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Honolulu Water Works
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1859/1914-07-01
History
The Honolulu Water Works was established by Section 192 of the Hawaii Civil Code of 1859, which made the Minister of the Interior responsible for the pipes and conduits of water to supply the town and harbor of Honolulu, for the establishment of rates of supply for same, for making rules as necessary and for appointing a superintendent of the water-works. The latter was responsible for maintaining the system and collecting rates. The Act of August 18, 1860 empowered the Minister of the Interior to take possession of such lands as were required for the use and maintenance of the Honolulu Water Works.
Under the Organic Act (sec. 75), the Ministry of Interior was disestablished and the agency came under the Department of Public Works.
The Honolulu Water Works was disestablished by Act 138 SLH 1913, which transferred its functions to the City and County of Honolulu effective July 1, 1914. It was succeeded by the Board of Water Supply of the City and County of Honolulu.
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The Honolulu Water Works was responsible to the Minister of the Interior, and later to the Superintendent of Public Works for the following functions:
• Keeping in repair the conduits and pipes for the conveyance of water;
• Advising on the acquisition of land for laying pipes, constructing dams and reservoirs and establishing watershed forest reserves;
• Collecting all water rates from ships and persons in Honolulu or its vicinity; and
• Performing such other duties as may be prescribed.
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Established by Hawaii Civil Code, 1859, Sections 191 and 192.
Organic Act, 1900, Section 75.
Disestablished by Act 138 SLH 1913.
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Created on 2001-05-25, A. Hoof
Revised on 2020-11-09, Joel Horowitz
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Hawaii Civil Code, 1859, Sections 191 and 192
Hawaii Civil Laws, 1897, Chapter 41
Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1905, Chapter 45
Session Laws of Hawaii
1860, Act of August 18, 1860
1886, Act 26
1909, Act 112
1913, Act 138
Archives Library: Government Publications:
Reports of the Minister of the Interior to the Legislature, 1860-1900
Annual Reports of the Superintendent of Public Works, 1901-1914
Maintenance notes
2001-05-25, A. Hoof: Created
2020-11-09, Joel Horowitz: Entered into AtoM. Corrected dates of existence from the history.