, 1868-05-15

situations devOlved on the authority that maze
use of them or controlled the use of them, and
according to this rule the superintendent of
the landing wharves was placed under the
charge of the Inspector of the Customs. This
official however considered it necessary, in
order that he might carry out this charge effect
ually, that a publication be issued in this res
pect, say also in cases of necessity to bar off
the wharves, in conjunction with an order THAI
parbuckles be used to the lighters that lay to
at the wharves, and that this case was at pre-
sent the subject of deliberation. He did not
consider it expedient to take steps to appoint a
new commission for experimenting the said
wharves. The Inspector of the Customs had
been enjoined to take charge of the superinten-
dence and the Government will take care that
defects at the wharves be rectitied Immediately
or as soon as possible. AS regards the sugar
hogsheads on the public wharves in the open
air, he had lately required the opinion of both
the Inspectors of the Customs, if something
could not be done to prevent the Islands produce
being exposed in this manner to be damaged in
bad weather, but the said officials had found it
difficult to offer any practical proposal in that
respect. It was considered principally the
fault of the planters or their Subordinates when
produce had to lay several days on the wharves;
and sheds would not contain all the hogsheads,
that at times are carted there before they can
be shipped.
The I'd member for Christiansted's country
district (Ratclife) observed, that it would be
impossible for very few owners of estates to
avoid letting their sugars remain on the
wharves, as very few estate can cart 20 to so
hogsheads the same day, and besides contrary
wind might detain the schooner that is to take
them to the place of destination.
The 4th member for Christiansteds country
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his views movable sheds might be constructed
for the h 'gsheads on the wharves.
The Governor remarked, that the principal
thing was, to have a sOmewha raised and
thereby a dry bedding for the hogsheads. He
would take the matter into further consideration.
The Interpellant (Faber) understood from
the Governors reply, that His Excellency did
not consider the appointment of a commission
advisable, that the matter appertaining to the
landing-wharves was the subject of the Govern
ment's deliberation, and that new laws and re-
g~ulations may be soon expected, authorizing
the Inspector of the Customs to have the ne
cessary repairs executed he requested to be
furnished with a diStict reply, as to where the
inhabitants of Frederiksted are to apply in cases
occurring without being exposed to be referred
to the Government, and the thereby connected
delay in business.
The Governor referred to what he had alrea-
dy stated about the superintendent of the
landing-wharve vested in the Collector of Gus
toms and whoever might have reason to COM
plain of defects in them, must therefore apply
to that official, whom he however supposed
would himself discover such defects, when they
really do exist. If that official consider him
self unauthorized to remedy the same, he will
report them to the Government. Care will at
all events be taken, that such repairs to the
landing wharves which admit of no delay at
once be made.
The hour being advanced the case No. 2 on
the order of the day was taken up for discus
sion with the tacit consent of the Council, viz.
'.The tenders received by the Government for
the purveyance of the Military and patients
at the hospitals from the LIST of July 1868.
According to the Rules of Business S II
this case was discussed within closed doors.
1t was decided: with regard to Captain ii. G.
Jacobsen's offer for Christiansted, to authorize
His Excellency to accept the same according to
the notifications which the Government agreed