Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-20

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The pay rolls were approved and
warrants issued in the name OF Chas.
Wilcox. disbursing agent, and the
funds were turned over by him TO y.
Il. Wright. The money, however, was
rot RENTED to the payCes OF the pay
rolls. As warrants have been drawn
and payment of the bills made, the
I Auditor cannot issue new warrants
without specific appropriations for
their payment.
Taking these warrants up separately
! find that Warrant No. 1927, dated Ju'
! ~ -. for s475.65, and Warrant No.
532S. dated July for S3j9.1O, We're
endorsed by Chas. Wilcox. clerk, and
| the money paid to him on July 81 by
. Henry c. Hapai, Registrar.
Warranted dated July %, No. 1913,
for S275; Warrant dated July 81. No
5SiS, for $685.: and Warrant dated Ju'
| ly 81. No. 5S49. for sll9. We're stamped
| by the Registrar for the Treasury De-
partmcnt July 81, 1902, and paid by
| lllf bullh vi tldNuii NHf io'N
to Chas. Wilcox. clerk. These war.
rants were paid by the Bank Of Hawaii
| by an arrangement with the Territorial
Treasurer, whereby the Territory was
to pay 8 per cent interest on the mon
ey thus advanced. | find the Bank of
Hawaii was reimbursed by the Treas
urer November Is, 1902. Warrant No
1925, dated August Is, 1902, for si24.10,
was endorsed by Chas. Wilcox, clerk.
and by him only, and was paid No
vember 25, 1902.
Upon first examination Of Mr. Hapai
he was very positive that he had paid
the same to Mr.. Wilcox on that date,
but upon further investigation | find
that this warrant was paid on Novem'
Der %. 1902, on which day warrants
were paid to the amount of Ol,OO3.l7,
among which We're warrants to the
amount of $l3l,674.54, which warrants
had been deposited In the Chinese
Fund as security for that amount OF
this fund being then in use b. the
Territory. From this fact I am unable
to trace this warrant further.
find in this connection that when
the Chinese Fund was counted by Mr..
Cooper as Treasurer and Mr.. Hapai as
Registrar, that the same consisted OF
Warrants $l3l,G74 81
Cash ....!......... 1901 SO
10 U, w. II. Wright. ... l7,9i9 81
Total .S161 .226 25
No memorandum having been kept
by either Mr.. Cooper or Mr. Hapai at
the time Of counting this fund, II is i'm
possible to locate any particular war
rant which was in the Chinese Fund
at the time of payment Of same, No
vember 20, 1902.
As to the statement of Mr.. Wilcox
refer you to his typewriter state
ment with other matters touching on
the matter which have seen copies OF
and which Mr.. C. NJ. White, chief clerk
of the office of Public Works, informs
me he has furnished your committee
briefly calling to your attention the
OU held by Mr.. Wilcox, which he
claims is for these amounts, all oil
Whlch nave Deen palu months aiter the
date OF the o U and for an entirely
different and less amount.
Copy of o U:
March "a, 1902.
lou 396025.
"B. II. WRIGHT"
You will note that there is nc
amount written in the o u, and that
the same is in lead pencil, not even the
precaution being used to place the !
mark. One or more figures placed to
the left would easily raise the same to
most any amount required.
Trusting this information may be
of service to your committee, re
main, respectfully yours,
l.. c. ABLES,
Accountant.