The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-27

$2l,S6S-00 has not been uniform on ac-
count of system of fines imposed for
non-attendance, and extra remunera-
tion for merit. This is undoubtedly
an excellent system, if not abused. The
full pro rata of the pay roll has been
drawn within $500.
Salary 2 Lady Observation-Disclosures
S1,220.00. Payment on this account has
| not been uniform. The monthly pro
rata of the appropriation is $500:
payments per month have been made
of $50, $40, SIS, and $50. Since July,
1902, the pay has been $1,000 per month,
leaving surplus of $4,000, which right
fully belongs according to the specific
appropriation to the two lady vocal
lists. The remaining items have been
checked and found in order.
15th-Go vernor-Military.
The military expenditures amounted
to $14,311.75. These items have all been
checked and we And that care and
economy has been exercised by those
in charge. The most important item
Company and Regimental Allowan-
ces'' of $4se.00 per month is drawn by
nine 90 companies at $4,000 and by
the Regiment $4,000.
The Company allowances are well
Il
campment Expenses. Refreshments,
Company Incidentals, Etc.
The Regimental allowance is applied
TO pay sundry expenses, also Head
quarters Clerk and Assistant Quar-
termaster, who keeps accurate account
of Regimental and Company property.
records of companies, enlistment and
discharge of members under such ad-
mirable system that the responsibility
and position of the smallest asset of
regiment or company is at all times
fixed absolutely. If the institution is
to be continued, we are of the opinion
that this officer should receive an In
crease of pay.
16th-Auditing Department.
Expenditures were $40, 4S4.35. Salar-
les and clerical assistance amounting
to SIS, 1850 was checked and found IN
order. $1,SSO.s5 for Incidentals and
Travelling Expenses, included an item
of $4,000 for legal opinion to the Aud
itor. which should have been saved by
reference TO Attorney Generals De-
partment. The other items are in or
der and correct.
Our Investigations in this Bureau
leads us to believe that the salaries
paid to employees are" not equitably
divided in proportion to work per-
formed, we therefore recommend
specification of employees in appro-
priation bill on a readjusted scale. as
follows: one clerk at $780, one clerk
at $50, one clerk at 800, one clerk at
S75. one clerk at $50. making SO, $50
Extra clerk hire $3.50, total 50. 400.
17th-Fire Department.
The expenditures of Honolulu Fire
Department for pay rolls amounted 10
SAL. 1000 which have been. checked and
found in order.
OF the Current Expense Fund, $17.-
010.72 was expended. In checking this,
your committee found that $4,000 per
month was being paid to w. L. Fra
zee. Superintendent of Honolulu Elec-
trio Lights, for services in maintaining
fire alarm system. He was also paid
$4,000 per month as superintendent OF
Electric Lights, and could not there
fore legally draw the extra $4,000. Up
on calling the attention of the Super
intendent of Public Works and the
Auditor thereto payment was stopped
forthwith The actual work of main
tanning the alarm systems has been
performed by Mr.. Reeves. who has
been paid out of Police Department
funds. Mr.. F'razee having general SUI
pervfsion of same. An item of $500
for literary work. should not In our
opinion have been allowed by the
Commissioners of the Department.
Item s2s4.17.-O. G.. Traphagen, Ar
chitecturaf superintendent PaIama
Fire Station was not properly charge
able to this account. This fund is ap-
propriated for the running expenses Of
the department only. Officials should
be impressed with strict accountable
ity of appropriations under their con-
troll
All other items under head Of Fire
Department have, been investigated
and found in order.
Your committee is enphatically Of
the opinion that one man should not
hold The dual position of Superinten-
dent of Honolulu Water Works and
Chairman OF Board of Commissioners