The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-11-25


'G)" to "CE)" inclusive, shall occur, |
then, and not until then. will your au- |
thority to suspend me be complete; and |
any attempt to so suspend me before
then, viii be premature on your part,
Illegal, and will be met with all the
resistance | can oppose to IT,
| deem it my duty to thus advise you
of my views upon this matter, arrived
at as the result Of much consideration,
and supported by the advice of coun-
sel-in order that you may possibly be
deferred from an act which, If attempt
ed. might lead to violence. and other
unhappy consequences.
| have the honor to remain, Sir
Your obedient servant.
(Signed) II. G. AUSTIN,
Auditor, Territory Of Hawaii.
Honolulu T. H.. Sept. 25th, 1902.
MI Herbert G. Austin, Auditor Of the
Territory of Hawaii.
Sir:-Whereas |, Sanford b. Dole,
Governor of said Territory, have re-
quested your resignation as Auditor:
And whereas, you have asked me for
a written statement of my reasons for
requesting your resignation, and for
written charges or specifications of Of
| fetal misconduct:
Now. therefore, I, Sanford B. Dole,
Governor of said Territory, hereby pre-
sent the following reasons for request
| ing said resignation, and the following
charges or specifications upon which
said request IL founded:
| |. That in the latter part of August,
1902, you applied to and requested c. f.
Chillingworth, Deputy High Sheriff of
said Territory, to loan you for your
personal use the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars of the public funds
collected as fines and costs by the said
| ChillinGworth in his official capacity
| aforesaid.
II. That on or about the second day
of September, 1902, you applied to and
requested the said Chillingworth to
loan you for your personal use the sum
Of two hundred dollars from public
| funds collected as fines and costs by
said Chllingworth in his official ca
pacity as aforesaid
| III. That on or about the 9th day of
July, 1902, you passed a check for up
! wards of seventeen hundred dollars,
drawn by yourself in favor of Henry c.
Hapai, Registrar of Public Accounts of
| the Territory Of Hawaii said check
| being drawn on the First Bank of Hilo,
| and having no funds, and knowing that
you had no funds, in said bank to pay
said check or any part thereof; and the
same being drawn and issued by you to
obtain money thereon for your own per-
sonal use in your individual capacity.
~ That on or about the 9Th day Of
July, 1902, you procured from one Will
liam Vannatta, a public accountant re-
siding in Hilo, the sum of two hundred
and ffty-lve dollars, giving therefor
| your check upon bank in the city of
Honolulu, well knowing at the time that
you had no funds in said bank to cover
tho payment of same; and that the said
| William Nannatta, as public account
ant, did return to the Treasurer OF the
| Territory said check for two hundred
and nfty-fve dollars as a part of the
Government funds, and upon the pres
entation of said check for payment it
| was dishOnored.
V. That while holding office as Au-
ditor of said Territory you have pro-
cured money from b. IL. Wright, Chief
Clerk OF the Department of Public
Works, knowing that said Wright had
no means of his own and no money to
lend except public money in his official
custody, you borrowing at one time
from the said Wright as aforesaid the
sum OF seven hundred and fifty dollars,
for your own personal use, knowing
that the same was taken from public
! funds.
| VI That you have from time to time
| given checks to creditors in payment
of your personal debts, knowing that
you did not have funds on deposit to
| Ia. 1 ~ l. -.
when presented would be dishonored
and We're dishonored.
VII. That you have to great extent,
reelected To audit the accounts of the
Territorial officials throughout the Ter
rtory, as by law you We're required to
do; and by reason and in consequence
| of your transactions and conduct afore-
said you have so compromised yourself
as to incapacitate you for the faithful
and efficient auditing of public ac-
counts; and by reason and in conse-
quence Of your neglect aforesaid to
properly audit public accounts, and of
your nonfeasanCe in office aforesaid, a
grave defalcation has occurred in the
Department of Public Works, and the
confidence Of the Territorial admlnistra-
tioI in the correctness of public ac-
| N'NAAA' NAAA W ll'AA tue ltl4lAhIN mas
been impaired.
For the foregoing reasons and in the
interest Of an honest administration OF
public affairs in this Territory, | here
by suspend you from the office of Audi
tor OF said Territory, pending such
answer and defense as you may see Mt
TO make 10 the foregoing statements,
charges and specifications, and such
further Investigations as may be made
relative thereto, You are hereby order
ed To turn over all books, accounts, and
other records of the otiice of Auditor OF
said Territory 90 Mr.. Henry O. Meyers,
Deputy Auditor ~ said Territory.
| tsgned) SANFORD u. DOLE,
Governor OF the Territory of Hawaii
Honolulu, r A., Sept 25th, 1909
Mr, ilrnrS g. Meyers, Deputy Auditor
~ the Territory ~ Hawaii
SIR Mr Herbert q, Austin, Auditor