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 SIXTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 270. 1912. 247 (h) Trolley wires shall be of a height of not less than sixteen feet '*"°“°Y"*'°•·•*¢= above the street. Allcguard wires above and on both sides of the trolley wire  be su as the board may deem expedient or necessary. The size and location of such wires and the manner of supportm§them shall be subject to the agproval of the board. no. 5. That the association at times shall maintain and operate ,°.§""‘°°“‘“°° °' such number of cars upon the railway for the carriage of passengers as the public convenience may in the opinion of the governor require. _ Sec. 6: That the board, with the approval of the governor, from °*’°”°'°*""°""‘ time to time may make reasonable general rules governing the speed at which cars may be operated, and with like approval may make reasonable special rules of similar character for particular sections of the district; for each violation of any such rule the association shall be sugglect to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, to be recover m the district court of South Hilo, at the suit of the county attomey of the county of Hawaii, or its successor, or an other rson to the use of the county of Hawaii, or its successor: how- {°{,,,":'g,,_ ever, That nothing herem contained shall be construed as exempting the association from liability for loss, damage, or injury to persons or property occasioned by the association in operating its railway, whether the rate of speed of cars shall or shall not be in excess of the limits prescribed in such rules. Sec. 7. That the association may charge as rates of fare for trans- hm p_ortation of passengers upon the cars o the railway, the following: or a continuous trip anywhere between_ any two extreme points  a radius of three miles from the mtersection of Front and P I Waiannenue Streets, not to exceed the sum of five cents: Provided, semi émxmsn. That children under seventeen years of age,   and from school, shall not be   to pgy over half fare, or w `ch  tickets Chmn shall be sold: nd provid further, That children un er e years of sw, °°°°"°v°’ age, accompanied b a person paying fare, shall be allowed_to ride free. Rates of fare outside of such radius may be fixed from time to time by the association, subject to the approval of the governor. Upon a continuous trip aersons riding upon the cars shall be en- T"“"°”‘ titled to receive transfers m one_car to another within theradius above mentioned at any point or points where one line of the railway `connects with, crosses, or intersects any other line thereof without the payment of extra fare for such trans er: _Providcd, That such pas- ua. ' senger shall take the first ava1lable car paming the transfer point for which such transfer has been issued: And provided, That the board, *'·°"*'*°" °' *‘”*· subject to the approval of the governor, shall have wer from time to time to revise and reduce the rates of fare promnsgated under this Act or by the association. _ mi Policeman, firemen, and letter camers, when on duty and in full ea. hT‘°“‘ °°°" ‘° uiiuiform, shall be entitled to free passage over any of the lines of the r wa . Theyassociation, its agents, and employees in charge of any car ,,K‘{‘,‘."§'¥.;°,lQ,°;;.,.l’.,°}" may refuse passage to any person or persons who refuse to pay the lawful fare, to any drunken, disorderly, or diseased person or persons, or vagrants or criminals, and may eject with force, if necessary, any such green or persons from the car. nm { If o association, or any agent or employee thereof, shall demand gu., °’ °' °"°- or charge a greatsrsum of money for fare on the cars of the association than thatjixed by this Act the association, such agent, or emplplyee shall forfeit to the person thus overcharged the sum of not more an one hundreddollars nor less than twenty-five dollars, to be recovered in a civil action m any court having jurisdiction thereof. _ UPOII UIQ final of an action for any of the sums forfeited as provided E"d°°°°" above, Hlroof that the person demanding or receiving the money as fare or for_ e sale of a ticket was at the time of making the demand or receiving the money engaged hr an omce of the association, or on any 87618°—vor. 37-1-·r 1118 `