The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-06-24
AN ACT


To PROVIDE FOR AN INTER-IsLAND STEAM SERVICE.
BE it enacted 6y tie King and tie Legislative assembly Of tie
SECTION l. The Minister of the Interior is hereby author
lied to contract forthwith for the delivery at the port of Ho-
nolulu, of a Steamer of not less than SIX hundred tons bur-
then, suitable for the performance of the interisand steam
service of this kingdom. The said steamer to be delivered
at the said port within one year from the date of the passage
of this Act, and the said Minister is further authorized to pay
for the said steamer a sum not to exceed one hundred thou
SEC. 2. The Minister of Finance is hereby authorized to
issue Bonds of the Hawaiian Government with coupons at
tached for such amounts as such Minister may deem expe-
dent to the aggregate amount of not more than one hundred
thousand dollars said bonds shall be payable at the Hawai-
ian Treasury at such times within the term of ten years from
the date of the bond, as the Minister OF Finance shall deem
expedient and shall bear interest at not more than ten per
cent. per annum, such interest to be paid semi-annually. The
bonds aforesaid shall be denominated Steamer Bonds, and
the proceeds of all such bonds shall be subject to the order
to the payment for the steamer authorized to be contracted
for by the preceding Section.
SEC. 3. The Minister of the Interior is hereby authorized
at any time after the delivery to him of the said steamer, to
sell the same to any responsible party or parties, for a sum
not less than the cost of the said steamer, always provided
that the purchasers of said steamer shall enter into a contract
with the Minister of the Interior to maintain the 1nte1IsEand
steam service of this Kingdom, for a period not less than SIX
years n as e1hclent a manner as Sucn d steane inc may - III vi
to do, making say, three trips each month from honolulu
returning to Honolulu one trip each month from Honolulu
to Kawaihae, touching at the usual ports, and back to Homo
and of Kauai, touching at the usual ports, and back to Homo
lulu. And further the parties contracting as aforesaid shall
with care and despatch, without charge to the Government,
except as in the next succeeding Section provided. And the
Sd1UpC rae Sudl give a OHi Win cuLiCICIG outSuCS hnd
penalties conditioned for the full and~eficient performance of
such contract. Srnh bond to be to the Minister of the Inte-
rior, and the surerles and penalties to be to the satisfaction
of the said Minister. And the said Minister of Interior may
make such other arranaf nents and contracts with regard to
trips. as well as such Arrangements regarding terms and re-
strictions not set forth in this Act, as may appear to said
Minister ~expedient and for the public interest.
SEC. 4. The Minister of the Interior, In case he shall sell
the steamer, which he is authorized by the preceding Section,
to purchase or contract for, and shall enter into a contract
with the purchasers thereof to perform the inter-island steam
service, and carry the public mails, Is hereby authorized to
pay to the parties with whom he may contract as aforesaid,
in consideration for such service, Il sum Of money not exceed
ing one thousand dollars for each and every month OF such
service; such payments shall be made by the warrant Of the
Minister of the Interior on the Public Treasury, and the
Minister of Finance is hereby authorized and required to pay
warrants out of any money in the Treasury not other
specifically appropriated; and as a further consideration
for the performance OF the said service, the free use Of water
the Government Pipes shall be accorded such contract
ors, and also all the rights, privileges and immunities now
secured to foreign steam lines by an Act approved the 1t
day of August, a. D. 1874, entitled "An Act to Encourage
Steam Navigation with Foreign Countries.
SEC. ). IF at any time within one year previous to the
expiration of the contract authorized by the third Section of
this Act. the Minister of the Interior shall deem it eXpedient
and for the public interest, to extend the said contract, he Is
hereby authorized so to do, provided the said extension shall
not exceed four years from and after the expiration of the
contract; and upon making such extension the said Min
lister of interior is hereby authorized to make such modifca-
tiens in the terms of such contract as he may deem for the
aabic interest.
= SEC. 6. The Minister of the Interior is hereby directed,
to return the proceeds of said sale Immediately
the public treasury and the Minister of Finance is
required to apply the said proceeds to the payment
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