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


the Territory of Hawaii within the said
Territory" 1 feel that 1 must use my
own judgment as to the form of ques-
tions to be asked for the purpose of OBJ
tanning information in regard to the
state OF the public accounts and the
conduct of my subordinates.
In relation to the three thousand dol
lars received by you from Messrs. T. H.
Davies & Co., your verbal statement
made after the receipt of your letter,
that two thousand five hundred dollars
of this amount was deposited with
Messrs. Spreckels & Co., and that the
balance of five hundred dollars was
placed in the safe under your personal
control in the Public Works Office with
tag explaining the status OF this fund
and referring to the balance deposited
with Spreckels & Co., substantially
covers my specific questions relating to
the same. Your statement, however,
that the construction of the work and
deposit by Messrs. T. H. Davies & Co.
found it's incipiency and approval at a
cabinet meeting the minutes whereof 1
respectfully refer to you" is not borne
out by the minutes referred to, which
are as follows: Mr.. James H. Boyd read
L. Il.
Co. asking to be allowed to give up their
lease to lots No 522 and 523 in Hilo and
Offering as compensation, to do $4,000
worth of street work in Hilo or give
this amount of money. The meeting
recommended that the street work
proposition be accepted"
I take pleasure in making acknowl-
, edgment that this three thousand dol
To- 7, civ u n
lie Works Office, and also of the receipt
by the Public Works Office at about the
same time from you of two thousand
| nine hundred and ninety-five dollars on
account of land sales, which had not
been previously entered in the books of
the office, and three hundred and twelve
dollars and thirty cents as interest on
deferred payments.
1t is still necessary that detailed
account be furnished by you of this
money paid in on account of land sales.
| While your action in the payment of
these amounts was the best thing pos
sible for you to do under the circum-
stances and will go far to produce q
sentiment of leniency toward you in the
- bic md, 1 do not feel that it is in
any sense an extenuation of your con-
|
lected by you as an officer of the gov
eminent, and failing to enter them in
the public accounts.
| L take note of your explanation in
! regard to the moneys received by you
from Messrs. T. H. Davies & Co. and
| allow all reasonable consideration in
your favor in this case; but the deposit
of portion of these funds in your
private bank account with Messrs.
spreckels & co. was, from my point of
view, a matter of grave impropriety
under the circumstances.
| The matter of the retention of the
funds received from land sales, and the
failure to enter same in the books of
your office, IS a still more serious breach
of public trust, and was wholly incon-
sistent with any reasonable theory of
your duties and responsibilities as a
public officer.
While, therefore, I appreciate your
action in facing the situation and doing
what remained for you to do in the
matter, my own responsibility to the
Government of the United States and
the public interests of this Territory,
for the faithful execution of the laws
and the strict administration of the
public funds, makes it impossible for
| me to overlook your conduct and fur
Their recognize your official authority;
therefore, with sincere regret, ask for
your immediate resignation of the Of
fee of Superintendent Of Public Works.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) SANFORD B. DOLE.
Honolulu, 7. H. Oct. 2Sth, 1902.
| Hon. S. B. Dole, Governor of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii, Honolulu. T. II.
Sir As any discussion of the sub
ject matter of your letter of even date.
In regard to the conduct of the office
OF superintendent of Public Works by
me can serve no useful purpose, L de-
sire merely to acknowledge receipt OF
your said letter and to inform you that
L will Immediately resume the perform
ance OF my duties az Superintendent OF
Public Works
Very respectfully,
| (Signed) las II pov0
Superintendent of Public Works
On the next day, October 29th. I for.
warded letter of which the follow.
ing is a copy, to Mr.. Boyd suspendine
MIN from the Office of Superintendent al