Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-20
PUBLIC UTILITIES BHlSiN
PRESENT FORM ARE OPPOSED

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:"tc) Organic act, sec. 20: Superin-
tendent CT public works. Powers and
duties OF the minister of the interior
which relate to streets and Highways.
. harhor improvements, wharves. land
i2sS, water works. railways electric
light aud power, telephone lines etc.
'.tdl The recent act of Congress,
approved Aug. /, 1912. ratifying the
HiIo street railroad franchise, Con-
gress inserted the following in sec.
s, not in the act as passed in Hawaii:
II at any tine there shall be consti-
tuted by or with the authority Of the
Congress CT the United States public
utility board for the regulation of pub
. lie utility corporations in the territory
OF Hawaii, the power of making the
regulations given by this section shall
he vested in said board Act of leg
islature of Hawaii, oh. Sc, 1911.
tel The recent legislation of Con-
gress bringing the Hawaiian rail-
roads under the interstate commerce
act. Railroads, therefore, could not
come under the act. Acts of June %,
1906; June Is, 1910. .....
10 The provisions of the acts
hereafter referred to-
I'll. Charters Which Are Contracts
and Not Subject to Change by
Legislation.
'1al o. r. 4 L. Company. Laws
of 1888. en- G2. amended ch. 81, 1890;
1892, Ga; 1898, So and 6S; 1898, Al.
Exclusive franchise between certain
points; sec. S12, revised laws. Speed
regulation; sec. Sl4. Location APP
proved by the governor; sec. SIS. Pow
er of eminent domain; sec. Sl6 Rates.
Passenger rates fixed by charter.
Traffic rates fixed by arbitration; secs
S26, S27. Right to mortgage its fran
chise; sec. S34 All the rights given
by CHI. "a, sec, S33.
"tb) Honolulu Rapid Transit. Laws
of 1898, CHI. 697O. Ratified, organic
act, sec. 20. Approved by the presi-
dent June %, 1900 30-year franchise.
Methods of construction and repairs
under control of the superintendent OF
public works; secs. S3S, 864. Speed
fixed; Sec S42. Rates of fare fixed
and transfers regulated; sec. S43.
Rules and regulations for operation
and maintenance to be made by super
intendent of public works, with the
approval of the governor affirmed
Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land Co,
VS.. Hawaii, I'll U. S. 2S29 Charges
on income fixed; sec. SAL Enforcing
franchise committed TO superintendent
of public works, with the approval of
the governor; sec. $40. Right to ac-
quire other similar franchises and to
consolidate with them; secs. S37, 848,
$40.
eel Mutual Telephone Co.. Ltd.
Fifty-year charter; Aug. IS, 1888. The
right to erect poles and fixtures sub
jet to the supervision of the minister
of the interior, or any person or body
succeeding to his powers or duties;
and subject to prosecution by the at
torney general if lines are public
nuisance Power to erect, construct
and maintain additional lines and ex-
tensions whenever, in it's opinion, the
public convenience requires; and COM
PEELED to do so when a subscriber for
every $50 feet of line for a period of
not less than one year at regular
rates shall apply. Also under the pro-
vision inserted in the electric light
and power act contained in sec. so,
revised laws, in connection with Oh.
50, which re-enacts oh. As, act of 1874,
in reference to telegraph and tele-
phone lines. Id Some of the tele-
phone companies and the Hilo Elec-
trio Light Company, which have char
tiers the exact terms of which are not
available (eD Railroad companies
which have charters granted before
annexation and contracts under the
railroad act. - ..-.
iii. Congressional charters Which
Have Inconsistent Provisions.
"(a) Hawaiian Electric Light Co. of
Honolulu; act of Congress, April q,
1904 Rates fixed by the company I'M
der the act and controlled by the
courts; sec. S75, revised laws Regu-
lations to be made by the superintend-
ent of public works; see. S19. Ex-
pense of connections and extension of
service regulated; secs. SIC, ST.. In
sPection of~the plant and the books,
and enforcing the provisions of the SUI
perintendent of public works; secs.
$50, S34 Power to mortgage and
bond; sec. 8S3. -. r.:
"tb) Honolulu Gas Co. Act of
April Il, 1904 Methods of construc-
ton and repair under control of SUI
perintendent of public works; sec.
500. Use of streets, roads and other
places for lighting subject to like APP
prova1; sec. S97. Establishes its own
rates within certain limits. subject to
control of courts; sec. 1913. Makes
own rules and regulations, excepting
that as to quality of the gas it is sub
ject to reasonable control of superin-
tendent of public works, who also has
the right to inspect the books; sec.
500. J. -. .. :..- . 49, ~
"lc) Island Electric Co, Ltd. Wal
luku Maui Act of Feb. s, 1903. By
this act the charges are fixed by the
company, the court to determine their
reasCnablenesS. There are other pro-
visions in regard to the use of the
streets, but these are of an ambiguous
nature There is a similar act for
Lahaina, held by the Lahaina Ice Co.
I'D Pearl Harbor Traction CO.;
act of Aug. "a, 1912. Regulations for
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