Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-01
Contract For Water
Delivery Made
BY Hamakua Ditch Co.,
AGREES TO BEGIN WORK THIS YEAR


makua Ditch Company's plans has
besl shown by the filing of contracts
In the record Office, wherein the com.
pany is pledged to start actual work
ON the construction OF its ditch this
year. and to provide water to the plan.
tations In question next year. The
contracts now on file are between the
Ditch Company and the Honokaa Su.
gar Company and the Pacific Sugar
Mill Company. Both concern the up.
per ditch. Some other contracts in.
volying the lower ditch we're filed but
subsequently withdrawn.
The contract between the Ditch
Company and the Honokaa Sugar Com.
pany provides that the Ditch Company
shall supply the Honokaa Sugar Com.
pany not less than two and one-half
million gallons OF fresh water In
twenty-four hours within twelve
months after the commencement Of
the work on the ditch, and with not
less than that amount daily for the
next thirty years. The water shall be
delivered in an even iowsat all or any
OF six points along the ditch, which
the Honokaa Sugar Company may des.
ignate. In case there at any time shall
be less than 1000 900 gallons day In
the ditch the sugar company is enti.
tied to fve-eighths OF all the water. II
water Is desired at more or other than
the six points designated, the planta.
ton shall pay the cost OF making the
change up to s75 each. Arrangements
are also made so that the Honokaa Su.
gar Company can purchase to the ex.
tent OF flye-eighths OF all the water
that can be led into the ditch in ex.
cess of 100000 gallons.
II Is also provided that the Ditch
Company is to commence its work OF
construction before Jan. /. 1907, and
that the Honokaa Sugar Company will
give IL right Of way across its lands
The Ditch Company shall take care OF
the ditch, provide a fence On both
sides OF II and shall measure the water
In @ satisfactory manner open to In
spection by the purchaser Of the wa
ter
For the consideration OF 81 the Ho
nokaa Sugar Company grants twenty
foot right of way, or wider where nee
essary, across It's lands in Hamakua at
an elevation between 1000 and 2,4OO
feet above sea level for period OF fif
ty years from the first delivery of wa.
ter. and also land for the construction
OF necessary reservoirs. II will also
use Its best efforts 10 secure right OF
way across the Honokaa homesteads
for the Ditch Company.
II IS provided that II the Honokaa
Sugar Company fails to purchase Ave.
eighths of all the water In excess OF
100000 gallons, and II the Paauhau
Sugar Company shall enter into con
tract for the purchase Of water from
the Ditch Company, then the Honokaa
Sugar Company will grant the Ditch
Company right of way over certain
lands which II holds by lease.
The Honokaa Sugar Company agrees
TO pay S6,250 for every 1856 ,000,0 900 gal.
Ions OF water up to 912,500, 900 gallons
and $4,000 for every additional $685..
100000 gallons In excess of 912, 500, 900
gallons, delivered to Il In 1866 daily
portions each year for the first twenty
year, aud at a rate to be agreed to or
to be decided by arbitration, for the
next ten years. The supply of water
by seasons is referred to at length, and
also the power OF extending the term
from thirty to forty and from forty to
fifty years. II Is also provided that II
the actual work on the construction of
the ditch is not begun before Jan. L,
1907, and operation of the same begun
before Jan. J., 1908, the contract may
be held void by the Honokaa Sugar