, 1882-05-20

committee > 1CIlGiA ho Ou lhC OBC1 lot
of the conveyance for the Mails between
this and FIederiksted beg to say, that at
the time he had the conference alluded to
by the Committee he himself had also
noticed the unsuitable condition of the
carriage and horses etc. used, and he
intended to nave a new competition open
ed for that service; but he had been
agreeably disappointed to see, the very
day after the meeting with the honorable
Committee quite a new and decent fit-out
in use for the conveyance of the mails, and
he therefore found no reason to take fur
ther steps in the matter; he would how
ever give his attention to the matter, and
in case Of repeated neglect not fail to put
the work to new competition.-With re
ference to c 7 Military Expenses, he had
in view of the great reserve observed by
the Committee, nothing further to say,
than merely to point out that the amount
of 500, 725 in the Draft for Fixed Expenses
will by a RectifcatiOn be reduced to
$40, 229. as by a mistake an amount of S436
had been posted in the Remarks as addition
al salary to the Commander of the forces,
to which he is not entitled. 70 the Money
Bill TX an amendment will be proposed
that the item for purchasing horses etc.
be increased with $50, in order to allow
the present veterinary surgeon a salary of
- pa III " nv ~ ~ ~
ed, for which he has to make , trips a
week, one to ChriStiansted and one to
FrederikSted, besides meeting at either
place as often as he is called to attend
the military horses III case of sickness.
This pay must be admitted to be too sma
entirely, and after having represented
the matter to the Government the said
addition viii be proposed. Touching item
@ 8 the Road Department. With refer
ence to the Committees remarks under
this head, he would beg to state that
according to correspondence with the
Government q Commission had been
appointed. consisting Of the Chief Judge
as Chairmau, both PolicemaSterS and SCme
planters as Members, TO revise the Road
Ordinances, through the medium OF Whirh
the desires expressed by the Committee
might be realized. As regards the item
Gil Sanitary Department, he muSr ac-
knowledge as pointed out b., the honorable
speaker. that the salary for the midwife
III the rural districts although in the draft
of the Budget is not found in the Money
Bill it would be made the subject of an
amendment. Under this item is al amount
Of $50 as salary for a Veterinary Surgeon
with the consent of the Govern ent 1t
will be proposed that that amount be IN
creased to $3.50, or with $40. This salary
VO9etlltF With the ltllUNCIdbIOlIS ullttGI
the Military Department, and allowances
under the Post Department, dS Wei DIS
that under "Uncertain Expenses for the
hosting Of the flag at KingShjll, together
with free house and the use of som" land
will bring up the Income of the Veterinary
Surgeon to SEQ p. a. from the Public,
besides what he may expect from private
practice. AS we have succeeded III getting
a competent farrier highly recommended
by the Veterinary Board in copenhagen
it would be much to be regretted, il, on
account Of some miSgiYingS on his part
before leaving home as 10 the valu0 of his
income, he should be compelled to leave
again, particularly when we consider how
much we are dependent II many respects
on the sanitary condition of our domestic
animals. Under this item there would
furthermore be proposed a small addition
for the training of two midwives in
Copenhagen. According to information
received from Copenhagen the semester at
the Lying-In Institution would not com
mence before September, and as 1t is
: desirable that the parties sent from here
should not arrive too early in order not to
cause additional expense, it would not be
necessary to send them from here before
July: at that time there would, however,
be no sailing opportunity, therefore they
must be sent by the German steamer, the
expense for which will be So for passage
money and So for pocket money instead
of passage of $50, the passage woud then
cost $50 and with tour and retour S16O for