, 1867-08-30
$l746.o

The lst member for Frederiksted's town
(Sarauw) observed, that he himself had pro-
posed a change with regard to the conveyance
of the heavyyaaail between the two. towns his
opinion wasssstG~ Introduce the measure as it
was prior to 184S, when the Heavy Mail was
conveyed twice a week in a cart or conveyance
hired for the purpose. He could not see any
objection to advertise such an enterprise for
public competition, and a desirable result be
obtained. The purchase of two conyeyances
and harness andhereafter of athird conveyance,
proposed by the Governor, would be too expen-
sive; they would require constant repairs, and
the expenses would become great and ~incalcul-
able as regards the ponies at Kings Hill, using
them would probably render them unfit for the
cavalry. He would propose, that this item
be withdrawn from the Bill, and that the ques-
tion regarding the establishment of a mail
coach betweenathe. towns be referred to the
Permanent Committee; he promised to bring
in an amendment al, the next meeting to that
effect. ,s8s
The Governor stated, that the intention of
the change proposed in. the Money-Bill was,
that the daily posts between the two towns and
Kingshill, which are now conveyed by mounted
orderlies, should in future be carried in light
conveyances built for the purpose with proper
arrangements for letters as well as the heavy
mail, conducted by the Military and drawn by
horses from the Station at Kingshill. Should
however the proposal of the 1st member for
Frederiksted's. town be adopted, in that case
the heavy mail will only be forwarded twicea
week, and should this be done by private
enterprise, the mounted orderlies from Kings
Hill-who now remain over night in the town
in the forts in order to carry the post the next
day-would have to return without the post
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think that any satisfactory offer could be .ex-
pected by. offering it for public competition,
merely for this reson, that considerable security
would be required for valuables, for which the
Post Department is responsible. Private indi-
yiduals may send pr. post an amount of $1,000,
and certain authorities even a larger sum.
The Governments proposal is made from the
result of a conference with the Commander Of
the fort and the forces.
The 2nd member for Christiansted's town
(Holstein) observed, that he considered the
proposal of the Government the only expedient
one. fF&Ss 0S&f
The 3rd member for Christiansted's town
(Pontavice) was of the opinion, that the carry
ing of the Post ought to be continued by the
Military, thereby affording the necessary guar
antee required
The End member for Christiansted's country
ulSGIiCt [nqtCAIHcj ODSoINeu, lHdG the HOSG
Department. did not give any satisfactory reven-
ne and ought tp be more developed. Regard
ing the remuneration to the Postmaster in
Christiansted he scunsidered it too low in pro-
portion to b elabor performed when compared
to the pay 0fPostmasters in other Islands, say
st. Kits hesWished for few but we'll salaried
uf6cialsyv 4461reserye an-amendment in that
respect. Hefsebjected to the purchase of new
post-carriages, and was in favor of offering the
conveyance of the Post to public competition,
whereby a reasonable party would no doubt be
found to undertake it.
The 2nd member for Frederiksted's town
(Faber) seconded the LIST member for Frede-
riksted, his amendment, that the question res
pecting the conveyance of the heavy-mail be
referredto the permanent Committee, and with
regard tQS he End member for Christiansted's
town oQneaF1ing the ezpediency of the present
proposed "A sure, the opinions on that subject
differed MI much; among others he had
heard fha present as well as the former com