The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-01-03

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port, in full, follows:
DEPARTMENTS INVESTIGATED.
Preliminary reports, heretofore filed
with this Honorable Court, with the
final list of criminal cases. hereunto an
nexed and made a 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 Attorney General
and Police, the Department of Public
Lands the Department of Public Works
and the Department of Public lnstruc-
ton. The grand jury. as a body, in
vcstigated charges against the police in
re one Oscar Toepelmann, and charges
of fraud and misdemeanors committed
at the late general election held in this
Territory.
POLICE COMPLIMENTED.
Upon such Investigations this grand
jury therefore report as follows;
I. 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-
ated in Honolulu, and found the same
conducted, managed and maintained in
fitting and 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 jurv would make
recommendations
(a) That the members of the Police
Department be paid a higher salary, in
proportion to the duties performed.
(b) That the beats of patrolmen be
increased, to the end that the suburbs
of Honolulu be more thoroughly under
police surveillance.
(c) That a 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-
1ations of the Police Department
(2) Percentage attained upon fegu-
hr inspection.
A .l3) Efficiency.
"a Mertorious acts in the dis
charge OF duty.
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 oi
meritorious acts, in the discharge Of
their duties.
2. The Departments of Public Lands
and Public Works were found to be
MANAGED and conducted i'll satisfactory
and creditable manner.
COLLISION IN LAND OFFICE.
From complaints brought before the
grand Jury. duly substantiated by proper
evidence this body is led to believe that
sub-agents of the Department of Public
Lands have been in collusion will
iessees, under the provision of the Pub
lie Land Act, known as Right of pur
chase lease" to the end that the lessees
without personal nor continued occu
patton of the land leased TO them b.
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 Court, tn
grand jurv was compelled of necessit
from taking any action in the matter
but we will respectfully call this fac
10 the attention of Honorable James w
Pratt, Commissioner of Public Land;
so that those persons who have abso
lutely sworn TO the fact of personal an
continuous residence in their prov
ups" before the sub-agents of publ
lands be prosecuted Should matte
of this character be left in allegiance
would only be a matter OF short tim
when the purpose of the land act woul
be absolutely defeated.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC IN
STRUCTION.
This grand jury further investigate
the Department of Public instruction
and has the following to report:
This department is the most impor
ant branch of the service of the Terr
torial Government. 1t is one in whic
the public ought to manifest more a
tive and intelligent interest, as 1t is V
tally and inseparably associated with Il
best welfare of our youth
The true end of the public schools
10 educate the children to become goC
citizens and good members of societ.
and the preparation for GOOD citizensh
demands both intellectual and NOR
training.
The pupils attending our schoo
should be given the ground work ft
the future, without any idea of makir
them specialists, or giving a smatterir
OF studies belonging to an advanced e,
ucational sphere They should be tho
oughly rehearsed along essential line
in a careful, busnesslike manner. A
the extras and non-essentials in Il
schools and school textbooks should
wholly eliminated, This would be sa
ing of much valuable time to the pupi
besides large amount OF money mont
ly, which could be used for other pu
poses, of a more practical nature,
better advantage.
As regards the public schools, t
public may be divided into three classe
I. Those who are inactive in tn,
attitude. This is the largest class.
2. Those who are insistent in tn,
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