisr, that a n<w rod be oprned- or that al Old road be shut
ap IN that disrsea saA Minister may appoint a jury oftweIve
ri ts e. dee;sisa. - Se "a 80 Ito, 70 y - a. i q nine Of aid lii NV
'haz Be acted upon by the road supervisor Of such district
Sec. 1S5. In laying out any new road, or highway,
shall be had to the private vested rights Of
property, which any Individual may have in the land over
rheh SAID road or highway shall he intended to pass. 1t shah
mad or highway shall have been determined upon. 70 cause no
lies tsne p ssei along the line Of the sane. advertising the fact,
claims 70 the nearest Circuit judge : and il shan he the
ipty Of aid Cirrui. Judge. to forEari a list Of ell such claims
% de Minister Of the interior.
See 1e6- Upon the receipt q such claims, the
Minister Of the Interior may appoint n commission
:, ,hss a : sssn.ss5 a prI ,ss n.t s1 a, : a I5 ss ssae sha Of d isT priTal s
any. .k~iy n be sustained by the owner. whose decision shall
prirsss rr1rsrtg and said commission shall send a CERTIFIED
,opy Of th-fr decision to the Minister OF the Interior, and anoth-
= % The party making the claim
Sec. 1877 Upon delivery of said decision to the
owner of The Isnd. the property assessed shall revert
o IL davsTumeas Tor the public use Intended without further
~ to she Aiai-ter Of the Interior for adjustment. pursuant to
p<osi-ions OF the next succeeding section
Sc 1S8- The Minister of the Interior shall have
er to compound with the holder of any such de-
IN ary say he may deem most advantageous to the Gov
-s~-s,fsd fr ne nubI;s GOD . s,d he siaiI have he porert 10
lzr upon The Minister q Finance. for the payment of any
lsazss he may not have been able to cancel ~ substitution.
,srpos 3 The legislature.
]F HARBORs. CHANNELS. BUoYs, BEACoNS,
wHARyEs AND WATER WORKS
Sec. fs3. II shall be the duty Of the Minister of the
Interior TO superintend all harbor improvements the
slnarza.t,n and Improvement Of channels the erection Of all
\ pasIc ~hsrves and PIERS thrOuehaA thekinedon.
Sec 100. The said Minister Of the Interior may,
Is IN Hon<iuiu known a. waIkahsiuia- BY causing a retain,
, aline mp sail lots in such manner as that warehouses may
2 s.eiy halt thereon. He nay also saih out from said re-
Sec- 49, The Minister of he Interior shall have
be gcnorl charge of the pipes or conduits OF water
supp5y ne town and harbor q Honolulu lie may. from
me % s<ma E<uizf- th~ rates Of supply to ships, and TO parties
\ sh1ge, mi establish 81 such rules As may b neeiful for the
Sea 1oz The sail Minister shall appoint some 4.
iscref and capable person, to be superintendent Of c
ncE.sosas. whose duty it shall be 10 keep the c niuits or ?
80 shs sonseyaneeo OF Ta'er in 5sparr csness al Fa,s, e
ro<n such other duties In connection Herewith. as the said d
1ndsog nay prescribe n
Sea 1P3. The superintendent Of vater-works shall {
scc5oo for his compensation such sum rs may be
pd - xhe Minister % the Interior ~. exre~iing however
nn ~ crn-- o. chr Eu-s amount ~ water rates he may co..
H shall make Gndrr oath a quartrty return, or At any Z
ne xh<n required BY the sail Minister, Of all hi receipts aai :
sr11ux>s- e
OF UBLIC MARKETS. e
Sea 194. The Minister OF the Interior. under the
recfion 81 the King. Il hereby charged with the de- .
rnarhsn o. suitable rErcs % be used n pubfic markets. and
"a rh=co~nnfion- repair and regulation Of an such markets. :
Sxx 1s5- 8 nd minister. with the approval of the