Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-09-08

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.SrarHi- That he admits the allegations con.
tanned in the second paragraph Of the said bill
Of complaint.
| 7Hiri-That on OF about the i4th day Of
| June last, Walter Murray Gibson, minister Of
| foreign affairs and attorney general of this
kingdom, called upon this defendant, at his
rooms in Honolulu, and eonvcr,cd with this
| defendant as to his views in projecting and
carrying out his scheme Tot laying horse tram.
ways in the streets Of Honolulu and the suburbs,
herewith, and gave this defendant to under.
stand tina, his majesys government would
| help this defendant to carry out the said under.
taking.
FoN,fh-And the said Walter Murray Glib.
son informed this defendant that the matter
was within the department Of the interior, and
that the defendant should apply to the minister
Of the interior tthen John T.. Bushl for such
authority, and stated that the matter would be
avorably represented to the said John L.
Bush.
FyD-In consequence Of the above inter
view, formal application to the minister Of
the interior was prepared, to be presented to
him on his return from Kauai, and this de.
fendant wrote and sent such application, in the
words and figures following, tina, is to say:
Honolulu, June 20, 1855.
His EScellency JONI Z. BUSH, Minister OF
the Interior, ctc.--Sr' Considering the great
public benefit and convenience that street
tramways have proved in the cities and
towns OF Europe, the United States Of America,
and elsewhere and considering that the capital
Of this kingdom should not longer be without
such accommodation as cities of smaller size
and importance possess, | respectfully re.
quest the requisite permission and authorize.
ton for myself and any Others who may
associate with me, whether incorporated here
after or not, to lay down tramways, and run
cars for the conveyance OF passengers etc, in
the usual manner, as in san Francisco and New
York, in the streets Of this city of Honolulu
and suburbs.
In view Of the expense and trouble involved
in this work and preliminary expenses, would
request that a reasonable time be allowed to
construct the tramways and open them to the
public before any further permission be given,
say six months, TO make surveys and select the
streets and roads, and three years TO finish the
construction Of tramways.
Naturally, however, so as to get return on
capital invested, the concluded portions of the
tramways would be opened to the public as
speedily as possible.
If it is considered necessary | shall be pre-.
pared to enter into fair and reasonable guaran.
tee that the tramways shall be constructed
within the time specified.
As i, i important Tor me to know, before
arrival Of the mail steamer, whether or not |
am to be enabled to commence this work,
kindly permit me to solicit an early decision
have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient
servant,
tSignedl w. FLowERDEw.
And this defendant received from the said
John f. Bush an answer to the said letter,
which answer is in the words and figures fol.
lowing, that is to say
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR,
Honolulu, June 80, 1888.
SIR; Having considered your application
for permission and authority to lay down tram
ways, and run cars in the streets and roads of
this city Of Honolulu and suburbs, and recog.
nizing that this work is one OF public utility;
you individually, or with such others as
may associate with you, whether Incorporated
hereafter or not. are hereby authorized to lay
down iramways and run cars for the convey.
ance of passengers in such streets and roads in
the city Of Honolulu and suburbs as YOU may
select.
You are hereby granted six months from
date hereof to make surveys and select streets
and roads, and three years in which to finish
the construction Of said work and until the
expiration Of said periods Of six months and
three years respectively, no similar permission
will be granted.
You are authorized, and permitted to operate
any portions of said tramways as they may be
finished.
Considering that the permission to lay the
tramways will lapse for any streets or roads
not operated upon within three years, and
feeling assured, from the tenor of your letter,
that you intend to commence the work without
any unnecessary delay, | do not deem it neces-
sary to ask for any further guarantee.
In the event of your desiring to form cor,
poration you will have TO make a company,
and apply for charter in the usual manner.
Hoping you will succeed in your efforts to
initiate and carry out this work TO a successful
issue, | have the honor to be, sir, your ODE
dent servant,
isignedl ions f. Bush,
Minister OF the Interior.
This defendant then wrote and sent to the
said John 4. Bush letter in the words and
figures following, that is to say:
HONOLULU, July ,, 1855.
His Escelleney JoHS +. BUSH. Minister Of
the Interior, eie.-.Sir: have the honor to ae-
knowledge receipt Of your letter dated June 90,
granting permission to make tramways in this
city, and thank you fos your kind wishes for
the success Of the undertaking
leave for san Francisco by the mail steamer,
nov due, End shall make the necessary arrange
ments lot proceeding With this undertaking.
have the honor to be. sir, your mos,
obedien, servant
lsignedl W. FLowERDEw.
Sirfh-rha, this defendant accordingly pro-
eeeded 10 San Francisco, and incurred con.
siderable expense in the purchase Of material
and cars for the purposes OF the said under.
taking, and engaged an engineer for the pur.
pose Of experimenting the laying down Of
such uam~ays, acting upon the belief that he
was properly authorized BY the said John 4.
Bush, by his letter Of the ihir,ieih day Of June
last. And this defendant, acting upon the
same belief, caused the plan mentioned in the