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

or the expenditures OF this Office shows
an economical administration.
sth-Department of Public Instruc-
ton.
Expenditures of this Department
| amount to 1858, 1os50. of which $44a,-
1886 was paid in salaries to teachers
These items have all been, checked and
found correct
| We find that the item of Repairing
| School Buildings amounts to $22, T03.33.
The expenditures of this fund is I'M
der the immediate supervision OF the
Assistant Secretary and School Agent
of Honolulu, Miss Rose Davidson
The work done is technically me
chanical, such as plumbing. carpenter
I ing. etc.. and generally by verbaI
agreement, and should be carried on
under the direction of the Public
Works Department, where the Govern
ment pays men technically trained in
| such matters. We are also of the
opinion that the construction of all
| school buildings should be under the
| direction of the Superintendent OF
Public Works. In this connection, we
note the expenditure of Sc, $4,000 to Ar
chitect Dickey for plans of a school
building at Royal School, Honolulu.
incurred by former superintendent OF
Public Instruction. We are informed
| that there is no intention of using
these plans. Had the above work been
carried on by the Superintendent of
Public Works. no such expense would
have been incurred. We find Asiatics
employed as janitors and we recon-
mend that citizen labor be provided
for in Appropriation Bill.
Serious consideration should be given
| to increased appropriations asked for,
as the number of school pupils Is RAP
idly increasing The increase from
June go 1902 to December 81, 1902. was
ST. from 1900 to December 81, 1902
3.259. Unfortunately of the latter,
there were 1000 Asiatics of whom
nearly 1000 We're japanese. We cor,i-
mend the excellent administration OF
this Department under superintendent
Atkinson.
th-Commissioner of Public Lands.
Expenditures of this Bureau have
been $24. 210.76. An investigation of the
items shows same to be in order and
correct.
nth = Bureau of Agriculture and
Forestry.
Expenditures of s221S431 OF this
Bureau have been checked and found
correct We note the employment OF
some Is Asiatics in this Bureau at the
rate of $500 per month and recon-
mend that this rate of wages be in
creased in order that citizen labor may
be secured and proviso be so stated in
the Appropriation Bill.
12th-Survey Department.
Expenditures of s53,995-20 of this
Bureau have been checked and found
to conform with appropriations.
13th-Board of Health.
Expenditures of SAC, 576.25 have been
checked we find salaries paid as per
appropriations. An examination OF the
accounts of the Kalaupapa Store, with
reference to it's inventories of stock,
purchase and sales. shows that the
business about pays for itself. Ihe
policy of the Board of Health being to
make not more than sufficient profit to
pay expenses.
An investigation of the Store at Ka-
laupapa. April 4th. 1903, and the keepA
er's books showed an excellent con-
dition, the keepers cash being counted
and balanced with his books in the
sum of $971.S2.
The cost of Paiaf to the Board Of
Health is excessive. IS cents for II
pounds and II cents or $16.1S per ton
freight. bringing. the cost to approx
mately cents per pound. Every ef-
fort should be made on the part OF the
authorities to plant taro at Waikolu
or other available places at or near
the Settlement, thereby furnishing en-
ployment to the inmates of the Settle
ment and avoiding the present fire.
quent dangerous delays of supply.
We find that the charges under the
passenger and freight contract or the
Board of Health. with Wilder Steam
ship Company, are excessive, partlcu-
larly that on cattle at 800 per mead.
We are of the opinion, in view OF the
bonus of $4,000 per week, this COM
pany receives as a freight and passen-
ger guarantee from the Board OF
Health that they should be induced to
materially modify their rates. Their
freight and passenger bills for the
year of 1902 amounted to s13,122-2I, ana
in addition they received s2,6O0.OO, III
der the freight-passenger guarantees,
making a total of $16.322.27 for the
year. This business was formerly done
by this company prior to the Board OF
Health forcing contract on the COM
pany. when the settlement carried a
population equal to the present at
about s65OO0 per month or $7,soO-Oo per
annum.
An investigation OF Insane Asylum |
expenditures shows that same mas
been economically administered. The
force of employees consisting of % AMI
inmates about $50 have been supplied |
at approximately $500 per month per
capita This does not include Poi sup
My, which is raised on 1.-THE premises
We recommend that the pay OF Gov
eminent physicians be continued with
the provfso that professional services
and medicines be rendered free to Ha-
waiians. We also recommend that the
President of Board of Health be MADE
a paid office.
4th-Governor-Band
The band expenditures amounted II
sS1. 526-27. The pay roll amounting 70 !