, 1872-03-23
REMARKS.

Ooo the mmo%M ScwSeId during the deliberations in June 1870 between the late Govnnor
BN ana Two COMMISSIONS my0ked by hinr&pecivey for ST. Cx and ST. Thomas roarTna
T@UH mhm oMmnnM %+" ~ iW me stands Ga-WS thee question of altering Gothic Colonial
law @ m mmF matt III DANISH WeStnda Islands shomdm future form one Dkticto Of 4hn
StrIn with one Governor Nra all the Islands. While il ST Cix nmv - HOor%Eu %f Hhma rmm
mm spoke IN "F@ he san aheHdonh w@5m the Commission in St Thomas sol h+
no 0yNnm mig" % I m"4 against mel proposed Measure podcd the Governor were to t%
IN ue I@tm mentioned Island Having duly considered the case Government bm, howvr oJ
at nee decided cnya~nt hiatt ep proposed amdgamadon would not in reality be- aMantagnus
for the Islands, and that is at least 70 the time being necessary TO- rnr 41o n ~ oHT C%"WS
of Administration fS St. Gx and for St. Thomas with s.. Ln in owr ~" "n nmS
&ge9PmG4 OF on 9 mmUH roauons which are in many respects, dssmlr in the two chief
Islands Hence and alter comforting with the Ministry of Finance the revised Draft Of no al"
mai L@W- when IS uMH considerations nov and which Government oes to Law before e GAIA
mar oWmS ePiW &- VIII retain as bIWetW o Districts of Administration, While ON the onr
"In %N H "W" c"nW present arrangement by which the Government tnn1uurnv Is
seMeImSL Imm&& be hny sebd through Royal Enactment in CONSEQUENCE benf ha' ans
nHal amount OF S|OW when ., Thomas pursuant to Colonial Law &54 nsto ST Civ CIrTI
lTo@Wy@ oI m Gm"L oW HmH M WPnjtare for the common Local Superior Administration
incumbent on SAID treasury will be abolished in such manner that each island viii in frnra 5a
the e1pmsod gifts separate Superior Administration While the seat of GoymnmmE Tins
agro@b] TO toW wishes and nelonaSw which hMe, ad different hm bn nnAama1 from St Tao
mas WILD r removed to . Thomas, the President oSt CGx who in erdmcew with tho Cdo
III" M" VS." oW% VIZ tW4WN PROVIDED no oee SeB appintd, will, however have full
pOWwas SupenOrA Authority fol-. the @IE island In consequence fSt Thomas noGMr % om
mncEl place and central point ho Maitland StmC Communication in this mar 6 Ho rLJ IL
IS important " W H%m @ Administration nra all the Islands should rde here But this
argument does NOT apply, TO 81 CrWx,s seeing tatf or that Island tits in reality a question of Int
little interest Whehera few matters be r@eVed for decision in St. Thomas odo3 m fret mon
toned island by tei institution of a separate local Administration, invested with nower as snnaror
Authority, be guarantee a reliable andin Independent adjustment in the island itself of the current
aIhnSaN9 business Il uep CSuVem tHln of Government confer on the local SunrIr
Administration OF 81 Cmxh the greatest possible amount of independence compatible With the ex
stnsE nadneh& thereby causing smnpmcadni the despatch ofbudness which in certain r..
aW@$ hs hitherto been wanting IN consequence of the more limited authority exercised bv the
President of St ThOmas ad St. Johns. ~ ;" :"
Its expected that final Royal Enactment conmnoH tho mvd ofn Co rA o
monttO St Thomas viii cnem Mf rcehomt the lt April pro. The changes thus mwv1 with
to he Organisation 4" the Administration will have be regulated by Ordnance and it is
for tMp purpose tha-GOVemmen now introduces the pre@ntD Draft
While as already stated each snd in ftured erays the expense of IT'S seonta AdrAdsta
in, and 1.-The relations OF salaries connected heewih, hence could be mguahdy senaata Ord
nanc@ rech island yet 1t mas been hhndnceSmy to regulate the matter through one Ordinance
Pa@eaW p@hC @AO Councils seeing That the provisions must necessarily be identical in many
points, and considering the general necessity of oherVnga certain correspondence betvemtm m
With regard to the special enactmenb of the present Draft the following observations are Of
fed "
Thee Governor salary and Tablemongy & 10o0o oo
Inc government nNTeEy" 49,. 5000 90
Eunawrtng Stationery and Messengers wages ......... s0o 90