The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-28
CRIMSON TAPE METHODS
SUIT THE SUPERVISORS
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between himself and Adams, Trent
made the surprising statement that or
ders had been issued at the police de-
partment that policemen could borrow
money but from one money lender.
Furthermore said Trent, resolutions
were passed by the supervisors not
long ago that there should be no as
signment of warrants. Now we will
place in the hands of the police de.
partment a complete set of warrants
which may be cashed by anybody after
the employees have signed them. This
opens up chance for graft never be-
fore seen in this territory. This plan
is conceived in sin and born in iniq-
uity."
Adams interrupted at this moment
rising to point of order, and said
that he did not think that the supervis-
ors need listen to the treasurer, and
that he could be notified at the proper
time what the supervisors had decided
upon.
Mr.. Trent stated that he was in
formed that before Mr.. Fisher went
away he had approved of the form of
warrant which authorized the direct
payment of cash from the payroll, and
had so informed Auditor Bicknell He
thereupon asked Auditor Bicknell if
this was not so. Mr.. Bicknell evaded
the question, giving no definite reply
thereto.
Adams thereupon stated that he DID
not understand that Auditor Bicknell
had prescribed any form of warrant or
procedure; that unless we adopt some
form of warrant, for immediate use,
the county employees cannot be paid
at the end of this month
After the meeting adjourned Mr..
Trent demanded of Auditor Bicknell
with considerable warmth, whether he,
Bicknell, had not told him, Trent. that
Fisher had prescribed the form adj
vocated by Trent, which provided for
direct cash payment to employees.
Mr.. Bicknell replied, 81 have not said
anything to the contrary"
Mr.. Trent thereupon said, ''You GER
tainly gave a different impression in
your statement to the supervisors"
Mr.. Bicknell replied, 81 have been
thinking the matter over since and I
think that 1 did, but I did not intend
to do so, got ratified"
Mr.. Trent thereupon requested Mr..
Bicknell to repeat this to Chairman
Smith which Mr.. Bicknell did.
This puts an entirely different phase
upon the subject, as Auditor Fisher has
absolute control over the form of war
rant and procedure in payment and
the supervisors have no power to de-
part therefrom.
After the meeting Mr.. Trent was ask
ed upon what authority he stated that
the police department had ordered that
the policemen borrow but from one
money lender, and who was the money
lender.
In reply Mr.. Trent stated that his
with Sheriff Brown printed in the Bull
letn of July 3 which is as follows:
No more loans to policemen at any
rates of interest will be allowed here.
Under the law the members OF
he force may endorse their salary war
rants to another person. We cannot
stop this. But I have cautioned the
men against endorsing to more than
one man. 1 advised them to borrow
rom the same man continuously rather !
han going from one to the other. If
hey endorse their salaries to more
han one man, it will amount to gross
heat, getting money under false pre-
enses, and when detected they will be
discharged from the force. Under the
lew law 2 per cent per month is the
maximum rate of interest that may be
iioi SCu ny lcllu0rS.
Mr.. Trent stated that the money
ender was Willie Peterson and that
he latter came to him to see whether
n not he, Trent, would cash the as
signed warrants.
After Trent's remarks, Chairman
Smith suggested that another meeting
pc held, at which the deputy auditor
,ould be present. Lucas poured oil on
he troubled waters and Cox moved to
adopt the forms recommended by the
committee, and Adams seconded the
notion.
Moore now arose and said that al
hough he was on the committee with
Adams, he understood that the forms
S drawn up, would be submitted to the
,uditor before they were brought be-
ore the supervisors for adoption, and
e did not believe that the supervisors
hould put themselves On record as
doping forms which would after
ards be not accepted
Adams arose and expressed astonish-