The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-06-21

"The Coronation Appropriation of
$40, 900 has all been expended. On
the 26th of August, 1882, Col. G. II.
Judd received the sum of 81, 900;
Mr.. Buchanan received $500 for
painting, a sum of $500 is charged
for entertaining japanese guests,
and the p. @. .AdUeY1iSer took S29l
90 for printing and Advertising
"With regard to the appropriation
for Expenses of Foreign Missions"
the Report of the Minister of FL
nance informs us that the sum of
$25, 900 was drawn for this purpose,
but this statement does not agree
either with the books of the Finance
Department or those of the Foreign
Office: the actual disbursement was
$25, ,095 SO, and the books were made
to balance by drawing the sum of
$50. SO from the appropriation for
the encouragement of Immigra-
ton, in the Interior Department,
and crediting the same to Expenses
of Foreign Missions" most extra
ordinary and unwarranted proceed
ing"
"The appropriation for the
"King's Guard" according to the
Report of fhe Minister of Finance,
has been sufficient for the purpose,
but such is not the case, as sum of
81, ,159 40 was drawn from the ap-
preparation for Purchase of Ord
nance" and used to pay off the men
for the month of March. Amongst
the item charged to this account is
an amount of $3.50 to the p. &. i'd
oertiSer for printing book of rules
for Volunteers, which was paid for on
the Sth of March, 1888, and delivered
| in an unfinished condition on the 9th
of May, 1884 the proper charge for
doing this work has been estimated
by two practical printers, one of
whom quotes $3.50 and the other
1925. There was also used for this
account considerable sum which
was drawn from the appropriation
for aid to Volunteers.
The people paid for the rabble of
| soldiers who went to Kohala to see
Kamehameha statue stood on end,
the sum of $943, which account was
never audited or approved.
Of the appropriation for ''Aid to
Volunteers" c. III. Judd received
$1,000. What he did with it does
not appear. All the volunteer work
he has been known to do was to
collect this money. The Kings
guard had new uniforms at the eX-
pense of this appropriation. S6O4
was transferred to help pay freight
on Battery, 1886, was spent on
incidental, and, on the principle that
every little helps, the AdvertiSe'
tags in and takes all there is left,
$56.75.
"The appropriation for Purchase
of Ordnance" was all expended fol
that purpose. An amount, however.
was subsequently charged to the
account, say 81, 159 40 and used tc
pay off the King Guard. The freight
on the Ordnance amounting tc
2,377 rs was devided as follows :
To Arms and Announcements. IS 357 81
To Aid to Volunteers. ......... 6O4 II
To Kings Guard. 30 VI
TO Attorney Generals Depart
ment. .................. I,2UU w
$2,377 Z;
Here is plain violation not only
of the law, and transfers not only
from one appropriation to another
but from on department to another
A proceeding in direct violation o.
the law:
"The amount expended on ac
count of the appropriation for re
ceptions and incidentals is stated il
the report of the Minister o.
Finance to be SO, ,993.05, but The
actual amount drawn from thu
Treasury ON this account was $40,
393.04; the excess of $400 being
covered by Cabinet resolution
which appears in the Indemnity
account on page SO of the Finance