The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-27
such other points as may be
designated by the Superinten-
dent OF Public Works" ....... 49,
Aan.7s
Total >.

Assistant Superintendent of Publ
Works as being caused by an error c
the Acting Assistant Superintendent
of Public Works at the time, Mr.. G. i
Gere, through not at first giving tn
contractors proper grade in placin
dredgings on Aala Park. In such case
receipt should be on file from tn
men doing the work; voucher now OF
file is merely for 276 days labor a
$500 per day Paid Cotton Brothers
In this connection, we note the differ,
| ence paid for laborers. the rate in thi
bill being $500 per day. while in othe
bills the rate paid was $500 per day
at which price sufficient labor wa:
available.
In view of these facts. the Govern
ment was forced to pay through gross
incompetence or negligence on the
part of the Public Works Department
$S2s.00 for labor at an unreasonable
rate. Ill
SHOULD HAVE DREDGER.
You committee considers it re-
markable business proposition for the
Government with $50, 10000 of neces-
sary dredging on it's hands, to ALLEVIATE
its entire apparatus used in the per-
Torrance of the work for no tangible,
ately thereafter call for tenders to do
this work, thereby rendering itself
helpless in the hands of contractors at
any prices they saw fit to charge.
The tenders for contracts show on
their face that there was absolutely no
competition. In this connection, we
note that voucher paid by warrant
5314 for SO, POI 90, the last payment I'M.
der the contract with Cotton Bros. &
Co. for Section g was endorsed to and
drawn by w. F. Dillingham;. who
signed the contract for Section 1, on
behalf of the Hawaiian Dredging
Company.
Your committee is of the opinion
that if the Territory is to be burdened
with continuance of dredging Homo
lulu harbor an appropriation should be
made for the purchase of new dredge
apparatus, as we are informed by
officials charged with navigation in the
harbor, that the above dredged sec
lions are rapidly filing up. and it will
be necessary to do the work again IN
a short time.
Item Landings and Buoys, Hawaii -
Sc. 10000, and
Item Landings and Buoys, S. Hilo."
81. 1886 were principally expended in
reconstructing the wharf at Waiakea,
Hilo Bay (sS, 166.99) This work was
carried on by the department. with the
result that Hilo now has a substan-
tial shin dock.
PAY TOO GREAT.
Item "Remodelling Kalihi Camp"
SO, 1924. We find charge of 2215 days
at $1,000 per sday,
s225.OO. which we believe to be- un-,
for the class of work done.
In addition, the superintendent of the
work was allowed Is per cent, On the
labor.
Item Printing and Advertising"
s6,119.26. An investigation of this ex-
penditure shows that public advertise
ments are inserted simultaneously in
nearly all current journals. Your COM
nittee suggests that tenders for these
advertisements to be published offic- |
ally in one of the recognized journals
ADVERTISING in this manner would SUI |
ice and result in considerable saving !
lnder this head.
Fencing and Grading Government
Lots s1.440.5O OF this amount ST. |
5000 was paid in 1901 to j. J. Belser.
Is follows:
october -. -. -. .......... s4s7 90
November -. ........ 1880
December -. .... 47S.0U
-
Total -. -. -. ...$1, $4,000
or labor and material filling Govern
nent Lot. Keawe street The job was
continuous one. 1t was done by YER
'aI agreement. and is fragrant vio-
alton of the appropriation bill pro-
rision, requiring tenders for work
where the cost exceeds $4,000
Running Expenses Sewer Pumping Il
,tation,'' $17,712. 90. Embodied in this Il
expenditure are salaries of permanent I
Employees of the department, viz:
,opyist of the Assistant Superinten-
lent Of Public Works office at $4,000 |
'er month, whose position is that of a
General clerk of the office; two engin-
ers at $125.00 and $4,000 per month.
espectively; two firemen at $4,000 per
Month; all of which should be trans !;
erred to the regular salary and pay
oil appropriation bill. The other
TENS OF this fund have been checked
nd found in order.
STOCK AND A BRIDGE.
An examination of the roads and
ridges appropriations of Honolulu
hows that s1S.103.00 has been paid to 4
'arties for use of carts etc, and labor
t rates which justify the Government
n increasing its vehicles and stock
nd doing the work itself.
I'VE find that S11, 753. SO was drawn
rom the Roads and Bridges Find OF
he Fifth District. Honolulu, for pay
nent to Cotton Brothers and Company
N contract for pile structure leading
rom Queen street bulzhead to the
Jack yard of the Chinese saw mill on
he Eva side of Nuuanu stream, filed
With lumber piles; at this point there
$ an imaginary road constructed on
'aper. The tructure was finished dur
ng December last, and it's present
'ublic utility is demonstrated by the
act that the Queen street end is
enced off and there is a drop at the
'ther end of six Co feet into the Chi
lese lumber yard.
In the meantime. 5th District, 10
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