, 1867-05-07
The Council proceeded to the order of the

day:
/, list discussion of the Budget for the Munich
pality of St. Croix for the financial year
from the LIST April 1867 to the 31st March
1868.
The 1st member for Frederiksted's town
(Sarauw) inquired, if the position of the Colonl-
al Treasury to the Immigration-Fu Fund had been
rectifed after the cessation of the Landtreasury.
The Governor replied, that a preliminary
statement of the accounts between the lmml-
gration-Fund and the former Landtreasury had
already last year been produced in the Council,
and the result on subsequent examination had
been found correct in all essential points,
Further information will be gained from an
estimate Of the Revenue and Expenditure Of
the Fund, which will soon be submitted to the
Council.
1st member for Frederiksted's town (Sarauw)
offered some remarks regarding the form OF the
Budget, in which he thought a more distinct
separation ought to be made among the items
appertaining to several branches the expenses
for "Freight for ofice-reQuiSites" and those for
the Military &c. to be charged to the respective
departments, and not to "uncertain expenses
The "Poor Department. ought to be charged
with the expenses for the maintenance OF pau
pers at the hospitals, now carried to "Sanitary
Department.. The "Prison Department." is
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the Prison. but alsowith the maintenance ofthe
prisoners at the hospital" The Hospital De-
partment'' is charged with large items for the
military" and ought to be carried to the lat
ter.
The Governor observed, that as regards the
classification of the expenditure appertaining
to the several branches, the desire entertained
last year respecting a further separation OF the
expenditure of the Police and Prison Depart
ments had been adopted in the present draft;
but if it be intended to introduce a systematic
classification of all the items of expenditure,
this would cause more writing and bookkeeping
than what would be obtained would be worth.
An apportioning of the amounts OF freight and
insurance on each of the articles sent from
home would often be difficult and arbitrary,
without leading to any essential use. He did
not consider it correct to class persons under
eratuitous care at the hospitals with pauperS,
by charging the expenses to the Poor Depart
ment..
The 1st member for Frcderiksted's town
{Sarauw), observed, that he did not intend
to complain of the form of the present Bud
get, but thought that notice ought to be
taken of the alterations proposed in the future
drafts.
The 1st discussion was closed.
2, lst discussion of the Money Bill for expenses
under the Budget, item d I military ex-
penses'', of the following contents
"Money Bill for d~efraying expenses under
the Budget for the Municipality of St. Croix
for the financial year from the lst April 1867
to the 3lst of March 1868, are hereby granted
Special expenses not fixed
For expenses for victualing non commissioned
officers and ~privates, calculated at. .$lO,S85
Temporary addition Of pay to non-com-
missioned officers and p%rivates. 6S2
Hospital expenses 1856
For Medicine 1859
Articles of ammunition and other in
ventory 2,7I2
Purchase of horses $50
Fodder for horses and other requisites
for the Stall 1900
Servants wages at the hospital.-... $50
Remuneration for transport of military
patients and articles of provision
&c between Frederiksted and Kings
b;ll 2SS