The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-31

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DEPARTMENTS. INVESTIGATED.
Preliminary reports, heretofore filed
final list of criminal cases, hereunte an
nexed a1iG. made part hereof, show
what bills have been found charging
persons with criminal offenses within
the Island of Oahu
In addition to criminal matters
this grand jury. by committee
duly appointed therefor, investigated
the Department of the Acknowledgement
and Police, the Department of Public
Lands. the Department of Public Works
and the Department of Public Instruc-
tion. The grand jury, as a body, in
Yestigated charges against the police in
re one Oscar Toepelmann, and charges
of fraud and misdeHeanors committed
at the late general election held in this
Territory.
N POLICE COMPLIMENTED.
&saI3pon such investigations this grand
Jury therefore report as follows:
L Department of the Attorney Gen
.eral and Police.
The Committee, duly appointed there
for, visited the various institutions con-
nected with the Bureau of Police, situ-
sated in Honolulu, and found the same
conducted, managed and maintained IN
a fitting ard satisfactory manner Credit
is due the Bureau of Police in this be-
half
AS a result of the investigation of the
number OF persons connected with and
the present efficiency of the Police De-
partment. this grand jury would make
recommendations
(a) That the members of the Police
Department be paid higher salary, III
proportion to the duties performed
(b) That the beats of patrolnen be
increased, to the end that the suburbs
of Honolulu be more thoroughly under
police surveillance.
(c1 That merit system be installed
in the Bureau of Police, and that the
credits NECESSARY for advancement de-
pend upon:
(I) Familiarity with rules and regu-
cations of the Police Department.
(2) Percentage attained upon reg>!-
lar inspection.
CD Efficiency.
(4) Meritorious acts in the dis
Cd That the Legislature appropri-
ate sufficient sum of money, to be dis
posed of by the High Sheriff, in his dis
cretion. in making fitting rewards to po-
lice officers for performance by them of
raleritorious acts, in the discharge of
heir duties.
2. The Departments of Public Lands
and Public Works were found to be
managed and conducted in satisfactory
and creditable manner.
COLLISION IN LAND OFFICE.
From complaints brought before the
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evidence, this body is led TO believe that
sub-agents OF the Department of Public
Lands have been in collusion with
iessees. under the provision OF the Pub
lie Land Act, known as Right of pur-
chase lease. to the end that the le5Sees,
without personal nor continued occu-
patton of the land leased to them by
the Government, secure a patent there
for
These matters being without the Is
land of Oahu and not within the juris-
diction OF your Honorable Cours, the
grand Jury was compelled of necessity
from taking any action in the matter,
out we Will respectfully call this fact
% the attention of Honorable James w.
Pratt, Commissioner of Public Lands,
20 that those persons who have abSo-
utelv sworn to the fact of personal and
continuous residence in their prove
IDS" before. the sub-aeents of public
ands be prosecuted. Should matter ;
if this character be left in abeyance 1t
would only be matter of a short time |
when the purpose of the land act would !
le absolutely defeated.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC M t
STRUCTION.
RThis grand jury further investigated
he Department of Public Instruction,
nd has the following to report: /:
This department is the most import :
mt branch of the service OF the Terri !.
orial Government It is one IN which
he public ought to manifest more ac-
i've and intelligent interest, as 1t IS VI