Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-07-28
Trent. Would Pay Cash
To County Employees, But
Adams Is For Warrants
SUPERVISORS HOLD WARM MEETING
What Are You Leading tor"

"what Are You Leading tot"
May ask what these questions arc
leading tor" said Adams, rising.
We'll, I'm the Treasurer and under
$25,O0O bond" said Trent; 1--WE been
around town and cannot find any bus
mess house that uses such system
as you propose"
81 know something Of system" re-
marked Trent, III 1t comes to that,
think we had better get down to bust
ness"
"Tf a man has worked for any length
of time, he is entitled-by the simples,
and plainest way-to cash." insisted
Trent.
Adams said It was the law that pro
vided that the salaries be paid on war
rant.
Has the committee had any legal
advice?" asked Trent.
No Legal Advice.
IL don't know that the COMMITTEES
needs any legal advice" returned Ad
ans.
Trent asked II the general warran,
with the salaries appearing against the
names of each employe was not as
much a warrant as an individual war
rant why wasn't one warrant as good
as a hundred separate warrants? Why
should not each man get cash instead
of paper first
| Adams said. the law would permit Ell
Their, but the Individual warrants woult
facilitate the work of the Auditors De
partment. 1t had all been Inquired on
/ by the Committee.
Cash W. Paper.
Trent said that man was just al
liable to come and get his cash as HI
would be to come to get his warrant
He thought there was nothing but fool
ishness in the way proposed by TIL
Committee.
you don't contend that the law con
pels each man to have warrant" ask
cd Trent of Adams.
mo, I do not, but I do say that wit
the individual warrants the Audito
will be better enabled to keep tab
"In other words, you think the Trea
urer Is not competent
Chairman Smith suggested that PEI
sonalities be left out Of the talk. Az
ans said he did not say the Treasure
was not competent.
adams and have talked the Who'll
: matter over and Adams agreed wit
me that all men should receive the
cash.
: Trent 10 Surprised.
Nov he surprises me by stain
!, here a proposition that each man sha
- have a separate warrant. 1t Is unne
'essary: It is foolish"
Il, Then Trent brought up the resol'
q ton passed by the Board to prevent q
.. signment of warrants and usury.
N "A proposition of this kind said
A. "is conceived in sin and born In
"a EQUITY. II this Is adopted the initiati
A. lies In the police department or 9th
>. department In which man is woi
ing. A man can get a John Shylo
~ hold of him; he can assign his WI
y rants promiscuously to some spec
~ money lender. 1t opens up a chan
IN for q form of graft that we've new
Il. had In the Territory. understand I'll
q certain money lenders will have all
is business of certain departments"
Adams rose to a point of order.
:" cid not think that the Board sho,
listen to this sin and iniQuity" bu
no Eess from the Treasurer.
q. Adams said that II anything II
m fraud or Shrylock work was evident
could be held up by the Board.
he The chairman has listened to
he this debate to bring out full disc,
he sion, said Chairman Smith, but tn,
should be no feeling over the matte
r. Lucas said there was no occasion
he feeling. Personalities should not
at INDUCED in.
Auditor Has Last Say.
MS THE law provides who will have
no last say on the matter of FORMS" s.
Trent; II would like to suggest Il
the Auditor figures In this"
ef Adams asked that the matter pres,
m. ed by the committee be approved
he disapproved.
II, II want some definite action take
he he said. II do not propose that
business hang fire. II Is a case of {
as Urgency. We have to arrange so
dis way-temporary at least-to pay of
ed the end Of this month. The Territol
hit Auditor is at present absent from
m. County"
oupcINisOT II. i FL. MOOTe Salu MS II
was that the Committee would "
mt fer Auditor Fisher to return. He s
ce that In Committee he had said he
ed not think the Board should settle
any form until approved by the Aud
he since he had the last say.
,rs Paele Would Be Sure.
Supervisor Paele wanted to be s
d. that the form proposed was correct
au- fore passing upon It,
mt Supervisor Cox also referred to
mt need of awaiting the Auditors app
al, and suggested that for the mo
sh- Of July the County pay of accord
to the system Of the Territory.
he Chairman Smith asked Auditor b
nell II Auditor Fisher had left any
structions. Bicknell said Fisher
es- handed over the old forms as gui
i've but had remarked that the swear
OF provision was not necessary, not bt
the provided for by the County Act.
Jay Attorney Douthitt said that these
forms were drawn In confOrmance ,