The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-12-05

DOYO'S
PLACE
VACANT.
Senate Decides to
Concur In His
Removal.
lFrom wednesday,s palyl

continents which, IL is expected, will be
submitted TO the body this morning.
The first stage OF the business has been
carried through. the creating OF va
eancies in the offices where the Cover
nor found il advisable to ask for
clear field. This was done yesterday
afternoon when, by a vote OF 10 4, the
senate declared vacant the Office of j.
H. Boyd. Later, upon notification OF
the action of the senate, the Governor
served notice to this effect upon the
fermer superintendent
The report OF the committee appoint
Cd to investigate the Department OF
Public Works was presented to the
senate yesterday morning, and its
consideration was laid over until the
afternoon session at the request OF
Rembers OF the minority party. When
II came up there was a full senate to
listen to the arguments which might be
made upon the question. AS soon as
the president OF the body called up the
report Senator McCandless moved that
II be accepted The report bears with
ID the approval OF the course Of the
Governor and advice to him to remove
the offcial
Senator Kalauokalani arose at once
and moved that the report be laid on
the table, and its consideration be de-
ferred until the meeting of the senate
in regular session in the spring. Achi
raised the point that the motion was
cut OF order because OF its composite
character, and It was renewed by the
Home Rule leader in form deferring
the consideration of the resolution
until the term of 1903. Nakapaahu
seconded and, without debate, the mo-
tion was lost, there being only the fye
Nome Rule votes for postponng, while
the Democratic member voted with the
Republicans. making eight.
The motion then came up on the
proposal to adopt the report Of the
committee, and this carried. s to A.,
Kaohi not voting with his fellow Home
Rulers The secretary was then in
structed to notify the Governor Of the
action OF the senate. and the Boyd in
cident was closed. The report of the
committee was as follows:
REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS.
Honolulu, y. H., Nov. 30, 1902.
honorable c. l.. Crabbe President OF
the Senate.
Sir Your special committee to
whom was referred the Governor
message, making certain charges
against the Superintendent of Public
Works, and declaring his intention by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, to remove said Superintendent
of Public Works, J. II. Boyd, from Of
zee. beg leave to report that we have
Looked thoroughly into the charges
made against Mr.. Boyd. have also look.
I'd into the general affairs and examined
the system of books kept in the depart
Aent.
Your committee have had lengthy in.
terviews with j. II. Boyd, h. II. Wright
H. T.. Cooper. the clerks of the Public
Works Department, and several other
witnesses. relative to the charge In tn,
Governors message against Mr. Boyt
Of cash shortages, and also with refer.
ence to other matters connected with
the Public Works Department.
We did not have the books exported
as We found that this had been don,
twice this year by the Deputy Auditor
We found the system Of books and tn,
method of keeping the same, good; NOR,
especially with certain changes inaugu
rated by the present Acting Superin
tsndent II. Il. Cooper. The most i'm
Portant change is in the way cash pay
Aents are now received. All cash re
eeipts are now received over the coun
ter by the cashier, as they should be
and at the end Of each day turned owe
70 the chief clerk, who gives the cash
Ter a receipt for the same. Under Su
perintendent J. II. Buyd, cash was re
ssived and turned over to the chic
clerk, who gave the cashier no recelp
fer the same. Cash was also receive,
by Mr.. Boyd in the back office, VIII
either turned II over 10 the chief clerI
or kept II In his own possession. keep
lag memorandum Of the transactio
either on loose paper or I'm two "spp
sial' books (alluded 10 IN the Governor
sessage) that appeared to be his ow
property, and did not belong 10 the reg
nlar system of books belonging 10 IN
department, Cash thus received an
sot turned over 10 the cashier by Nj
boyd, was usually partial payment
toward land sales and was depusltr
~ him In Spreckrls A COmpany's ban
10 the account uf -, H. Boyd, Trustee
o. Kept In his private box In one uI n
department safes. These receipts Wei
sften In his possession over year D.
fsre lhey were accounted for an
turned over 20 The cashier or the chit
slerk Mr Boyd's excuse for retail
Tag such payments iu his posstssi,
IL mat they We're partial payment
toward land sales, ana hr preferred
bold the payments until fun settlemal
isr each land sale was made. 20,
committee, however, hnd iu answer
DIS ihai The cash for FUN stttemeu
fsf lana sales Was held by him for on
year before the money Was turn,
ever 20 no department as Cover
cent realisation These private booI
shove mentioned were krpt by Al
eoSd as Tar back as 1886 Whom N
osaslnfer Nas chief elrrk
TsuF eommiller canugt condemn 4
ssonHly such d l00se. careless ANA IA
syslemai,o method ~ handling pul