The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-12
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FfFTIETH DAY.

President Wilder named Senators
Lyman, Schmidt and McCandless
as a conference committee on the
act fixing the Tramway's electric
traction time limit
On motion of Senator Brown the
Senate concurred in slight amend
ment by the House to an act on new
trials.
Recess for thirty minutes.
Minister Hatch presented the
cable message Of the President
which consisted Of note of trans
initial and copy of contract between
President Dole for the Government
and Col. u. S. Spalding. Follow
ing is summary;
Exclusive franchise for twenty
years.
Terminus of line to be at or near
San Francisco and Honolulu.
Contract not to interfere with the
treaty rights of other countries.
Gable company to receive an an
nual subsidy of S4o, 900 for twenty
years in United States gold coin
for the main line and the Inter
Island cable.
Subsidy to be paid in quarterly
installments. Construction to be-
gin before May /, 1897 and to be
completed by Nov. /, 1898.
Contractors failing to pursue
work, the agreement may be de-
clared at an end by the Government.
Break down of cable for 90 days
or more to be deducted from the
company at the rate of $50, 900 per
annum for the main line and
$40, 900 for the island line.
Franchise may be cancelled ifline
or lines are suspended one year.
Company is to have free rights
of way and station or store house
locations on Government lands
gratis.
Material free of import duty.
No taxes to be levied upon bust
ness property of the cable company.
Cable ships to be exempt from
port charges.
Granted power OF eminent do
main as provided in the constitu-
ton.
Lines to run from Hawaii, to
Maui, to Molokai, to Oahu, to
Kauai, lines crossing each island.
The land lines to be completed
as soon as the main line.
1t is provided that if there are
unavoidable delays, such as strikes
or failure of cable manufacturers to
fill orders, time shall be extended
as recommended by Government
electrical engineer. Company to be
responsible for damages to life or
property only when caused by pal
pable carelessness or neglect.
' The Company, will, at the price
of actual cost, sell at any time to
4 the Government the Inter-Island
cable and land line systems, free
from all lien or bond or interest
4 claim.
n If the Government acquires The
E inter-island system it may have free
/ use of the repair ship.
$ The cable, appliances, ETC., shall
y be according to attached specifica
r tons, the line capable of having
/. fifteen words a minute transmitted
The inter-island maximum rate:
A shall be, not to exceed 10 cents {
v word, no message for less than VI
e Rates of the main line shall be sucl
as agreed upon between the com
pany and the United States, not t.
exceed 81 word. If the line is ex
re tended to Australia or Japan, tn
ar rate to Honolulu shall not be great
;. err than the proportionate amount
- Press messages shall not be NOR
a; than half the cost Of commerce.
10 messages, but no message for les
D. than 81. The Government has FIRE
ie use of the cable up to the amour
81 of the subsidy.
lie Surety bond of $25, 900 to be de
posted by the contractor with til
finance Office of the Government.
:. Beginning of construction mean
", making of contract between I'll
~ company and builders and the con
ct mencement of work.
wv The San Francisco landing plat
he may be at Monterey bay and f
Honolulu at Waikiki. Conducts
ia to be copper wire 400 lbs. to Il
,ss mile, properly sheathed.
This contract is signed by Pres
dent Dole, Minister Hatch, Mi
lister King, Minister Damon, ATTIC
RE ney-General Smith and u.
Spalding.
EN- Minister Hatch offered a joi
+. resolution ratifying, approving al
confirming the contract.
gar Senator Brown, in moving 4
his adoption of the resolution said I
ley country was now entering upon
lay era of progress. There was pl
vas sented the most business-like pi
i've position the country had ever |
air ceived. The subsidy was $Io,o
d less than the promoter had ask
Tor and $1,000 more than Mess
era Fleming and Mercer had asks
an but the latter did not mention
ess inter-island system which was
by vital importance. OF course
ap- final SUCCESS Of this prof
APP depends on the result
For Col. Spalding's appeal to the Unit
lere States. Col. Spalding, who
per, known to all, will deposit a fori
and of $4,000 of Hawaiian bon
'sed There may be an cutlery against
nay exclusive grant. In all forr
the cases exclusive franchises have b,
be allowed. The line to San FIR
--s q. 100 900 aud 4