The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-10-31

the ONCE as government redllZatlOnS
and had in fact not been entered at all
in the office
In answer to the foregoing main
questions, / have to state that / feel
they can be properly answered by me
but, the sub-division of each are to my
view, highly improper and lead to the
belief that they were formulated in
naste and Lot with the regard due to
my official position and powers and as
an associate cabinet officer
In answer to the matter contained in
your letter of the 2lst. inst ! beg leave
to state that in compliance with your
simple request" / have carefully
avoided for the time beinG. from all in
reference with Secretary Cooper in his
exercise of such authority but / by no
means acknowledge any legality or
right in this assumption of my duties
and powers as Superintendent of Public
works; that this is in accord with your
own, Sir. | note in your address to me
by my official title.
To the first question l respectfully
desire to say, in answer that: The sum
of three thousand dollars was received
by me from Messrs. r. II. Davies &
Superintendent of Public Works and
entry made thereof My official letter
book which has been placed before the
public without my knowledge or con-
aent. explains the status of the work
up To a few days before / left on my
vacation to the Coast, so there can be
no question to answer relative to con-
ccalment or evasion. That it is prob
al h..
appears IN your quotation lin connec-
tion with the cancellation of their lease
of a HilO business lot" as the condition
If the deposit was very plainly shown
py my receipt, to which | respectfully
refer you, the money was received by
me to be expended for the improve
ment and extension of Bridge street.
Hilo, Hawaii" AS Superintendent of
Public Works, | would not have been
faithful to my official trust if had per-
mitted the construction, approval of
the work and expenditures of money
thereon other than through myself in
my official capacity. TO find n proper
placement of the amount to have it
available FOR the special purpose pro-
posed, deyolved on me personally, not
upon any clerk of mine, nor any other
member If the government.
The money could not be made a gov
ernmcnt realization" it could not have
been deposited with either the Regis
trar or the Auditor as a special fund,
my Office could not be made banking
house, so the money was properly
placed where il is and will remain sub
Ject to my order on drafts for the con-
struction Of the work agreed upon un-
less 1t 7hould be agreed upon by
Messrs Theo. II. Davies n co. and the
Government that it should be paid in
as a government realization" The
2mount is available at a moments no.
tice ana IN passing | beg leave to say
that the construction of the work ana
deposit by Messrs. T. II. Davies & Co,
found lts lncipiency ana approval at
cabinet meeting IA" minutes whereof
| respectfully refer you TO-
To the second question / have TO say
that the words spoken to you, Sir, by
me must have been greatly misunder-
stood from the construction presented
in your letter Moneys received from
land sales have an been entered but.
as ih' hndl payments on the sales had
NOT been completed the account remain
F 'a.'Nf 81 hhA hitN my lNA'NllNN w
nave had payments an gone carefully
over ana checked before making the
hnai deposit win the Treasury ana |
hal LAID out this as part OF the un-
completed work Co. be- finished by me
"u my return from the Coast, as I had
no prgm0nitun of amy eYil happenings,
J h'N.N, tHp Wuru restitution used
N un. HI thr suh-lurstlons, demands
a passing notice. and respectfully pre-
sent T.I thut thH usr thereof 10 map
p.ir1h. .a amy official transaction of
Iinr a7 100 thr moneys belonging to
lbr N"E.mWrui uf ihe Territory of
iiaN nave neither been giyen nor
lHhrT hy Wr fHr other Than purppsra
l.sal ana lawn ana The sums eUmlng
hilhln uy personal keep as suprrin-
irrlrnl lf Pablo WORKS are open flr
inspection ana ipr proper alFhprarr
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