Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-15

the Kohala ditch hearing before Cover
nor Dole, reported In yesterdays Bull
letin, the Governor, requesting that
personalities he eliminated from the
discussion as far as possible, an.
nounced that the sole object Of the
hearing was to discuss the conditions
Of the license.
Maps were produced and the discus.
sion proceeded, but not without per-
sOnalities
The Governor read draft OF the pro-
posed license, suggesting some change
from the form Of license OF two years
ago Other suggestions were made by
the A. c. Gehr and Samuel Parker poo-
pie.
The principal conditions practically
determined were: term Of nifty
years, with intervening periods for re-
adjustment Of rental; rental consist
ing Of certain percentage OF gross re-
ceipts, not to be less than $500 a year,
for the first part Of the term; the lie
enso to give rights only over public
lands; no tunnels to be allowed which
would drain mountain swamps and en-
danger forest growth In dry seasons;
right Of ditching not to extend above
the $500 foot line; protection Of home
steaders ana others entitled 10 water;
work to begin In a year and delivery
OF water In four years; an expenditure
Of 100000 within four years.
w. o. Smith argued at length against
n term Of 80 years, the u. =. Bishop
estate and G. X. Bishop trust having
made terms with the Hawaii Ditch
Company 20 and 30 years; 80 years
would be long enough.
A. G. Gehr stated that the license
approved formerly provided that after
fifty years there should be "A renewal
for 40 or 40 years he thought. The
Governor said II was for j5 years.
This room, two years ago" said
Gehr, was crowded with parties inter
ested and there was no objection to the
proposed terms"
J. r. McCrossOn thought the term
should be 80 years TO attract capital
but with periods OF readjuslmont.
Gehr wanted II understood that he
waived no rights he claimed, while
joining In the discussion.
w. o. Smith stated that the BlshOl
Estate had entered into an agreement
with the Hawaii Ditch Co. for the sur
plus waters OF WaipiO and liOnOkane
because of the agreement with Parkcl
that he would have the first call o.
. those surplus waters.
\ Gehr asked concerning a contract TO
u corporation OF which John Hind l.
president, with the Hawaii Ditch &C
Abram Lewis said there was none.
THAT Is our business" said Nc
a Crosson.
That is a sufficient answer" smile
Gehr
Superintendent Cooper asked tina
the discussion be confined TO the COndi
tons OF the license. Governor Dole re
poated that the hearing was only
discuss form OF license to be sold =
auction.
Such an auction would be a farce
said Gehr, there are only four pal
ties who would bid, the Hawaii Ditc
Co, the Bishop Estate, the KOhni
plantation and myself" II would ma
row down 10 Gohr and his associate
and the McCrosBOn people, said Gehr,
Smith thought there was plenty
competition.
The Governor announced that u
question was not as TO whether u
license was TO bo put up AZ auction
terms were being discussed in case Il
license was put up nj auction
Robert Shlngle was present With u
following petition:
North Kohala August 9Th, 1908,
Al a meeting OF the Planters and Ci
zens OF the North Kohala Dlstrl
held at the Office Of KOhala Sugar Cor
pany to consider the matter OF wat
option,
Resolved that we petition the Cove
nor through our respective agents, n
no submit 10 Public Auction the rig
OF way across public lands to constru
- a ditch for the purpose Of condncti'