Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-07
JARS
SUPERVISORSON
OLD OVERDRAFTS
Getting Far Too Common, and
Should Be Stopped" Says
One of City Fathers

Mules. bird cages and harness en-
tered into 4 discussion that arose last
night following the reading OF a com
munication on overdrafts submitted to
the board OF supervisors by Auditor
James Bicknell
With the letter Rickneli submitted
resolution covering the various
oYcrdratts ne had mentioned. and tile
resolution. with the exception Of one
item. assed first reading This item.
was Tor PARKS. and Was held up al the
request Of Supervisor Holiin2er Who
said he thought the bird cage recently
built At Kapiolani was the most eN-
Iensiye thing he could think OF. and
asked that action be held up until he
could lock farther into the question,
IioTner didn't remember now much
the oyeFdraft in the police department
had been. and Arnold criticized the
auditors method Of bookkeeping
The question Of overdrafts was
given q good airing even II nothing
else was accomplished, said one SUI
pervisor today. and that is a good
thing. for oyerdrafts are becoming far
too common and should be stopped"
Auditor Bicknelrs letter follows:
January 6. 1916
The Honorable Mayor and Board OF
Supervisors.
Honolulu II
Gentlemen:
"Tn another communication 0s even
date | have made request for emerg-
ency appropriations to cover over
drafts on certain appropriations.
Among the requests appears the over
draft On the account known as Live
stock. A fund of $4,000 was originally
created for the purchase OF mules.
Purchases amounting to $500 were
made for the Hakipuu project and
paid out of this fund. Other purchases
to $475 were made for
mules for the Waialua District and we
were instructed absolutely to pay the
bill in full and that an appropriation
would be made for the SITS necessary
to pay the claim.
Now that the claim is paid the
board by Resolution 379 instead of al
lowing the amount required. reduces
the appropriation by $i67.50 to buy
some harness under the title of City
and County Equipment, making a def
cheney in the original appropriation of
sS43.5o The understanding at the
time was that inasmuch as these
mules were being purchased for the
Waialua District out of special ap-
Waialua District appro-
priation should be reduced that much.
The department was so notified and
the books show today that $S4S.50 and
more has been saved by the district
An appropriation should now be made
In the manner requested.
1T Is impossible to recall a warrant
that Is lying in the banks chargeable
to certain appropriation when the
very voucher presented by this depart
ment to the board for settlement. was
allowed and ordered paid out of the
Livestock. at your meet
ing held On December 2, 1915, and at
which meeting the claim for $1,000
for mules on the Hakipuu project was
allowed and ordered paid
"In respect to the overdraft stand
ing against Mace Roads, Eva. this
much is to be said, While there is
an oyerdraft in the general fund Of
$577 10. there is still available out OF
the road tax $S45.16. Claims amount
ing to s2S0.e9 are included In the gen
eral fund oyerdraft; If these were
switched over to the road tax fund
there would still be an overdraft OF
S297.G6, SO see nothing gained by
this process.
I'm my last request | asked for an
to meet the December
81 payroll of Kapiolani Park. Decem-
Der claims of record already amount
to S23I79. with no appropriation to
meet them.
The police department should have
an appropriation of at least $1,000 t.
carry them through December