Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-20

ton from the proper source. If there
was q doubt iu the mind ct The mem
Der as to the prUprioty of sitting on
the special committee, he could resign.
II the House had any authority in the
matter ~ legal opinion on the sub
Jet and the Speaker were to be asked
Tor u ruling he would certainly rule
quickly and to the point that Sec
tiOn 10 Of the Organic Act made il in
cumbont on the Legislature to pass u
general Act providing for counties,
towns and municipalities, If II passed
one at all.
The Section referred tn by ~ rakcr
BcCkley reads as follows:
Section 80. That the Legislature
may create counties and town and city
municipalities within the Territory of
Hawaii and provide for the govern
ment thereof"
Favor Hack Bill.
Report OF the Finance Committee Oh
House Bin rs, AN Act relating to pas
regulate and license the same" laid
ON the table to he considered with tho
bill:
we find that in the city of Homo
lulu mp to March 81. 1903. there ar,
.3o licensed hack-drivors, divided il
nationalities as follows: American cit
liens. los; Japanese, ~; Chinese 10
Total, 23O. We believe that a Qualih
cation to read and speak either The
English or Hawaiian language is Tocos
sary. and that your committee. In con
ciusion, recommend that this bill
pass"
Pahoa Water Works.
Report of the special committee OF
the PahOa water works. referred bach
10 the committee for further infUrma
ton:
Prom hearing had with the OWE
crs Of said water works and papers
filed with your committee. we find tn,
owners estimate the value of the plan
at Sl3j, 900 but are willing to turn owe
the same 10 the Government for 500
600 and take payment in whole or II
part, In Government bonds.
We have visited the pump while il
operation and find that the capacity
is 3.OO0,000 gallons of water eve,
twenty-four hours, with totp, lit o
325 feet
We further find that there are n
present iifty-twO owners OF property
paying water rates Of $23l3 per an
mum.
There are 2j54 lots having an aver
age size of 100 by $50 feet and 1853
lots having an average size of 80 by
100 feet in the tract of land adjoinin,
the pumping plant divided up amonp
500 property owners which viii I'M
doubleday be converted In hOmestcadF
In addition to this, the owners o
the plant have Il petition from fort!
residents in the vicinity of the Ka
mOiliili church, who are at presen
without water facilities and who ar
forced to carry their water from dis
lance, asking for water privileges from
the Pahoa water works.
The foregoing shows the possibil
tiles OF the future development of sal,
water works.
The present Government waite
rates, II applied to the whole of sal,
lots. would bring in an annual revenu
of about $4,000.
Your committee further find that
conservative value of the pumpin
plant. pump house, bOner. artesial
wells, reservoir, pipe lines, pipe fittings
~ acres of land and rights of way. etc
estimated separately. amount To $9l,
900
The owners of said water work
claim that the value Of the plant rs
whole. complete and in GOOD workin
order with present water privileges !
worth $1,000.
Mr. Edmund G. Shorcy, the GOV
eminent chemist has anuly2ed tn
water from these wells and found yer
little animal matter in 1t and said tina
1t Is the best and most suitable 70
drinking purpose and far better thal
amy artesian water in Honolulu.
The owners Of the Pahoa waite
works will not take iyiy figure les
than what they are asking.
Your committee does not wish {
pass upon the question as TO whethe
the Government should or should no
own and control the said water works
preferring to leave the decision of hoy
far the Government should 90 in tina