, 1876-08-30

graph Station introduced after the first Esti-
mate was submitted, which was owing to the
fact of the late rains ha wing subsequently, shewn
the leaky state ofthe roofs if the necessity of
the work had arisen later, it would have had
to be betrayed under the unforeseen expenses.
The President thanked the Chairman for the
clear explanation Of tho Committees position
towards the Council. His objections or remarks
were Intended to disuade the Council from adop.&
Ing The suggestions Of the Committee. With
regard to the kernel Of the matter, a great deal
otthe misunderstanding and discussion is owing
TO the practice followed of late by the Build
ing Committees not to call the Inspector when
they go about examining the public buildings.
This objection has been made, that when he is
present, he always tries to domineer; but this
should not be q matter Of consideration with
the Committee. On very many occasions if
the Inspector had been made acquainted with
the Committees objections, disagreements or
misconstructi0ns would be avoided. lie
would beg to recommend this course in future
TO the Committee, and be would instruct The
Inspector to appear whenever called.
lst Member for Christiansted's Country Dis
triot (Cou1ter) There is one point with regard
TO the Christiansted's branch of the Committee,
on which His Excellency had dwelt lengthlly,
viz the Pipe en- the Quay. This pipe has been
carefully examined by the Committees II IS q pipe
for conducting the water from the cistern to The
head Of the bridge, where boats hold to receive
water for ships use; it rests on several pillars 10
inches square, and of mason work. Inc ro!,
inp of casks or foot. passengers walking on It
causes tbe wall work to crumble and give way,
80 that the least pressure would bring the pipe
TO bend and break. His Excellency has
objections against using hardwood posts
instead Of the broken down Wall-work, and
His Excellency says the posts to which the
Committee alludes are unfit for the purpose;
but he, the Speaker, would beg to say, that the
posts are from the wharf, when 1t was under re-
pairs they are good and can be used Tor THIS
purpose, which is the only use that can
be made of them, and If properly put down
thew will last for years. As for the estimate
he felt sure, that in general the repairs could
DO done for the half Of the amounts nut down
and be would beg TO ask, if, when the Council
have granted tho full amounts asked Tor build
ing repaire, the accounts have at any time sheWn
a less expenditure ? In some items Of the Bud
get We at times lotica that TIE expenses nave
not reached what was stimaied, but never do
we STE Tie accounts fof building repairs with q
single cent below the amounts put down IN the
Inspector estimate certainly it must be q very
nice calculator TO come TO the mark to q cent
something is now aud then saved under other
branches, bnt the building expenses were always
expended to tho very last cent Of the sums a.
lowed, often more,
The President was suro it would be found
that there arc savings also in the expenses for
building reppirs he would look into the matter
further.
LIST Member for Ohristiansted Country District
(Coalter) continued In SO far as His Excel
lcncy complained Of The Committee doing its
work without calling the Inspector, he would
beg to inform His Excellency, that when the
Committee was formed, it appointed a day TO
visit the public buildings in question and the
Committee made it its duty through Its
Chairman to apply to the Presidency to instruct
the Inspector and the Authorities concerned
accordingly; the Committee did not meet the
Inspector nor the Commander of the Fort, but
only one of the Officials in questions so that the
Committee had elswhere 10 seek tho informa.
tion it wanted.
The President: could remember the fact,
which was mentioned TO him by the
Insp, c,or, who told him at the same time
that he was told to meet at 2 O'Clock, but
when be came, the Committee had already been
On the spot on hour before. and had left at the
time no arrived.
3rd Member for F.ederiksted's Country Dis
arict TLatimer] agreed that the Building Commit
tee ia appointed for the Councils use, aud its re.
port may be adopted, or not, by the Council he
believes that for years, ever since the Colonial
Council came into existence, Government has