The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-08-01

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Electric Telegraphy, in the amended shape in which
it passed the Legislature, and now awaits His Maj
esty's approval;
FoR tbs ExoouRAGExENT AND AID or Any Company Sow
INCORPORATES, Oh THAT NAY BE HEaEAFTEE iScoRFo-
ELECTRICITY.
Be ii enacted BY the King and rae Legislative Asssnbiy Of
Assembfes
secrIox /. The Minister Of the Interior Is hereby aa,ho--
incorporated in any foreign country, or that may be hereafter
incorporated in tbs hington or any foreign Country: 1r ths
Telegraph upon and along he hiEhEays aud public reads and
ton Of any trees growing by nature, or by The erection Of the
necessary fixtures, including pests, PIERS, sbGtnsnis OF bridges
SANE shan rs De 50 constructed as 10 iocoumode the public
use Of said road or highway, or inJuriously Interrupt The navi-
Section ? The Minister Of the Interior j, hereby author
lied 70 take up and set apart for the use Of such Telegraph
Company or Companies, sufficient land and premises for
TeiesrsbG line or lines, and to grant every IcTIiy lr The land
ing Of subaqueous cables, Telegraph cord or wires, instru,
ments, apparatus, aud al and every article goods. wares and
merchandise apIeTtain.ng 10 the landing Of such Geographic
line or lines and the transmission Of intelligence by electricity
aud such articles and merchandise shan be exempt from duties,
AMI the vessel OF vessels chartered, OF otherwise specially en-
gagged in the laying or maintenance OF a Telegraph line or lines
shall be exempt from al port charges except PI9tSse-
lines shall pass, upon which posts, piers or abutments SHAH be
placed, or standing trees appropriated, or such persons lands
shah be taken for public use BY ihe Minister OF the Interior
for necessary stations and other needful uses in operating said
Telsssaphie lines, shall consider himself, 2ggLieysd or damaged
the said Minister shall appoint three disiEIeresied persons who
and any one Of whom shan have power to adninister oaGs. 10
act "a Commissioners TO ascertain and determine upon the
compensation 10 be made 20 the owner or owners. person or
persons interested, for the taking or injuriously affecting such
real property as may be required for such Telegraph line or
lines.
SECTIONS. The said Commissioners OF a majority Of them
shall determine upon the compensation proper TO be made 10
each of the parties claimant and interested, and upon filing Of
the certificate Of their finding and appraisement with the
Minister Of the Interior the said Minister is hereby authorized
q. pay TO such owner or owners or persons Interested the sum
Of money 10 which he may become entitled by reason Of such
appraisement; such sum Of money 10 be drawn upon any
funds In the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SECTION 3. The Minister Of the Interior on receiving the
certificate Of appraisement may pay TO the Commissioners
such reasonable compensation as he may determine upon, aud
shall have power to Ill any vacancy IN their number from
death or otherwise.
SECTION 8. Any person who shah unlawfnhy and inten-
iionaly injurs, modest OF destroy any Of the said lines, posts,
piers or abutments, or the material or property belonging
thereto, shall on conviction thereof be deemed guilty offs mis-
demeanor, and be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars, OF Imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding one year,
or both at the discretion Of the Court before which the convic-
ton shall be had.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect and become a law
from and after the date gifts approval. Fel