The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-06-12
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
THURSDAY, JUNE II

THURSDAY. JUNE u.
OS Thursday last, the Committee on internal
Improvements, to which had been referred Sc
much of the report of the Minister of the interior
rs relates to the Government Press and its lease,
reported to the House of Representatives that
on inquiry they found that a contract had been
entered into with Mr.. 4. Fernandez to execute
the public printing, from Nov. >. 1861, and that
the annual Saring to the public Treasury thereby
was estimated by them at 81, $50. The import
ance of q right understanding of this beneficial
change, for which we have SD long and earnestly
c0ntended, leads US TO make a few remarks.
which we hope may throw some more light ON
it, and result in still further protecting the pub
lie interests involved in it. The following is a
copy of the contract made between the Minister
of the Interior and Mr.. Fernandez, as laid before
the House:
TINS AGREEMENT, made the second day Of Novem-
her. a. d.. 1861, between l. k~nmehameha, His
Majesiy's Minister Of the Interior. of the first part,
and Abraham Fornnnder, OF Honolulu, Island Of
Oahu, OF the second part. UitaeSseM: Whereas the
said party IF the first part agrees. and does by
these presents agree, on the part Of His Mnjesiy's
Government, for and in consideration of certain
services to he performed by the snid party Of the
second part, hereafter more particularly described,
TO pay or caused to be Paid for account of HIS
Majesty , government u Tue SAID party OF the second
part. the gum of Three Thousand aud Eight Hunired
dollars, in equally divided monthly payments, an
the sIid party Of the second part agrees. and doth by
there presents agree, that in consideration Of the sum
Of Three THOUSAND Eight Hundred dollars, TO be
paid TO him as Aforesaid. justly and faithfully to
perform the following work. or TO cause the same 10
be- faithfully executed. namely
lst. To print and deliver all customary work for
the Departments OF the Interior. Of Finance, of
Foreign Relations, Of Public Instruction, of the
Bureau Of Public improvements. the Board OF Health,
of the Custom House, OF the HarbOr Master, OF the
R1ld Supervisor. Of the Post Office. of the Supreme
and Circuit Courts. Of the Police Court, and of the
Marshal, Sheriff aud District Justices
n. Also advertise, under the head of = By Au-
hhI UfIihinanneses, ali Court. Legal. aud Executive
Notices, emanating FROM any q the above Offices,
Ministerial aud other official reports and CorrespOn-
dence, DEGREES of the Supreme Court and reports o.
the Legislature and the Committees when required.
IL is mutually agreed between said parties, that all
such publications shall be sent 10 the Office at least
tweniy-tour hours before going to press, and all
alterations ia the text and delays in proof reading,
IN the publications referred TO in Nos. l and =,
shall lie charged extra. together with Session Laws,
republication Of Law Books, and all books published
in pamphlet form.
Ii IS mutually agreed that the stock If paper on
hand. and valued at 81 .23i, As, by valuers mutually
approved Of. shall be paid for 10y the said Abraham
Fornander, IN such sums as from time to time lie
may be called. upon to pay by the aforesaid Minister
of the Interior.
In si,ne.s whereof, the respective parties have hereun,o
set their hands ard seal this iih day Of November
v., tSsrsd} L kATfm.MsH.,
On examining the above Indenture, it will be
that the public work is divided into two
branches-printing and advertising.
LIST. Mr.. F. binds himself 10 print ''alI the
customary work" for the
Department Of the Interior,
10. Fnaaee,
do. Public Instruction,
do. Foreign Relations,
bureau Of Public Improvements.
s Nsa c ssspis: and aa5 r Sis,t Courts 5Ts,
Beard Of Heath, A- D''"
Custom House.
IsrbOT Master and Post OGice.
81 To odrertiSe'' under the head of ..by
authority an The Polynesian all
Royal PRESENTATIONS and Ordinances.
touTt, legal and executive notices frin any ofthe above Offices.
Ministerial and other official Reports and correspondence,
peeryss O. the supreme Court
,ut all other work that may be required by
he government to be printed or advertised, IN
the Legislative laws. must be paid for
.Tfrd.
The only proposal ever offered TO the government
o execute Its printing, was one made in 1858 by
he publisher of the Commercial Advertiser, who
fered for Il definite sum 70 do the printing
{ all The departments Of The Government, in
ludiny the Legislative laws, ..AxD ANY AND
IL PRINTING REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT"
keeping nothing but new and unusual works
might he ordered printed. This offer was
lads in 1853, when ;he amount Of government
was much larger than it now i. The
had annual sessions up to that date,
ne Grst omission having been in the year 1861. 1
that proposal was made IN 1858, no tender
as ever been called for, that we are aware,
rough the above was renewed to the Legislature l
T 1860. I
The Committee to which ,e have referred. !
port to the House, tina: '. the terms Of the con-
act be:wes= Ills Highness and Mr.. Fernandez. {
nity.lg the lease Of the press and premises, :
-e Wciscly in accordance with an offer made !
: Mr.. Whitney 20 the Minister in 1858" We
spectfully deny. that the contract embraces
hat We offered TO execute, Viz " any ami all of l
9 printing required iy tie g~or1Hm.Ht." The
hartman or the Committee 9 Md har '1y have ,
lde himself acqur inted w. the tender refer
4 20 by him, and which, . M flel aaoGg the
coEds OF the legislature o. 1850 '.as at h.
-posaI. The Nj lister u TIE In;-s'r in his .
port seems to have sur p,aei De- cnntE ~ c'sor-
all the printing, ar .. avs " the Only out p
: of the government VII BE- a,,u- : 100 her "
mum for ell ITS P~oianrg.' 7
Yet ON reference 10 the bill Of appropriations :
IS before the House. we find. besides the sum :,
- 500 pcr annum to meet the obligations of ;.
contract, these two items: -
,,r,ny s..sion laws sdoo W :
P ..,;onsr a Courts. publication of Jyd'eiGL DC c.
ci,ioas. ana; purchase OF Law baoAs. llme pap coo m VI
tioa 81 The decis; ous alone will cost the sum nameiI oOo~ !"
IS sjonn demanded from the