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

per mo. per mo.
Garbage and Ex-
cavator Bureau. 41.55 1858
Roads and Bird
ges Bureau .....6S.94 14.8S
Asst Supt. Public
Works Bureau 6. 11.56
Water Works Bur-
eau $1,000 4 1z.oO
Fire Department. .19-5-15 14.9S
COST OF FEED.
Samuel johnson, superintendent of
Garbage and Excavator Bureau has
fed his animals in accordance with the
u. S. Regulations Ration, i. e., IA lbs.
hay and lbs grain per diem. This
systematic feeding undoubtedly ac-
counts for his low average cost in COM
parison with others. He states that
his animals are all in good condition.
c. B. Wilson, Road Supervisor is
now feeding a ration of 16 lbs. hay and
IA lbs. grain per animal per day. He
states that a large ration is necessary
on account of the hard nature of his
animals work. find that his average
cost per animal per month is now
1928.
Chief Thurston of the Fire Depart
ment accounts for his average of
s149S per head per month on the
ground that the department has all
very large imported horses. Such an
imals require a. great deal more feed
than ordinary stock and feed of the
highest grades. The nature Of their
business requires that they be kept in
the pink of condition at all times. No
particular ration is fed. Each driver
judges as to his animals requirements.
Separate stables are maintained for
the several bureaus and in addition
the License Collector and the Secre-
tary of the Board of Health keep nee
essary horses and buggies in private
stables at cost of $500 per month
each. Also the Executive officer of the
Board of Health and Plumbing In
spector keep rigs at Government ex-
pense.
SHOULD BE TOGETHER.
We submit for your consideration
that all of these animals and rigs, save
the Fire Department. should be concen:
trated in the Government Stables at
the Waikiki side of the Judiciary
building, where there is ample room
for the purpose. The location is handy
to all.
The change would effect economy in
as efficiency in care of animals and We
hicles. 1t would release the premises
now being used by the Assistant SUI
perintendent of Public Works as sta
bleS at the corner of Miller and Hotel
streets, valuable corner. 1t could
easily be arranged so that the several
bureaus bear their proportionate share
OF the expense.
Your committee could go on almost
interminabIy commenting upon minor
extravagances in public expenditures.
In our investigation, we have been
confronted with what we deem to be
a lack of sense OF appreciation as to
what is due the Government as well
as ignorance on the part of it's agents
in purchasing material, supplies, We
hicles, animals, etc, and effectiug
other liabilities
FOR PURCHASING BUREAU.
We believe the remedy for this con-
dition to be the Inauguration of
Purchasing Bureau under the Public
Works Department, through which
requisition should pass from all de-
partments Of the Government as far
as practicable.
I'VE are informed that a move in
this direction has already been made
by the superintendent of Public
Works whereby all purchasing of suo-
bureaus in this department passes
through the hands of the Assistant
superintendent of Public Works. This
is undoubtedly a meritorious move,
but it does not go far enough. The
Assistant superintendent of Public
Works has about all he can attend to
when he properly performs the impor-
tant duties pertaining to his imme-