Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-30
WATERR|GHT tied
WITH civil Il BILL
Continued from Pace y

purpose Of the diversion and conduct
ing from the reservation of the water
covered by such lease or leases. All
moneys received under such lease or
leases shall be turned into the Treas
ury of the United States to the credit
of miscellaneous receipts, and a state
ment thereof shall accompany the an
nual report of the Quartermaster Gen
eral."
And the Secretary OF War is hereby
authorized and empowered to lease
such surplus water pertaining to the
military reservation of Schofield Bar.
racks fundamentally. Island of Oahu
Territory of Hawaii, as may not be
needed for the supply of the military
post and troops on said reservation, at
such rates and on such terms and con.
ditions and for such periods of time.
not to exceed twenty years, and with
such provision for the periodical read.
justment of rentals as he may deem
just, equitable, and expedient; and he
is further authorized and empowered
to include In such lease or leases a,l.
thority for the occupation of such
lands OF the said reservation for the
purpose of the construction and main.
tenance of dams. reservoirs, canals,
bitches, fumes, tunnels, and pipe lines
as he may regard as necessary for the
purpose OF the diversion and conduct.
ing from the reservation of the water
covered by such lease or leases. All
moneys received under such lease or
leases shall be turned into the Treas.
ury of the United States to the credit
OF miscellaneous receipts until the
amount so deposited shall reimburse
the United States for all expenditures
In the construction of the proposed wa.
ter system for the supply of the mill.
tary post and troops on said reserva.
ton, and thereafter all receipts. from
rentals In excess of the expenditures
for the repair and maintenance of said
water system shall, at the close of
each fiscal year, be turned into the
treasury of the Territory of Hawaii;
the amount retained to reimburse the
United States for such repair and
maintennnce to he turned into the
Treasury of the United States to the
credit pf miscellaneous receipts. A
statemeh ut of all receipts from such
lease or leases shall accompany the
annual report OF the Quartermaster
Generals--. .Ja sa.r.,
As THE provisions proposed by the
Secretary of War are not included in
the river and harbor bill. the following
amendment thereto!is. proposed, TO
wit: uls ,IayIF ..-..,
Provided, however. That no waters
shall be disposed of under the forego.
ing authority now used by others un.
der claim of right until such claims
have been finally adjudcated upon
their merits in she, ouurts sof competent
jurisdiction In favor of the United.
States. Such claimants to have the
benefit OF this provision only upon I'll.
ing with the Secretary OF. War. within
ninety days after the passage Of this
Act, bond of indemnify in an ade.
Quate amount and with sufficient sure.
ties. to be approved by the Secretary
of War. conditioned upon the payment
to the United States OF the full rental
value of all waters used or consumed
by such claimant from the fourteenth
day OF January, Ammo Domini nineteen
hundred ard twelve. to the date of
such final adjudication. And condition.
ed further, upon the institution as
soon as practicable of litigation to ad.
Judicate such conflicting rights or
claims and to prosecute the same dill.
gently to final Judgment"