Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-10

the said commission to make the said
audit, to wit: The Hon. II. Gooding
Field, in a communication dated the
9th Of August, 1912, and addressed to
this board, referring to a 'conplehe
and detailed audit of the books OF the
county of Hawaii from the commence.
ment or county government on July
LIST, 1905 to date, to be made by one
thoroughly conversant with the meth.
DDS of municipal accounting offered
to- undertake a. detailed audit for an
inclusive fee Of 100000; and
Whereas the results Of the investi.
cation conducted during the eight or
nine months last past by the said So
called Graft Commission of the finan-
cial accounts Of the county of Hawaii,
total practically no more than the dis
coyeries previously made, reported
and published by the Audit Company
Of Hawaii, and that too, after but one
months time spent therein; and
Whereas the said commission has
allowed its auditor to neglect the per-
Torrance of duties, for which he was
being paid a very high salary, by per.
hitting him to perform and act, in
lieu thereof, the part of an ordinary
policeman, running all over the coun.
" in an attempt to secure evidence
that would send a poor Hawaiian to
jail for some petty or minor offense;
and ,: < ~.
Whereas the said so-called Graft
Commission has allowed its. doings
to be exploited by the newspapers, in
permitting statements to be pub.
lished in reference thereto, to the
effect that something is about to
happen next week. and fresh discov.
effes are stiIl being made that the
higher ups win soon be caught and
many others Of like character, all OF
which statements, though fair, are
false. and were allowed to 60 unchal.
lenger, either with the intention OF
misleading the public into the BELIEF
that its interests were being faith.
fully promoted, or for some ulterfof
motive; and = es
Whereas we are of the opinion
and have reason to believe that the
expenditures by the said commission
have, ina great measure, been made
in a lavish, extragagant and improp.
Ter manner with an utter disregard OF
the rights of, or OF any benefit, com
mensurate Herewith, to the taxpay.
ers of this county, and. without a
single conviction and sentence of a
guilty official having been secured
by its high salaried prosecuting at.
torney; therefore IL
BE II resolved by the board of >su.
pervisors, in and for the county OF
Hawaii, that, though 1t favors the
completion of the audit of the &C.
counts Of this county, still, not only
that II may intelligently determine
whether or not there. lis a fighting
chance or reasonable ground for be.
lieyins that the audit can be complet
ed for the sum of money requested
or whether as a matter of fact the
said Graft Commission has expend.
ed IN the past the funds at its dispos.
al in a proper and economical man.
ner and is therefore entitled to as.
sistance and can be entrusted with
the handling of a further sum OF
$4,000 as asked for, but also that II
may, in the event of its finding that
the expenditures incurred by the said
commission have been made in Law
ish. improper and illegal manner
have an opportunity of protesting
against the certifcation thereof by
the territorial auditor to the county
auditor as provided in act AZ above
mentioned, it is the sense of this
honorable board that the said Tnves
tigation Commission be and is here
by requested to forthwith place al
its disposal, all memoranda and
books of account showing all de
mands made, allowed and ordered
paid, and an amounts of whatsoever
/ kind and description discussed by il
| In connection with and on account o.
its investigations, whether the same
be for the payment of salaries, trans
pOrtation or otherwise, together with
all such other data and Information
necessary in order that complete
and careful audit and sitting of the
financial transactions oft1athe= safe
commission may be made, and fur
Their that the county clerk is hereby
ordered and directed to forward 8
certified copy hereof, stating the &C
ton had thereon by this honorable
board, to the chairman of the said in
'Yestigation commission. - s.. is
SAMUEL KAUHANE.