Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-07
ACT 1863
AN ACT

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To AMEND CHAPrEE 40 OF THE REVISED LAWS Hawai-,
1916, RELATING TO HARBoRs BY AMENDING SECTIONS
$50, 6s5, es7 AND G91, AND BY ADDING one New Sic
TON THERETO TO BIZ KNOWN AS SECTION 691A. a.
Be Enacted BY The. Legislature of the Territory Of HdWd
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SEorlos Section Gs3 of the Revised Laws Of IIawfi
1915 IS hereby anleldedIto read follows:
aection. 6sS Board of harbpr commissioners Except
otherwise provided by law all ocean shores below mean high
water mark shore waters and navigabe streams all ha
bors and roadsteads and all hsrbo and waterfront improve
en belonging to or controlled by the Territory Of Hawaii
and all shipping within such haFbors roadsteads waters and
streams shall be under the control Of board of harbor
commissioners Said board shall of five members
Of whom shall be the superintendent of public works Of the
Territory who shall be chairman oco and four shall be
appointed by the governor provided in Section so of the
Organic Act Such commissioners shall be appointed for terms
Of four years or the unexped periods thereof such
ner that the terms commissioners shall expire every
second year. Said terms stall begin the first July
Provided however that upon the first appointments two of
said commissioners shall be appointed for terms ending June
80 1913, and two for terms ending June so, 1915"
.SEcrlos 2 Section es5 Of the Revised Laws of Hawaii
1915, is hereby amended to read follows:
Secton 6S5 Powers and duties of board Except 9TH
erwse provided by law said board shall have and exercise all
the powers and shall perform all the duties which may lawfully
be exercised ty or under the Territory of Hawaii relative
the control and management of the Shores shore waters nav
gable streams harbor harbor and waterfront improvements
ports DOCKS whare quays bukhead and landings belonging
to controlled by the Territory and the shipping using the
same and shall have the authority and permit and reg
late the of the whaes pe bulkhead quays and landings
belonging controlled by the Territory for receiving dis
charging passengers and for loading and landing merchandise
with right collect wharfage and demurrage thereon there
for and subject to all applicable provisions of law fix and
regulate from time time for services rendered moong
vessels charges for the of moorngs belonging controlled
by the Territory charges for the services of pilots
wharfage demurrage charges for warehouses
warehouse space for Office Office space for storage of freight
goods and merchandise for storage space for the of
donkey engines derrck other equipment belonging to the
Territory under the control of the board and make other
charges except toll tonnage charges freight passing
wharve docks quays bulkheads landings The
board shall likewise have power appoint and clerks
warnges and their assistants pilots and pilot boat and
all such other employees may be necessary and fix their
compensation make rules and regulations pursuant this
chapter inconsistent with law and generally shall have
all powers necessary fully carry the provisions of this
chapter tH 14HNy
All moneys appropriated for harbor improvements including
new construction reconstruction repairs salaries and operating
expenses shall be expended under tho supervision and control
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