Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-10-08

eF prosecutions Of its business.
tfol, That expenditures upon spe-
eifie public improvements IN excess OF
$500 shall be made by contract. and 4
shall be the duty Of the county ensi-
neer to prepare all plans and spseifl.
cations for same, to inspect and super
intend work done, and 10 make final
acceptance.
Sec. 2. Relating to the Unit of eOun.
y government.
81. That the board Of county ST.
pervisors shaH be constituted by the
chairfnen Of the various district boards
Of overseers.
~. That the statutory salary per,
tanning to the office Of chairman Of
the beard Of district aWerseers shalt
include all compensation for repre-
sentina the district upon the board of
county supervisors. Mileage fees shalt
be paid at the rate now prescribed
by statute
(Sl. That the board Of county So.
psrHisors shall meet once In every
three months at the county seat, and
their meetings shall be open to the
public.
W. tHdA II SHdIt &c LflG QGIH OF
the board 70 appeiat the following
heads of departments who shall hold
their offices on good behavior and
proper and competent performance Of
duties:
County clerk; county treasurer;
county attorney; county sheriff, East
Hawaii (4th circuit COURT: county
sheriff, West Hawaii (3rd circuit
COURT; county engineer.
They shall appropriate money for the
payment of such deputies and assist
ants in the various departments as are
necessary for the proper prosecutions
of its business. Appointments to sub
ordinate positions shall be made by
respective heads Of departments with
the approval Of the board, and the
board shall have in every case the
power Of removal. IS
t6l. The minimum statutory salary
paid to the head of county depart
nent shalt be S24oo per a1nau1.
To. County Clerk, The duties Of
this Office shall be as now prescribed,
with the addition that this office shall
be the central purchasing agency Of
the county. r
| ts1. County Treasurer. The bond
Of the county. treasurer shall be placed
at the amount Of $5o,Oca
tsl. County Snerifts. This office
shah be divided to correspond with
the linaits Of the 3rd and 4th circuit
courts. and a sheriff shall be appointed
to control and suPerintend each Of
these divisions. ="
| ttol. County Engineer. This office
shah be made a statutory one with the
general duties Of an advisory and exec.
utory nature usually applied.
| I'D. That before the beginning of
each financial period the board Of coun.
ty supervisors shall cause to be pre-.
pared by the heads of the various de.
partments an estimate Of proposed ex.
psnditures for the forthcoming period
to be submitted upon forms and in the
manner prescribed by the territorial
bureau Of accounts and audits. The
board shall revise these estimates,
cause them to be published, and set a
date for a public hearing at which time
the budget of expenditure for the fol.
! towing year shall be finally adopted.
/ The county budget shall provide for all
proposed county expenses. for sink
| inq fund for redemption Of bonded In.
dsbtedness and the payment Of interest
on same, an emergency fund for the
| county, and an emergency fund for the
common benefit Of the several districts.
The remainder of the county revenue
shall be aPportioned among the several
districts upon gro rata basis accord
inc to the amount OF tax realizations In
each district q
| ff3). That the form of the budget,
and Of all books Of account, vouchers,
/ psyrolls, tinesheets. and every other
county record and all reports, shall be
made and kept in the manner pre-.
Scribed BY the Territorial bureau of az.
counts and agdits.
"a. That the board of county su.
pervisors shall cause to be prepared
annually report which shall be print.
, cd in the fern of booklet, and a COPY
| Of which shall be mailed to every citi-
zen in the county OF Hawaii. This re.
port shall contain a yearly report fren,
each departmental head, and shall
show the financial condition of the
CO Jnty and les divisions, and shall de-
tail the quantity and quality Of serV.
ices performed and their cost in terms
Of public funds expended.
Sec. 8. Relating TO the financial ad'
ministrstion and revenue:
/ ~. That the Office Of the territorial
! auditor shall be expanded into terri
torial bureau OF accounts and sgdits,
and that the chief official Of this bu-
reau shall be qualified and competent
accountant. .. ....>
| I2). That the duties Of this bureau
shall be: III.
fs). To install in the departments
Of the territory, and the several coun.
| ties and their divisions, the best pos.
sible system Of accounts.
fb), To prepare, and cause to be
prepared. al regular intervals, syste-
matte and comparative reports Of the
! financial activities Of the territory. and