, 1874-06-20

roads, and also that no one must even trim
trees by the roadside without previously re-
porting it to the Road Inspector and he
KNOWS from his former position as POlicemaster
mat there is an order to the Police to report
10 the Chief-Inspector whenever any one is
seen doing so. The QuarterOficers should be
the hrst to report the cutting down of trees
ouC instead of that, some of those very Quar-
eeto!ncerS nave as planters been guilty Of
cutting down or otherwise killing those trees.
lst Member for Frederiksted Country Dis.
lflcS (~F1emlng) said be too ha heard a deal
ABOUT trees being cut down on the road.sides
Out he mad not been able to see any.
ISL Member for Frederiksted (So1nuo(.
they have not exactly been cut down bnt
otherwise destroyed.
4th C~roWnmember (Hrjd) said he as Quar-
ter officer had complained to the Police that
two particular trees had been cut down, but no
notice was taken of it.
2nd Member for Christiansted (Hanson) be-
lIeVed there was also a great tendency to car
ry the cultivation beyond the line allotted for
the roads, and that could certainly not benefit
the trees many times you see the whole root
exposed to be undermined.
The President stated, that. as previously re-
marked by him, there is a rule that there shall
be 10 feet on each side Of the road line, which
IN a certain sense belong to the public, and
winch can not be taken into cultivation. As
the last honorable Speaker had mentioned, the
trees along the road-Siles are often not exactly
cut down but otherwise destroyed by cutting
away the roots, or removing the soil. If it be
so, that there is a legal control to be exercised
IN that respect, he c )uld not see bow, in the
words OF the Commission, it could be causing a
general outburst of Indignation if a law was
now TO be issued for the purpose. 1t will be
nOtiOAd thot tho C,t,FInp,oD e +L,A ,--:
do not give it as their own opinion, but that of
the taxpayers if so, it would require a great
effort to do anything in fact the impression is
that there is bat very little feeling on the part
OF the planters to submit to anything that could
contribute to repel the evil complained of.
But he still hoped that the very praisewolthy
private e~Xertions that are being made now in
some places, will continue, and that it will be
followed by others, by which a great deal would
undoubtedly be obtained. If there were a So
oiety, it could obtain a great deal of assistance
for the money means that would he at disposal
of the Presidency, if the grant were passed.
LIST Member for ChriStiansted's Country Dis
trict (lTcEeoU; 1t would seem that the i'm
preston is that planters are against the plant
ing of trees now, the fact is they are not 50
they do plant trees but they want protection.
This be kpOWS from his own personal expert
ence he does not complain of it at the Police
office, because there is no adequate punishment.
AS regards these $500, he could not see how
they are intended to be expended if no plan
can be given, he would vote against the
grant.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country Dis
trct (Latimer) could not see any necessity for
continuing these discussions longer; what is
principally wanted is protection for the trees.
1t is not now in the Island as it was formerly,
when several Estates were owned by Absen-
tees, whose sole object was to raise a crop ;
now it is different all who are engaged in the
planting work have an interest in it, and those.
Absentee properties are owned by resident pro-
~prietors, whose interest are linked with those
Of the Country in general. And the anxiety
evinced by parties to get trees on the proper
ties is a proof Of it. The thing on which the
whole hangs must be a law to protect the trees
when planted and established.
4th Member for Christiansted's Country Dis
trict Z. Fa17eHU proposed that the matter
be referred to a Committee.
2nd Member FOR Christiansted (HanSonD
mentioned an instance where IL or Ia trees on
his property had been cut down by a man to
make a boat to catch Holsters. All what he
could do was to discharge the man and take
way the wood.
5th Crownmember Jursl was astonished that