, 1867-07-09

Die mere Oh account OF Tue exlSCng relations
and a Policemaster, who cannot pass sentence
in cases occurring, would lose the support of
his authority among the inhabitants. It was
for this reason, that the Committee had at
first arrived at the opinion, that there should be
2 Judges and 3 Policemasters' offices. At q
conference between himself and the 3 present
judicial officials regarding the increase in the
expenses for salaries and stationery, which the
contemplated change would cause, the increase
was estimated at no less than $4,000 annually.
For this reason, and as it could not even be
considered requisite that the Island had S
different judicial officials, it was thought
necessary and most proper, for the present to
limit the change to the one of the 3 Police
districts, that Of Frederiksted, where the want
is felt the most. The increase in the expenses
may be calculated at 5000 annually, but
would not be a permanent one. With regard
to the establishment of a special office of Judge
he referred the Council to the period after 1848,
when special Judges were deputed, but whose
labors could scarcely have been of any extent.
The 9TH crown-member Mendes) would not
oppose the present draft, but only express his
regret that the change could not be extended
to Christiansted's district.
The End crown-member (Bie) asked, if any
diminution in the expenses for the rest of the
Police department would be gained in the
event Of the appointment of a new Policemas.
ter for the police district at Frederiksted.
The Governor replied, that he presumed,
that the Police Assistants Office could not be
withdrawn for the present, and that it was
uncertain if any retrenchment in the expenses
attendant on the policemaster's Office could be
effected.
The 1st member for Christiansted's town
(Clindinen) would not oppose the Committees
proposal, considering it a step in the proper
diuoo4iO0 bn+ ba ONLY, 1ocirod that Tho I'M
measure might soon be introduced here in
Christiansted.
The 3rd member for Christiansted's town
(Pontayice) conceded in the views of the last
speaker, and was of the opinion, that one per-
son could not attend properly to the collective
offices at Christiansted.
The 3rd croWn-member (DuBoiS) earnestly
requested the Governor to bear in mind the
establishment of a special Policemaster's office
for Christiansted's district.
The Governor drew attention, that the
measure proposed for Frederiksted was tenn
porary, and that no further steps could be
carried out in consideration of the attendant
expenses.
The LIST member for Frederiksted's town
(SarauW) observed, that the measure for the
district of Frederikstcd was no doubt proposed
as a temporary one, but that it ought to be
permanent, especially if the Upper Guardians
office is to be transferred to the Judges, as
mentioned by His Exceliency during the dis
~cussions in the Committee.
The End member for Christiansteds country
district (Ratclife) corroborated the views of the
members for Christiansted and stated, that
each of the 8 police districts ought to have q
a special Policemaster, as there was occupa-
ton enough for them, but that the means to
meet the expenses were wanting.
Tho Nh iro,o m c+otod tbo4 < ;nd;o;o1 oAS o;oIs
for this Island would not be too many, and
pointed out, that formerly when the Judges
Office at Christiansted was held separately, the
Dealingmaster's office was not attached to it,
a member of the Upper Court then officiating
Dealingmaster. If the change in Frederiksted
be requisite, it is the more so in Christiansted,
where frequent complaints are made about the
Police. He observed, that the present position
of this case was very unsatisfactory. he had
himself drawn up the first draft of the ordinance.
the purport of which was, the appointment of
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