The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-15
Tramways Meas.
ure and Rail-
way Job.
A FRANCHISE
WORTH MILLIONS
Text OF Two Extraordinary Local
Bills Which Are Now Be-
fore the House.

e HE following measures OF grea
local Importance were introduced
- by Delegate Wilcox on March IL
and March &c. respectively:
A Bill TO permit the Hawaiian Tram
| ways Company. Limited, to use and
/ maintain electric traction.
| Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the Unit
| cd States or America in Congress as
sembled. That the right is hereby
| granted TO the Hawaiian Tramways
| Company. Limited:
(a) To operate its street railway, on
such highways and public roads and
| streets as are at the date OF the pas
| sage Cf this act occupied by is tracks.
| by the use OF electric power, either by
! overhead or underground wires. or by
surh other method as may be an i'm
rrovement upon either, and to carry
such wires which may be necessary
therefor over and under such highways.
public roads. and streets, and across
lan.ls and waters.
fb) To erect and maintain in such
highways. public roads. and streets,
and on both sides thereof. poles for the
purpose OF supporting wires. and to
place upon such poles such wires and
cables as may be necessary for the
transmission of electricity and electric
necessary insulating appliances and
suspension wires or cables.
(c) To construct and maintain all
necessary power stations or houses and
may be needed, and TO use machinery
therein for the purpose OF operating an
electric railway.
(d) To make all necessary leases.
contracts. and other agreements as
may be required to carry out the rights
herein granted.
Sec. THAT the said rights are
granted subject to the following condi-
lions:
First. The said company shall erect
and maintain its posts and wires In
such manner as to cause the least
obstruction TO the free use OF such
highways. public roads and streets.
Second Wherever its lines are Laid
the necessary excavation
shall be Immediately filed and the
highways. public roads anc streets re-
stored to the condition IN which they
were before such excavations were
made.
Third. The cars for carrying passen-
gers shall be OF the most approved
for the comfort, conven-
ience and safety OF the passengers and
shall be provided. when I'm operation.
with proper and suitable life-saving
screens or tenders.
Sec. 3.-That the authority granted
by this act to operate the said railway
by electric power must be made use OF
and the application OF electricity for
said purpose completed and put in good |
working order within two years from |
the date OF the passage OF this act
the said authority shall |
cease and determine.
Sec. 4-That this act shall take ef- |
feet from date Of its approval
The following measure is also faith
Fred by Wilcox:
A bill to grant the right OF way |
through the Islands OF the Territory OF /
Hawaii TO the Hawaii Railway Com
pany. and for other purposes.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and /
House OF Representatives of the United /
states OF America in Congress assem-
oied: That the Hawaii Railway Com
)any. corporation created under and
~ virtue Of the laws of the Territory |
" Oklahoma, be. and the same Is here
~. invested and empowered with the |
light OF locating, constructing. owning, |
operating, using and main
aiming a railway and telegraph and
telephone line through the Territory
# Hawaii and all islands OF the Hawa-
ian group, together with such branch
ines to be built from any point on the
Inc as said railway company may at
ny time hereafter decide to construct.
Nth the right to construct, use and
such tracks, turn-outs, sid
ngs. and extensions as said company |
nay deem IL to its interests to con-
truct along and upon the right Of way
nd depot grounds hereby granted.
Sec. 2--That said corporation Is au-
horized to take and use for all pur-
oses OF a railway. and for no other a.,