The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-03-25
Gas and Electric Company
At Kahului Seeks Charter
Bill Granting Franchise introduced in House of Representa-
tves; Would Operate in Districts of Wailuku and Ma
kawao; Must Start Operations Within Two Years and
Has Backing of Strong Financial Interests

lrefilled as soon as possible and the
pavement if any, and such street,
road, or other place shall be replaced
in good order and like condition by
the association; provided that if such
repair or restoration shall not be
made to the satisfaction of the board
of supervisors, within reasonable
time, whereof they shall be the Judge
they may cause it to be done at the
expense OF the association; and provid
ed further, that the association may
| be required to furnish to the board
OF supervisors, before making any
street excavation or alteration, a good
and sufficient bond for a sum to be
fixed by the board of supervisors to
insure prompt replacement of such
portions of the streets and pavement
| therefor.
Charges and Meters
Section 4. Meters, rates. The asso-
| citation shall also have the right to
maintain and use gas and electric
meters or other means for measuring
! The amount of gas and electric cur
rent used from time to time and in
such places as may be deemed neces-
| sary and to operate the same for all
purposes connected with the use of
such gas and electric current and
shall have the right to charge, re-
ceiye and collect from all consumers
of gas and electric current reasonable
prices as it may from time to time
| fix and determine. Provided, however,
| that the prices charged to all con-
| sumers substantially under the same
conditions and circumstances shall be
equal, and shall also have the right
| TO charge consumers or intended con
sumers of gas and electric current for
| the cost and expense of making con-
nections between the mains and
premises where such gas and electric
| current is to be used, and may also
include tn eprice for all connections,
pipes, gas fixtures; wires, cables and
other material necessary.
Section 5. Cutting off service. The
| association shall also have the right
to cut off the supply of gas and cleo
tric current from any consumer so sup
piled by the association within such
reasonable time as may be fixed for
payment of the same; but such cut
ting off shall not prevent the associa-
J ton from using any remedies now or
which may hereafter be authorized by
law for collecting debts.
Supervisors Judge of Quality
Section 6. The rights and powers
hereby granted shall be exercised in
such manner as to cause the least
inconvenience to the public and the
association shall provide gas of the
best quality obtainable, which quality
shall be subject to the control of
such reasonable rules and regulations
as the board of supervisors shall from
time to time deem necessary, and cur
rent of proper and sufficient voltage
and amperage, and the buildings and
machinery, with all appurtenances TO
be erected, and general plant to be
maintained in connection Herewith.
together with the offices, books, and
IaccOunts of the association, shall be
open to examination and inspection at
all times by teh Public Utilities Com
mission of the Territory of Hawaii
and the board of supervisors or some
one duly authorized by them for that
purpose.
TWO Years Limit
| Section 7. Time of commencing
work Ii is further provided that the
rights hereby granted shall cease and
determine if operations hereunder are
not commenced by beginning the con-
| struction of buildings or other works
for manufacturing or supplying such
gas, or by laying pipes or conduits in
| any of the streets, roads, or places
and installing machinery or making
suitable arrangements for the supply
of electric current and purchase, erec-
| ton and installation of poles, lines,
wires and cables within two years
| from and after the date of approval
| of this Act by the Congress of the
| United States and also If sufhcient
works are not completed and in opera
ton TO supply gas and electric cur
rent, and if gas and electric current
| is not supplied within two years after
| such commencement
Section S. Mortgage, bonds. The
association shall have power to mort
gage the franchise herbey conferred
to secure the payment of bonds or
Iother monetary obligations incurred in
the construction of buildings, machin-
cry, pipes, conduits, poles, lines, wires,
cables and conductors and appurten-
ances and the manufacturing and sup
Iplying of gas and electric current as
provided by this Act
! Section 9. Exemption from taxation
! All property of every kind and nature,
| forming or used as part of such gas
| and electric system, including this
! franchise, shall be exempt from any
land all taxes under the Territory of
Hawaii, until the expiration of seven
years from and after the date of the
approval of this act by the Congress
of the United States.
Revenue For County
Section TO- Payment to the County
Iof Maui. One month after the eXpira-
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