The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-08-13

Com MISSION Government.
Mr.. Field then makes suggestions as
to more efficient government, much
alorg tie lin OF an elect We commits
sion form of government with a board
of seven supervisors and an auditor t.
be elected aud all other officers appoint
ed on their nj. rit Thus each of the
elective officers would be directly re-
spoons BILE to tie taxpayers, Continuing
Mr.. Field says few more pertinent
things about Hawaii county, among
them:
"Financial and other reports are
now submitted to the board of super
visors without that careful consdera-
ton which bespeaks effective admins
tration.
Gin the matter of financial opera
tions more husinesslike and scienti-
fic method is essential to safety and
progress.
''1he passing of deficiency aprropri-
ations on inverted quarterly or year-
" balances of general appropriation ac-
counts. submitted through the office of
the county clerk, is a practise which
should be promptly discontinued. +"
"No definite purpose or well consid-
cred program would appear to have
been made IN the recent disbursements
for permanent improvements in the
county of Hawaii. +"
Mr. Field points out the remedy, as
he does in all of his criticisms, in the
latter case, by asserting that every
new operation should be met as 1T
comes up and settled in the light of a
far-sighted general plan, in view of the
future requirements and conditions OF
the, county,
Then he proceeds to speak at some
length on the inadequate attention
given to the need for main thorough
fares in Hilo in regard to the problems
of transportation. In concluding his
remarks on this subject Mr.. Field says:
Hilo's Bright Future.
/ "With the demands which will il
evitably result from protected harbor
and consequent increased shipping ia
jcilities in Hilo. which unquestionably
will be taken advantage of by shippers
and shipping companies after the com
pletion of the Panama Canal, ii must
be recognized that the success of HilC
is more dependent upon good means o.
circulation than upon any other physi
cal factor under its control.
In regard to building ordinances, Of
the lack of them, in Hilo, Mr.. Field
calls attention to the fact that the
only building law in the county is thai
of the territorial board of health. HI
explains the benefit building ordin
ance would be to Hilo and says:
'"There are number of building
erected in the very heart of the city o.
| IIilo,, although constructed strictly il
| accordance with the territorial require
ments, which are, as matter of fact
] from safe building standpoint, veri
table fire traps
Supervisors Blamed.
He blames this condition on th'
board of supervisors for failing to Ia,
down conservative fire limits for TIN
city and their neglect to have framed
and to enforce a proper building law.
In the conclusion of his "Genera
Survey" Mr.. Field says, among othe
things, that:
ga complete scientific study of tn,
present charter should be undertaken
based upon an investigation of tn,
community needs, common acts an(
common properties, for attention II
which all municipal government is or
ganized. The charter should be amend
ed to invite efficiency, with the per
manency of tenure of office of capabl,
heads of departments and other Off
cials.
"'The sole object of civic reform
should be that of obtaining the maxi
mum of results from the minimum OF
expenditures. Back of all reform lie
the means of getting il. Back of thu
question of what we want is the gues
tion-IIow are we going to do iti'
Ways TO Save Money,
There are three practical ways il
which Hawaii county can save money
according 10 Mr.. Field One Is In tn
feeding Of lia prisoners, This cost
slightly oyer twenty+one cents a da,
per prisoner, but be points out th
comparative cost Of feeding prisoner
IN other institutions aud Of feedibi
worlmen on the Panama Canal AM
draws tho conclusion that there SHOULD
bh eNsinR IN Hawaii county OF y
least seven cents day per maai
total Of 1883 year.
J AT Field INSERTS that there shoul'