Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-10
MAYOR ROASTS
SUPERVISORS
Gives Them Good Advice
About Being More
Prompt &.

when the expected letter, an
nounced In the Blu lett In, from
Mayor Fern was read at last nights
meeting of the Supervisors, regard
ing the appropriation bill which he
signed yesterday, the members not
only took the roasting gracefully,
but were apologize. Supervisor
Dan Logan pleaded not guilty" &c
holding up the bill, saying that he
had urged from time to time the
necessity OF prompt action, but he
was deeply grateful TO His Honor FOL
attaching his signature thereon.
Supervisor Quinn struck out from
the shoulder, and said the Board had
played horse" and he appreciated
the Mayor signing the bill. As a
matter of fact the members had been
on the uneasy seat for several days,
for II was understood the Mayor in
| tended to veto about fifteen items In
the bill. They felt they could well
afford to take the criticism hurled at
them, in view of its favorable out
come. The letter reads:
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors of the City and County OF
Honolulu.
Gentlemen: have approved the
resolution making appropriations foi
| various expenditures In the different
departments for the next half-yearly
period. In doing SO, however, !
would like to place before your hon
orable body some points in the pro-
ceedings which l disapprove:
First. The resolution containing
the budget was not placed befor,
| the Board at an early enough dat,
to complete the final printing be-
fore certain payrolls and contracts
\ would be due and payable. even II
only the necessary time was con
sumed in its passage. Let me, there
fore, impress upon you at this early
date to consider the next approPria'
ton bill earlier. After the first
reading five days are consumed In
printing: after the second reading
the Mayor has possible ten days
for consideration; in case OF a veto
of one item only 1t cannot be taken
up for another five days, then,
whether the veto Is sustained %,
uyerridden, Il does not become Law
until It has been published ten days
making In all thirty days which may
ne consumed in its passage.
Second The appropriations GOV
cred in the aforementioned resolu'
ton aggregate considerable sum
md the Mayor has not yet been ad
ised by your Committee on Way'
nd Means as to the possible revenue
| the City and County during the
,ext period; hence. although APP
rowing the expenditures of said ap'
,ropriations. do so with no definite
knowledge as to the receipts.
Third. There are incorporated II
the resolution AS It stands some
tens which were changed after the
caucus OF the Board with the Mayor
md the Mayors only knowledge wa'
when the bill was up for passage
first reading. wish to go on rec
jrd as disappearing such interpreta
ton OF the meaning of caucus.
Owing 10 the lateness of the tint
IN the month and wishing In no wa!
to jeopardize the work OF the de
partments by not having available
funds for various expenditures whei
they are due and payable, as afore
aid | have approved the resolution
But let us get together early an'
caucus on the budget and pass tn
resolution as caucused as expedi
tiously as possible, so that the nee
essary time which Is consumed will
not carry It to time In the montl
d when necessary expenditures hav'
to be held up.
Yours respectfully.
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