Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-07-09
ELECTRIC RAIL WAY BILL.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE
MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR
CONCERNING TT.
style OF Rails 10 be Used and Hours
OF TFamc-RePaIrs TO Road
way aud Track.
(Continued from July S.

Section 20. The Company shall
at all times, during the construc-
tion ofsuch tracks or railway lines,
or the erection of such poles, or
the laying of such wires, and dur
ing any repairs or alterations OF
the same, take due and proper
precaution for the safety of foot
or other passengers along said
streets and roads, or any of them
on which such construction, alter
alton or repair is being performed.
Section 21. All the works nee
essary for constructing and laying
down the several railway tracks /,
shall be made in a substantial
manner, according to the best
modern practice, aud under the
supervision of the Minister of the
Interior or other officer duly APP
pointed.
Section %. The tracks shall
conform to the grades of the said
streets, or roads, on which they
are laid down as furnished by the
Minister Of the Interior, or other
officer as aforesaid, and the Com
pany shall not in any way change
or alter the same without the
written consent of the said Minis
ter or other officer.
Section 90. The location of the
line of railway in any of the
streets or roads, shall not be made
until the plans thereof, showing
the position of the rails and other
works in each street or road,
shall have been submitted to the
Minister of the Interior, or such
other officer, as may be appointed
for that purpose, for his approval.
Section "a. The Minister of
the Interior shall have the right
to take up the streets traversed
by the rails, either for the pur-
pose of altering the grades there
of, constructing or repairing
drains, or for laying down, re-
moving, or repairing water or gas
pipes, or electrical conduits of
any kind, and for all other pur-
poses within the province and
privileges of the said Minister of
the Interior, without being liable
for any compensation or damage
that may be occasioned to the
working of the railway, or to the
works herein contemplated but the
said Minister shall, nevertheless,
replace and put in good order and
condition as before such removal
and disbursement any and all the
tracks, poles, wires, or works be.
longing to the said Company,
which the Minister of the Interior
may at any time cause to be re-
moved or displaced; and if not so
replaced and put in good order
and condition by the said Min
lister of Interior, within a reason
able time, with due regard to tho
completion of the work that may
be in hand by the said Minister
of the Interior. the said Company
may cause the same to be done at
the expense of the Government.
Section 25 The style of rail
to be employed by the Company,
in constructing and laying down
the several railway tracks, shall
be such az is used in the best
modern practice in the United
States of America, and subject to
the approval of the said Minister
Of the Interior, or other officer
appointed for that purpose, as to
the manner of laying the said
rails.
Section &c. The executive
council may make lea ,onable and
Just regulations, with the consent
of the Company, regarding the
hours during which the cars shall
run on the said streets and roads;
and the fares to be charged and
collected by the said Company,
for the carriage of passengers over
the Company's lines.
Section 27. Before breaking up,
opening or interfering with any OF
the said streets for the purpose Of
constructing the said railways, the
said company will give, or cause
| to ha oivan To tha said Ministay