Hawaii Revised Statutes 273. Railway Law
- 273-1 Franchise.
The comptroller, by and with the consent of the governor, may enter into contract with any association of persons who may associate themselves together...
- 273-2 Granting Public Lands, Etc.
The department of land and natural resources, with the consent of the governor, may grant a right-of-way, not greater than forty feet in width,...
- 273-3 Special Powers.
For the purposes and subject to the provisions and restrictions of this chapter, the corporation may, from time to time, exercise any of the...
- 273-4 Compensation to Be Made.
In the exercise of the powers mentioned in section 273-3, the corporation shall do as little damage as can be; and shall make full...
- 273-5 Width of Land Taken.
The lands to be taken or used for the line of any railway lawfully authorized, shall not exceed one hundred feet in width, except...
- 273-6 Superfluous Lands to Be Sold.
Where lands are acquired by the corporation under the exercise of eminent domain, but are not required for its purposes, the corporation, within the...
- 273-7 Offered to Adjoining Owners First.
Before the corporation disposes of any superfluous lands, it shall, unless the lands are situated within a town, or are lands built upon, or...
- 273-8 Acceptance of Offer.
If any such persons are desirous of purchasing such lands, then within six weeks after such offer of sale, they shall signify their desire...
- 273-9 Arbitration of Price.
If any person entitled to such preemption desires to purchase the lands, and the person and the corporation do not agree to the price...
- 273-10 Nature of Motive Power Allowable.
All railroad companies authorized under the laws of the State to operate their railroads by steam power may operate their railroads or any portion...
- 273-11 Right to Provide Same, Subject to Rights of Others.
Such railroad companies with the consent of the comptroller may provide, construct and install, maintain, change, and repair such means for the transmission and...
- 273-12 Railway to Be Fenced.
The corporation shall fence in the line of railway with a good and sufficient legal fence. [L 1878, c 29, §23; RL 1915, §899;...
- 273-13 Bylaws, Regulations.
The corporation may from time to time make bylaws and regulations for the management and control of the railway, and for regulating the traffic...
- 273-14 Penalty for Violating.
Any person violating any bylaw or regulation approved in section 273-13, shall be fined not more than $25 and costs; and in default of...
- 273-15 Bonds.
Any corporation which may be organized, and undertake the building of any railroad or railroads, in pursuance of the authority of this chapter, and...
- 273-16 Aid to Public Railroads Only.
The aid by this chapter contemplated shall be extended only to railroads of public utility, and not to railroads of mere private or limited...
Last modified: October 27, 2016