The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-06-15
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HOW THEY GOT OFF UNDER NEW
LAWS.
With Few Exceptions all are Running
smoothly-By Next Tuesday all win
be Strengthened Out.

Government Offices are today doing
Territory of Hawaii business. At least
some of them are, while others are
rather handicapped on account of not
yea being adjusted to the new condi-
tiOns. This is true of the Interior Of
fee, which has become the bureau Of
public works. Superintendent McCand-
less is away and nothing can be done
until he gets back. Not a clerk in the
office has authority to do anything with
new business until reappointed and
commissioned.
The clerks in this office were paid off
this morning up to June 13. They are
at work today closing up old business
but are not on salary. Just what the
new superintendent will do is a subject
very interesting to them. AS both the
treasury and the attorney generals
departments will take portions of the
work from this office 1t is probable that
not nearly so many clerks will be kept.
There is no Commissioner of Agricul-
ture yet. Mr.. Haughes has been con-
tinuing the work Of the office today
but has been unable to do any new
business.
Attorney General Dole and Deputy
| Cathcart were at thir posts at the usual
hour and have entered fully upon their
new duties. There was not a hitch of
any sort in this office.
In the auditors office everything
started and is running smoothly. For
the present." says Mr.. Austin, there
will be no changes in our office. Mr..
Meyers and 1 are the only commits
stoned men in the office. The others of
the staff are entirely satisfactory and
will be retained. l do not know what
the legislature will do, but the prob
abilities are that eventually the force
will he reduced. You see in future,
with the postoffice and customs depart
ment tout of our hands, we will have
about 500 less warrants to handle in u
month. This will probably permit some
reduction of the force"
In the land office they are on routine
business and the laying of plans for
work under the new system. AS there
are no changes to speak of this office
will not be affected in the least
In the education department there
will be little or no delay New blanks
were received at the office this morning,
and will be used. superintendent At
kinson said: II hope to have every
thing in good running shape by next
Tuesday. Until that time I will not be
\ able to announce my future plans"
The executive part Of the Board of
Health is running on as before. 1t is
expected that the old members of the
! Board will be recommissioned. DR..
| Wood has resigned from the presidency.
| however, and new man for this office
/ will have to be chosen.
In the courts Judges Stanley and
Perry resumed work this morning.
Henry Smith swore in all of the old
| clerks, so that their business is running
| on as before.
There will be no changes in the work
| of the police department except such as
are directly prescribed in the Hawaiian
! bill, until United States Marshal Ray
arrives here and is installed in office
1t is presumed that this will be early in
July. In the meanwhile High Sheriff
Brown will take care of smuggling and
distilling cases as before. defendants
having the right to go before the Unit
ed States District court, Judge Estee
when it is established.
Marshal Ray will eventually take a
great deal of work off of the police
chief of which is the distillng of liquor
1t is expected that there will be a num-
Der of deputies in all the Islands to
watch out for okalahao and "swipes
moonshiners. The only interest the
marshal will have in the Illicit selling
of liquor, however, will be to see thai
the internal revenue tax is paid. The
residue of the matter will be with the
high sheriff All smuggling, of every
possible description will be handled by
Marshal Ray. So WILL also, infractions
of postoffice and customs rules. Al
such cases will be returnable before the
United States District court only. AS
owing to distance, appeal will be i'm.
possible in most cases, the judicial fair
ness of this court must always bt
above reproach.