The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-03-07
Boosts in Plenty.

creases.
Boosts in Plenty.
Though the meeting was not public,
it is understood that all the members
of the committee as yet are uuconvinc
ed that the increases which began as
Campbell was gong out of office, are
justifiable. The salary roll shows that
Wheeler has profited most by the ad-
vances. A year ago he was receiving
1925 per month. This was advanced to
$3.50 per month beginning August 81
last, and dating from February %,
1913, Wheeler has been receiving $500
per month. This list raise is defended
on the ground that Wheeler has been
acting as superintendent. But at that
he has been only doing practically the
same work he did under Marston Camp.
bell for 1925 per month.
Robert n. Boyd as an engineer was
taken off the day labor roll which gave
him five dollars for every actual day s
work he performed, to position at
$3.50 per month. This took place De-
tober 81 last, according to the report.
c. Z. Calvert, the sampan collector,
was gwen 5000 per year when Campbell
increased his salary to $S5 per month
beginning March 81. 1912. The oil
tester, stenographer, inspectors and va.
rious engineers, together with the clerk
and craftsman, were recipients of sub
stantial rewards of public money from
their appreciative chief.
"The people. mind You. are not op.
posed to rewarding faithful employees, -
said a lawmaker yesterday, "but the
practice should not proceed so far as to
bankrupt liberal appropriation and
necessitate coming before the legisla-
tire with such deficit as the depart
ment of public works presents"
Need Explanation.
Chairman Rice, who has penchant
for uncovering hidden things, smiled
significantly yesterday when he extend
ed an invitation to the press to attend
the investigation of the department of
public works which he promises will be,
gin in earnest some day next week.
"Things don't look very encourag-
ing" he said. "There are several
items which need explanation.
Acting Superintendent Wheeler SEEM
ed chiefly concerned in learning
whether the probe is to be inserted into
the Campbell administration or the
Bishop regime, or both. Beyond iiIis
Wheeler had no statement to give out.
The payroll report of the department
shows that the amount paid out mont h.
ly up to December 81, 1911, was $l,Il5.
During the year ending December 81,
1912, this amount jumped to $2,0S5 per
month. The monthly pay to February
2s, 1913, is given as $2,l60. This ID an
annual increase of $5,340 over what
was paid up to December 81, 1911, in
this department.
Among those who have benefited in
amounts of from five dollars to seventy
five dollars per month by these ad-
vances are:
A. c. Wheeler, acting superintendent;
Carter, stenographer; Frank NJ Still
gineer; Robert N. Boyd, taken off daily
payroll at five dollars per day and Civ
en- $3.50 per month; S. F. Chillingworth,
Jr, inspector; Henry A. Bishaw, IN
spector; d. NJ. Woodward, chief clerk
water works; Samuel X. Oneha, clerk
G. w. Baker, craftsman; f. M. Frieseil,
engineer water works; G. w. Calvert,
collector, sampan.
Judiciary Building Query.
Another item which will come in for
investigation will be that of the jI2i
ciary building. There is said TO be an
overdraft of approximately $4,000 on
the 100000, which the last Legislature
made for repairing and remodeling this
building. Acting Superintendent Wheel
CT announced yesterday that he recent
~ formally accepted this structure from
the contractors as complete, baslng his
acceptance on the report of Ripley and
ReyOnldf, the architects who prepared
the plans and directed the work.
One cause OF this deficiency, IL is said
Is an error in the specifications for the
steel used In the building. The speeih.
cations were followed aud the steel was
found 20 be too long, ID is claimed
that AN expense Of $1,000 WAS ineu rod
10 this, This 5000 is portion OF tic
$4,000 deficit which the legislature. ID
now asked 20 take from the treasury
" possible, Il h said, the ways aud
means committee alll attempt 10 6s
responsibility for this ne well he Other
supposed blundefs, ANA u possible save
HE people Of tbs Territory this money
1nNufiIFutiuu ~ tbs salary roll and