The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-22

with the advice and consent of the Sen
ate to remove Mr. Herbert c. Austin
from the office Of Auditor of the Ter
ritory.
] refer the matter to the constitu-
/ tional action of the Senate.
fSiened, SANFORD B. DOLE,
| Governor.
THE BOYD CASE.
| A Message to the Senate of the Terri
tory of Hawaii:
On the Sd day of September last, Mr..
James H. Boyd. Superintendent of Pub
lie Works, with my approval left the
Territory of Hawaii for San Francisco
for a. vacation of few weeks, leaving
! Mr. W. H. Wright, the Treasurer, in
charge of his office Shortly after his
/ departure, shortages were discovered
! in the moneys of his office, and the chief
clerk, Mr.. B. H. Wright, was arrested
| therefor under charge of embezzle-
| inent Later the Treasurer, Mr.. w. H.
/ Wright, confessed to defalcations of the
moneys in his charge as Treasurer, and
On the oath day of September absconded
from the country. On the same day /
commissioned Mr.. Henry E. Cooper,
| Secretary of the Territory, as Treas
urer. Owing to the absence of both Mr..
/ Boyd and Mr.. w. H. Wright, it be-
| came necessary that some one should
t be appointed to attend to the duties of
! the Superintendent of Public Works.
/ and on the LIST of October, I appointed
Mr.. Henry E Cooper as my agent and
| personal representative to do so by let
/ ter of appointment, of which the fol-
! lowing is a copy:
| Honolulu, T. H., October l. 1902
| Sir:-Owing to the absence from the
| Territory of Mr.. James II. Boyd, Super
intendent of Public Works, it is at pres
ent impossible for the faithful execu-
| ton of the laws of the Territory of Ha-
wall, in respect to his office, and as the
necessity of public business requires the
appointment of some person authorized
to discharge the duties of the Superin-
| tenden of Public Works, during his alb
sence, 1 now, by virtue of the authority
! in me vested by law more particularly
by sections 81 and So of the Organic
Act, request you to assume and dis
charge the duties and exercise the pow
ers of the Superintendent of Public
Works as my agent and personal rep
resentatiye, during my pleasure and
the absence of Mr.. James H. Boyd from
the Territory.
/ am, sir,
Very respectfully,
(Signed) SANFORD B. DOLE,
Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.
Hon, Henry E. Cooper,
Secretary of the Territory.
On the same day forwarded a letter
to Mr.. James H. Boyd requesting his
return, of which the following is a copy:
Honolulu, T. H, Oct list, 1902.
Mr.. James H. Boyd,
Care Mrs. w. L. Grieve,
Oakland, Cal.
Sir:-It is necessary that you should
return to Honolulu by the first oppor-
tunity. Please observe this request.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) SANFORD B. DOLE.
On the I'd of October 1 notified the
Deputy Auditor, Mr.. H. c. Meyers of
my action in authorizing Mr.. Cooper to
take charge of the Public Works Office
by letter of which the following is a
copy:
Honolulu, T. H, Oct. I'd, 1902
Mr.. H. C. Meyers, Deputy Auditor.
Sir 1 am directed by the Governor
to enclose you the following copy Of a
letter to Mr.. Cooper, appointing him my
agent to take charge of the Department
of Public Works during the absence of
Mr.. ]. H Boyd
| This letter was delivered to Mr..
Cooper yesterday afternoon.
Very respectfully,
| (Signed) ALEX. G. HALVES, JR.,
Secretary to the Governor.
! Upon the discovery of shortages in
| the cash of the Public Works Office, ]
ordered an investigation of the accounts
| of the office by the Deputy Auditor and
his reports showed condition of things
/ in such accounts that reflected in my
! opinion upon the integrity or compe-
! tency of the Superintendent. AS such
4 Investigations were not completed at
! the time Mr.. Boyd was expected to ar
rive in Honolulu on his return from San
| Francisco, about October 81 or 22d,
| sent him a letter of which the follow
ing is "a copy, to be delivered to him
upon his arrival in Honolulu:
Honolulu, T. H., Oct 21st, 1902.
Mr.. James H. Boyd, Superintendent OF
Public Works, Honolulu, T. II.
Sir:-During your absence from the
| Territory matters have come to light in
i the Department of Public Works which
in connection with the absence of the
Treasurer, who was deputed by you te
attend to your official duties, made il
necessary for me to take charge OF the
work of the Department.
l have placed Mr.. Henry e. Cooper
in charge as my agent and persona
representative to exercise the powers
and discharge the duties of the posi-.
ton of Superintendent of Public Works
. and have instituted an investigation Of
the accounts of the Department which
investigation is not yet completed anC
, which has developed some matters af.
? fecting your management of the office
, requiring an explanation from you.
Pending such investigation and ex
PLANTATION, I deem it my duty in tn,
public interests to retain charge OF tn,
office and have authorized Mr.. Cooper
to continue to exegcise the powers anC
!, discharge the duties appertaining t,
: the superintendent of Public Works un
|, til further notice
request and require you to abstain
for the time being from all interference
~, T.