, 1875-07-24

the votes passed on the Money BITS, ana the
amendments given in by the Presidency shews
a total revenue of $16O. $50, and a total -expen-
diture OF. $l74,945. On the revenue side,
S176;6S was deducted $4,000; on the ex-
penditure side, $l74,O 33, was added 1912 (viz.
a total reduction of $1O48, with a total increase
of $4,000 and there would consequently be a
deficiency Of $14,265.-
p Dad Discussion on the Draft of Ordinance
concerning Rum bishops in the Island OF
st. Oroix.
list discussion p......)
The Committee had rendered it's Report,
which will be found in (St. Croix Avis No. 54).
The Chairman being Spokesman of the
Committee vacated the Chair to the Flcechalr-
man.
The Spokesman (Rosenstand), in Introducing
the Report with the new Draft of Ordinance
proposed by the Committee, called to mind
that the original Draft had been introduced by
the Government in consequence Of a momori-
al from Rumshopkeepers for some alterations
IN tho Rumshop Ordinance, particularly-as far
as be knew-permlssion to have the shops open
on Sunday mOrnings-which was a point that
could have been settled by administrative orr
der-,and a reduction of the fees; this latter
change could not be effected otherwise than
by Ordinance; and the Government introduced
the Draft, as it was generally admitted that
many of the old regulations required remodel
ling there was however in the Council no
general feeling as to the direction such re-
modelling should take. One Of the principal
points Of the Draft was that the Rumshopkeep.
Sra privilege was to be restricted by allowing
merchants to sell Rum and other liquors in
quantities of not less than % gallons at a time,
while formerly the. limit was s gallons, but
the fee for rum licenses remained the same as
before aud the Number of Rumshops could
ALSO as before-be fixed by the decision Of
Ahe Superior Authority. AT the LIST discussion
q different view was expressed and the ques.
ton was raised, if the retailing Of spirits by
the bottle, especially of other spirits than Rum,
ought not to be open to merchants for a smaller
fee. On this basis the Committee took up tie
treatment Of the Draft, but in the course ofthe
deliberations the Committee had almost como
to the conclusion to recommend only such al
t~srations as could be effected by the admins
trAtion. 1t was however found that the ques-
ton having once been raised, should be solved,
and the Committee requested the Council to
appoint 2 Members having practical knowledge
OF the whole business, namely Faber and
Joliffe to join the Committee. After they had
entered the Committee the discussions were
taken up again and it came to a final conclusion
to frame the Draft of Ordinance now submitted
with the Report. In regard to the special en-
actments thereof, he would on the whole refer
to the Report. In 5 IL of the Draft an error
had occurred when it is there stated that the
Rumshops can be open to 8 O'Clock instead Of
8 O'Clock p. m; and he would beg Members
to make the necessary alteration in the Draft.
The President had, after the thorough cx-
animation aud investigation which the matter
has undergone in the Committee, only to say
that the Government has no objections to adopt
the whole Draft Of Ordinance now recommend
ed by the Committee. After being treated by
such a large Committee, the results arrived at
could not otherwise than prove adapted to the
several requirements, and he would
the Draft for adoption, the more SO as one of
the Pollcemasters on whose recommendation
the original Draft was framed, has signed the
Committees report aud the accompanying
Draft.
The Spokesman offered some further expla-
nation on the nature and intent of the clause
contained in 5 81 of the Draft relative to the time
when The new Ordinance is to come into force.
3rd Member for Chrisiiansted Hanson had
no objections to the proposed Draft, but would
only beg to ask, with whom rests the control
that merchants do not transgress the privilege
accorded to them2
The President replied that according to the ex-
press contents of the Draft, the Policemasters
will have that control but besides that any par
ty feeling aggrieved can complain, and the mat-
ter will be investigated by the Police. These
provisions are similar to those IN this haad in