Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-28
CHAPTER 20.
WATER WORKS.

SEC. 421 The Board of Supervisors Of each co,,., b
have the general charge of all pipes or condnits of wafer 70
ply e inhabitants of their county with water and for that mr.
pose snail take control of all existing works and svstems
Prorded however, that nothing herein contained shall be CON
red to III any prevent or city hereafter
ed under the municipal laws of this Territory from taking
charge and control of works already existence in
SAID town or city; or thereafter erected
SEC. 422 1t shall be the duty of said Board 81 Snerv;sor
to appoint superintendent of works who shall receive
Tor his compensation such be fixed by the Board of
Supervisors not exceeding however fifteen per cent of the
gross amount of water which he NAV collect He shall
make under OATH quarterly any time required bv
the Board of Supervisors all his receipts and expenditures He
shall be required by said Board of Supervisors to give bond in
boaro' l~
1t shall be his duty keep the condts or pipes for the con
of water in repair collect all rates ships
and persons in his county, and perform such other duties
necon Herewith the said Board of Supervisors pre-
scribe II
Under the direction of the Board of Supervisors the superin
enden OF water works in each county shall employ such assist
ahce ana make such expenditures be necessary carry
such water works and keep the same in proper repair
The Board of Supervisors may from time to time regulate e
rate to be paid for water and whenever such rate shall be
changed notice thereof shall be duly advertised no, less than
once week Tor at least four week. in the Hawaiian and English
languages in some newspaper published in the coiy and
there be no newspaper then by three more notices. in the
Hawaiian and English languages posted public places for at
least four weeks Until otherwise provided by the Board of
Supervisors any county, the water rates shall be ne
present established under the of the Superintendent Of
Public Works.
SEC. 423 Applications for permanent supply of water
from any county of supply, shall be in wrng signed
by The applicant Such application shall be upon printed form
to be supplied by the Board of Supervisors and shall contain
statement of the and conditions upon which the water NAV
be used If permission shall be granted the applicant shall be
furnished with duplicate of the form of application and shall
be entitled privilege specified in such application
Water rates shall be payable half yearly in advance on the
first day of January and the first day of July of each year. the
superintendent of water works
The superintendent of works SHALL at least ten DAYS be-
fore such water rates shall be payable notify all persons holding
water privileges aforesaid by advertisement in one or more
newspaper published in the English and Hawaiian language or
by three notices posted in public place if there be
newspaper that such payabl the first day of anu-
airy or july as the may be- following such notice
SIC 424 If such shall remain unpaid for fifteen DAYS
after It's due per in addition the regular shall
he charged and become due by the person holding such priv.
iege and the superintendent may forthwith without notice. shut
off the water from such privilege charging the expense for do
ing to the person holding such privilege.
SEC 42j In addition the notice heretofore required to
be given by the superintendent of works he shall also on
before the first day Of July and January each year, mail
each rateayer notice that such rate due and the
thereof '...... II
Sec 1926 The Board Of Supervisors may from time to time
make such further rules and regulations for the supply
system shall be necessary any to conflict with the
provisions of this Act.
SEC APT. All rates collected under the provisions
hereof shall be paid quarterly by the superintendent of water
works. the time he makes under oath his quarterly return into
he treasury of the county.
SEC 1925 All powers present existing under the Super
htede OF Pnbic Works. relative any of the water works
stems in the Territory of Hawaii hereby transferred from
he Superintendent of Public Works to the Board of
N each county in which the same may be situated