The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-03
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ling public funds, and also the cash
shortages, reflect on his competency
and integrity.
We therefore recommend that the
Senate approve of the Governors pur-
pose 10 remove Mr.. ]. H. Boyd from the
office of superintendent of Public
Works, and advise him TO take such
action.
Your committee was appointed more
particularly to investigate the charges
made by the Governor against the Su-
perintendent of Public Works, but we
feel that the department with its var
ious branches should be more thorough
ly examined, and we recommend that
committee be appointed to make a
thorough investigation of the depart
,nent, and report to the Senate at the
regular session of the Legislature.
Respectfully submitted,
H. P. BALDWIN,
J. D. PARIS,
PALMER P. WOODS.
The senate also adopted the follow
ing report on the Treasury Depart
ment:
WRIGHT'S SHORTAGE AND
FLIGHT.
Hon. c. L. Crabbe, President of the
Senate.
Sir:-Your committee to which the in
vestigation of the Treasury Department
was referred, respectfully report as fol-
lows.
The cash was counted by Senator
Isenberg, and found correct, with the
exception of the Chinese fund, in which
of e1
found, but covered by an l. o. U. sign
ed by w. H. Wright, and the books are
kept in proper way; copy of the state
ment of cash of the Treasury of the
Territory of Hawaii dated November
"a, 1902, is hereto attached and made
a part hereof.
We also found that the actions of
| the Auditor were the same as stated in
the report of the committee relating to
the Auditors Department
In regard to the flight of Mr. w H
Wright, the former Treasurer, we find
that:
On September 23d, 1902 Mr.. Cooper
had suspicious of something wrong in
the Treasury Department, and he
Cooper at once notified the Governor
and the Attorney General. On the aft
ernoon of the same day Mr.. Wright
confessed to Mr.. H. E. Cooper, as Sec
rotary of the Territory, of the short
age of the Chinese fund, which was
under Mr.. Wright's control at the time;
Mr. H. E. Cooper on the same day noti
fed the Governor and the Attorney
General of Mr.. Wright's confession of
his guilt
On the 23d day of September, Mr..
Wright and his lawyer then promised
to make the amount good at O'Clock
next day, September oath.
AT O'Clock a. m, September oath,
Mr.. Wright failed to come to the office.
Mr. Cooper then at once tried to find
out if the Attorney General had done
anything regarding Mr.. Wright and
finally notified the High Sheriff of the
matter; the High Sheriff then at once
did all in his power to prevent Mr..
Wright from going away; but it was
too late.
From the above statement, your COM
mittee cannot place the responsibility
of w. H. Wright's flight on the Secre-
tary of the Territory if there is any re-
sponsibility in the matter; it may be on
the Attorney Generals Department;
but, the Attorney General is away at
this time and your committee is unable
pared to state who is liable for w. H.
Wright's flight.
According to the statement of Mr..
H, E. Cooper, the average of the money
in the Treasury Department from the
beginning of the period was $500, O000 90,
the only employee in the Treasury De-
partment who gives bond is the Regis
! trar of Accounts. mis- bond being $40, 900;
his sureties are Messrs. \. Ahrens and
]. D. Holt, Jr.
On September oath, 1902, Mr. H. E.
| Cooper was appointed Treasurer, and
holds his commission as Treasurer.
In regard to the shortage in the Chi
nese Fund Mr.. Cooper states, that it
is the intention of the Government to
request the next Legislature to make
an appropriation covering the said
amount. Furthermore, we may state
that the Chinese Fund was used by the
Government by taking the cash and de-
posting Government warrants, said ac-
ton was done through the advice of
the Attorney General; whether such ac-
ton was lawful or sound business poll
cy your committee leaves to public
opinion.
Respectfully submitted.
W. c. ACHI, Chairman.
D. PAUL ISENBERG,
S. f. KAIUE.
On motion of Senator Achi it was
provided that a committee of three be
appointed TO wait on the Governor to