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ton of $38O;-and the total increase of ex-
penditure consequent upon the alterations,
would be $1756 ;-deduct that sum from the
above $40, 500, and the final saving would
be $500. In this amount is, however, not in
cluded the pensions that will be required in conse-
qIence of the disnissals that will be necessary
still, if those pensions be taken into account
here, the total saving would be about $4,000.
He hoped that the Council would acknowledge
that the Government had in the present case
male a proposal which offers the possibility of
asaving at once on the Budget; aud he would
further remark that our position at present is
such that where we can save we ought to do
so it is our duty to those who have assisted us,
If the Statetreasury had MT oome to the assis-
lance of the Colonial Treasury, be really did
not know what We should have done. It is also
a duty to ourselves to save where we can
And we ought also not to speak reproachfully
of individuals or Of Government, without at
the same time pressing what the reproaches
are grounded on. By this he did not mean to
imply anything disagreoable to any one but
it is because he is ava e, and was aware Of it
b:f0re he came here, that the Public in general
in G penhagen have got the idea that the Islands
and the population are bldly administered
and ifany one contradicts it, they are told, that
il is not what TIL parties a. home themselves say.
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And he would moe especially recall to mind the
discussions in the Diet Session l870-7l, where
1t was evident that the reports from the Colo
ME hal a very injurious effect On the resolutions
of that B dy, a1d in fact it blamed the Govern
me1t. If any one had been present then to
show 10 how 10 IS ~ 81 h ass .rtions were found
ed, and what petty trifes could be advanced to
peove tn justice Of the reproache~, it would not
have been much to the credit Of this community.
AID, t. take a still more limited view if We
have t. strive to carry out what we consider ne
ce35ary to keep the Island from ruin, but the
community stands reproach(ully towards Gov
ernm ut, what confidence can there be placed
in the + presentations Of the Government to the
HON Cover N n nnlfrom thee to the D,otf
He would earnestly recommend, that whenever
any Member h saly complaint, or any advice
to offe', h wJuld state it 50 d fined that is
may be pos ible to arrive at a decision,
instead of continuing day after day and year
after year to create distrust amongst our
selves and destroying the last bit Of interest
still entertained for US at homeA He knew
objections may be advanced against the
Draft, but he did not believe that such
objections could be based on the general
interests of the community; it is with this
conviction that the Draft has been proposed,
and it would BE- wong not to save
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that and thereby become worthy of the
assistance Of others, without which we can
not exist.
As it was late in The afternoon the Chair
man deferred further discussions on the Draft.
The President communicated that, as usual,
the supply of 400 Puncheons Cornmeal for
bureau purposes for December, January, and
February had been put up to licitation
tenders were received from Mr.. W.. Moore
for $3.50 pr. Punohe0n delivered at Fred
eriksted and S29 delivered at Christiansted
from Mr.. j.. A. Hill for $27 pr Puncheon the
acceptance of this latter be hoped would
meet the Councils approval.
The Chairman closed the meeting, and
appointed the next meeting for Wednesday
the 18th inst. II O'Clock noon -
The Order of the Day 10 be: LIST, 2nd and
3rd: Eventually 2nd Discussion on the Drafts
of Ordinance concerning Credit Association;
concerning Central Factories and concern
ing additional loan for the Colonial Treasury
4th, Continuation of LIST discussion on the
Draft of Ordinance concerning an alteration
inth6 Military Ordinance, and 9Th, Eventually
3rd discussion on the Drafts sub No Is
above.
The meeting closed at AZ O clock.