The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-09-25
AN ACT
To AUTHORIZE AND PRONoTE THE CONSTRUCTION OF
STEAM RAILROADS. on THE ISLAND OF OAHU.


SgCrIox / Pow ~ and authority are hereby given
to the Minister OF the Interior by and with the
sent OF the Cabinet 10 contract with B. f. Dilling-
ham his associates and successors and their assigns
such corporation as shall be formed and organized by
him or them under the Laws OF this Kingdom providing
for the establishment private corporations for the
constructing and operating on the Island Of Oahu
steam railroad or railroads not les than three feet
gauge for the carriage Of passengers and freight
Provided however that If said Benjamin F. billing
ham, his associates and successors or their assigns
such corporation shall fail within eighteen months
from the passage Of this Act, TO give satisfactory
guarantees 10 the Government that he or they are
able to and viii construct and put into operation within
three wears from the approval Of this Act steam rail
road connecting Honolulu with Pearl River Lagoon.
The said Minister may contract with any Hawaiian
corporation for the construction and operation OF any
steam railroad in this Act authorized upon the terms
and conditions herein expressed
Section The said Minister may. by such contract
as aforesaid confer upon Benjamin F. Dillingham;, his
associates and successors and their assigns any such
CORPORATION as shall be formed or organized by him
them a, aforesaid hereinafter referred to such
PAW all such rights and privileges the acquisition
Of rights of way and other privileges for the construc-
ton maintenance and operation Of such roads together
with all depors stations yards crossings wharve> and
equipments a. are set forth in Act entitled An Act
to Promote the Construction OF Railways. being
Chapter MIN. Of the Laws Of 1873 a amended by
Chapter NIL Of the Laws of 1880 except az the same
are modified by the provisions of this Act, Such con
tract shall secure TO said company the exclusive right
for twenty years from the date of this Act maintain
and operate q steam railroad or railroads between
such points as they shall within three years from the
passage Of this Act connect by such railroad provided
such railroad shall not be less than fifteen consecutive
miles IN length and further provided that such excu-
sye right shall apply to the district OF hona IN said
Island OF Oahu.
SECTION ;. Such company shall be authorized to
construct maintain and operate steam railroad or
railroads on the Island of Oahu from and between such
points thereof shall be expressed in such contract
with said Minister and in its Charter Of Incorporation
subject TO the conditions and restrictions IN this Act
contained Provided that the speed Of any such COM
pany> rolling stock upon any street thoroughare Of
said island except in crossing the same shall not exceed
the rate Of four miles per hour under penalty Of FIVE
hundred dollars to be paid by such company to the
Hawaiian Government for each violation Of this con
dition
SECTION I The location. maps and charts and plans
for the construction and equipment Of all roads hereby
approval and such approval shall be certified BY the
signatures Of majority Of the members Of the Cabinet
SECTION ). Not more than SIX cents per mile for
first class and four cents per mile for second class pas
senger shall be charged fare upon any road hereby
authorized
SECTION s, Such company may enter upon. lease,
purchase and hold any and all such lands, tenements
Entertainments and easements Is shall be required for
the construction maintenance and operation Of it> road
after the location of such road has been approved BY
the Cabinet. but subject the provisions hereinafter
contained
Section 1 The lands to be taken for the line of such
road shall not exceed forty feet in width unless q
greater width shall be required for establishments cut
tings gravel pits >iings stations yards and Ike pur-
poses
SECTION 5 No land. easements or other property
right shall be taken by such company until 1t shall have
given At least thirty days notice in writing the occu-
pant and also 10 the owner and lessee IF any OF such
land m such owner or lessee can be foun Of It's inten-
non In = ke Scb land describing IL for the UUrUOSaS Of