The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-27
EXPENDITURES OF THE
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
lContinued from page 81

Chief Clerk OF the RuDnc W OrkS LIE
partment such an Office could easii
: be arranged in the basement of tn
Capitol Building on the Eva sid
thereof by removing subdivisions an
> throwing the space into one genera
Office.
Such an arrangement would un
doubtedIy effect a very much NOR
economical and efficient administra
ton of the department and do ava!
with an extrayaga1t and cumbersome
system.
Expenditures under general expense
items have been exhaustively checked
and vouchers covering same are ap-
parentIy in order. Out of item $46,592.-
43. Landings and Buoys, Honolulu
/ s11 ,S04 90 was paid on contract of Cot
ton Brothers and Company for the
! construction of an approach to Hack
| field Wharf. The cost of the structure
was reasonable but your committee
holds that new work of this nature
should not be undertaken without
specific authorization by the Legisla-
ture. The money should not have
been drawn from a fund providing for
repairs and up keep of existing land
ings and buoys. This expenditure left
but 50, 407.57 to care for the landings
and buoys of Honolulu, during the re-
manning six months of the period.
About 100000 of this sum is required
for sweeping wharves and store-keep-
er, leaving practically nothing for nee
essary repairs.
Dredging Honolulu Harbor.-Expen-
ditures $40, 1891 OF this sum $2.32427
was expended on general dredger re-
pairs, prior to the Government letting
contracts for dredging. These items
have been checked and found in or
der We find that the call for ten
ders was advertised January 29th. 1902.
The contracts were awarded two days
after January LIST, 1903, for dredging
in the immediate vicinity of Hackfeld
and o. r. & L. Co. wharves; as fell
lows:
Section 1 to the Hawaiian Dredging
Company, company apparently
formed in the interests Of the o. r. &
L. Company. at the rate of $500 per
hour for that section of the harbor
where material was to be taken by the
dredging company, and at the rate of
$3.50 per hour, for that section to the
harbor, the dredgings from which were
to be taken by the Government.
The bills under this contract were
made at the rate of $1,000 per hour,
the dredging company using all the
which was of great value to
the railroad company in filling lands
near its terminus.
Section~2 awarded to Cotton Brothers
at S1LO0' per hour.
We find no record to indicate thar
any other tenders were received. nor
hat any competition existed, each .
bidding on one particulal
"a a Uo rd
Upon searching for information in
relation to these contracts, we found
mat the Government entered into a
contract and agreement with. Cotton
Brothers January 10th, 1902. whereby |
he Government Dredger and ali ap-
1liances in connection tferewith 1
passed from the Government to Cot !
on Bros. for the period of one year; |
he considerations being:
1st. That Cotton Bros. were to ez- |
,end IN repairs on dredger, scows. !
.tc.. during this period the sum of rot /
ess than 100000 and on completion |
# said repairs the same to be insPec-
ed by the superintendent of Public
Works for his approval and accep-
ance-
End. That Cotton Bros. keep Insured
he said dredge, its machinery and
lrill scows in a sum not less than
20, 10000, the same in case of loss to
'e applied to repairs to said dredge
nd machinery, or turned over 20 the
Government, at its option.
3rd. That Cotton Bros. file I, salts
actory bond in sum of 10000 90. to
insure the return of said dredge and
nachinery in good working order,
easonable wear and tear excepted.
/
on file in the superintendent OF Pub
&c Works office, nor were the repairs.
any. inspected, approved or accepted
y the Superintendent of Public
Works.
THE DREDGE AND COTTON.
The Assistant superintendent of
'ublic Works stated in his opinion,
ased upon information, that at least
he sum of 100000 had been expend-
d by Cotton Bros. IN compliance with
he contract.
We find from the records that
in the sum OF $20,000.00 was
nected.
The records show fling of satisfac-
Dry bond for SO. 10000 to ensure return
f the dredger and machinery.
No portion OF the dredger machinery
]
ustody Of the Government.
The following items in this account
hould have been paid by Cotton
sros. & Company, and not by the
Government, as was the case. because
hey had the dredger under a contract
c keep the same in repair. and these
TENS were for repairs, etc. for the
redger.
Further, the contract and specifica-
ions for dredging roads, MATERIAL
redged from Section will be placed T.
n Aala Park, Queen and Kukuf
treets, and such other points as may
e designated by the superintendent OF
public Works
Machine shop Helper on Dred-
ger $50. --.-.---...-...S $500 |
Iustace & Co.. Carriage Sun
dries TO Dredger -. $500. $500
honolulu Planning Mill, Plugs,