The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-09-06

a deal os wraugling and hard words. 4 COM
promise - called, was fixed on. and the sums in
the TWO Bills stand thus
s+s2is $2
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIc INsTRUcTIoN.-The
fgures as compared with the former bill are
.-.--.-..--.S 90 70
81 100 cv
This by no means represents the whole disburse-
ments or cost of this department and it does not
vet appear clear why the school fund. which
amounts to over $4,000 a year. does not pass
through the Government Treasury. 1t may be
more convenient. % pay it out a. l. done, but II
Is not = proper and buSiuess-like method. The
annual Disbursements Of the school department
exceed $50. 900 a year Vet the Appropriation
Bill shows only $500 Of it. $500 u year is
voted to carry on English schools in the group,
and the same sum annually for girls Boarding
Schools. The Hilo Boarding School has SIj00a
year, and the Catholic high school Of koolau,
$500. For taking the census, $4,000 is Irovid-
ed. We hear nothing regarding this important
work, but presume that the proper steps are be-
ing taken To secure an accurate enumeration Of
the population III November.
DEPARTMENT OF Law
S5.I35 GO
The figures show a reduction Of nearly $4,000 in
the sum total, though the number of officers en-
ployed in the department remains about the
same. and an Increase is noticed in the salaries of
several of them. The futile effort made by the
Representatives 10 rerrench in public expendi-
lures, by abylishing the Circuit judgeships on
this island. which could probably be dispensed
with without prejudice to the public interests,
shows how strong an influence i brought to bear
u sustain individual interests. There Is no ques-
ton that from ten to fifteen thousand dollars is
needlessly spent in the Judiciary. We're there any
disposition manifested On the part Of the Ministry
TO practice economy.
BUREAU OF PUBLIC I4PRovENENTs.-This, which
is really the most important department of the
public service, has been largely cut down, rs ap-
pears by the following comparison
is5o.. iio54i 81
The largest Items appropriated in this list. are
S2j 600 for the new Water Works, so, coo for
carrying on the Harbor Improvements, and Sl4.-
900 for support Of the Pels steamer. Thes sum of
$50, 900 was voted for the two latter items in the
Bill Of 1858. The above sum voted for the Water
Works ought to be sufficient To complete them,
Notwithstanding that - Geo Of it will required
10 pay freight. The sum of so, 600 called for
n the budget for building Il government house
struck out. and s. 900 inserted in its place
Tor 4 f~re-proof depository and safes. The change
: 4 poor one, the great objection being that such
building must je erected on pirate property,
% be Of any material service. Such Il proceed
Ire must be Objectionable, for, if the government
n a E.,v va,r- .,,.1tIa ., Iuill .. p,u- ,,y,r,
house. the amount now expended will be so
much money thrown away. The premises now
occupied 10y the departmental Offices. are hardly
it for hen-roosts or stables, and ought not to be
any longer than is absolutely necessary.
IN the mere point OF economy. therefore, the
ooner the government builds its public house,
he better and for this reason we advocated an
ppropridtion but probably. because we did so,
he Ministers struck it out and concluded to con-
inue the occupancy OF their rookery, at least for
he present.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPEHDITUREs.-Thes are some
that more than those Of the former Bill, owing
hiely to the large sum ($S7, 227) called for the
ublio daht and interest thereon
is > $s95+t9 60
If this, the Hospital receives SS0S4, including
he amounts collected therefor. from passengers
nd scamen at the cuStom-huuse. For printing
artiin books and records, the sum of $1,000 is
Dted. The Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society
$500, instead of 81 900 in the previous
and the native Agricultural Society receives
500, to be awarded in promoting the culture of
1tton. We trust this sum will be promptly and
idiriously expended for that object. Anew item
inserted in the bill-S4 goo for the apprehcn-
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