The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-03-03
THE coERpER FRANcH1sE.


being pushed vigorously before the Ho Tribune
discussing the latest Hawaiian franchise appear for consideration
Washington The continues the Tribune important
enough and sweeping enough merit considerable study and
on giving it does the privilege to for railway all
the government roads in Kohala, Kona and Kau.
Franchises VIGOROUSLY difficult anaze trained
legal mind fails discover the nwadns Of such documents
and there is therefore but little hope that the mere ayman may
the bottom all the provisions and the thereof
matter of fact there few franchises which do when they
unpleasant little Philippians OF course franchises
but nevertheless it is good rule look upon franchise
with about the mind that which the wise
buyer Of a horse. 5gaayE# tf 1.r&t@ar
with that thought IN mind we invite those members Of the com
munty who better qualified study the
and to give to the public the benefit of what they learn be it
been before the board of supervisors and this with the action taken
by CONFESS when he placed his franchise matter before the
has almost made established practice have the
fathers take The
quite properly fake hand Auto travel has made the other side Of
the island little than onian hnteand brings
Kau Kohala to o through improved means
transportation and in o quite properly maintain that
have direct and material interest in whatever the
roads on the other side of the island @s ft2 .9Hrs I
Without pretending to attempt to anayze the franchise will
few of the salient 1t would seem as
of the contained in following paragraph
The railway be laid constructed maintained and operated
upon and along all the roads in said district
steam electricity any other power coming into use
This gives the association the right to for its the
road between Multi and the Volcano House which
order We also find clause exempng the association from taxes
for ten years. - 49, a E"s '.', lua.s' .-l y,
interesting ascertain what the county
for these large fayors We find that consideration Of
of the roads the association shall widen ghten
all of the roads which be used by said which
at present from twelve to fifteen feet in width the width of
thrwo feet 1t also provides that the association main
tain such roads All this however apply only roads
twelve and fifteen feet width AS duties
the corporation respect roads above that width
the roads the districts named than fifteen feet wide
wonders whether the provision amounts much Possibly it
amounts to than the restriction of the franchise
which prevents the association from dveng any
found the districts named AS the combined
OF the districts combined would hardly be sufficient
machine this provision probably looks better in Washington than
it does here . III f..@5 " 5r1ara#<=t @#&5
1t usual in examining franchise to ascertain whether it is
sought with bona de intention of really providing actual
ton whether sought merely order that may be held until
such time when the development Of the country makes valuable
asset which may be disposed of with profit .s s~
In this respect the Coeer franchise to be bona de enough
for the provision that must spend construction not less than
100000 within two looks like ample of
faith. .,. 49,. ..'"
Still said this matter for the wise
already butted about long the place where this
lawyers the terms nOnymOusfear to tread We
Will therefore conne ourselves calling attention to the problem
which, important enough the attention
both officials and our business