, 1875-12-08

October this year to March next year is there.
fore now submitted. The amount is ~calculat-
cd on the basis of partly the actual outlay for
the past two months, partly on the estimate of
what will be required for the remaining (
months of the Financial Year.
The President explained the nature OF the
proposal and referred to the contents of the
remarks appended thereto.
No one requested the word further.
At the request Of the President it was put to
vote and adopted unanimously that the End
discussion on the Draft of Ordinance concern
ing Central Factory should come on
in this Meeting. Accordingly the Council
proceeded to 2nd Discussion on Draft of
Ordinance concerning the prolongation of the
term for granting Central Factory conoes-
sions etc.
The Chairman would, if any desire should ba
expressed in the way of amendments to the
Draft, give the necessary time to hand Ia such
amendments.
No amendments were proposed.
No one requested the word, and the 2nd
Discussion was closed.
It was adopted unanimously with 10 votes
that the Draft should pass to 3rd discussion.
At the request of the Presidency it was put
to vote and adopted unanimously with 10
votes that the 3rd Discussion on the Draft
should come on in this Meeting. Accordingly
the Council proceeded to
3fd Discussion on Draft of Ordinance con.
corning the prolongation of the term for
granting Central Factory concessions etc.
No amendments were proposed Oh the part
of The Government.
The Chairman pointed out that since The origi.
nal Ordinance was passed on this matter; a mate
rial change has taken place we are all aware
that this Ordinance was discussed on the I'm.
derstanding of a counter guarantee from the
State-treasury, but that later the Government
thought it better TO r~ender~the assistance Ia
the shape of a loan, whichS Of course, Is much
more advantageous for the Island. He had
thought it right to mention this fact, as be at
The Discussion Of the original Ordinance
had dwelt furcibly on the contemporaries
from the State-treasury.
2nd Memb, for Fredcyiksted (Fa6er) beg.
ged to enquire if His Excellency had any know.
ledge of the present prospects Of the matter
of the Establishment of Central Factories here.
l. is now some time since the matter was
discussed 10 this Council aud Of Late reports
Of a very conflicting nature had circulated on
the matter among others, there was this
one, that if Factories succeed at all, there
will be no more than one, aud that one es.
tablished in the vicinity of Christiansted
The Presldent in reply to the first poist
said, that he had already requested the Chair.
man to invite the Councils Members to at
tend a meeting of planters and others, as aoon
as the Councils business Was over, when he
intended to make a communication on The pros.
poets of the matter at present. AS regards
the other point, he could say that all that was
Known to him in that respect, was that the
applica ions or engagements to deliver canes
TO the Factories were so limited, especially 10
Westeud Quarter, that Mr.. Hagemanu Thoughts
Of es'abii hing only one Factory up here. to
woi h the cane juice could be conveyed from
several stations. If here had been any thing
like unauimi'y in Dining or suppolti ting th. Fac.
toalrs, there would never have been any thought
Of any deviation from the original scheme Of
at least two Factories but We all know that
a great part OF the Estates in the Western part
Of the I,Iaud have kept aloof this is the cause
why there could DO question of erecting but
one Flctory. This would be to the advantage
of he Company, os the expenses would be
ma eri ally diminished if the cane juice had to be
carried to only one Factory; but at the same
tim it must not be overlooked, when speaking
of the advantage to the Company, that a part
of thu gains will also accrue to those planters
who are shareholders and cane-deliyerers, since
a portion Of the nett profits, after deduoting
interest on the loan from the State-treasurv, etc.,
will g to the benefit OF the planters furnishing
the canes.
2nd Member for Fredcriksted (Fa6er) thank.
ed the President, and added that his reason
for enquiriag about the prospects of getting
one or more factories is because be had heard