The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-20
The WORST BILL OF THE SESSION.

measure passed this legislature 1t richly deserves tn
Governors Veto
The following are the for this assertion
The bill is private worked secretly by the Prin
na1 owner of the water question: without consulting the officials
81 the water department Brown the Superintendent
Honolulu Works makes the statement that Mr. Booth
with whom he spoke against letting Brown Know
about il and subsequently Mr. Brown Jusing this
policy by saving afraid that Brown would oppose the
scheme result the proposition went before the legislature
any quantity value and availability OF the water
by those know most upon the subject or
check in the public interest
The House did get information from the
Officials whether titles were
good outstanding leases or mortgages on the
lands and what the quantity OF water
and made no provision sites rights Of way
They reported worth 100000 ad recon-
mended the payment $4,000 certain specified IN
water commission decsion The bill was
through House practically without debate principally
NV the votes of other islands, who reason
for their votes but stoidly voted aye
q The Senate committee but little examination
than did House such forced them through
MCandes calling for the opinion of the Super
nendent of the Water Works Without any
they recommended lump sum pplo
praton of $4,000
For the apparent purpose making capital favor OF the
a scheme the information concerning sup
py belonging Valley has been ignored
suppressed the made that the supply was
meager possibilities incomplete and I'M
satisfactory fact that supply large and the data
plans specifications relating thereto SO complete and ample
that would complete the same for
call of reservoir and connection OF
with the water system Part OF this data puDhsneo
herewith
with practically investigation as
water she'd reliability ow that approximately
700 gallons day could depended and that poba
1lvD much more developed Water probabilities
should be is overwhelming that the normal
supply is much gallons day. that 100000 gallons
that repeatedly within the last few years
shortage Pauoa has led fights and lawsuits
ause there enough around Mr. Booth himself
windmill his house IN order to get
water enough for household purposes II
bulk of the out at such low level that
unsafe TO drinking there residences
wing Immediately above using vaults dug in the ground for all
provision made for removal OF these residences or
occurring the land on which they situated
T. OF leased for OF lengths No
the essee except that secionf3 OF
gives of Public Works discretion to give
hem and charge them for it
g. There many having interests in the
rsment safely pay without proceedings to
scran bill makes provision for doing this or for
scanng propoonate value of lessees and owners OF the
nut peremptorly directs immediate payment
= bill makes the for these water rights the
r charge upon the treasury payment of ordinary oper
ting expenses being practically all the and
appropriation will have stand aside until IS
precedent exists in Hawaii for such provision and no
necessity for subordnatng other interest in the
ountry the private benefit of Mr.. Booth
If other is desired for city
purposes complete providing for the ascer
aiming ownership This attempt force private
through the $25oooo the gut to
which they Immediately they will gladly accept IS
oay with justice, and snks in the nostrlls
community With available legal proof of improper induce
supporters of the BILL the internal evidence and the
surrounding overwhelmingly that the
for the public good that meets
popular dsapprova and suspicious that
damaging credit and good fame of the
nent and community if the measure becomes law
Why NOT THE BAR? Would to havethe yfor