The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-06-19

lot was S75,sl9 %. The amount spent on
/ other purposes, but charged 70 this appro-
priation, is $500. or this sum, $4,000
was drawn out OF the Treasury, March 81,
1854. and made a special deposit Of, to-
Cether with other moneys drawn IN like
manner from other appropriations. The
principal items for which the special de-
post was spent were: Hayselden estate
for work on Custom House warehouse,
$4,000; Lucas, for Kapusiwa building
SAITH; Pacific Bridge Company, sundry
works, $l5.9o
In addition to the $4,000 so diverted to
other purposes, the accounts show over
payments to u. Lucas, 500, and +. Is.
| Thomas, s., 500
The over-paylnents are thus accounted
for:
January u, 1856, Mr. Lucas received on
account OF contract for hanging blinds,
500. This sum was not drawn from the
| Treasury, but BY order of the Minister OF
Interior, paid from cash IN the Interior
Office MAY /, lSS6, Mr.. Lucas account
for the entire amount Of blinds contract
was rendered and paid. No credit Is given
| for amount previously drawn.
April 81, 1854, Mr.. Thomas made writ
ten contract with the Government TO do
certain work ON the Police Building for
| SIC, 5o9. MAY ., 1885, he received on ac-
count thereof from the Treasury direct,
without any check being drawn from the
Interior Department, the sum OF 81 800: a
receipt for this amount was given by Mr..
| Thomas TO the Registrar of Public Ae-
counts Such receipt is endorsed, as FOL
lows: The above payment Is made from
| the Treasury by direction OF Chas. i.
Quick. Minister of the Interior, lSigned)
F. :. Pratt, Registrar of Public Accounts. =
There is no record of this transaction in
the Interior Office
June p, 1885, Mr.. Thomas received
81 900 more under similar conditions. ex-
cept that Minister Gulick receipted to the
| Registrar and Mr.. Thomas in turn re-
ceipted to Minister Gulick for the money
This transaction likewise has no record in
the Interior Office.
November .. 1886, Mr. Thomas pre-
scented his whole bill for the contract price,
$l6, 599 snd extras amounting TO $6.l46 -,
amounting in all to $22,745 -. This bill
shows sundTy payments OF cash amolnt-
| ing TO SIS. 600 IS Snd showing balance OF
s. ,0S4 II. June l, 1887, Mr.. Thomas Grew
this amount and receipted therefor. No
credit is given in this account Tor the asoye
two amounts of 81 500 and $1,000 which
were received from the Treasury.
The committee think the Finance CON-
mittee should investigate the disposition of
the special deposits. They do not think 1t
necessary TO use an exhaustive list OF ed-
lectives describing the foregoing transsc-
lions. They do think that the methods OF
business here disclosed would, If carried
on, soon reduce the law 70 ignominy and
the public accounts TO chaos.
(Signedl a. Young. Z. 81. Bailey. L. A
ThurSton, II. Deacon, J. d. Paris.
The report of the experts and exhibits
are appended.
Noble Waterhouse moved the reports of
the committee and experts and the ex-
hihitS be translated and printed. Passed.
Rep. Rice asked an extension Of time Tor
the Enrolment Committee to get the
Property and Rights Of Married Women
bill engroSsed. Granted.
Rep. Kswainui read the report of the
Finance Committee ON the petition from
Noloksi praying, that the pay OF Govern
nent officers be reduced and that the pub
lie moneys be spent for the real benefit OF
the nation. recommending the petition TO
be laid on the table TO be considered with
The Appropriation Bill
tSIgnedl J. L. kawainui, J. D. Paris jr.,
A. :. Wilcox. II. a. Widemsnn.
The report was laid On the table 70 be
considered with the Appropriation Bill
The same member read the report of the
Finance Committee on the petition for $500
Tor improving the landing at NspoOpoo,
recommending that the petition be laid on
the table 10 be considered with the APP
preparation Bill.
Noble Castle asked if the committee had
any Recommendation TO offer on the sub
iect matter OF the petition; if they had en-
ouired whether the landing is necessary.
Rep. KSmauoha said The committee
ought to have found out whether the land
ing Is necessary. The House cannot go
and look st aIl these isndings-
Rep. Kauhsne said it was an easy mat
ter for the committee to get facts from
those acquainted with the locality.
Noble Hitchcock moved the report be
referred back TO the committee TO enquire
into the matter
Noble Widemann thought the petition
hsd been misplaced. 1t properly belonged
TO the Committee on Public Lands and
Internal Improvements.
Minister ThurSton SAID for the Informs
ton OF this and all other committees that
tabulated statement had been prepared
with the aid OF the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Works, of landings and other improve
mentS snd Of the probable sums required
for them, which statement could be in
Spected in the Interior Office.
The report was referred back.
Noble Widemann read the report of the
Finance Committee on the petition OF
Iokia for refund OF IS. taxes paid twice,
recommending that the prayer be granted
snd the petition laid on the table TO be con-
sidered with the Appropriation Bill.
(Signedl H A Widemann, ]. c. Hawai-
nui. J. D. Paris, il. A S. Wilcox.
The report was accepted.
PRIVILEGE.
Minister Thurston stated that the news
papers had reported his remarks relating
70 the resolution concerning the Auditor
General, leaving out the qualifying re-
marks, so that 1t was made to appear that
fault was being found with the Auditor.
Such was not the object of the resolution.
The Auditor was acting in accordance with
the Audit law, and the object Of the reso-
luton was to bring this difficulty in the lsw
70 the attention OF the Legislature In order
that il might be remedied. Those were the
terms OF the resolution and the intent OF
remarks. After the resolution had been
introduced he had aScertsIned that he had
been somewhat misinformed as 70 the facts,
that the Auditor had objected 70 the form
OF the draft, but under tlse circumstances
would continue TO audit the detsil vouchers
upon their return from the settlement.
QUESTIONS 10 MINISTERS.
Rep. Hustace asked the Minister Of In
terror:
Whereas, Ii is currently reported and
believed that c. B. Wilson, Chief Engineer
of the Honolulu Fire Department, has Sus-
pended the Foreman of Mechanic Engine