Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-21
PROVISIONS OF FRANCHISE
FORH|LO Street RAILROAD


ness, W H. Johnson and their asso
crates for a street railway system in
the district OF South HilO, Hawaii, in
which the word superintendent
means the superintendent of public
works and board" the board Of super
vis0rs, or his or its legal successors
In their respective functions:
Location Of Railway.
ta) From a point on Front Street
eyten. ion not over two miles from the
county bridge across the Wailoa River
along said Front Street extension, and
along Front to its intersection with
the extension thereof for a distance OF
three and one-half miles; and along
any road street. or highway hereafter
laid out or constructed between said
Front Street extension and the water
front
Cb) From a point on said Front
Street extension over, across, and
through the Government land of Waia-
kea. subject to existing leasehald
rights therein, to any wharf or wharV-
es hereafter constructed in kuhio Bay
uEon such exact location as may be
approved by the superintendent.
(c) From the intersection of Cocoa
nut Island Road with Front Street
extension. along said Cocoanut Island
Road to Wharf Street, and along any
road or street now or hereafter laid
out or constructed and leading from
said Coo oanut Island Road.
I'D Along Wharf Street from its
junction with Cocoanut Island Road
to it's junction VITA Front Street, END
along the unnamed street leading
from Wharf Street to Front Street ex
tension parallel with the Wailoa Riy
er.
(el From a point on the Volcano
Road not exceeding one mile on tn
Puma side OF the Waiakea mill, alone
said Volcano Road to Volcano Street
and along said Volcano Street to it,
junction with Bridge Street, thence
along Bridge Street to its intersection
with Waianuenue Street.
(fl From the intersection Of Waia-
nuenue and Pitman Streets, along said
Pitman Street to the junction there
with of Wainaku Road, thence alons
said Wainaku Road to Honolii Gulch.
(g) Whenever the majority of adult
within a distance OF FIVE hundred feet
from any street or road. or section OF
any street or road, in said district
shall, in writing. petition the assoria,
ton to construct a railway upon o'
along faid street or road, or section
of street or road, and the governor
shall approve. such railway may be
constructed thereon and thereafter
during the unexpired term of this
franchise.
Motive Power.
Sec. g. That the motive power for
the operation of said railway, for any
and ali purposes, shall be electricity,
applied either by the overhead trolley
system or the underground conduit
syftem. or by storage batteries, or by
such other method or methods as may,
be an Improvement upon either. or the
motive power may be supplied BY
compressed air or such other motive
power as the association may from
time TO time elect, subject always tc
the prior consent and approval of tie
governor: And provided also, That
the railway may be operated in part
I.y one motive power and in part tV
another or others, with the conseit
and approval aforesaid: And provi."d
further, That no car. engine. or other
vehicle emitting smoke, steam, or Of
fensiye odors to such a degree as tc
be public nuisance, or, with animal
attached. shall be operated or used
uEon the tracks of the railway 4
Air Brakes. II.
All passengers cars shall be of ap
proved and modern construction for
the comfort. convenience, and safety
OF passengers, and be provided with
tenders and brakes, and in the case
, OF cars weighing more than thirty
thousand pounds, with air brakes OF
the best pattern. with proper lighting
. and signaling appliances, and with
proper numbers, route boards, or
signs. all as shall be approved by the
governor, which approval may from
time to time be modified in accord
ance with the best engineering prac
lice.
In construction or repairing said
railway not more than one block shalN
Lc closed T.: traffic al any one time
and all established crossings shall be
maintained or substitute crossings
provided during the progress of the
work, and the work in any block
shall be carried on continuously UNI
Ill completed.
Whenever any road or street shall
be less than eighteen feet in width
in surfaced roadway the track OF the |
railway Except switches Or turnouts) |
shall be laid as nearly as possible |
parallel with but not upon said sur
laced roadway.
Sec. T. That the association may
charge; as rates of fare for transpor-
taton of passengers upon the cars of |
the railway, the following: For a |
continuous trip anywhere between any |
two extreme points within a radius |
of three miles from the intersection |
of Front and Waianuenue streets, not |
TO exceed the sum of five cents: Pro- |
Vided, That children under seventeen |
IF