The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-11

prOVal bills in which charges are made
at prices in excess of those paid in the
Honolulu market, unless there were
clear reasons why a higher rate should
prevail.
1 am enclosing you a copy of price
list showing prices at which we buy
in Honolulu.
Very respectfully yours,
(Signed) In. cox.
Assistant Secretary.
From letter of F. A. Richmond Prin-
cipal of Hilo High School, October 9,
1876.
(Copy.)
Mr.. Severance tells me that he has
been instructed not to incur any ex-
pense in the way of school supplies.
Mr.. F. A. Richmond, Principal, Hilo
High School, Hilo, Hawaii.
Dear Sir: Replying to your commu-
nication of October 9th, you are in
formed that Mr.. Severance has been
instructed not to incur expense on any
account without authorization. This is
not equivalent to saying that he is
instructed not to incur expense for
supplies. The Superintendent directs
that l inform you that it is entirely
impracticable to give Mr.. Severance
any such general authorization as YOU
ask for. If you will arrange that re-
QUESTIONS shall reach me on Saturday
1 will see to it that authorization go to
Mr.. Severance on the Tuesday follow
ing. 1t is the wish of the department
that, so far as practicable, all supplies
should be purchased in Hilo.
With foresight on the part of your
teachers L trust you will be able to &C
commodate yourself to this arrange
ment without serious inconvenience
Yours very respectfully,
(Signed) l.. M. cox.
Assistant Secretary
From letter of L. Severance to the
Superintendent. October II, 1906.
(Copy)
Am l to understand that all school
supplies are to be furnished by Theo.
H. Davies? One other dealer who
keeps the same articles and will prob
ably sell them just as reasonable will
want to know why.
Extracts from letter to L. Severance
October Is, 1906.
(Copy)
Answering your inquiry in regard to
purchasing in Hilo on the basis of
price list furnished you, I beg to say
that Theo. H. Davies & Co. are eH-
titled to the trade in their lines only
until some other dealer quotes a more
favorable price 1 would recommend
that all merchants be given an oppor-
tunity to quote prices.
The Superintendent directs me to say
that he can grant no authorization to
buy on the understanding of payment
in future, nor will he approve any bill
for expense incurred on that bass. In
this particular case if you will return
to this office the bill for 1910, we will
endeavor to find means by which it
may be paid. But the Superintendent
is DESTROYS that you would realize that
this is the very last time that any
expenditure incurred without specific
as favorable recommendation to the
Legislature.
XII.
(Copy)
November 2Sth, 1906.
Mr.. L. Severance, Hilo, Hawaii.
Dear Sir: Replying to your commu-
nication of Nov. &c, I beg to say that
we shipped from this office yesterday
two brooms for Kaumana school along
with garden implements and other
articles of purchase order No POSI- re-
turned by you. In regard to supplying
he other schools with brooms, | en-
close price list showing cost f. o. b.
Honolulu. You should be able to buy
n Hilo on an equivalent basis. freight
and delivery charges considered. If
otherwise. we will ship you the goods
rom here. While it is not desired that
my -I,o
1t prices that are not entirely salts
actory to him, it is necessary that the
trictest economy be practised and that
We buy in every case at the most fav-
,rable price offered.
The Superintendent requests that in
uture you would, in every case when
lsking authorization for an expendi-i
ure, quote prices at which the various
.rticles are sold in your market Or,
[ more convenient to you, you might
urnish a price list to be kept on file
n this office for future reference.
Yours very truly.
signeO L. M. cox.
Assistant Secretary.
1t has been a fixed policy of your ad- J
of this department.. reiter- i
ted in correspondence with school {
gents. that purchases for schools ~
Mould preferably be made at local
torres in all cases where, convenience.
reight. and delivery charges corsid-
red, the goods could be bought at -,
rices reasonable and advantageous to
ne department. A single purchase in ww
honolulu of one wheelbarrow for Kau- III
lana School, under the circumstances
nd IN view of Mr.. Severance's intract- u
pll1ty in the matter, would not in my
plhlon amount to a contravention of
Df1nclDle.
no earnestly DESTROYS. either with or
lthout the cooperation of Mr. Sever
nee, to supply the HilO schools ac-
ording to their needs and the ability III
the department. 1 am just as desi- Es
1us as Mr.. Severance can possibly be \!
nat the buying of the department in -
lilo be put on an open, fair, reason