The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-09-01
The amendment passed.


the Interior, by and with the con-
sent of the King in Privy Council,
when the narrowness of the street
or road requires it, shall compel the
corporation to widen the street or
road at its own expense for obtain
ing sufficient room for the track, so
that it shall not interfere with the
ordinary Use of the street or road"
The honorable Noble said the bill
provided for the track being laid in
the middle of the street; that was
the proper place. Vehicles running
on either side would be all right.
There are some of the streets mem
toned that are not wide enought to
accommodate the public. These
franchises are for long time and
they should be carefully considered.
If the bill was passed and work
commenced they could not take it
back. The disposition of those in
and out of the Government was
favorable to street railroads. Nuu-
anu street above the second bridge
was too narrow the same with Judd
street, and the road to Waikiki after
leaving King street. 1t should be
in the power of some one to say
which streets were wide enough. He
hoped the eighth division would be
restored.
The amendment was carried by a
vote of 10 to Ia.
Rep. Kaulukou said that with this
amendment inserted there was no
use in passing the section; therefore
he moved the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Rep. Thurston moved to recon-
slider the vote. Agreed to.
Rep. Thurston said the street rail-
road would be a very valuable thing
to the city.
Rep. Keau said he did not believe
in street railroads. He was inter-
ested in the hack business, and the
street railroad means ruination to
that business. He was in favor of
the amendment.
Rep. Hayselden said that section
gave the Minister of the Interior all
the power that was necessary. There
was no street mentioned that was
too narrow. He did not think the
amendment necessary, as it would
destroy the value of the franchise.
Section 16 says the track shall not
exceed in width five feet within the
rails. The cars would not project
over a foot, which would make
seven feet. He did not think there
was road in Honolulu less than
forty feet in width.
Noble Bishop said some were not
even thirty feet.
Rep. Hayselden said if even they
were only thirty that would leave
twenty-three feet. That was plenty
wide enough for three teams.
Minister Dare said that rapid and
cheap transportation had proved a
blessing in every town and hamlet
where it had been introduced. 1t
would be an absolute blessing if
Honolulu could be relieved of the
hack tax. He believed that the
building and operating of a street
railroad would prove of untold adj
vantage to Honolulu. He did not
believe capitalists could be induced
to invest in a street railroad with
such an amendment attached to the
franchise as that proposed. He OPP
posed it as it would practically
kill the bill.
Noble Bishop said he did not in
troduce it with any intention of kill
ing the bill. A street railroad would
be a good thing, but the general
public had rights superior to any
corporation. The trouble with this
bill was that it covered so much of
the city and suburbs. In San Fran
cisco a franchise covered a single
street.
Rep. Kaulukou said that the hon.
Noble Bishop stuck to the old way
of travelling and did not want to see
any new improvements. He had got
into set way of living. The hack
men charge pretty near what they
like. 1t costs So to Kapiolani Park
but with street railroad the fare
would be ten cents. If they had a
street railroad it would bring the
carriage builders price down, and a
carriage now costing $3.50 could be
obtained for $3.50. The disposition
seemed to be to tie up the hands OF
these people and hamper them with
conditions. If they want to go on in
the old way and continue to be rob-
bed by the hack drivers, then LEI
this amendment be passed. Let
them do away with steamers and &c
back to canoes. How would the
hon. Noble like that.
Noble Bishop said he would not
like it.
Reps. Kaunamano and Kauhane
spoke in favor of the amendment,
after which Rep. Hayselden moved
the previous question, which was
carried.
The amendment was put and lost.
Rep. Brown moved the title be
amended to read San Act to re-
enact chapter 81 of the Laws of 1884,
and to amend sections /, 6 and 81
of that Act and to add a new Sec