Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-06


muki. upper Nuuanu, outer Kalihi and
iIoanalua absolutely unproyided for.
I'VE would urge that the police call
FOX system be extended to the. above
named districts with as little delay as
l.Ussible.
Department Efficient.
we believe there is good ground
Tor the statement that the police de-
rartment is as efficient as can be rea-
sUnably expected under the conditions
we have briefly outlined. and we con-
slider that Shern William p. Jarrett
does extremely good service to the
community with the meager force Of
Ilen under his command"
The jury report takes up insane
asylum affairs, praising the work of
In. Peterson and stating that though
Cyercrowded the institution Is splen.
Iidly conducted There are 27l peo-
pie confined there, nearly 100 more
than what the asylum was intended
to accommodate.
eoys' Reform School Needs Attention
Speaking Of the reform school. the
report declares IT much oyercrowded,
40 boys with accommodation for on
ly 100. Many have poor sleeping ac-
Commodations, and bed linen is dirty,
Washing facilities inadequate and din.
ng-room facilities woeiully scanty.
we questioned several of the boys
closely" says the report, and did not
and anyone who had any grievance
against the superintendent, who we
humane instincts and solicitiOus about
the welfare of his charges. but he
appears to he hampered for want Of
funds to carry ont needed improve
ments for their better comfort"
The report adds
I'VE do not consider that the re-
form school is the place or the enyir-
CIment for such unfortunate chill
dren." he report, however, points out
that the new appropriations will help
to remedy present conditions.
The girls reform school is highly
praised.
Public Schools.
Speaking of public schools the re-
uOrt says:
we find the total number of schoOlh
on the Island of oahu TO he 80. Total
humber of pupils S.SSS. Amount Of
teachers payroll for October, 1911,
slS,353.99."
Summarizing the results of the in
apection of schools. the following -
given:
I'VE have no recommendation to
iCake In regard to the handling of the
school system of this island other than
the system at present In vogue, be-
lieving that the commissioners of edu-
cation are thoroughly capable AMI
non-partisar in their efforts. and that
the head of the board of public in
sIuction, Mr.. Willis T. Pope, Is an
',p-to-date ana thoroughly capable
man to handle the work Of the de.
partment. as results have already
shown"
More Fire Fighting Facilities.
The jury finds. that arrangements
for protecting the suburban sections,
Of the city from fire are entirely in,
adequate, and that better provision
Ia this respect Should be made for
Kaimuki, Waikiki, Manoa, Nuuanu and
Kalihi, and that at least 100 more
fire alarm boxes should be installed
II Is also recommended that three
more fire men he added to the force
As to Catteart.
OF the county attorneys office, the
report says:
"ln consequence of repeated insinu'
atoms, emanating from u local news
paper rejecting on the ability and
good faith of the city and county at
torney, we have. by committee, in,
Quired into every case on the calen
dar of the present year handled b,
Mr.. Cathcart. We have learned tina
although In u case OF nolle proseQu
II Is not necessary for the attorne!
| TO state his reasons tor his course
yet he has invariably acquainted tn,
court with them, ana that the cour
has fully agreed with him IN the wis
dom Of his procedure in all cases o
nollc proscqui or suspended sentence
I'VE find that most of these caso'
"ere liquor cases where the eyidenc
adduced was so fiimsy and weak tina
Il conviction before trial jury woul,
be impossible. and in other instance
the course adopted was fully justified
by circumstances.
I'VE have had specific charges lai,
befode us in regard TO the attorney
disposition Of certain cases before tn,
circuit court, which, in our opinion
Cemanded an investigation We &C
c0rdingly interviewed the judge o
this court, the sherin. the chief O
detectives. Attorney A. NJ. Brown AM
Judge Whitney, and after making
very strict and searching examinl
ton into the cases enumerated, W
are forced to the conclusion that il
some instances the charges were no