The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-24
Problem Il New.

Problem Is New.
The problem as proposed is new
one here insofar as the joint represen-
tation of the county and territorial
governments with the city authorities |
is concerned and the working of the
commission, if the bill becomes law,
will be watched with the closest in
Dterest.
The commission is TO consist of five |
members, two Of them to be supervisors
Of this county, one business man, one
physician, and one engineer, all to be
appointed by the Governor, subject to
coordination by the senate.
The secretary shall be a member Of
the board and it is provided that his
salary shall not be more than $4,000
year, and the board may employ engi-
neers and clerks and set their salaries.
Text Of Bill.
The bill itself is as follows:
Section l. There shall be and there
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
is hereby established board Of water
and sewerage commissioners for Homo
lulu which board shall consist of Eve
members.
Section 2. The entire management,
supervision, control, maintenance and
extension of the Honolulu water sup
ply and sewerage works is hereby
transferred to and vested in the board
of water and sewerage commissioners
for Honolulu created and established
by this Act.
| Section 8. All the rights, powers,
control and supervision now possessed
and exercised by the superintendent
of public works, in connection with and
over the Honolulu water and sewer
works and water supply is hereby Civ
en-, assigned, transferred to and i'm
posed upon the board of water and sew
erage commissioners, created and estab-
lished by this Act, and the several
Acts and parts of Acts now in force
and which relate to the Honolulu water
and sewer works are to be read in con-
nection with this Act, and the several
provisions of said Acts and parts of
Acts are hereby made a part of this
Act in the same manner as If actually
incorporated herein, in SO far as the
same shall be consistent with the pro-
visions of this Act.
Section 4. The Governor shall nomi-
nate and by and with the consent of
the senate shall appoint five persons
who shall be called and known as the
board of water and sewerage commits
sioners for Honolulu.
The said board Of water and sewer
age commissioners shall consist of one
person actively engaged in commercial
business, one person who is duly
licensed physician, two persons who
shall be members of the board Of super
Yisors of the City and County of Ho-
b. | nnIulu auA ruhn io a Qiuil
engineer. The said commissioners shall
hold Office for two years and until their
successors are appointed and qualified,
unless sooner removed as provided by
law
Section 5. 1t shall be the duty of
such commissioners within five days of
their appointment to meet together and
elect one of their number to act as
chairman of the board, and to elect
, another of said board to act as secre-
tary of the said board. The said board
of commissioners when so organized
, shall Immediately have and assume the
control, use and management of the
entire water and sewer works of Homo
lulu and of the distribution and sale
of water and the control and manage
, ment of all pumping stations, machin-
cry, tools and implements used in con.
neetion Herewith, and the said board
! of commissioners shall have full power
and control of and over the collection
| of the revenues derived from the sale
. and distribution of water and other
, wise; and the revenue derived from the
. sewer works from every source, and
: shall disburse all moneys for the cost
, and maintenance of the Honolulu water
:. supply and sewerage works, subject t.
5 the provisions of the several Acts ano
parts of Acts now in force in relation
4 thereto.
Section 9. The said board of com
missioners shall have suitable Office
in Honolulu in which TO hold the meet
. ings of the board and transact the bust
ness of the board; and said board o.
/. commissioners shall have full pOwe
. and authority to appoint and fix tn
T, salaries of such engineers, assistant
. and clerks as may be necessary to Ell
. GENTLY carry on and conduct the man
!. agement of the Honolulu water suppl,
e and sewerage works, and the said com
misEiOners by a majority vote may n
J. the salaray of the secretary Of the sal
o board, mot TO exceed the sum Of tire
thousand dollars per annum.
% Section z. All revenues derived froI
I, time TO time from the Honolulu waite
o and sewer works shall be subject {
y the provision contained in Act No. 10
OF the Session Laws Of 1909, sntitle
10 "An Act 10 provide for the maintl
a nance, extension and improvement an
70 payment o. the cost Of the Honolulu
water and sewer works" provides