The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-13
HAWAII COUNTY
DEBT $4,000
Supervisors Scout Caution
Political Pet-Japanese
Ascendency.

| HILO, January 10.-In what fnan-
cial condition the County of Hawaii
closed the year 1907, no living soul
knows, except that it was in debt, the
Herald says.
Treasurer Lalakea's statement, De-
eember 81, shows balance of $9S75.59.
| On January i he gives road fund
balance of $50O3,69.
Auditor Mcguire has not closed his
books for 1907 and can not, the Ha-
makua payroll for December not yet
having reached his hands. He submit
ted to the Board statement, as of
January 6, 1908, showing balance Jan.
] and received from Territorial Auditor
total of $23, 259.s2, against which
there were charges of salaries, etc.,
of $6s47.Ss, leaving a balance of $16,-
Alba
Against this balance there is known
to be outstanding Indebtedness, on ac-
count of the different road districts
for December $50, BOLTS, with credits
of $242.76 to North and South Kohala
accounts.
Then the Hamakua road district pay
roll is outstanding for the last month
of the year. 1t will be somewhere
between $4,000 and $4,000. Call it
$4,000 and add that to the $50, BOLTS
known road debt and there is a total
of $4,000 in round figures, less $14,
900 turned over from general fund,
leaving a net road district debt, De-
cember 81, for which the County is
responsible, of 1890, with about
$1,000 to the credit of the general fund,
the Kohalas payrolls for October and
November to be heard from and prob
ably some other outstanding liabilities.
The credits to the different districts
from the $4,000 are: South Hilo,
$5110; North Hilo, $40; Puma, 1890;
Kau, $1190; South Kona, $3.50; North
Kona, 1920; South Kohala, $3.50; North
Kohala, $1190; Hamakua, $4,000.
BOARD REJECTS CAUTION.
AT a meeting of the Board of Su-
peryisors this week, Supe moved that
the road supervisors of the different
districts be instructed to eonfine their
within the amount to the
credit of their districts; that in case
it should become necessary to expend
more than that amount of money, the
permission of the Board must first be
obtained; that any violation of this
resolution should subject the violator |
to dismissal; that the clerk Certify a |
true and correct copy of the resolution |
to each district road supervisor.
Seconded by Shipman and lost on
tie vote, Shipman, Supe and Keaki /
voting for the resolution; Kalaiwaa,
Purdy and Todd against it.
Motions to refer it to the civil ser
vice committee and to table it were
oss on the same tie vote, and then
Supe moved that further action be de-
terred till the next meeting of the
Board. Seconded by Keaki and carried
)nly the absence of Woods prevented
! check being put to the County's poll
Y of debt.
On motion of Supe, $4,000 was
transferred from the general to the
Dad fund after long argument in
which Purdy and Kalaiwaa tried to
'revent its distribution on the per-
entage basis agreed upon the previous ;
ay. Purdy wanted to refer to civil ]
ervice committee which was supported
" Todd, thus completing the trinity ]
ote again, 3-3. Todd then changed
is vote and supported Supe IS motion, l
0 divide the $4,000 on a percentage ]
asis, which passed 4-2, Purdy and Ka- &
aiwaa in the minority.
COUNTY POLITICS.