The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-11-02

set Of these maps is kept in the Sec
office, and the county clerk OF
each Island is supplied with one for
use in his own representative district
REGISTRATION BOARDS.
While this is being done the time has
arrived for the appointment of boards
of registration, for positions on which
there are always number of appli-
cants, though many of those appoint
cd subsequently complain of the
large amount of work they have to do
for very small pay, out of which their /
travelling expenses must be betrayed.
Affidavits have to be prepared and |
printed for their use and forwarded to |
them, with minute books. They have |
to advertise when and where they will |
meet during the time allotted for reg |
istration. They have to furnish the |
chairman of each board of inspectors
in the district with several copies of
their lists of voters, and when their |
work is finished their affiSavits and
minute books are sent to the Secre-
tary's office where they are kept as
work of the office with the different
boards of registration has involved, up
to date the writing and transmission
of 212 letters and wireless kilograms.
LARGE CORRESPONDENCE.
While these matters are under way
notices are prepared and published for
those who may be candidates for cleo
tion, telling them what qualifications
are necessary and the last date upon
which their nomination papers can be
received. This involves very consider
able care, although the correspondence
in connection with the work has not
exceeded a total of 40 letters most of
which were written in transmitting re-
ceipts to candidates on the other ISL
ands.
The general CORRESPONDENCE that
arises during election time has this
year numbered 27S letters, involving
mainly requests for information, all of
which have been answered in accord
ance with the provisions of the election
rules
COMMISSIONS ISSUED.
For the coming election there have
been issued 1913 Commissions to inspect
ors of election, and commissions to
members of boards of registration,
making total of 1870, with the same
number of oaths of office prepared, is
sued and returned. Sometime, an oath
is sent back to the Secretary on which
the Notary has forgotten to attach his
seal. This means sending it back
| again, and check has to be kept in or
der to see that all the inspectors have
! taken their oaths before election.
The following statement summarizes
the correspondence so far enumerated:
LETTERS RECEIVED AND SENT IN
, CONNECTION WITH THE REGU-
LAR TERRITORIAL ELECTION
1906
BOARDS OF REGISTRATION.
Received SO letters.
Sent 1O7 letters
Number of wireless kilograms sent 8,
Number of wireless kilograms re-
ceived 4.
Total 212
CANDIDATES.
Number of letters received g.
Number of letters sent "a
Total 49,
GENERAL.
Number of letters received A.
Number of letters sent 1916
Number of wireless kilograms sent s.
Number of wireless kilograms re-
ceived 4.
Number of petitions received g.
Total 27S.
INSPECTORS OF ELECTION.
Number of letters received 294.
Number of letters sent 272.
Number of wireless kilograms sent .
Number of wireless kilograms re-
ceived 5.
Number of petitions received ?.
Total $50.
Grand total 11O5.
INSPECTORS OF ELECMON.
Number of commissions issued 1913.
Number Of oaths Of office issued 1913
Total 246.
BOARDS OF REGISTRATION.
Number of commissions issued Z.
Number Of oaths of office issued 7.
Total A.
Grand total 260,
CIRCULAR LETTERS
Next we come to the circular letters
sent to the chairmen of the different
boards of inspectors in each precinct
All new inspectors are first communi-
Gated with, receiving a copy of the
rules and regulations. a copy OF the
election proclamation, their commits
sion and oath of office. This breaks
the ice. ~ n they begin to ask ques-
lions, very naturally and properly
The next general letter to chairmen
transmits a bill for the services of each
inspector on each board, meaning 7t
letters and 22S bills, properly made Out
and awaiting only signatures after the
work has been finished on November