The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-29
WANT
THE WATER
More Of the WahiaWa
Controversy.
COUNCIL DISCUSSES II
Various Parties Set Forth Their Re-
quests to the Hawaiian
Government.

h'f tVunci tnTouEnout ltS session
yesterday. For the wahIawa settlers
w o. Smith appeared supported by l..
n. Kellogg. W. r. Thomas and II. r.
Hanna Of the Settlers Association. +.
NJ. Hatch was on hand to protect the
Interests Of the wahiawa Sugar Com
pany and Manager Goodale for the
waiaiua Agricultural Company.
The meeting was devoted principally
70 discussion Of the question OF grant
Ing the water right to the company
which II 70 be organized to conserve
the water OF the Kuakonahua stream
which viii water the entire lands OF the
Association as wen as those Of the two
sugar companies. A memorandum was
presented by which the various parties
have proposed 20 settle their relative
rights.
This memorandum II an agreement
between Mary r. Clark and her hus-
band Byron o. Clark. and L. @. KEEL
iogg. the waialua Agricultural Com
pany. the Hawaiian Fruit and Plant
company. and the members Of the Wa
hiawa Settlers Association. fifteen in
number.
By Its 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
~ a.. Lrauyo,.k,,. .s-..- -. rx-.t
alua Agricultural Company was to fur
nish 100000 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 is as fol-
lows:
Honolulu. ". T.. Aug. "A. 1000.
Mr.. Wray Taylor. Commissioner OF Agri
culture. Honolulu.
Dear Sir: The undersigned desires Z,
J. secure In what was formerly the schoo
lands. and now under Government con
troll. n right OF way 20 make storage res
+ ervoirs and 20 erect necessary huminl
ditches or tunneling. as circumstances
n may require. for bringing water from thu
reservoirs so located onto the lands be
low and occupied by our company. II
n consideration OF a concession Of this char
acter we would undertake
!. ist. To fence the land as near cattI
y and hog-proof as conditions will permit.
"a. To make n systematic and thorough
q cleaning out OF Wild hogs and cattle. nov
roaming on the lands and destroying tree
OF small growth.
81. To place In charge n competent for
ester and three assistants entirely at on
/. own expense. whose duty u shall be {
clear the lands OF lantana and other nox
% lous underbrush and 10 replant sue
portions as have been denuded by fire o
other cause and to prevent such wanto
destruction Of the forest IN future.
All work covered by agreements herei
Ito BE- performed TO the satisfaction of IN
Commissioner Of Agriculture or his AT
thorized agent and replanting of lands
BE- accomplished In such manner and wit
such plans a. the Commissioner may q
- rect or furnish.
we DO not feel that we can pass none
consideration for the privileges herei
sought. as the expenditures for a consiC
ordinf - haracter.
Bells that the agreements GOVERN
the action herein requested Of you will
mutually beneficial. and submitting bit
prints OF the lands IN question. shown
tfair relations TO adjoining premises. v
wAHIAWA SUGAR co. LTD.
ny q. NJ WHITNEY. Secretary.
The propositions OF the latter two con
n panies are contained In the following le
70 ter:
asI Honolulu. II. T.. Aug. %. 1900.
Hen. J. r. Brown. ESQ. Commissioner
Public Land for the Territory Of III
wall
Dear Sir: We hereby present and SUI
mite 20 YOU for yous consideration tn
our application for certain rights. az Il
IIcwr. To enter In and upon the publ
lands adjoining the north branch OF u
lKaukonahua stream In the Island Of o
hu rnani<a Of the wahiawa colony. nj
\, make surveys for bitches. fumes. tunnel
~ dams and reservoirs on and above "a
!. public lands.
To construct a dam and reservoir In "a
stream at a point mauka Of said colo
y lands a, n sufficient elevation TO enat
q the water TO be diverted therefrom
a Eravitation to the highest part Of 50
colony lands.
y To construct a ditch. tunnels and fun
y ~ said colony lands Of not less than ;
A co. go gallons per day capacity. and
divert such portions OF the waters OF -
stream az We may be or become entiti
y 10 divert and TO conduct said water 80
o verified 20 the said colony lands and
a iards owned and controlled by the Wa
llua Agricultural Co. Ltd. for use the
on. IN accordance with an agreement
y and between T. q. kellogg and Mary
q CLARK. as parties Of the first part and
= Waiaiua Agricultural Co. Ltd. as pal
y % the second part. copy OF which
hs-eto attached and referred 20.
y The location OF said dam and reserv
o and the location and course OF said di'
y arr. more fully set forth and shown OF
- olaf now on file IN the ONCE OF sanf'
m. Dole. Governor Of said Territory.
which reference 10 made.
Very respectfully submitted.
HAWAIIAN FRUIT q PLAN. CO. 1T
By I. q. KELLOGG. Manage
wAfAr.rIA AGRICULTURAL CO.. 1T
Ivy J. b. ATTENTION. Presiden
n( In order to obtain from the coloni
a definite statement OF what they
sired an adjournment was taken wi