The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-06-04
SHERIFF IAUKEA AND Ills
LESSENING APPROPRIATION

Since the controversy over the pay
ment of hack hire and other transpor-
tation expenses began between the po-
lice and Attorney Generals Depart
ment, Sheriff Iaukea has learned that
through an understanding" in the
County Clerks office the Attorney
Generals Department may draw for
| such items against his appropriation
of $1,000 per month, which amount COW
ers supplies and maintenance. In other
words. when the Supervisors cut off the
appropriation of $50 per month from
the police appropriation, made by the
old board, there was an understand
ing" that the Attorney Generals De-
partment might continue to incur
transportation expenses which were to
be paid out of the $1,000 appropriation.
when / entered upon my duties as
Sheriff." said Sheriff Iaukea yesterday,
the police appropriation was $3.50 per
month, all In excess of $1,000 being de-
voted to expenses OF witnesses, trans
portation, etc, for the Attorney Gem
erals Department, leaving to the po-
lice department a clear $1,000. The new
board of Supervisors appropriated for
the month OF January the same amount
as had been appropriated during the
former administration, as that amount
had been the estimate furnished by A.
NJ. Brown. On February LIST we were
cut down to $1,000 per month, the $50
being cut ort altogether. My estimate
for the month of February, as well as
for succeeding months. was for $1,000.
which | presumed was to be devoted
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for the police department, directly.
II have held up some bills incurred
by the Attorney Generals Department.
which include hack bills and railroad
transportation. These were incurred
mainly by Chester Doyle. Some Of
them are items Of expense for which
cannot see how my department should
be held responsible for. such as sending
a bailiff out to notify Grand Jurors. for
Wallach perjury cases. etc. In some
| instances there are hack bills for look
| ing up witnesses, whom the police Of
hcer we have detailed to attend the
Attorney Generals Department. also
looked up for attendance. using the
street cars mainly for that purpose.
II sent those bills to the police COM
mittee Of the Board OF Supervisors
with a letter giving my reasons for
holding them up. The bills have been
returned to me, presumably by the
committee, but unaccompanied by a
letter OF explanation.
Now, / see that Mr.. Milyerton of
the Attorney Generals Department,
states in an evening paper that he went
to see the County Clerk about that po-
lice appropriation, and more particular
ly about the appropriation for the At
torney Generals Department, and that
the County Clerk informed him that
there was such an appropriation.
Il sent over to the County Clerk this
morning to ascertain what that fund
was, and he informs us that the ORR
ginal $50 allowance was cut off, but
that If any transportation expenses
are incurred by the Attorney Generals
Department, the police department
appropriation.
I'm fact, the County Clerk went so
far as to state that until July ! there
was an understanding that the Attor-
ney Generals Department has the use
Of $3.50 of our $1,000 appropriation. ex-
clusively, and that I'm reality our ap-
preparation for maintenance and sup
plies of the entire police establishment
on the island of oahu Is but $3.50. and
that we have no right to expend a
dollar over $3.50
In other words. we have here
large police establishment with many