The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-03-01
WIRES TO 60
UNDERGROUND
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William liunrs yesterday


Hm5 introduced ~ Ropr.ssntatto
William lionFs yesterday
an A,t t8 Authorize and Regulate th,
Placing ~ Electric Wire lH Doe
strrcs OF Honolulu
he D, ENACTED b. thc Legislature of tH'
Territory ~ Hawaii
section Any pcrson OF corporation
engaged in the business of produoiup
electric light ct power. and having a
plant boz good working order OF a capao.
ity suifclent 60 continuously supply for
public use 1900 lights Of i6 candle-pow.
pr each, upon complying with the condi-
tiuus and terms set out in this Act. may
place and maintain wires IN the streets
Of Honolulu for the purpose Of trans
hitting electricity or light, power and
other purposes.
Sec. . No such wires shall be placed
upon any street In Honolulu situated
within the boundaries set out, nor upon
the streets forming said boundaries, un-
less such wires are placed at least two
feet underground. Beginning at the
junction OF King and Lliha streets, and
running along Liliha street to School
street. thence along School street TO
Punchbowl street, thence along Punch
bowl street to Kinau street, thence along
Kinau street TO Lunalilo street, thence
along Lunalilo street to Victoria street
thence along Victoria street TO King
street, thence along King street to
South street. thence along South street
to queen street thence along Queen
street. to Punchbowl street, thence along
Punchbowl street to the line Of Kalekau-
villa street extended. thence along the
line Of Halekauwila street extended to
Richards street, thence along Richards
street to the harbor front, thence along
the harbor front to River street, thence
along River street 10 King street, thence
along King street. to the corner of Lii
ha street
All such wires shall also be placed un-
der ground upon that portion Of King
street situated between Liliha street and
the Palma stream, and also upon those
portions of Beretania street and King
street situated between Victoria street
and Punahuu street.
Sec. 3. Any persons or corporations
complying with the requirements of this
Act may extend such lines of wires and
may support the same upon poles above
ground beyond the limits named in sec
ton of this Act, upon such streets and
for such distance as the business Of
such persons or corporation may re-
quire.
Sec. l. All excavations made under
the authority granted by this Act with
in the area defined by section 2 of this
ACT snail ne Dlleu ana tne street surface
restored TO its condition prior to such eX-
cavation to the satisfaction of the Su-
perintendent of Public Works.
All poles and wires and all fastenings
and appliances connected herewith plac-
ed on any streets in Honolulu beyond the
limits named in section of this Act shall
be of such quality and shall be erected
In such manner as the Superintendent Cf
Public Works may direct
Sec. s. Any persons or corporation
placing electric wires under or upon any
street IN Honolulu in pursuance of the
authority conferred by this Act shall he
at all times equipped and prepared to
supply 10 the public continuously at least
10000 lights of 10 candle-power ana shall
furnish such lights at uniform rates.
which shall be published annually, and
as often as changes are made in such
rates.
! Sec. 5. No wires for the transmits i'm
OF electric light or power shall hereafter
be placed or maintained above ground
upon any street or streets in Honoiuiu
situated within the limits named In SEQ
ton of this Act unless in pursua rec
or a vested right acquired before the
date hereof
Sec. T. This Act shall not apply 10
street railway companies operating their
cars by electric power.
| Sec. 3. Any person or persons. corpor =
alton or corporations, violating any CT
the provisions of this Act shall be liable
TO a fine of not less than $40 nor more
than 500 for any violation OF any iec-
ton contained In this Act and for each
day such violation shall be continued.
Sec. 9. This Act shall take effect on
and after the date of its apr oval.