The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-06-06

MORE NEED
OF ECONOMY
Circular Letter Is
Sent to the
Sheriff.

Rigid economy has been exercised IN
the police department ~ the TERRITORY
since the Executive Council decided
upon a pro rata system of expenditures
in order 60 heVp within the limit Of
funds available. II other departments
follow the rule laid down by the attor-
nev generals department there need be
no further fear as TO finances.
tsxcepttng as to the incidental appro-
pristion. the department has been
keeping we'll within the allotted
amount, and Attorney General Dole
yesterday sent a circular letter to the
high sheriff and the sheriffs OF the va
rious islands, complimenting them on
tina fact and urging still more rigid
economy. The letter is as follows:
Territory of Hawaii.
Ofnoe OF the Attorney General,
Honolulu, II. l., June 5, 1902.
Mr.. A. n Brown, High Sheriff of the
Territory of Hawaii:
Dear Bir:--Tbe expenses of the de-
partment for the ten months ending
April 30. and the pay of police of
Kauai. Maui and oahu, and the pay
OF jailors, guards, etc. for the month
Of May last Cthe May bills under the
other appropriations not yet being all
ip) show. for these ten months and as
far as the bills are in for the last
month, that the aggregate expenses of
FOL
than the pro rata OF the appropriations
in the aggregate.
1 am gratihed in noting under the
appropriation for coroners' inquests
that, AS the result of the careful study
and economy which we had to give this
matter. the expenses for the ten
months ending April 30, were SEAL
less than the pro rata of the appropri-
alton.
] am also gratifed to note that in
spite OF the great increase of criminal
business the prolonged sessions of
grand juries, and the many extended
and special terms of the Circuit Court
that the expenses for witnesses in
criminal cases for the ten months end
ing April 70, have exceeded the pro
rata OF the appropriation only s27.69
or about Sz77 per month.
During the ten months ending April
80, 1862 and since, the appropriation for
incidentals, civil and criminal expenses
which the last Legislature cut down
has been subjected to extraordinary
demands. The transition cases 50
called; the prolonged sessions of grand
juries; the extended and special terms
Of court several terms of court being
held at the same time in different parts
Of the Territory, thus requiring the
employment of extra help in conduct
ing the criminal business of the de-
partment: the large interests of the
Territory in the litigation of fishing
rights also making the employment OF
outside counsel necessary; the extra
ordinary amount of opinion and office
work incident TO the transition from
an independent nationality to "a Federal
Territory, making IL impossible for the
head of the department to do any con-
siderable amount of court work; out
lays incident to installing the Game
well police alarm system, etc.-all
these things have combined to subject
the appropriation for incidentals to
emergencies which the legislature could
not have taken into account.
During the ten months ending April
30, 1902, the expenses for civil and
criminal incidentals have exceeded,
upon the average, the pro rata of the
appropriation therefor at the rate OF
s2221l per month. 1t will be necessary
Tor US to cut down our expenses under
this appropriation about $4,000 per
month. Our pro rata under this appro-
priation is $l250.s0 per month. If we
can save out of this Appropriation
about $200.e8 "A month, | think we shall
be able in spite of the extraordinary
demands on the department to finish
our biennial period without having to
ask the legislature to make up a single
dollar of deficiency under any appropri-
alton of the department. / am very
anxious To do this, if it can be done in
justice ana without prejudice To the
public service.
am sending letter of like tenor
herewith to each of the sheriffs.
Very sincerely yours.
tSigned) f.. =. DOLE,
Attorney General.