, 1873-05-03
St. Croix, April 9Th 1878.
G. ELLIOTT. JOHN FARRELLY @.
". CLTNDINEN.
Chairman g. Speaker.
ommitteo's amendments, the President had proposed 81

Besides the Committees amendments the President had proposed an additional sun If $3.50 for
Isl Member for OlHsinsd (cHmnu] as speaker the Committee begged to refer to the
hPI5m which he made this correction, hti@eald it being one large ward in Fmdeikatd
Oslo here proposed fora pipe to the den N the Quay; this work has been done already; but
as nc amount 4as b@9p put down for patching the f~n the Chiefs Quarters Cnr#aov9rnfo;
and those $40 wul o6 sufficient for this purpose, the amount might be allowed for the floor intead
OF the pipe The repairs of hoS dooIUne at Oh r5hnshd has been omitted from the mo reason
organisation Of the Schools in town., Alterations vii be ndSMJ it, sISnGn had bonm made Of
ems ont %mmofo o5 5F g IN the b~9l &m"4o@I purposes; and be Committee would bot in CON
mission t" Investigate and decide upon the future use be made dcron public buildings
Hospital at Iedodksed, as proposed tho Governments Estimate, stated that SHAT had been re-
than formerly and therefore tbreQuHo at the mmsb e wliewahd now and hon.
the u? fmHHay patients and sho nunbrf The garrison has benr reduced, it was difficult to the
Conmt o2% oonHy5 why ht w%k "Io nto very |anS an expense should be necessary;
these TENS AS regards 4o 8cbo@Ioue Of Chrson|ed, it will come under discussion when the
new 0psdf the organisation oft Sohmsc comes before The G omn It would appear from
rather radical cure btis unnecessary to enter into adsoaahn on the subject mho dd mot
olcto withdraw ttp point dhe estimate ai introduce it elsewhere With reference to the
be used or the hprn the Fort,
LIST Member for Fo1ubtds Country District lEeaJ proposed that the Report be adopted
The G4aIm@ called attention to ho amendment from the Presidency for $3.50 for Pier; with
reference 9% hereto annS had hitherto been %"%l,bg the Presidency or the Committee.
tended PLAN but they had agreed to recommend the repairs of the wharf @ho plan Ofho
Tine President sllo had expected some remarks made to the Committees Report in reference
70 mePnP@n 3rhe pier" bWood be difficult to speak on the question without entering into
therefore, as the question has in several ways bmnmder close consideration The object Of the
pier was certainly in immediate coneaOnw with seamGunmmnaion audit is rue that such is at
able opportunity offering to eetab!bht wlo cose@ taken; Whdfuhe the plans or offers
to the advantage and convenience larger vessels dsdmmg heavy machinery: but His EEelel-
% would RN9h the DECISION ofde question to the Colonial Council
ton to the necessity odedgng along deGne Of the wharf; without that the repairs will be of
very little benefit as vessels will be unable to haula alongside on account of the rubbish collected
The President stated that would be too lengthy now to e@mo a description ofho waym
Wcl the work is intended to be DONE. The object fte proposed repairs is chiefly to prevent
further injuries to the localities; other improvements would cost too much, and the pn has been
repeatedly examined md reported on Besides that the object with the proposed pier higher up is
The Speaker aHh Committee had dMcmondd the pier partly because of its length 40
h@,b which it would be the way ofv@ses making out when leaving the inner harbour, and
partly Mom consideration ohe present. financial position Of the Island. Besides that the present
wharf which the Committee recommends to be repaired on the plan Of me Inspector and by which,
VII answer for the use Of steamers 8ndohec ve@es,a sde CLARA Ohe' ad "Thyn' hae@ both
beena able to go alongside the wharf even nHs present state