The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1883-02-21
Review of tho Session Laws of 1852.


PART IL
Chap. - ANY building hereafter TO be built in
The city Of Honolulu, within the limits named be.
low, Except Government sheds on the wharf
shall have the external walls and roof thereof
constructed of brick, stone, cement, iron, other
fre-proof MATERIAL viz; the line bounded By the
water front andsO feet easteriy Should be 0-stsrl
from the building on the Eva side Of Nuuauu
Street to the makai side Of King St, thence On
King st. to point so feet easterly from the Wal
XIII side OF Fort St. thence 20 the water front and
kai of Queen st. in Naikahalulu.
Chan. .. Auditing Act and 10 regulate the receipt
custody and issue of public moneys provides that
Every person in Honolulu having the receipt or dis
qursement Of public moneys shall pay weekly, and
every such person oct Of Honolulu shall pay month
~ or a; such times may be appointed into the
Finance Office all public moneys collected or re
oeived by him with vouchers signed by him de-
scribing the services for which such Sums were
collected also to transmit 70 the Auditor General
not later than the 10th day after the end Of each
month a sworn return upon such forms us may be
required by the Auditor General And making il
obligatory upon the Auditor General 10 report 10
the Minister Of Finance any officer who fails TO
pay over all money collected BY him or who fails
10 make returns in the compensated IN the sched
ule, and providing that until such failure shall
have been made good all salary OF money due such
officer shall be withheld. Also providing that
monthly statements be made IN advance by the
Minister OF Finance of all moneys required for the
month, IN the form prescribed by schedule, which
statement If correct to be cOunterslgued by the
AuultOf GENERAL, anu pdNucuLs thereafter 10
coed the amount set forth IL such instrument and
previous ones. Over payments made by reason of
error IN the account of any officer to be surcharged
Is such officer " Cash sheet 20 be sent daily to
Auditors office, by the Minister Of Finance show
ing receipts and disbursements Of his office The
Minister OF Finance to publish in some newspaper
each quarter a statement IN detail Of the receipts
and expenditures on account Of the public service,
with comparative Statements of such receipts dur
ing the corresponding quarter Of the previous yCar
also a similar annual statement, Auditor General
&c be appointed by the King in Privy C0uacil on
the nomination Of the Minister of Finance, and
hold Office during good behavior. He may be sus-
pended by the King with the advice OF his Cabinet
Council, and removed by him upon the address Of
the Legislature. The Auditor to take cath Of
Office, and not engage n any other employment
In case Of illness suspension absence deputy
may be appointed By the King with the advice Of
his Cabinet.
The Auditor to examine the returns OF all OH
Gers and change TO each Office all sums which
he has failed 10 collect, and all not duly paid
IN by him under the proper head Of receipts. No
payments TO be made by the Minister of Finance.
except for the civil list, permanent settlements,
and salaries, unless the accounts have been preyi-
ously countersigned by the Auditor General.
The Auditor 10 call Tor explanations and addi-
tional vouchers, and disallow all sums not duly
credited and paid in or which have been disbursed
IN excess, or not duly vouched and authorized ANY
OfhceT may appeal from the disallowauce OF sur
chargo Of the Auditor TO one Of the Judges Of the
supreme Court Of Chambers.
No sum shall be allowed to have been tlulv re-
ccived or paid without q written voucher Judge
of the Supreme Court may, IN OF loss of vouch-
er. or satisfactory evidence, order the sum to be
allowed or disallowed.
Tho Auditor TO report to tho Legislature mon
she annual statement of the Minister Of Finance
And report in every case in which the forms ure-
scTibed by this Act have not been adopted He
shall have power TO compel the attendance OF any
officer and produce his books and accounts. and e
examine such officer under oath Any officer fail.
ing TO attend or to answer TO be liable to penalty
- NO. HNsaa.n HaaaHa a.
drcd dollars conviction before any Police OF
District Magistrate. ANY person wilfully aud cor,
ruptly giving false evidence before the Auditor
Guilty of perjury IN the second degree.
The Minister Of Finance and Auditor may make
regulations not inconsistent with the Act and Lax
them before the Legislature within fourteen day.
after it meets, The law to 60 into effect November
lst. lSS2.
Chap. n. An Act to fix the pay OF Jurors. In
creasing the pay Of iururs from one dollar PEI
day, for attendance. 10 two dollars per day; and
from fifty cents for each verdict returned to ont
dollar for such verdict
Chap, -. Amending the Statute relating &c
Auctioneers' Licenses. Providing for granting
II Auction Licenses to suitable persons. except
subjects of countries with which there arr nc
treaties. The price of an Auctioneer's LicgnsC
tcr Honolulu to be i've hundred dollars pei
auuum, and not less than oue-half OF ons
Per cent for each sale made, and for the u,hel
districts the price to be such per contace as thu
Minister OF the Interior shall deem reasonable no
TO exceed one per cent. Every auctioneer to give
bond for faithful accounting and conforming I,
the laws relating 10 auctloneers The bond FOL
Honolulu 90 be three thousand dollars; for all 9th
~ districts I'VE hundred dollars.
Chan. Nc. Amending Sections gl3 and 81 Of III,
sgyll Code, by which the justices Of the Supreme
Court deprived Of all control Il the appointing
and pay Of District Justices.
Chap. y. Providing for licensing dairies for tn,
sale Of milk In Honolulu and for Tia appointment
uf IN Inspector of Milk from the Agents OF III,
Board Of Health, with power to confsoae aduier
aied milk and prosecute the ad1lterater. Penal
~ for such ofense, from five TO twenty-five dol
lars; license fee twenty five doilars year.
Chap. =. Amending Section 1913 Of the Civi
Code 50 that deserter from contract service shal
be compelled to serve the remainder of the tim,
for which b. originally CONTRACTED instead Of Al
additional time mot TO exceed double the time q
his absence as formerly.
Chap :. Authorizing a national loan moi ex
ceeding Ssooo,oCo for p1bhc improvements. speci
he'd, al not more than per cent; bonds not taxa
bic TO Be issued for from 1--WE 10 twenty-five wears
This Act 20 continue IN force for three years
Chap. 80. Providing for the transfer Of sucl
minors in any reformatory school whose preseac.
is snbversve of the discipline Of the SCHOOL TO tn
public eaol, with without hard labor. for term
not exceeding the unexpired remainder of thei
lime of commitment to the refo-matorV school
and further providing for their final dischargo 70
good behavior or their return 10 the refomstor;
school. 10 b. esafiRus9.}
Tbs marine railway has been full of bushes
during the pasi week the steamers Iir1ldHf and A.
lzaen Hon, and bark RergTt having been hauled rp
LIE steamers we're cleaned and some slight repair
MADE 10 tha copper on the hulis and they werl
tnsn lowered to make noon for the RereIr.