The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-04-03
FAV0RS
EXTENSION OF
FRANCHISE
Public Utilities Commission Gives
( Aid in Washington to Request
Of Rapid Transit CompanyBe
lieved Present Congress win
Pass Bill with Few Amend.
lisnts Trear on Ground in Ma
tional Capital. 1l e.

The public utilities commission has
been endeavoring to expedite the exteu.
sion Of the Honolulu Rapid Transit and
Land Company franchise. Governor
Pihkham and L. Tenney Peek appeared
before the congressional committee in
December and ex.Goyernor Walter h.
Frear is now working on behalf OF the
commission. Alexis J.. Gignoux, one Of
the members Of the commission stated
yesterday that the following TRANSCRIPT
from the minutes Of the public utilities
commission meetings indicate what
action has been taken. December so,
1913 the minutes are as follows: n,
"With reference to the Honolulu
Rapid Transit & Land Co.'S new fran.
chise, the chairman had the following
TO say: That the bill had been intro.
duced in Congress and public hearings
in regard to the same were had in Wash.
ington. Governor Pinkham, Mr.. Frea-,
Mr., Peck and Mr.. Brown, of Britton q
Gray, attorneys for the Honolulu Rapid
Transit & Land Co., appeared and ties,
titled at the hearings. Mr.. Peek In.
formed the Chairman that he would
furnish the Commission with copy of
the record taken at the hearings. From
present indications the bill win likely
pass the present Congress with few
amendments.
Again, At the meeting Of February 4,
1914:
"The Chairman brought up the mat
tor, Of urging the approval by Congress
Of Acts 1876 and = 80 Of the Session Laws
Of 1918. Moved by Mr.. .0ignoux,
seconded by Mr.. Mott.Smith, that the
Chairman be authorized to confer with
the Governor in regard to this matter.
Garfield n N IN
On February 10, 1914, this record
was made: Y, Is sN.
'In regard TO Act 1876 of the Session
Laws of 1918 the Chairman stated that
IL might be necessary TO prepare q
statement, Of some length, as TO how
the approval Of that Act win affect the
various corporations therein mentioned.
The Chairman was Instructed to pre-
mare such a statement.n ~
TAT the March meeting the becre-
thfy read q copy Of d communication
that the chairman had addressed to ek.
Governor Frear, at present in Washing.
TON, .unufr. uhtt VI febIudIg NOpt ioAff
re status Of Act 1856. Session Laws Of
1918. The copy Of the communication
was ordered placed on file. This letter
2EE1RI"i ~ Honolulu. T. r., a
February 20, 1914.
Governor w. +. Frsar, "a. II,
Army and Navy Club, ,.1.,. a.
Ell Washington, d. @.
Dear Governor; The public utilities
commission have authorised me to in.
quire into the present status of Act
135, Laws Of 1918, before congress- and
what further steps are necessary to fur
ther the passage Of the act by congress
II there Is anything you can do Will,
in Washington or suggest in this cop
nection your assistance will be greatly
appreciated by the commission. With
ont the approval of this act by con
gress the commission Is greatly ham
pered in its operations as to the. cop
panies named In the act and much uh
certainty and embarrassment has re
suited thereby both to the commission
and to the companies. y. 7; -
Yours respectfully, ",
II. (Sg 'd) e. "A. MOTT. SMITH.
! Chairman.