The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-08-08
MONEY IS
VANISHING
Three thousand
Remain for
Court.

The total expcnditBres from an, fund
or general expenses Of suprcin, and
Circuit courts" for the year ending
Jun, 3oth. were ssi.Ss2iC. Por tho
month ~ July, according 60 the war
rants already paid by the auditor. there
has been an additional expenditure of
approximately ,ss7. The total aprropii-
alton made by the Legislature for the
two years was $4,000 and there re-
mains but a little over $500 for run
ming expenses OF all the courts for the
remaining eleven months OF the bicn-
nial period.
Ii the present August term OF cour,
I is 90 b. measured by the expenditures
made In the past by the second judg. g
the statement OF Judge Gear to the
grand jury yesterday that he might be
compelled TO stop work before the end
of the term for lack OF funds Is prob
ably correct. There is still to be paid
the jury for the special term hold by
Judge Humphreys and probably other
expenses In the remaining island cir
cults. This will leave about $500 for
the present term OF court, which Is not
very much more than the cost of some
/ terms held in the past by Judge Gear
( II on the other hand the present term
/ is conducted on the same lines as laid
down by Judge Robinson and some OF
the judges in other circuits, the money
still remaining in the appropriation will
not only be sufficient for the Angus,
term, but also for the next term to be
held here.
The trial jury and the grand jury
ally necessary for the conduct of the
ally necessary for the enoduct of ths
courts. the salaries being paid out of d
special appropriation. The trial jury
which is composed OF eighteen men car
sit but twenty-four days. which would
run the cost to less than $500. The
grand jury with twenty-five members
will hardly hold sessions more thar
half that tine, and the expense should
not greatly exceed $500 unless there 1,
the usual charge of $500 or 5000 fol
clerk hire. which Judge Robinson ha,
held IL not authorized, but which ha.
always been allowed by Judge Gear
The bailiffs are paid from the genera
appropriation, excepting Bailin Sea
who is also acting for the Suprem,
Court. Interpreters. stenographors ant
clerks are also paid from the SALARY
appropriation. and though there ar,
two regular court reporters, the tern
has been opened by the employment
Of a third stenographer, who must b,
paid from the general fund. Miss
Neumann. who occupied that position
last term. was paid at the rate OF 81
per day and drew altogether about $500
Auditor Austin said yesterday tha
when the appropriation was exhausted
he would simply stop the issuance o.
warrants. He knew OF no way bJ
which the courts could be continued
unless by continuing the operation o
courts; the parties to whom the none,
Is owing going to the next legislator,
for reimbursement. As a matter o
OF fact, the judges could continue to 81
for the hearing of court cases which d'
not require jury trial. as the salar!
appropriation provides for stenograph
ers, interpreters and clerks, which Is al
the machinery required in such cases
There are enough Of these matters OF
the calendar to occupy all the judges
for the remainder Of the fiscal year
ana If no solution Is found to the prob
lem those cases could be cleared anC
the jury trials be put over until tn
Legislature meets in February