The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-26
Auditor, Territory of Haw
GOVERNOR DOLE'S REPLY.
Executive Chamber, Territory of
Hawaii.
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Executive Chamber, Territory of
Hawaii.
Honolulu, Sept 25, 1902
Mr.. Herbert c. Austin, Auditor of the
Territory of Hawaii.
Sir: Whereas, I, Sanford b. Dole,
Governor of said Territory, have re-
1uested your resignation as Auditor;
And, whereas, you have asked me for
written statement of my reasons for
requesting your resignation, and for
written charges or specifications of Of
fetal misconduct;
Now, therefore, L, 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 is founded:
1. 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 per-
sonal use the sum of two hundred and
fifty dollars of the public funds collect
ed as fines and costs by the said Chill
lingworth in his official capacity afore
said.
II. That on or about the second day
of September, 1902, you applied to and
ACQuNotSo Lie SllQ WOTl1 loan
you for your personal use the sum of
two hundred dollars from public funds
collected as fines and costs ny said Chill
lingworth in his official capacity afore-
said.
III. That on or about the 9Th day of
July, 1902, you passed check for up
wards of seventeen hundred dollars.
drawn by yourself in favor of Henry C.
Of T0.,J1 ~
the Territory of Hawaii, said check
being drawn on the First Bank of H1o,
you having no funds, and knowing that
you had 80 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, public accountant re-
siding in Hilo, the sum of two hundred
and ffty-f1ve 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 the payment of same; and that
the said William Vannatta, as Public
Accountant, did return to the Treasur-
hundred and fifty-five dollars as part
of the government funds, and upon the
presentation of saio check for payment
it was dishonored.
V. That while holding office as Audi
tor of said Territory you have procured
money from B. H. 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 tirr,a to time
given checks to creditors in payment
of your personal debts, knowing that
you did not have funds on deposit to
honor said checks, and that said checks
when presented would be dishonored,
and were dishonored.
VII. That you have, to a great ex-
tent, neglected to audit the accounts of
Territorial officials throughout the Ter