, 1875-07-17

ne mail schooner has been on its regular route
over here besides which delay could not ca
silly occur except with the Nails arriving in the
middle of the month direct to St. Thomas from
Europe, as 10 the case of those arriving in the
first part of the month, there will always be
kilograms from Barbados of the arrival of the
Steamer there, and the schooner will be prepared
to meet it in st. Thomas. The Administration
has always taken due regard to the different
interests of the community with reference to the
conveyance of the mails, and in this respect he
would mention, that when a change some time
ago was made in the time for closing the
Mails 10 st. Thomas, and it was found that the
time liked here was unnecessarily limited, the
Presidency made an alteration, SO that letters
may now be despatched as late as the Goth
instead of the 25th of every month, while no
alteration was made for the mails in the middle
of the month, owing to the American mails, which
might be too late for the Steamer for New York
If kept here till the 10th or 18th instead of being
despatched on the 18th or 18th. If extraordinary
delay should occur in forwarding the packet
letters over here, whenever they arrive in st.
Thomas after the schooner has Left, measures
will probably be taken to meet the emergency,
'supposing that vessels are to be had anditdoesnot
occur too often.
SAA LII " 4AOQGTlESICU EuOSTl was
happy to hear the remarks that bad fallen from
the honourable Spokesman, and he felt sure
most Members Of the Council also shared
the views expressed 1t is but natural
that now, after so many packet.lin have
been established, which call at St. Thomas,
that the mail schooner could not remain there
awaiting their arrival to bring over our letters
but ne could not otherwise than support the hon
durable Spokesman, when he called attention
to the circumstance of letters arriving in st.
Thomas and remaining there several days, I'M
til the regular opportunity to despatch them
can be had. 1t is not an uafrequent occurrence
that there are. no opportunities from st. Thomas
over here after the mail vessel has sailed; and
In such cases II would certainly be very desira.
Bile that the letters could be sent over by an
express. 1t looks very strange and dispropOr-
~tiOLate, that letters taking II to IA days to
come from Europe, should require 2 to 8 days
20 come from st. Thomas here ;-and he hoped
that N future something will be done to pre-
vent that delay.
No one else desired the word.
The discussion was closed.
The result of the voting was as Follows
The amendment q. to Item E.. 8, Uncertain
Expenses being simply a rectidcation was
adopted tacitly.
The subamendment b. to Item + 3. for pro-
curing RaingaugeS 500, was adopted unani-
mously with l6 votes
The subamendment c. to Item Z. 3. for assist
tanoe to T.. L. Carly $24O, was adopted with
ID votes against
The Money Bill to Item F. for $500 was adopted
unanimously with 16 votes.
The Chairman resumed the Chair.
AS there were several amendments to the
next item, namely the Money Bill for Building
Expenses, and as it was late in the afternoon,
and the President had appointed meeting of
the Bureau Committee, the remaining items
on the Order of the day were postponed, and
this meeting closed.
The next Meeting was appointed for Mon
day 10Th July, IL o'clock and the Order of the
Day fixed Continuation of the Order Of the
Day for this meeting, viz, End Discussion on
Money Bill for Building Expenses and on the
Budget ;-2nd Discussion on the Draft Of Rum-
shop Ordinance.
The meeting closed at 81 o'clock.