Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-04
FRANCHISE
HARMONY
NEAR
New Bill Agreed To in Principle
and Details Expected to Be
Approved Soon

The fourth of the series of Rapid
the bill upon which the corporation
and governor Frear have come to a
compromise and which is also in
dorsed in principle by the Merchants
Association.
This bill was discussed last night
at the public hearing in the capitol
and assent to its principles was given
by Governor Frear, President Peck,
Attorney Wilmington, w. R. Castle
and Richard Ivers of the Rapid Tran
sit company, and Attorney Charles r.
Hemenway, representating the Mer-
chants Association. .'..s i. +. -.-
The bill was drafted by the gov
ernor, Mr.. Hemenway and Mr.. Ivers
after several conferences and repre-
sents a compromise of various i'm
portant points. The question of
whether or not anything is now. ow-
Ing the territory from the company
has been waived for the purpose of
reaching an agreement The Ques-
tions of financial operations in the
, past have been waived and the bill
represents safeguard for the future
of Honolulu.
Governor Frear this morning. ex-
J pressed the hope that within short
time the minor points of detail will
be agreed to and that the latest bill
can be enacted into law Just about as
it~was presented last night
The new bill is as follows:
An Act Relating to the Franchise OF
the HolplHlu Rapid Transit and
Land Company, Extending Such
Franchise and Otherwise Amending
the Laws Relating Thereto.
Section !. That the term of the
franchise granted by act So of the
laws of Hawaii of 1898 (chapter 66 OF
the revised laws of Hawafi) is here
by extended to July /, 1850, sand the
area within which said franchise may
be exercised is hereby extended to in
clude the land of Halawa in the dis
trict OF Eva, subject, however, to
the terms, conditions and restrictions
contained in said act and all amend
ments thereof, #.~~ ....
Section 2. That section 2 of said
act So (section S36 of said revised
laws) is hereby amended by adding
thereto the following subdivisions:
p "12. Additions, extensions and i'm
provements of the railway and the
equipment and works connected there
with shall be maze or acquired by
said corporation and, when so made
or acquired or made or furnished by
others, shall thereafter be maintained
and operated by it, whenever, after
notice and an opportunity to be heard,
ii shall be directed so to do by COM
mission consisting of the governor,
the secretary and the chief justice OF
the territory, the first circuit judge
of the first circuit and the mayor or
other chief executive officer of the
City and County of Honolulu or its
successor, or by any public utility
commission or other commission ap-
pointed as provided in section 80 of
the organic act of the Territory Of
Hawaii that may be authorized by the
legislature to act in the matter in
stead of said commission herein Gre
ated, and increases, changes and i'm
provements in the service to be
rendered by said corporation shall
likewise be made by it when directed
so to do by said commission; pro-
vided, that said commission shall
not so direct unless in its opinion the
earnings of said corporation, when
maintaining and operating such ad-
ditions, extensions, increases, changes
and improvements together with the
remainder of its railway system and
service, will be sufficient for the rea-
sonable expenses of maintenance End