The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-19
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
AGAINST nEH WHARF
CLAIM THAT the TERRITORY is
EHcRoAcHIke ON THE
HaRsoR LINE
oshu Railroad Stops the Work
Through Proceedings in the FED
ersl cours-stree, Railway Case
Goes over TIN Friday.

4 temporary writ of injunction
against James n Boyd. Superintend-
ent of Public Works and Cotton Bros.
10 stop the construction OF the new
Territorial wharf now being built east
of the railroad wharf. was issued yes
terday morning. by United States
Judge Estee. The motion will come
up for hearing at O'Clock this after
noon and the rights OF the petitioners
determined
In its complaint the railroad claims
that the Secretary of War has already
laid down the boundaries OF the Har-
Dor of Honolulu and that certain por-
tions have been set apart for the pur-
poses OF navigation within the limits
of which no obstruction can lawfully
be placed, Ii is alleged that the COM
plainant corporation is the owner of
land fronting upon said line of nayiga-
ton. and that the parties sought to be
enjoined were without right or war
rant driving spiles in the nayigable
waters of the harbor and constructing
a wharf beyond the harbor lines estab-
lished by the Secretary of War. Spec
Adt udhdkE IL lCdc0l VI thN
cutting off of compliments land from
the navigable waters. The complaint
sHrer of the O. R. 4 l.. Company.
is sworn TO by Mark p. Robinson. treas
urer of the o. R. & l.. Company.
Hatch & Silliman appear as attorneys
for the complainant
The injunction suit of the Hawaiian
Tramways Company against the Rapid
Transit Company was set over until
Friday morning lengthy affidavit
is on file. being that of Manager w.
H. Pain of the Tramways Company.
A history of the Tramways Company
from its beginning is given, together
with a careful account of Mr.. Pains
connection with il. The case was
postponed until Friday to allow proof
to be exhibited of Manager Pains au-
thority from the Hawaiian Tramways
Company. This authority was warm
ly disputed by the attorneys for the
Rapid Transit Company. Pains at
torneys. ]. T. De Bolt and ]. j.
Dunno. endeavored to show that Pain
is the duly authorized representative
of the London corporation in Hawaii.
and the lengthy affidavit is to this eff
feet. Treasurer Wright and Chief
Clerk Wright of the Public Works De-
partment were called upon TO pro
duce documents showing the com
pany's compliance with the Hawaiian
statutes requiring that foreign corpora
tons shall appoint a resident repre-
sentative in Hawaii. on whom legal
processes may be served. copy of
the articles of the association as nled
years ago was produced by Treasurer
Wright. There was no memoranda 10
show when it was fled. The attor-
neys for the Rapid Transit Company
assert that the Tramways Company
has failed to comply with the law in
several respects as regards the Ming
of papers in Hawaii
]. Fl. Taylor & Company. black
smiths. yesterday filed application for
papers of bankruptcy. Their liabilities
are placed at S1565.64 and their as
sets at sS24.70.
The matter of C. T. Amana. who was
to have appeared yesterday before
Judge Estee for discharge in bankrupt
cy: went over until this morning. Anna
ma being detained.