, 1877-11-03
other point on which a difference Of opinion
axirtod L. liz Gam M; ttoo Hra tho Hams Ear

Building Expenses, where the same hoaourable
member proposes that the sum for covering
deficiencies and for d~efraying casual repairs
be reduced from $500 to $500, a question
which has been repeated for the last A years.
The MAORI y thinks, after former experience
and What has been explained on previous dis
~cussions, that this reduction is not advisable.
9Th Crownmembsr TJ0rs1 would beg to
make a remark on q comparatively small
matter. The Committees remarks are ground.
ed on a little mistake, when it states sub
Item d 9 For the new Police Clerk to be
appointed after the change in the Police Juris.
diction Of Christiansted q salary Of 5000 has
been proposed, while the Police Clerk in Ere.
deriksted is in receipt of a salary of only $3.50
2. a., and the, Committee goes on to say that
the two posts are quite collateral. But there
must be . misunderstanding for. it is the
intention, as seen from The Pfesidency's letter
accompanying The Report. to appoint here in
Christisnste@ "a Police Clerk" [Fuldm@gtigl,
in FREQ liksted it is a Writer Skrivier]. To
this he would call attention, although it Is not
a matter of much consequences. But there Is
another and more general remark which he
would beg 10 make here. 1t will have been
noticed from the different papers here before
US, that redu ctions have been made and are 10
be made in several branches Of the Adminis'ra '
tION U6 was sure all Tue UOuOuTdUl0 0lcuOTIS
will be grateful TO the Administration for such
reductions but be believed that we have not
yet come to the end of where reductions could
be made be alluded TO he military DEPART.
men aud where he could advise still further
retrenchmentB. He was aware that he would
not here meet The views Of sons other Mem
bsrS, but he felt convinced that these expenses
could be reduced with one third more. The
Island is not able to bear this burihen, even as
he expenses are reduced now.
Ths actiag Vice Chairman, tJars) took ito
Chair.
lst Member for FGedeiiksted [Sara~w
had ~pfopQaed an amendment to the Building
Expenses y order as explained by tho Speaker.
to reduce a. amouGt for unforeseen expenses
aud excess If estimates fr0m 5000 to $500;
he ccnsidel $500 quite sufficient, at ali
event. when $500 are granted, the Presidency
might be less >,act in endeavouring to keep the
expenditure under, while if 5000 be granted
and more be- required afterwards, it would
always be granted by the Council. Tie pro-
portion between tn total estimate aud tho
$500 is not natural.-About The other p iut
of difference between him and the Commit
tees Majority he drinks the Council should
ask the Administrator to make further reduo.
tons in tho expenses. and he would nav fur
Their explain his mot.ges. The Government
should be tharkful to the Council if it viii
assist them n mIkiog rotreuohmants Tho
deficit n the accounts Tor 1874 was SIG 900 d
foc 1875 il vas $50. 900 1876 S33, 900 or
ever $4,000 for 3 years for the last year
he had not been able to get the statement, but
be was aure it was not below $50 or $50, 0CO;
for each Of the 8 previous years it was $4,000
on 80 ayelage.
This Can NOT 60 or. Tue Council is bonni
to assist tue Govenor in msking reductions in
order to remove his deficiency, and tho Gov
elnor is bound to make reductions. The Go
vernon has certainly effected considerable re-
d~ucti"hs. bat thcy arc not sufficient, aud in the
future budgels there will be no balance it wac
not reasonable to expect a balance in the
present Que. The honorable Speaker hoped
he, Sarauw, WOULD defne he proposals where
with he had intended te effect the reductions ;
but he had made none ard would make none !;
he had purposely abstained from mentioni0g
the military question. the Lutheran Clergyman,
the Land physician, the Customhouse or any
ether particular branch of the Administration
because be did not co1side it the duty OF the
Council or of a single Member to make such
distinct proposals. 1t is for the Governor to
propose and the Council to give it's opinion.
il may be some may say that the Statetreasury
has hitherto paid the deficiencies on our budget;
but will it continue to do so /? He did not
intend thatthe Council should enter into details,
but only To recommend to the Superior Autho-