The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-12-14

titled to the trade in their lines only
until some other dealer quotes more
favorable price. I 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 basis. In
this particular case II you will return
to this office the bill for 1910, we will
endeavor to find a means by which 1t
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
authorization will have even 80 much
as favorable recommendation to the
Legislature.
XII.
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November 2sth, 1906.
Mr.. L. Severance, Hilo. Hawaii.
Dear Sir: Replying to your commu-
nication of Nov. 20, 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. 2051 re-
turned by you. In regard to supplying
the other schools with brooms, / en-
close price list showing cost f. o. b.
Honolulu. You should be able to buy
in Hilo on an equivalent basis, freight
and delivery charges considered. If
otherwise. we will ship you the goods
from here. While 1t is not desired that
any merchant should accept business
at prices that are not entirely salts
factory to him, 1t is necessary that the
strictest economy be practised and that
we buy in every case at the most fav-
orable price offered.
The Superintendent requests that in
future you would, in every case when
asking authorization for an expendi-
ture, quote prices at which the various
articles are sold in your market. Or,
If more convenient to you, you might
furnish a price list to be kept on file
in this office for future reference.
Yours very truly,
(signed) I. NJ. cox,
Assistant Secretary.
1t has been a fixed policy of your ad-
ministration of this department, reiter-
ated in correspondence with school
agents, that purchases for schools
should preferably be made at local
stores In all cases where, convenience,
freight, and delivery charges con5id-
cred. the goods could be bought at
prices reasonable and advantageous to
the department. A single purchase In
Honolulu of one wheelbarrow for Kau-
mana School, under the circumstances
and In view OF Mr.. Severance's intract-
ability In the matter, would not in my
opinion amount to a contravention of
that principle. I am entirely willing
and earnestly DESTROYS, either with or
without the cooperation Of Mr.. Sever
ance. to supply the Hilo schools ac-
cording to their needs and the ability
of the department. / am Just as desi-
rous as Mr.. Severance can possibly be
that the buying of the department In
Hilo be put on an open, fair, reason
able, and economical basis. I prefer
no charges but Qf you will pardon one
fing) I submit that the tone of Mr..
Severance's letter would indicate that,
In his canvass of Hilo's business
houses, Mr.. Severance has been not 80
much trying to buy brooms as en-
deavoring to create a sentiment In 1un-
tihcation of his pertinacity In disre-
garding policies and regulations of this
office.
Very respectfully,
ISAAC M. cox,
Assistant Secretary.