The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04
BONDING OFFICIALS.

be signed public interested
and which would strengthen the confidence that ought to be felt
public very ude shaken by
occurring the important public departments last
year The decaons in the Treasury and in the Office the Suern
tenden OF Public Works. called attention the fact that the officials
OF the under bonds and that taken by
officials might become loss without hope OF recovery The bill refer
red fix the OF bond be exaced from all
officials, and was in line with the demand OF the public
Shortly after the deacons the Treasury in the Department
OF Public Works became known last there stir
the question bonding officials and both in letters the and
orally in countless discussions the citizens expressed themselves very
fully upon the question OF bonds OF the greatest
defective non this ont and with the execution Of the REGISTRAR or
Chief Clerk of the Treasury, no bonds required.
OF competent for the heads departments
bond from apponee shortly after H. E Cooper became Supen
Public Works he did in
lis department But after ALL this did the ground fully
was what the citizens body regarded satisfactory They want
ed law which would the heads departments well the
employees thereof and this law which passed both houses
but which too late for being passed the Governors
become law through the Governors failure sign only
law through the Governors signature and this give
There objection on the part OF certain officials to the bill being so
signed but the objection with somewhat i'll grace All public
officials should be willing and have the bill signed Penalties
against stepping aside from right ought be objected to
by those who desire to keep the strait and path.
1t may be we'll to capiuate the provisions OF
OF bills passed its salient features have been forgotten.
Section provides that certain officials before entering
en- the duties OF their office shall be required to furnish bond the
Territory for the faithful performance Of the Of and
the saekeepng OF all If personal bond given there shall
be accepted unless the sureies residents and eehoer
tory, amount and above required in the bond
The officers mentioned the heads Of the departments
Attorney General Treasurer Commissioner of Public Lands Supen
tendent OF Public Instruction Superintendent
Deputy Surveyor High Sheriff. President of the Board of
Health and the Chief Clerk department government
Section provides prescribe amount OF
the bonds in each case but specifies that shall be
than $ooooo for the heads departments and 100000 Chief
Clerks exceed the gross money shown
the Territory be in the hands Of said officer any during
The preceding year.
Section provides that all the Territorial officers appointing
deputies and assistants liable their official bonds for the
deputies and require bonds from them for their
protection in such amounts as they see it, ,
Another section provides that the Governor require bonds Of
Territorial officials already designated,
Still another provides bonds may given by any surety
company which has complied with the United States and when
such bond given the premium to be paid OF the public funds
And the last appropriation of $4,000 this
The following objections have been made to the bill since its passage
First The for of the officials of all
Second department responsible
he appoints and whose funds he has little
troll such the Road Boards which appointed by the
Superintendent Public Works. but which cannot be removed by him.
Third Since defacatons the heads departments already
required bonds be furnished by all those who handle funds and thus
the objects for which this bill introduced have been already
1caly accomplished
The following arguments put forward
First and foremost the moral effect of the highest officials setting
example by giving bonds.
The County Act is exceedingly particular in this why
should not the Territorial officials the example
true that the bond far in of the needs then there
little harm done.
impression gained through the Mainland on ac
ment loose in its methods The Senatorial Committee nv
gste conditions here reported in regard deacaon and corup
ton OF officials S follows:
in collector the local statute
requires him give Soooo was only require
ed bond and under such bond the but
while by his testimony may much
as So5ooo taxes IN MS hands and under his control one time
In not requiring bond from this officer your Committee
believe the Governor and Secretary OF State properly chageab
The Committee then legislation a. will compel all
officials both Federal and Territorial controlling public give
a sufficient bond any and all delnquencies
1t weesabEhed other than government positions
that responsible for those that under him
he employs and there seems to be why this rule should not
apply government positions
The head department who appointments can remove
With arguments before our prominent