The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-12-16

Approved this 18th day of November A. d. 1890
KALAKAUA REX
By THE KING:
c. n SPENCER
Minister of the Interior
AN ACT
GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO THE HAMAKuA WATER
COMPANY
Be it Enacted By the King and the Legislature of the
Ha,raiian Kingdom:
SECTION l. That franchise be and the same is hereby
granted to A. Schaefer and Samuel Parker their sue
cessors and assigns under the of the Hamakua
Water Company for and during the period hereinafter
named
SECTION 3 They shall have the right to take use,
carry away and divert, for their own use from the
natural beds flows or streams all such water that may
take its on any and all Government land or lands
that lie the range of mountains situate and being
between Wamea and kohala on the Island of Hawaii
SECTION 3. They shall have the right to construct
reservoirs and to lay down all water ways, pipes
conduits bitches fumes other means of conducting
said water as they may deem necessary or expedient
upon through all Government lands or public
roads in the District of Hamakua Island of Hawaii for
the proper storing conducting or carrying of said
water to such place places in said District as may be
required.
SECTION 4. They shall have the right of ingress
egress and regress over through and upon all such
Government lands during the continuance of this fran
chise for the purpose of repairing reayng altering
all such waterways, pipes, conduts bitches fumes OF
other means of conducting said water.
SECTION ). They shall restore said Government
Lands and public roads into good order and condition
the before, or can reasonably be put to-
after the constructing of said reservoir or reservoirs
waterways, pipes. condus bitches or fumes at their
own cost and expense.
They shall also build and maintain at their own cost
good and sufficient bridges such cOnduits as they
may De obldged to construct across public roads.
SECTION g. The said T. A. Schaefer and Samuel
Parker may accept this franchise and erect and MAIN
tain all such works may be necessary for the purpo
OF said business. individually "a Company with
the right to receive therein such person or persons as
they may choose may at their discretion incorporate
under the laws of this Kingdom and convey transfer
the franchise hereby granted to such corporation.
SECTION z. All of money laid out or expended
by the Hawaiian Government in upon or concerning
the survey of the watershed of said Kohala and Wal
range of mountains during the last past two years
shall be repaid to the Hawaiian Government by the said
F. A. Schaeer and Samuel Parker or their successors or
assigns within two years after the passage of this Act
SECTION 5. This franchise shall vest in the said
Scfefer and Samuel Parker their successors associates
or assigns the right to take, use carry away and divert
for their all such water that shall take its rise
on or flow through or upon any and all Government
lands that lie in the range of mountains lying
between Waimea and Kohala the Island Of Hawaii
for the term Of fifty years from the date Of the approval
Of this Act provided however that they or their asso
cate successors assigns shall within two years finn
the passage Of this Act work for the purpose