The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-04

rate. This system or providing for
the cost of roads is in general use in
mainland Cities and throughout Cali
fornia, and is satisfactory wherever
adopted.
FINANCES OF THE CITY.
I'm regard to the current revenues
and expenditures of the City and
County, the City and County as the
successor of the County of Oahu, be-
gins with the sources of revenue and
the financial resources which the
County had Thanks to the care and
good financial administration of the
last Board of Supervisors of the Coun-
ty, for which all the members give
large credit to the Chairman, Charles
Hustace Jr., these resources include a
balance of county funds which might
have been spent by the county, esti-
mated at $1S,27S.95: The estimated
receipts from the Territory for the
next six months are $32,5OO per month,
or 1880 In addition it is estimated
that there will be received from the
Territory, as a balance from the
amount due for the last six months
of 1908, $31 800. other revenues to the
general fund are estimated at So 400
for the first six months of this year
of 50,47S.95, besides the special road
tax funds. OF this amount $1S,27S.g6
is balance carried over fro mlast
year A good sized balance in the
treasury is necessary so that the City
and County may be prepared for emer-
gencies and also to prevent the neces-
sity of registering warrants and so
that the employees of the City and
County and those who furnish it with
i supplies may always be sure of get
ting cash for their warrants. 1t seems
tC me therefore that balance as large
as this or little larger, say 100000,
! should always be retained as a trea
sury balance. If this is done the
amount available from the general
fund in addition to the special road
funds for the first six months of the
year is $230,47S.95 or, S3S,413.15 a
month.
The monthly pay-rolls and mate
rails and supplies for the various de-
partments including the elected Off
GERS of the city and county, police.
fre' electric lights, and garbage de-
partments, the care of the parks in
Guiding Kapiolani Park, the band and
the Leahi Home, on the basis of the
same expenditures under the County.
may be estimated at S19,35O per
month. Adding to this the salaries
fixed by law, makes a total of what
may be called Fixed Expenditures of
Sz2'445. On the basis of an available
monthly income to the general fund
OF $38,4l3.15 this would leave S15.-
96S.l5 per month available for road
work besides the special road tax
funds which can be used only in the
districts where they are collected. The
balances remaining in these funds Will
give an estimated monthly allowance
for the first three monthsgof the year
OF, in round numbers, Ho1olulu, $500;
Eva and Waianae, s7OOE Waialua,
SIPS; oKolauloa, $175; Koolaupolso,
s175, total of $1675.OO; making the
total probable amount available for
road work from all sources, ST., 643.15
per month for the first three months
of the year with an increase of $2225
q month from the special road funds
for the second three months
1T will thus be seen to accomplish
anything like what is hoped in the
road department the greatest economy
and efficiency in all the departments
will be necessary. With the cooper
alton of the Board of Supervisors up
on which I am sure can rely, much
may be accomplished.
THE APPOINTMENTS MADE
Sections 146 of the Municipal Act
provides that all Boards, Commits
sions and Officers of the County OF
Oahu by appointment" shall hold Of
flee no longer than until noon today