Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-14
Appropriates $1,000 For Work
of Having New System of
Accounting Established

Governor Pinkham's Endorsement OF
the proposal to complete survey and
establish a better accounting method
! for the territorial financial system has
led the Chamber Of Commerce to take
direct action to have such an investi.
cation made.
In a letter which was read before
the board Of directors of the chamber
at a meeting late yesterday the gov
ernor stated that the territory had no
\ funds to recompense H. Gooding Field
and that other means must be pro
vided il the survey Is to be completed
The Chamber OF Commerce then au,
thorized an appropriation of $1,000 as
fee to Mr.. Field. II .....
| Until there is q system installed
which furnishes a complete account.
ing OF territorial affairs. there always
will be unrest and fear for the hon.
esty of officials" declared F. M. Swan.
zy. at is not a pleasant matter for
public official to be under suspi-
cion, but there is bound to be this
suspicion when a full accounting can
not be given.
THE present auditing system of the
county was established ten years ago.
1t is a system that is lot system. 1t
is obsolete, dangerous and thorough
ly inadequate. Until we have an ade-
quate accounting system in the ceun-
ty and territory we always viii have
this unrest and dissatisfaction"
Consolidation OF the three agricul-
tural departments in the territory was
strongly recommended in a report
filed with the Chamber of Commerce
by Jared G. Smith yesterday. Mr..
Smith was appointed by the agricu-
tural committee of the Chamber of
Commerce to investigate the need of
three separate agricultural depart
ments and his lengthy findings viii
be printed and circulated so that cop
les will reach the members Of the
Chamber before the meeting next
Wednesday.
Mr.. Smith recommended that the
proposal be brought to the attention
of the coming Legislature. Some Of
the reasons outlined In his report are
the unnecessary expenses Of maintain
ing three separate Institutions and du-
plication Of machinery.
He reported that the territory spent
$40, 600 last year for the support Of
the three departments The federal
government expended $4,000 fmareI
on the college and experimental sta
tion and $4,000 additional for the main
tenance of the horticultural quarantine
station. Mr.. Smith declared his belief
sh.s A. &,,-~f4 <.--.r -.<,,,1a poxtr cog nm a
year by consolidation and at the same
time increase efficiency.
Governor Pinkham's plan OF resi-
dental grounds and parks where
swamps now greet Waikiki visitors
may be realized. Emil Berndt. chair
man OF the Promotion Committee, told
the directors that 1t was one of the
three important projects which the
Promotion Committee would support
this year. II has been proposed that
the legislature be asked to increasel
the reclamation revolving fund to
$4,000 and that all of this be expend-
ed in retaining Waikiki swamps.
The new plan has been devised BY
superintendent Of Public Works
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