The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-10
c. G. BalGntynG to Travel for
Transit Company.
To RETURN WITH TENDERS
Material and Plant -OneYear Hence
Air and EleCtricity-Power
House-Best Only.

l. Just about one year hence a portion of
1.-THE system of the Honolulu RAND rrransi,
company will be in oDeration 1-bis g.
What Manager c. G. Ballentyne saws Mr.
Ballentyne leaves for the States top,or
row on mission for the COMPANY He
VIII visit the following manufacturers,
ana surface transit centers and perbans
others:
San Francisco, New York Chicago. Gin
clnnatti. Cleveland, St. Louis. DAYTON
Flttsburg, Steelton (Pa), Philadelphia
Washington
Mr. Ballentyne goes to secure tenders
on the plant and lines and cars for the
honolulu Company. He will be back here
the latter part of December or early in
January, of 1899. By the earliest mail
possible after the return of Mr.. BalIen-
tyne, orders for material of all Classes
VIII De sent to the United States and to
nd a-urqpe II necessary. While these orders
are being filled there will be acquired i'm
hohoIuIu the power house site and work
on brick buildings for the plant car
inaugurated ' " "
The manager of the local company will
carry with him maps of the city and of
the routes of the new lines, with figures
on grades, weather tables, etc, ali for
the benefit of the supply firms 1t is the
intention of the Honolulu Rapid Transit
company TO give the town the best sys-
tenn throughout that money can buy 1t
is settled policy to invest heavily, but,
or course, carefully, in initial purchases
with view to the natural economy of
saving on wear and tear and changes
construction work of every nature will
be OF the highest order and the cars will
be or approved designs suitable to this
ciifnate. The rail will be of special kind
Tor long life purposes.
Nature of power to be used here will
be settled by MIR. Ballentyne while he is
electricity or compressed air. If il is
electricity there will be the overhead
trolley The Honolulu company does not
propose TO experiment. Compressed air
is favored by number or the members
or the corporation. MIR. Ballentyne will
see it used in New York and will have in
terVlews with the managers of the Amer
lean Air Power Company. This is the
only concern in the United States deal
pressed air. Whatever the local company
uses must be guaranteed.
The Honolulu Rapid Transit Company
VIII have lines from Moanalua to Dia-
mond Head and the Kapuhulu Road, from
the Waterfront to the Government cleo
trlc light power station. Plans exist at
present for twenty-five miles of lines and
the money is available for placing a sys-
tenn of this compass.
In all proba bility the first branch of the
system to be built and operated will be
10 Waikiki via Queen street, the New
give a service of not more than fifteen
minutes to the Diamond Head end of
beach lse territory. About the same time
this line is going forward the branch
through Hotel street will be under way. |
Next Will be the route to Punahou via |
Wilder avenue. Construction will he
rapid when once it is undertaken. The |
Company Will give half rates for school |
children and will make long hauls for the |
five cent fare. Ultimately there will be |
service in all parts of Honolulu district |
Manoa valley will be penetrated by the |
Punahou line.
Mr.. Ballentyne goes to the States with |
letters TO prominent men in and connect |
ed with the transit and supply businesses. |
The gentleman has made a record as l
manager for the Hawaiian Gazette Com |
pany and has the fullest confidence of |
the people of Honolulu and of the Rapid |
Transit promoters. He is a thorough |
business man and a man of energy.