The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-12
ANDY BROWN IS OUT.
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hand in his resignation. While the
punishment falls heavily on MIR. Brown
the Governor believes that it will be a
good lesson for the chiefs of other bu-
reaus, and that in the future there will
be no condoning of offenses where pub
lie monies are concerned.
1t is reported that Irregularities in
Richardson's accounts We're discovered
| by the Internal Improvement Commit
tee of the House six months ago. w.
| r. Sims the expert employed by that
committee showing that there was a
shortage of nearly $500. 1t was agreed
between the members of the committee
and Supt. Brown, so it is said, that
Richardson should be given an oppor-
tunity to make good the loss
Il have been compelled to ask An
drew Brown to resign as Superintend-
ent of Waterworks," said Governor
Carter last evening. ''Mr. Brown has
kindly consented to continue to serve
which time some one can be secured to
fill his place.
81 am not satisfied with the manage
Brown, as exemplified the more recent
ly by this Richardson matter. Infor-
nation came to me, which though de-
MED by Mr.. Brown, 1 was compelled to
believe, that made it no longer possible
to have Mr.. Brown continue in charge
of the Waterworks office. Mr.. Brown
denied all knowledge of shortage on the
part of Richardson, and while he may
not have been informed of the recent
incident of Richardson getting money
at night yet it is fact that as long
as six months ago, he was informed
/ that there was something wrong in
that office. His reply at that time was
that the cash report was made up every
night, and there could be no great
shortage.
when the matter of the alleged en-
bezzlement was called to the attention
of Mr.. Brown he took the position that
he was not responsible, that Richard
son was under bond and that therefore
he had no especial interest in the mat
ter. / told him that he surely couldn't
take such position as that. The head
of the office must assume every respon-
sibility, and the fact that an employee
is under bond can cut no figure. Rich
ardson was appointed by Supt. Brown,
and whether he was under bond or not,
! Mr.. Brown was responsible for the
conduct of the Office.
while I am sorry for Mr.. Brown, I
believe that the standard of conduct
in public office requires that he resign.
Heads of departments must under
stand that they are entirely responsible
for the conduct of their offices and if
the removal of Mr.. Brown will accom-
plish that end, it will be a good thing
eventually for the government. 1t will
be hard to get as efficient man for
the Waterworks Office as Mr. Brown
has been. The outside work connected
with that department cannot be i'm
proved upon. Mr.. Brown has been
good man and it is going to be hard
to replace him."
! Nothing has been done looking to-
wards the appointment of successor
! to Mr. Brown. J. NJ. Little is his pres
ent assistant, and is talked of as a
probable appointee.
/ Mr. Brown has been at the head of
: the water system in Honolulu since
! 1893. Previous to coming to Honolulu
! he was in the employ of the Pacific
| Mail Steamship Co. at San Francisco,
! arriving here about seventeen years
ago to take charge of some work for the
! Honolulu Iron Works. When the
county law went into effect Brown was
chosen unanimously as Waterworks
superintendent for Honolulu. He has
| been very successful in his manage
ment of the Honolulu system.