, 1877-06-09

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duoer, large or small, could deliver his canes
ia their raw state and get is co livalsut ia
ready money, would not be confined to getting
larger quantity aud "a improved quality Of
sugar out of the same quautity Of ca 3eS, but
that the effects on the distribution aud con-
sequently on the extent, of cultivated land
would after a few years prove as beneficial to
the general prosperity. After years eff anx.
ious expectation We are now daily approaching
tbs realization Of that important enterprise, at
least on the part of the island, aud when il
succeeds here, the rest will follow. He could
not take upon himself TO say. that the Con,
nanv would in a direct manner render the bureau
system supeihuous By making itself advances
to the planters, to be liquidated by the canes
delivered, but he considered it probable, as
sooD 40 it shews itself, that the enterprise is
really a profitable enc. for Of COURSE in that
case the greater the quantity of Gases delivered
the greater tbs profit TO the shareholders.
and thence g strong motive for the Central
Factory TO encourage the cans.growers. He
would now beg leave to sta,e, that ever
aInce lS69.7O TO the present time there have
bsen made bureau advances from the Colonial
Treasury, the amount Of which up TO May
1876 was .. S463,0Oo. During tue first three
wears ofthis period the advances we're repaid
in full with Interest, but vita 1872 70 came
gn9 0TS( or tCS Et8tEuCkIYb Yeas We ndN6
sone through, and the results Is, that of tho
advances up to May 1876 there remains
about $4,000 unpaid, of which S27,770
are lost and between $4,000, and 5000 arc
looked upon as more or less doubtful. the re-
mainder being secured in Estates. Thu, if wo
add the doubtful claims to what is actually lost,
We arrive at the sum Of $4,000 as the cost at
which The system has BEEN carried on fr those
Eve wears If honorable Members will lock at
the lat of Estates which have been supported
during these years Of trouble, they will &C.
kuowisdge, that he is very moderate indeed,
when be asserts. that moro than one half Of the
number, and among them s0me Of the best
Estates of the Island would have been throwa
out Of cultivation, and although We have got,
as il is, poverty enough from tnese bad years, the
loss Of $3S 600 is not worth n0.ice, # wo con-
pare 9Th II tae variou4 effects OF tue whole
island, which w)uli nave eus1ed, Il 16 or II
Estates had been abandoned. Situated as We
have been. il would not even have ben a
remedy, to tura tbs EsJatcs into the D9sl;ug
Courts. for the De&ljos Masters would have had
she sam difficulty ia procuring the means for
The administration expenses, whereas tho
proQcrti"a ARC now in q position 10 take al.
vantage Of the change in tho weather which
in ths order Of nature must como, and of
she Central Factory which will be ready for
receiving Tho canes now growing.
Alter some remarks from several Members,
It was p proposed by 1st Member for Christian.
sfsd fLemming) 10 refer the Money Bill to q
Committee cf 3 Members. which was adopted
with 9 votes against 6.
After g respite Of Is inmates the Council
proceeded TO ths election Of Members for tho
Committee.
- voting tickets wore handed ia; elected
were
Rosenstand with IA, Coulter with IA. aud
Lsmming with votes
The Order of the Day was Herewith cxhsus.
TED. The Chairman appointed the next meet
ing for Monday lbs lItb lost. For the Order
Of Day 20 BE-:
!. let Discussion on Draft Of Ordinance con-
oerniug The abolition # tie Centre Police
D~'Strje,,
2, ln Discussion on Draft Ct Ordinance con-
oerHing pensions for Councillor Forsberg.
3, Continuation Of 1st Discussion on Draft Of
Ordinance con corning Consiabulary Force
eventually.
=, snd Discussion on Money Bill for Bureau
Advances 10 Planters.