The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-06-25
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We noted that higher prices were paid for hay for the
horses than paid during the same period by Capt
H. Brown, under the Board of Health for the horses
used upon the streets The average price paid by the
Board OF Health Sl2 50 per less than the other
and the hay for the armed force bought in much
larger quantities The whole sum paid for hay and feed
for the horses shown above is $500 So while the
feed for the horses and mules the road work of Homo
lulu for the whole period but S3626 e. 1t appears
to the Committee that there has been either gross neg
ligence or unfair dealing in the matter Many other
items of less Importance seemed to Indicate lavish ex
pendture. Your Committee are of opinion that the
force is unnecessarily expensive and organized is of
very little value and would recommend that no further
appropriation be made for the object
Before concluding with the Attorney Generals de-
partment we would again remark upon the fact of the
large and unauthorized expenditures for legal services
employed by the Attorney General
From May A. 1888, to December H. 1888 there was
Attorney General and that was doubtless the occa
sion of paying large fees to lawyers not connected with
the Government but since the present incumbent took
the Office fail to the necessity paying $500 per
month for such outside help. During the period the
salary for the clerk of the Attorney General has been at
the rate OF $500 per year than ever before and the
criminal prosecutions which have required the attention
of the Attorney General have been less than during the
previous period
The Attorney General has certainly had much time 70
devote to a lucrative private practice
Until the last period the clerk of the Attorney General
has always been person competent to perform the
duties OF deputy and there no difficulty in obtaining
the services of such clerk even at the former salary
And believe that competent clerk can now be oh
tanned for the present salary to assist the Attorney Gen
eral and if the Attorney General will devote himself 10
his duties further legal assistance will be required
DEPARTMENT OF JUDICIARY
The accounts of the Department of the Judiciary next
received the attention of the Committee Order and
system prevail in this Department and with the excep
ton of one two minor points, the Committee had no
suggestions to make The chief clerk prepares trial
balance the first of each month"; which he places be-
fore the Chief Justice The only unusual expenditures
made during the last biennial period was an item of
800 paid to the deputy clerk for services rendered dur
Il ing vacancy in the office of chief clerk after the death
of J. Barnard, Esq, and the sum of $780, paid for
three gowns purchased for the Justices of the Court
: THE MARSHAL'S OFFICE
The accounts of the Marshas office were not quite az
satisfactory the Committee would desire The ledger
accounts were not properly posted and balanced and
the practice of paying to nformers shares Of balls which
have been forfeited to have been adhered to in
some This practice is improper and should BIZ
oh discontinued the appropriation for criminal expenses
vs. ample to meet such cases. The system of paving ali
fines and penalties into the Treasury and meeting re