The Hawaiian gazette., 1876-10-18
SESSION LAWS OF 1879.


htu-lIn a1artel iNr tLe CULTIVATION pI sugar cane,
E.es. ecIse ara other crops which are now 10.
accessible tor the want uI suitable landings, aud
iaciities for the Shipment 0f produce, aud roads
le-liac from such landings thereto, and through
ouj the sane;
Aud. ,A hereas There are also other tracts ot
land 60 .bi, Kingdom upon shich sugarcane and
other products co1.d be 1lisei l water should be
br1uE1t oo the SINE Tor the purpose q irrigatins
tt-u aai l1y furnishing power Tor mills aud tor
other nse, 10 connection With tbe euiuvauuE the
sCI. ant preparing It's products Tor market; and
Whereas 10 Is advisable that tbs Government
should ala 10 encouraging aud developlUg the
agricultural resources OF the kingdom therefore
BE 1T ENAcrED by the King aud the Lsgisla.
tive Assembly 90 the Hawaiian Islands IN the
Legislature of tie Kingdom assembled.
So That His Majesty the kiug 10 Privy
Cluucil -pp1jnt commission consisting OF three
suitable pers1Us whose duty shall be 20 visit any
ana 3aH districts Of tbe various Islands 0fthis group
slicl NAV be- thought 10 possess agricultural re-
sources hitherto uuleye.0aej er but partially de-
ye.opej. and after Clusluj examination 10 IMPORT
to the Minister ol lu,suCr in writing an estimate
O, the quality og land DO any one locality capable
or being cultivated 90 advantage, The nature d
the crops which ca1 be raised thereon, aud the
fsaslally ot constructing landings therefor, or
other facilities t1r tbe Shipment ot produce, or
rlads ,1ddirg 30 the same Cr water courses there
1a t1r tbe purpose d, irrigation or Tor furnishing
power Tor uiI, or whatever other Improvements
nay Go them appear feasible and necessary iu
Jr5er 90 tts Development oi ibe agricultural re-
sources ol the iocalty visited aud iht said com-
mission shall prepare Or cause 70 be prepared
eargfll estimate, % me probable cost Of such Inn.
r-1veuprts. sr.te.trt surveys aud other RECON-
re-Jsti1as which 10 then shall seem advisable
90 report.
Src e-ln order lor tte proper carrying cut
% tba provisions gt the preceding Section. tbe
SAID commissioners shall receive thc reasonable
assistance When tgQlrtd. 90 TIE superintendent
%. putic Works tta slryeyor Gsegrl aud bt
ass.s,sat., arj Jhe llaraor Master ot Hua1lalu
ia punsugg ,ad estimates surveys and reports
ana w1a sbal serve without further compel,a,
ton
IS. S-Upoa tbe eouieg 10 oi any such TO.
p.F. Tta Minister gl Interior shall present ttr
same ilr ths consideration ., Ills Malcsy Ia
ruvy CllH,. aal i thc same 30 approved ot
th, SAID N.u.-tpr sasN Trge.gl t1 construct ihe
handbags hyHg ot baoys wads water courses os
other Improvements, either according 10 the
grtg.1s, Jgrorl yr as modified n pUNy Coapeil
500 tbN ,3Ol Nu.stgT Is hereby authorized 60 use
whatever prison labor Is available Boo constructing
sn-a improvements ug 90 contract tor thrir cou,
,Iract.U1 "a. nay tl giu seem advisable Iro,
Nl4aj b1weyrF. that uu such Improvement 90
undertaking ,Eai, u- commenced uuu "a written
request therefore >.suyl uy targv ur more aud'
holders ,H such l.sJlc, slaU have oeeu blei With
the Mu,sg ui Interior,
SGe 4-lu 1tirf 10 provide means Toe the
carrying ult lte ub scl ot thjs Act The Minister
%, FINANCE Is hereby authorized i,5m ume 70
uus as tbe various Improvements shall progress
90 issue Bluls With coupons attached, 10 al
amount no. 90 tXcrei iu the aggregate Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars said Bonds 70 bear
Iulrrts. MOI exceeding uiue per cent per anUum
uavlt.- sari-luuua.Iy sand Bond, shall be signed
by ths Minister uf Finance uni c0uHtrrslguei by
tie Registrar OF Pu1lc Accounts. aad 10 have
endorsed G1 Jb-u these words d" Public Improve.
usll Bonds, Act % leI6i' and such Bonds,
shall oe made layals 40 such time as shall be
sge-.dsI un tt-r iaces bl. uJt later Iban tweuty-
I've yelrs irau ;be day OF their date.
