The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-18
COLONEL J.H. JONES
RR|eETIoH CONTRACT
Important Matter Be-
fore Executive for
Consideration.
FINAL ACTION AGAIN POSTPONED
PAN IS TO WATER ALL OF ko-
HALA AND PROBABLY
k siiAMAKuA.
system win Cost Something Like
s2,5oo.ooo- Chicago Parties inter
ested- Contract compIete -wili
Be Referred to Washington.
FINAL ACTION AGAIN POSTPONED

Colonel J. W. Jones' immense wa
ter scheme for the Kohala district,
which has been under consideration
by the executive council some days has
gone over to next Monday morning
when a final conclusion in regard 10
IL will doubtless be reached. Nearly
all of Monday and half of Tuesday
were given to the consideration OF the
matter. st last the subject took de-
finite shape In the way of form OF
contract which viii now be the basis
Of consideration.
The Territorial Government. Accord
ing to the best authorities, can only
recommend the franchise to Washing
ton. 1t will therefore be quite long
while before a ANAL decision on the
matter can reach. the promoters.
The scheme of Colonel Jones and
his associates is an immense one. 1t
contemplates the conservation of the
billions of gallons of water in the
mountains back of the plantations OF
Kohala that now going to waste and
the diverting of 1t upon the plantations
and upon unoccupied lands that may
easily be reclaimed. 1t is said that
the project will also extend into and
embrace the district of Hamakua. for
ever eliminating the dangers of
drought and spasmodic changes in
climatic conditions In Hamakua dis
trict alone this will mean millions OF
dollars to the plantations and to set
tiers. In Kohala it will make truck
| farming and other small agricultural
| industries easily possible.
The outlay for establishing this
| immense water system will be in the
neighborhood of s2.500,000. Wealthy
Chicago parties are interested in the
matter The complete text of the
proposed franchise is as follows:
Upon the terms and conditions herein
stated a land license for the period of
ninety-nine- years from the date hereof is
| hereby granted to John Walter Jones, of
Honolulu. Island of Oahu, Territory of
| Hawaii. to collect conserve. impound
and divert all water. not exceeding 90
o00.O00000 cubic feet per annum. upon
and from all the Government lands stu
| ate on the island of Hawaii, of said Ter
ritory. extending in northwesterly direc-
/ ton and including Waipio valley in the
District of Hamakua. to Honokane gulch
| in the District of Kohala. and extending
| mauka from the sea to and including the
tracts of land known as Puukapu and
Kawaihae LIST. hereinafter called the wa
tershed. subject to the vested rights in
such waters of private parties and to
sell such water for irrigation. domestic
use and development of power and other
/ purposes. and to use such water for the
purposes of carrying on this enterprise,
and for the future purpose of developing
power for sale. sucn use not to materially
| reduce the amount of water available for
irrigation: and for the proper collecting
conserving, impounding and diyerting OF
such water and for the conveying, deliver
ing and sale thereof to construct reser-
yoirs. dams. impounding entertainments
tunnels. bitches. feeders. wasteways
fumes. inverted siphons. pipe lines or any
other works necessary or convenient fol-
the combining and carrying water upon
| through. along or under any OF such Gov
eminent lands in the Districts of NORTH
kohala and Hemakua, across which Il
may be necessary to carry such water
The plans for the construction of and 10
cation of such wafer works TO be sub
ject to the approval of the Superintend
ent OF Public Works in his reasonable dis
erection.
i The construction of such water work.
shall be begun within two years from tbs
date hereof. and within five years from
j said date the said lieensee shall be pre-
pared to deliver to customers such water.
either in the District of North Kohals
or the District Of Hamakua. exclusive O
such time as NAV be lost BY litigation ans
STRIKES. and by reasOn OF the acts Of thosI
over whom we have no control.
AN materials on the said Government
lands. such as earth. rocks and trees, ma,
be freely used by the said licensee with
out charge therefor on the part Of III
Government for The construction and re
pair OF any and al works necessary t
the composition. maintenance and repai
Of such water works.
From the date hereof license fee i
} the sum of $1,000 per annum during tn
tern OF construction shall be paid By sal
tcensee to the Government of the Terri
| tory OF Hawaii. in equal semi-anuua
lnstallments of $500. aud after the ter
mination OF i've years the said license
shall pay an annual rental 70 said Gos
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