, 1873-01-18

The Chairman notified that he had reoived thnughM the E Member for Frderksed (Sanwj
Tbo. Vngmnm had exp 4edH His Excdhncy Governor Gmde over here as it had been his
intention to lay this Draft before the Council but His ExcIhny w0 prevented by ndapoaton
moment there sn 20 necessity to say furher on the subject than to rer to the Draft an Moivas
affixed to the Motives. He hoped these discussions will lead to result according with the wnbe5of
the Government which, are aot those ofto Home Government.
petition op protest asMs the rules laid DOWN. in the Contract for the Steamers voyages by which
West End will be excluded from the benefits and convenience arising ot Of Steam omnpniai
IA g. ThM- ALm wLM C~2~. LIL
frH own special convenience He would beg to request the Chairman mlwo the petition read
Cnltws read Fe had NOTHING mmetO say than to rr 10 do contents of said petition, where
ii IS perfectly explained why, If tns camer commence rm, tine residents of Weshnd should have
Therefore hobe begged that Government vii" k9u he omen consideration and haveh the necessary
ton, introduced by the LIST Member for FodeikteI, bth he perfectly greed with the Statements
contained therein, which ar SO clear d convincing that he hopes Government and Council will
m Member for Cmitmaods Country District lEwruU begged to inquire HHs Draft con
corning her running ola Steamer had been brought bNeM the Colonial Council 6St Thomas; he
land the measure will mott be entertained; anjH that be- the case, why M@he matter been brought
But, besides that he Ieives the public will not gnm ual by this Steamer running between the
stands tor sports says that" with a good breeze our 0honeS make the voyage across quicker or as
quick as 6G 6Hn%m low running md consequently there NJ real gain;
End Member for FndTbhGi (F%rI %udnot @ohatw llaveanydhngat alto dowhhrpra
b bg3 Im in r%%oc4 =" Wa"tS5 SHa""num n19j % { m T %b % o "u nT |Sm mmoh m anSLg m T
owe here VERY Lf here be- no roDer Conveyance 6rh has often bapngo~d hat O6rGas an
their way from St. hmSo St CGz lave been more than 43 hours opt 1t will also be noticed
from the Motives that eGoenment there promises that the establishment of Stamconmuca-
ton WILDE the means of impiyng the whole Administration and causes savings 10 Sevenlr respects
So therefore, If the measure ven~ cost moh anh hitherto expended for a sailing vessel, it will be
1t Member for FrdeHhted (Samun) would in reference to the remarks from Ab Member for
ChIGansbds Country DNMctb eg to draw attention oho fact of the Draft of Ordinance being
Treasury. 1.-THE Draft had nda already been laid before the Colonial Council ofSt Thomas it will
introduced first ere or there He wId mn to rmormenlH The Draft rTovInd To oLomGnnm W
tmeiy the petitioners in West End be made in the Contract.
3d Grounmember R@Y@2 could n% exactly agree with 4h Member for Chrshanaeds
Country District in his remarks about the 8hoones; whoevFh have tried our schomesw will know
world St %%s s%% p muSI have Ie I preference senooS o Sy' S Ws aih %yn ~ ~n !" ep @ Jan tat il" o oes sn an
soh0Onast trading with St. Thomas are in the wind, they may get along very well; but if they ha0o
b@"m%nPM ErmnMe""~ @ "Sth a Csc %I aJW %4 m" |nGt o"nEn""s s " n%Hnr.n". F" H
wud be quite right; butt the dy TH spchng packet letters shOqd happen to be before the
sent tower " aehoonerm md run the risk ohng delayed On the other hand, we see that the
seameris to leave St. Thomas on the appointed days at 10 O'Clock m; set now, that the Euro
muHhey Wat there until opportunity offers, perhaps tWothNe days later ought to be SO re