Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-24
Miss Dawson Gives
Her Testimony
Before Inquisition
LIGHT ON EDUCATION BUREAU AFFAIRS

OF department OF tne government IN
which the most perfect system is ex.
pected.
Continuing the report Of the pro
ceed'ngs where they were left by the
Bulletins story of yesterday, with
Judd questioning Mr.. Atkinson:-
Public School Lands.
rs the Makee Sugar Co. occupy.
ing any school lands?"
1--WE claim that 1t does-Mr. Pros
SER"
Prosser: 1--WE have already brought
suit"
Did the Legislature Of 1901, which
knocked out a school inspector general,
provide for three school inspectors?'
ut did"
Has there been any difference OF
opinion in the last year between the
department and the Auditor in regard
to the purchasing of supplies? re-
fer particularly to the Waialae school,"
81 supposed you did. In the build
ing of this school there was difference
between the Auditor and myself. The
matter went to the 1903 extra session
Of the LEGISLATURE and the money was
provided"
80 that is a closed Incident"
Eyes, but I'm perfectly willing to
give you all information.
state 1t briefly, please"
"The Auditor objected because an or.
der had been given for lumber in May
and we asked for payment in June.
II never occurred to me that there was
anything wrong In the transaction.
The lumber was used there, the work
was done by our boys. The Governor
was satisfied, but he said he was going
10 have the greatest regularity and l
was responsible for some 500 until the
Legislature made good"
ITO whom do the school agents,
other than in Honolulu, report?"
ITO me-almost every week they re-
port to me-they all have things that
they want done. They usually want re-
pairs exceeding the money have in
my Jurisdiction"
MIR. Dunno, asked by Judd. said he
had no further questions to suggest.
Former Teacher Listens.
Miss Anne Marie Prescott, formerly
school teacher. was for some twenty
minutes an interested listener at this
afternoons proceedings.
To Prepare Testimony.
Judd said he had copies of certain
bills. which he believed to be true, to
which were attached certain questions.
He wanted Mr.. Dunno to look over
them that Miss Dawson might be Civ.
er the opportunity. in the interest of
fair play, to refresh her memory, that
she might be prepared to give informa.
ton as sought by questions to DE ask.
ed. He would like to take up this
business tomorrow. Dunno appears as
attorney for the Superintendent and
Miss Dawson.
Continuing to question Atkinson, Mr..
Judd said:
HAS It been your custom at any
stated time to report to the GOVERNOR"
Reports to Carter,
ut has. Up to recently was in the
habit Of giving a weekly detailed re-
port. The Governor said he was sat.
istied with the work Of the department
and that | need only report the main
facts. When he became Governor he
asked for weekly written report from
the heads Of all departments. I sup.
pose he finally realized that q great
deal of work attended these weekly
written reports and SO did not insist
or the full written reports" Mr.. At
kinson read sample report by way of
illustration.
Stenographer Creedon stated, when
asked, that these weekly written re-
ports ceased last October.
School Agents Know.
81 show you this bill, for clearing lot
al Manoa school. Do you know by
whom the work was done?"
mo. ! can tell no more than when
I hear by report from Olaa that GER
| tain lot Is being cleared. Generally the