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may be postponed, as there is now superhuous
room for the horses in use. The amount of IS
here proposed to be granted is intended for
such minor repairs as may be required and
cannot be deferred.
ad d. Military Backyard. The Committee
cannot see that more than "a could be required
for having this work done.
ad f. Buildings under the Customs and Har-
boYr Department. The repairs to the buildings
on the Quay may be executed for the amount
here proposed. $40. The wall pillars for the
iron pipe for water from the cisfern may be
replaced by hardwood posts, which are on hand.
adj The Prison at Richmond: The propos-
I'D, repairs TO the floor of II cells could be left
to the Prison Inspector, who will have the
neediul repairs done for 81 the balance of
abe amount in the estimate (S9 So could then
be used for repairs to the spouts on the western
side Of the corridor, a work which has become
necessary since the estimate was framed.
ad n. KimgAiUs Station /: The amount of $40
in the estimate is for repairs TO Q stalls. Inc
Committee is of the opinion, that it is necessary
to await the result OF the deliberations on the
Military Ordinance, now before the Council
again, and that the repairs may without detri-
ment be deferred.
ad 9. The Hospital at Frede1ksted for
whitewashing $50. All that was requisite in
this respect has already been done in the
commencement of this year after the smallpox
epidemic SO that $40 would be more than
sufficient for the remaining part Of the Imam
ojAl year.
ad 5. The Prison at Frrder,ksted For
whitewashing the prisons and p@IasteriDg the
walls &IO.;' if this work be left to the
P~olicemaster, an amount Of S. would be suth-
eient.
ad t. The Country sc1oo7st Diamond If
as we're granted, oil that is requisite may be
done for that sum. Mt, Tictory To rebuild
abe oven $3.50; this work can be done for
$3.50. To repair the walls Of the kitchen, IN
and outside 81 this work is suPerHuous this
year. To repair the floor of the schoolroom
The teacher eau have all that is requisite done
for 81; the floor needs no repairs a small piece
of board is wanted by the door.
ad For Excess ofMe estimates d nnJoreseen
Repairs $500: The amount to be reduced to
5000, the same as last year
Owing to the cases Of smalj p0X at present
in some of the hospital buildings at Christian
sted, ,he Committee has been unable to ex-
amiue the repairs proposed TO those buildings;
We therefore propose no alteration Of tue
amount demanded.
The total amount Of the estimate viii, with
the abovestated alterations, be reduced with
SAle.23.
OF that amount $500 fall under the item II,
GACCHS va btltAtht E'Ns9 t"C Won &LAO'CC 10
the sum of the reductions effected and expenses
avoided
After the Committee had agreed on is re-
port, We received a letter from the Presidency,
dated 9th July a C forwarding an estimate for
repairs, to- amount of $33l.75 to the building
on the barrack premises used as Telegraph
Office; the necessity of this work has shewn
itself after the yearly estimate was submitted
and the COMMITTEE recommends the work.
ST. Croix, 7th August 1875.
r. COULTER. J. w. R. HANSON.
Speaker
A. LATIMER. C. SARAUW.
The amendments appear thus:
ad E.. Building Expenses.
9. The Committee, ad b, Chr's-
tian.vernsffort reduced from SIS to $500
3. The Presidency & agreed to by
Committee, adj Q, Barracks
departments for Telegraph
oHice) to be carried out with. .33l.75
The total of B altered from SIS
TO S336.75.
4. The Committee. ad d. Bake
Yard to be reduced from So to-. $500
5. same ad f. Customs 4 Har.
boar Department to be reduced
from $61 to .............. $4,000
6. Same ad l. Prison at Rich
m0sH etc.
The repairs Of floors Of cells to be
done for So and S.. 35 used for