, 1875-07-24
P ROCE EDIN GS
OF FHE
COLONIAL COUNCIL FOR ST. CROII.


MONDAY the 18th July 1875 the Colonial
Council held an Extraordinary Meeting.
The Members were present with exception
of 2nd and 4th Members for Frederiksted's
Country District (Latimer and MaoWilliam)
who had reported their inability to attend ;
5th C~rownmember (Jurs) had notified that he
could not attend before later in the meeting.
The minutes of the last meeting were read.
The Council proceeded to the Order Of
the Day, viz:
1, Continuation of End Discussion on Draft
of Budget for 1S75-76 with Money Bill to
Item E. for Building and other UncertainEx-
penses, in so far as the Building-Expenses
were concerned.
The Chairman placed under discussion that
part of the Money Bill which refers TO Build
ing Expenses.
The Committee had rendered the following
report
REPORT T..
The Committee appointed to report on the
Estimate Of Building Expenses for the Finan-
cial Year 1866, submitted to the Colonial
Council by the Presidency, begs leave to sub
NIT the following -
Il. Buildings IN CAr5staansted and Ki3gShW.
The Committee must premise the remark
that we consider the items under this Estimate
generally too high, and we believe that the
works could be done for less.
The Presidency has in q letter to the Bud
subcommittee proposed that an amount of $50
be added sub item b., l, in the Remarks to the
Money Bill for Building Expenses, to procure
and set up a Lightning Rod at Christiansverns-
fort. The Committee begs leave to recon-
mend this work, which is perfectly necessa-
ry.
The following observations and proposals We
beg to submit to some few items of the Money
Bill.
ed c. Depot Buildings. It is proposed 10 the
Estimate that the clearinghouse Of the gun
smith be papered the Committee has no OBJ
jections to the work, but We would recommend
that the ceiling be given a coat of whiting and
the jealousies repaired, as it would look quite
odd to have new p~apering with a dirty roof and
broken jealOusies.
ad f Buildings Of the Customs and Harbour
Department
The repairs to The floor in the Weigh Office
have been proposed again this year; but the
Committee is still unable to find where the re-
pairs are required, and the officials in the office
could not show any defect in the floor; We
therefore propose that SIS 20 be omitted.
The Cistern on the Quay is in the Inspeo-
tors Estimate stated to be leaking, and he re-
commends that it be repaired this year. We
would observe that the leaks have since been
stopped but we were Informed by the Head
Pilot, that the leaks are caused by the roots Of
trees near the cistern penetrating the walls
this has to a certain extent been prevented by
the trench that has been dug at a small dis.
lance from the walls of the ~cistern but the
spreading Of the roots can only be prevented
by making the trench larger and extending it
nearer to the trunk Of the trees.
The repairs to the L~aRding6r,dge at the
POintbattery were postponed last year. We
would recommend that this work be done now.
We think that what is necessary, viz a new
frame, new laths and 5 hardwoGd.p posts, may
be had for the sum estimated last year, viz:
S20.4Oc. and we would propose that this sum
be added sub item +.
ad m Buildings at KingshiW Station. The
Committee thinks that an amount of $50 (instead
of $500 would be sufficient for current repairs to
the stables, and therefore proposes that $50 I'M
der this item be struck out. In this opinion we
are supported by the official in charge of the Mill
tary on the Station.
B.. Buildings IN FredertkSted.
ad o. Customhouse.
2. Eventual repairs to the landing
Bridges. .....S2OO
This item was formerly fixed at 500
which amount is more than will be re-
CURED under ordinary circumstances;
under extraordinary circumstances, (. inst.
when damages have been Occasioued by
heavy groundsea, which may happen
once in eyerv five wears, $500 will not