Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-02-27

under the Commissions plan would
not materially increase the cost of our
government. Have you given any fur.
ther attention to this phase of the
matter?" was asked Commissioner T..
McCsnts Stewart by a Bulletin repre-
sentative.
Yes; have done so in general
way"
Are you prepared to give out any
dgures?"
well. I have been too busy to get
the matter In satisfactory shape; but
as a statement at this time may lead
to profitable discussion, | will tell you
how | have gone at IL. and what ]
fnd.
1T Is a mistake to suppose that
county government must be provided
for Independent of Territorial govern.
ment. II county government is estab-
lished, certain expenses now borne by
the Territorial government will be
paid through the counties, and there
will thus be no increase In expenses.
For example, the same moneys now
spent on the police department will
be paid out through the counties.
The first Item Of expense will be
, for Offices. Here In Honolulu 81 200
q year will get desirable rooms; In
Hilo. $720 las estimated by Rev. De-
sha and the Board OF Trade); in Wal.
luku, $3.50 las estimated by Mr.. Case);
and In Lihue $500 las estimated by
Mr.. Palmer: making total of $4,000.
| by amicable arrangement with the
Territorial government certain coun.
ty officers. like the sheriffs and their
| deputies, and the assessors and their
deputies. and the county clerk Of
Oahu, could occupy the Offices now
used by the like Territorial officers,
leaving not more than sixteen Offices
TO be fitted up with desks, chairs,
chairs, safes, file cases. typewriters,
etc. These Offices, II plainly and eco.
nomically furnished. would require
an outlay of about $4,000.
The necessary supplies opens. ink,
paper. etc., could be secured for all
these offices for $500. This, OF course,
does not include books and records.
But they would not be a special ex-
pense, as they would have to be bought
, for the Territorial Offices, II we should
have no counties.
"The janitor service, per year, for
all counties would not exceed $500.
with these expenditures, we would
have places In which to do the business
Of the Counties.
Now the salaries may be estimaG.
ed. as follows: Supervisors (2S at $500
per year,, $500. The Sheriffs and dep
! uties and their departments will not
cost a dollar more than at present,
] as the same moneys now spent by the
Territory on them will answer under
! County Government. And the same
thing will apply to the Assessors and
Tax Collectors. and their deputies az
well as to the School Agents.
THE County Clerk OF Oahu will cost
nothing, as he will drop into the place
now occupied by the Registrar Of Con-
veyances, using for the clerks Office
Just what the cost of the Registrars
Office now Is. The other county clerks
may be estimated, as follows:
Hawaii. Clerk $500; deputy $1,000:
clerk and messenger 5000, making
$500.
Maui, clerk $500; deputy 5000:
clerk and messenger $3.50, making
$3.50.
Kauai, clerk $500; deputy 5000:
clerk and messenger $3.50. making
$3.50.
Zach County Auditor. and each
Treasurer will cost exactly the same
amount. as follows; Oahu, $1,000. and
Office force. $1,000: making $500. Ha-
vail, $1,000. and Office force. 5000, maxi
ing $27OO. Maui, $500. and Office
force. $3.50, making $3.50. Kauai,
$500, and Office force, $3.50, making
1880, making a total of slO,56O: and
allowing the same amount for the
Treasurers we have another SIO,56O.
"The County Attorneys will foot up
as follows: Oahu, $4,000; deputy, $500:
clerk $1,000; messenger $72O; making
S672O. Hawaii, $1,000; clerk, $1,000:
making a total OF $4,000. Maui, $500;
clerk, $500; making total of S27OO.
Kauai, 1920; clerk, 5000; making Q
total OF $500.