GODOY ETC. v. Hawaii County

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

CASSIDY, J.

Ordinance No. 59 enacted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Hawaii in 1948 created a committee, commonly called the “Bus Control Committee,” to control and regulate common carriers of passengers in the City of Hilo. The ordinance gave the committee broad powers, including the authority to regulate rates, routes, standards of safety, and the insurance requirements of operators within the purview of the ordinance. All such operators were required to obtain from the committee and maintain a certificate of public convenience and necessity. The committee…