The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-10-02
ALI. WANT
THE WATER
More OF the Wahiawa
Controversy.
COUNCIL DISCUSSES IT
Various Parties Set Forth Their Re
quests to the Hawaiian
Government.

water rights In the Wahlawa district
occupied the attention OF the Cover
nor's council throughout it's session
yesterday For the wahiawa settlers
w. o. Smith appeared supported by l..
X. Kellogg. w. T.. Thomas and II. II.
Hanna OF the Settlers Association. +.
M Hatch was on hand to protect the
interests OF the wshiawa Sugar Com
pany and Manager Goodale for the
waiaiua Agricultural Company.
The meeting was devoted principally
to discussion OF the question OF grant
ing the water right to the company
which Is to be organized to conserve
the water OF the Kuakonahua stream
which will water the entire lands Of the
Association as well as those OF the two
sugar companies. A memorandum WAS
presented by which the various parties
have proposed to settle their relative
rights.
This memorandum Is an agreement
between Mary e. Clark and her hus-
band Byron o. Clark. and l.. @. KEEL
iogg. the Walalua Agricultural Com
pany, the Hawaiian Fruit and Plant
Company. and the members Of the Wa
hlawa Settlers Association, fifteen In
number.
BY It's terms a corporation was to be
formed for the purpose of constructing
dams. bitches. etc. TO collect and store
the waters above the Wahiawa lands
OF the Kaukonahua stream The Wal
alua Agricultural Company was to fur
nish $4,000 for the building OF the
bitches and dams and reservoirs, and
the water was to be distributed equit-
ably according to the shares In the new
corporation which each of the parties
subscribed for
The propositions made to the Gov
eminent TO secure the control OF the
lands for the preservation and utilizing
OF the water are included In letters
from the Wahiawa Sugar Company and
the Hawaiian Fruit and Plant Com
pany. The first named letter IL as fol-
lows:
Honolulu. II. l.. Aug. "A. 1900.
Mr. Wray Taylor. Commissioner OF Agri-
culture. Honolulu.
Dear Biz: Tho undersigned desires TO
secure In what Was formerly the school
lands. and now under Government con-
troll. n right OF way 10 make storage res
srvoirs and to erect necessary huming
bitches or tunneling, as circumstances
may require, for bringing water from the
reservoirs 30 located onto the lands be-
low and occupied by our company. In
consideration OF a concession OF this char
acter we would undertake.
LIST. To fence the land AS near cattle
and hog-proOf az conditions Will permit.
"A
cleaning out OF wild hogs and cattle, now
roaming on the lands and destroying trees
OF small growth.
ID. To place In charge a competent for
ester and three assistants entirely at our
own expense, Whose duty IL shall be to
clear the lands OF Iantana and other nox-
iOus underbrush and to replant such
portions as have been denuded by fire or
other cause and to prevent such wanton
destruction OF the forest in future.
All work covered by agreements herein
10 be performed TO the satisfaction of the
Commissioner OF Agriculture or his au-
thoriZed agent and replanting OF lands 10
b. accomplished In such manner and with
such plans az the Commissioner may d.
rect or furnish.
We do not feel that We can pass money
consideration for tho privileges herein
sought. as tho expenditures for n consld-
cradle period OF time win be OF an extra
'rdinf 80 haraeter.
ItIlt .sss tTht agreements covering
the action herein requested Of you will be
mutually beneficial, and submitting blue
prints OF the lands in question, showing
their relations 10 adjoining premises, we
remain. yours truly,
WAHIAWA SUGAR co, ltd,
BY O. M. WHITNEY, Secretary.
The propositions Of the latter two com
psnies are contained In the following let
ter:
Honolulu, II. l., Aug. 20, 1900.
Hon. j. u, Brown, Esq, Commissioner of
Public Land for tho Territory OF Ha-
Dear sir: Wo hereby present and sub
nit 10 you for your consideration this,
our application for certain rights, as fol-
lows TO enter in and upon the public
lands adjoining the north branch OF the
kaufonahua stream IN the Island Of Ga
M mankh Of the WahiaWn colony, ana
make surveys for bitches, fumes. tunnels
dams ana reservoirs on and above said
public lands,
ToSonstruet dam and reservoir In said
stream at point mauka OF said colony
lHnds al sufficient elevation 10 enable
the water 10 be- diverted therefrom BY
graVihiion 10 the highest part Of said
colony lands,
TO construct a dltch, tunnels and fumes
% said colony lands Of not less than o.
0lo.0o gallons per day capacity, and H.
divert such portions ~ tho waters u said
stream ~ We may DE o. become entitled
10 divert ana 10 conduct said water SO AZ
geried 10 the said colony lands ana the
lands owned ana controlled BY the Walar
lua Agricultural CO., la, foF use there
on, 10 accordance with az agreement by
ana between H. q, Kellogg ana Mary y,
claIh, a. parties ~ The nrsi part and tbs
WaialuA Agricultural CO., Id, ~ parry
~ the second part q CODY ~ Bhleh IL
hereto attached ana referred 10,
The location " SAID dam ana reservoir
and tbs location ana course ~ said ditch
arc mare fpIly eel form eBd shawn on .
plat nov On be In The once ~ SANFORD
b Dolls, Governor N said Territory "
which reference u made,
Very respectfully Fuhmiiifd,
AWAlIAH FHUlT A Plan 90, Mpp
~ 1. ~ HHlIp6Q AaAaRfE
HAIAIUA AOHlfUlHUnAL co. IT'D
~ y ~ ATHflpfph, President