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

Cta1e - may be Aeceteafy 20 the PROD
er prosecution Of it, business
+! tfol. That expenditures upon spe-
cifie public improvements In excess Of
$500 shall be made by contract. and u
shall be the duty Of the county euoi.
neer TO prepare ali plans and speeih.
cations for same, 20 inspect and super.
intend work done, and to make final
acceptance. ...r
Sec. 2. Relating to the unit Of eoun.
ty government. liz.
! ID. That. the board of county su-
pervisors shall be constituted by the
chairmen Of the various district boards
Of overseers. f.
l. ~. That the statutory salary per
tanning 20 the office of chairman of
the board Of district oserseers shall
include all compensation for repre-
senting the district upon the board of
county supervisors. Mileage fees shall
be paid at the rate now prescribed
by statute. E.... II
! (s1. That the board Of county su-
pervisors shall meet once in every
three months at the county seat, and
their meetings shall be open to the
public. +. : !
Isl. That II shall be the duty Of
the board to appoint the following
heads of departments who shall hold
their offices on good behavior end
proper and competent performance Of
duties: 10.
County clerk; county treasurer;
county attorney; county sheriff, East
Hawaii 18th 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 prosecution
! OF its business. Appointments 10 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.
(6l. The minimum statutory salary
paid to the head Of county depart.
nent shall be $240o per annum.
- IL, County Clerk. The duties Of
this office shall be as now prescribed,
with the addition that this office shall
pc the central purchasing agency Of
the county.
80. County Treasurer. The bond
Of the county treasurer shall be placed
at the amount Of $5o,0J0.
lsl. County sheriffs. This office
shall be divided to correspond with
the limits Of the 3rd and 4th circuit
courts, and sheriff shall be appointed
70 control and superintend each Of
these divisions.
l10l. County Engineer. This office
shall be made 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-
~ supervisors shall cause to be pre-
pared by the heads Of the various de.
partHaents an estimate Of proposed ex-
penditures for the forthcoming period
to be submitted upon forms and in the
manner prescribed by the territorial
bureau Of accounts and audits. The
i board shall revise these estimates,
cause them TO be published, and set a
date for public hearing at which time
the budget Of expenditure for the fol-
lowing year shall be finally adopted.
The County budget shall provide for all
F BtORO1G0 kGNtthy SAREltDSoe gQI = Sl3h-
ina fund for redemption Of bonded In
debtedness 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 Fro rata basis accord.
ing to the amount Of tax realizations in
each district.
ff3). That the form Of the budget,
and Of all books Of account, vouchers,
payrolls, tinacsheets. and every other
county record and all reports. shall be
made and kept In the manner pre-
ocrihed by the territorial bureau of ac-
counts and audits.
t14l. That the board Of county SUI
pervisors shall cause to be prepared
annually report which shali be print
ed In the fern Of . booklet, and coDv
OF which shall be mailed to every citi-
zen in the county Of Hawaii. This re-
port shall contain yearly report from
each departmental head. and shall
show the financial condition Of the
county and its divisions, and shall de-
tail the quantity and quality Of serv-
ices perfoFmed and their cost IN terms
OF public funds expended
Sec. 5. Relating to the financial ad.
nainistraticn and revenue:
10. That the office Of the territorial
auditor shall be expanded into a terri
toriaI bureau Of accounts and audits,
and that the chief official Of this bu-
reau shall be qualified and competent
accountant.
t2l. That the duties of this bureau
shall he:
la1. To install in the departments
of the territory, and the several coun-
ties and their divisions, the best pos
sibIe system of accounts
Dbl, To prepare, and cause to be
prepared. at regular intervals, syste.
matte and comparative reports Of the
financial activities Of the territory, and