The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-05
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privileges. For instance: From Pala-
ma TO Moanalua; from Judd street to
the Pail and from the junction OF Nuu-
anu and Judd streets to Liliha and
along Liliha to King rails have not
been laid, nor is there a line OF palace
cars running between King and Bere-
tania on Keeaumoku streets. The Ma
noa road. which is supposed TO begin
at the mauka end of Oahu College
grounds. but which Manager Paine in
sists commences at Montana's, is also
unoccupied by property of the Tram
ways Company, and in accordance with
the terms of the franchise the company
has no right to these thoroughfares.
'"The failure to build applies to the
streets named, but there have been
other violations which warrant dis
franchising the outfit. Section 6, Chap
ter "a, Act of 1884 the original fran
chise. as well as in the amendment
two years later, provides that the pas
Senger cars shall be of the most ap-
proved construction for comfort and
convenience and safety of passengers
If any one can find a comfortable spot
in one of the Tramways Company's
cars, let a cross mark the spot where
the discovery is made.
Another clause in the act requires
the company to keep the street between
the rails and two feet outside thereof
macadamiZed and flush with the street.
A cross could be used to mark any
single half mile of road which meets
the requirement of this section. / have
named two specific violations of the
law which gave the company the right
to operate the road here. Now let me
read you the penalty prescribed in
Chapter Sc of the Laws of 1888, Section
6: IF said grantees shall fail. neglect
or refuse to observe and perform any
of the conditions in this Act as eX-
pressed on their part to be observed
and performed, within the time herein
limited for the performance thereof,
then all the rights and privileges by
this Act conferred shall lapse and be-
come void. upon a decree to that effect
being made by any court of competent
Jurisdiction
with the people Of Honolulu fairly
bowling for better facilities for travel,
with the demands Of families to get
out of the city limits, where the air is
purer and fresher. does it not seem
shame that the present condition OF
affairs should be allowed to exist An
exclusive franchise was not granted the
Hawaiian Tramways Company. but the
cutest little jigger was put into the
original franchise, so that practically
no other line could be constructed and
maintained at a profit. A section pro-
vides that under certain conditions,
one other company may be given the
right to construct a line on any one OF
the streets named for not more than
1 700 feet. Practically, the present COM
pany has an exclusive franchise by this
clause. but the next Legislature could
grant franchise to use
certain streets, including those for
feited by the Tramways Company. The
1 ,700-feet clause does not say whether
this space shall be in one stretch or in
divisions, so that the new company
could undoubtedly get long line and
then win. if its right was contested in
the courts"
Four-fifths of the population of Ho-
nolulu are waiting for the completion
Of an electric road, and when 1t is built,
property will increase in
value and the tax returns will warrant
he Government lending every assist
ance to the scheme. Young men and
Did men with families, who now rent
homes, could then live in their own,
because they could go far enough out
to get a lot within the limits of their
purses. Now the present system OF
and the extreme limit of slow
ness with which the cars run, prevents
their doing it. Some men who have
,ried it, have to leave home so early in
he morning and get back so late at
hight that they meet themselves COM
ng downtown next morning.