The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-05-02
Police OFFICER WRIGHT
. DIES FROM INJURIES He
, RECEIVED N COLLISION
Escort Of Police win Attend Fun
eraI Under Auspices Of Homo
lulu Aerie Of Eagles


down by Mail Collector John Silva last
office auto. Silva, who had been at
liberty on bail, was rc-arrrsted, and
charged with first degree mansIaught-
err
George Wright brother Of the dead
officer, and william Espinda, brother
n:law, were with him when the end
came. Saturday the doctors in attend
ance upon the injured man had held
out hopes of his recovery, but yestcr-
day morning his condition turned for
the worse. and by ten o'clock il he.
came evident that he would not live
lie died at a quarter past one clock
in The Queen Hospital.
Although born in England Wright
claimed to be a real kaamaina, for he
camc to this city when seven years
old His school days were passed in
Honolulu, where he attended the
school of Bishop Willis. When TWEEN
ty-onP years old he entered the police
department as mounted officer, and
served on the force with but one break.
all his life. That break which lasted
only a short time. he spent as mem
Der Of the city fire department, quit
ting that department to return to his
first post.
Was Capable oficer
In his time, Wright has served in
many capacities and had covered q"
every beat in the city. He had a
splendid reputation as an officer, being
utterly fearless and very intelligent
in the execution of h;s duties Had
he lived he would have been forty years
old in June.
Wright leaves two brothers, John
and George Wright, half brother,
Andrew, and sister, Mrs. J. II Pas,
coe. He was married several years
ago, to Elizabeth Espimda. who was
born in the Islands. His step-mother
Mrs. Henry Wright, is also living in
Honolulu.
Section s. That Section 3 Of said
Act 60 is hereby amended to read az
follows:
"Scrtion 49, The franchise hereby
granted shall not be construed to be
exclusive. -
Wide Power To Commission
Section 9. That there shall be added
to Act SO (Chaptcr 81. X. l.. of IIa-
wall, 1879 a new section, to he known
as Section SO, to read as follows:
"Section 80. The Public Utilities
Commission of Hawaii is hereby grant
ed the power and authority to order
and compel by appropriate court pro
ceedings if necessary, the said Homo
lulu Rapid Transit q Land Company,
its successors or assigns, to make an
extension or extensions of its service
lines and to operate the same within
the said district of Honolulu, Island
of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii. when
ever it shall be made to appear to said
commission that such extension or ex.
tensions is public necessity, and that
such extension or extensions can be
made to earn n reasonable profit on the
cost and maintenance Of the same:
provided that all orders of the Public
Utilities Commission herein provided
for shall be subject to review by the
Supreme Court of the Territory of Na-
wall
Section 10. That there shall be add,
ed to said Act 90, (Chapter "a, X. L..
of Hawaii, 1870 a new section, to be
known as Section 40, to read as fol
lows:
."Scction 40. Congress or the Lcgis
lature of the Territory Of Hawaii, with
the approval of Congress, may at any
time after, amend or repeal this Act. -
Section II. That there shall be add
ed to said Act so, (ChaPter "a, K. L..
of Hawaii, 1879 new section, to be
known az Section II, which shall read
as follows:
This Act shall take effect when the
Honolulu Rapid Transit & Land Com
pany. the holder of the franchise grant
cd by said Acts SO and 20, shall notify
the Governor of Hawaii in writing that
IL has accepted the terms hereof by
au Affirmative vote of the holders OF
the majority of stock; Provided such
notice is SO given to the Governor Of
Hawaii within six months after the
approval of this Act by the President
of the United States, otherwise this
Act shall become null and void and of
no effect: and provided further that
should the Governor receive such no
tice within the time aforesaid he shall
publish notice thereof in q newspaper
i'm general circulation published in the
City and County of Honolulu. "
Supervisor F. NJ. Hatch, Ben jamim
n. Iroilinger and Daniel Logan were
appointed by Mayor Lane Yesterday
at noon as a committee representing
the board of supervisors to confer and
assist the representatives of the pub
lie utilities commission and the com
Tany In drafting amendments that
would be satisfactory to all concerned.
The commission had, however, gone
over the proposed amendments carlir-
in the day and decided on submitting
them to y public meeting, as mentioned
here. 1t had been the intention Of
Mayor Lane to appoint this committee"
at meeting earlier in the week, but
the meeting adjourned on that occa.
sion out of respect for the memory Of
the late wife of Supervisor Charles ".
Arnold.
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