$50 She Minister Oi Interior is hereby
authorized aud empowered to enter upon and
take possession aud bold for the use Of the
GJysgamsHt such llnd aud water, reai-estate and
property as mas be required for the use aud
maintenance ct the various enterprises aud i'm
pr1yemsuts ordered 20 be pruceedei with as by
Section 3 u this Act provided, and The c0mpen-
sa,ou 10 those whose land or aater may be taken
or iuiuFious.y effected shall be determined IL ike
manner as u provided 10 Section ? 8 4. 3, 6. and
: Of an Act approved 90 TIE 18th day Of August
1860 entitled An Act 10 aathOrzs the Minis
ter Ji Interior to tlEe possession Of whatever
land and water may be required for the use Of the
H0uolsu Water Works = and 10 clse the land
aud water necessary to be taken and made Use Of
by such improvement is The property Of the Ha-
wali4a Government, the Minister Of Interior is
hereby authorized 10 take aud use the same for
szeh p1rp5se= without further process, and with
ont compensation to the Government.
SEC. 6.-Up0u completion Of each or any Of
the improvements authorized TO be made by this
Act. there shah be levied and collected for the
benefit OF the Public Treasury a special tax upon
ell lands directly benefited by the said improve
msuts the said tax to be adjusted equItably per
acre Of cuIti.ated land, bat 10 no cases 10 exceed
the sum Of two dollars per acre per annum, and
IN caSs the Improvements be the introduction Of
water for irrigatiug purposes. then not to exceed
the sum Of eight dollars per anaum for elch acre
OF cultivated lands, and Tor other purposes such
tax as may seem Just aud equitable to said
Minister.
SEc. The Minister Of Finance il hereby
authorize1 20 pay the reasonable travelling ex-
psuses Of said commissioners and Of such officers
a. may accompany them while actaaiIy employed
il such service. aud these amounts a well as the
damages that may be determined and Awarded in
pursuance Of Section OF this Act shall be paid
c1t Of The avails Of the Bonds authorized to De
issued by Section 1 Of this Act, and the Minister
Of Finance is hereby required to keep 4 special
account Of the avaiis OF such Bonds as nay be
issuej for each Improvement Carried o1t, and for
all payments made for the construction Of each
Of the improvements agthorIzed By this Act, a.
vel as other payments II pursuance thereof re-
qufred by this Section herein above, aud to re-
port The sane to elcR session Of the Legislature,
and any excess Of receipts over expenditures
shall 20 to the benefit Of the Treasury.
&c. S-Ths Minister Is hereby authorized to
mske oil aud needf1l regulations 10 regard 10 the
use Of any landings and roads, or other facilities
for the shipment Of pco3ucs, constructed in pur-
s1anee Of the provisions Of this Act, and 10 case
water course FOR irrigation or other purposes be
Constructed, TO regulate the quantity Of water
which the vzri0as lsnd-oEners within reach Of
such water course may use. and also the tine and
method Of s1ch uses. as veil as s1ch other regu-
laiious as may 6s deemed reasonable and necss-
szrv.
sc. s-On the adoption Of any report by the
King 10 Prvy Council, as provided 0y Section
Of Tins Act, il the zane be IN reference 10 the
construction Of any water cou5se for the purpose
Of irTigafion, or Tor the furnishing power for the
manufacturing Of agricultural products, it shall
Be the duty of the Minister Of Interior to adyer-
tise in two OF more newspapers Published in
H0nolalu, for such time as be may deem advisa-
be, lor sealed proposals from individuals or cor
porstsous to 90 the work repaired to construct
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