The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-02-14

KAUK0NAHUA ST
The waters of which form
by me to the unsatisfactory provisions
of the bill as above stated and the
disproportion between the value of
what is proposed to be given to the
government in exchange for the valu-
able concession asked, Mr.. McCrosson
stated that his company would agree
to furnish the government with all the
water that it might use for post and
military purposes and for cultivating
the land for forage purposes. The Wa
hiawa Water Co. (Ltd) stated that
while the company claimed that legally
1t was under no obligation. under the
act of February 6, 1909, to permit the
United States to take from its reser.
vOirs or canals at the expense of the
government whatever water might be
needed for military purposes on the
reservation, nevertheless it was DESTROYS
of Stating what it would be willing to
do if there should be no attempt to
interfere with its present occupation
under senate bill 9063 or a similar act
The hearing concluded with the
understanding that both the grantee
named in the bill and the protesting
company would submit more in detail
what they would do to compensate the
government for the grant to them, re-
spectively, of the water rights of this
reservation.
"The present arrangement with the
Wslhiawa Water Co. (Ltd) is unsatis-
factory, for the reason that the proviso
of the act of February @, 1909, supra,
is vague in regard to the purposes for
which the water shall be Furnished to
the government, and also because the
act only requires the company to 'fur-
nish the water, resulting in the com
pany taking the position that it is not
under any legal obligation to deliver
the water where required for the uses
specified, and because the company is
claiming rights under the act against
the government which, in my Judgment,
were never intended to be granted. As
a result of the conference on the pend
ing bill the Wahiawa Water Co. (Ltd. }
f, now expresses its desire to meet the
| wishes of the war department in respect
to the measure Of its obligations under
said act of congress, and accordingly
offers to furnish and deliver, free of
charge, at Sehofield Barracks, all water
required for domestic uses, for live
stock, for irrigation of lawns and gar
] dens, and for fire service, said water
| to be satisfactory from a sanitary
standpoint. To insure the delivery of
continuous supply of water the com
pany further offers to construct a stor-
age reservoir so as TO give pressure
of fifty pounds to the square inch at
the site of the military post on this
reservation. thus affording pressure for
the fire service of approximately 100
J feet. The company also offers to de.
! liver to the United States, at Schofield
| Barracks. electric power up to 300
horsepower, at the rate of charge pro.
vided in said act of congress, and
agrees that the installation of the water
and electric systems shall begin within
thirty days after the acceptance of the
offer.
"J. T. McCrossOn, the grantee named
I in the senate bill under consideration,
pursuant to the understanding at the
hearing referred to above, submits an
! offer, in consideration of the grant TO
him Of the exclusive right to divert
waters from the reservation for the
term Of fifty years, as follows:
"Q) To furnish and deliver at the
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waters required at said post for any
government purpose, and to that end
to install all necessary pipe lines and
reservoirs, at an estimated cost of
100000; and to maintain the same
during the entire term of the grant
at an estimated cost of $4,000 per year.
At the expiration of the grant the same
to become the property of the govern
ment.
"(2) To furnish at such point or
points as may be designated by the
secretary Of war such additional waters
/ as may be required by the military
authorities for agricultural or irriga.
ton purposes on the reservations; also
to furnish 'such waters as may be
required by the military authorities for
use at any other post or encampment
site or sites on the island Of Oahu.
"(S) To erect and maintain, in adj
dition to the plant referred to In No.
i above, a complete irrigation plant
which, to the extent of its location on
the reservation, will revert to and be-
come the property of the United States
at the expiration Of the grant. The
estimated value of this plant is given
as $500, 700, and the total value OF the
improvements which will become the
absolute property of the government at
the expiration Of the grant Is estimated
at $4,000.
1.-THE application further offers 10
give bond, in such sum az the secretary
Of war may deem reasonable, for the
faithful performance OF the undertak.
ings and agreements provided for In
any act which may be passed by con.
gress granting such concession.
at may be added that Mr.. MeCrOs
son proposes 20 construct HE dam on
tho reservation. at an elevation shove
the post, which, besides giving ado.
quaie pressure &C the post, will Insure
supply Of pure water, AZ the entire
watershed above this point - included
within The military reservation. Tho
present reservoir Of tho WabiaWa We
Ter Go. (Ltdl II lOented AZ q point
N bore The water n contaminated by the