, 1882-09-06

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necessary to call attention to the follow.
ing: Before the Customhouse in Frederik.
sted was burnt down in the Riots OF 1873,
complaints had on several occasions been
heard from the inhabitants Of FrederikSted
on account Of the site occupied by the
closet then in existence ii was generally.
and even in the Colonial Council, advanced
and admitted that the site OF that building
was exceedingly unfortunate in every
respect. Therefore the Administration
had, before the riots of 1878, caused in
y~eStigati0nS to be made and preparatory
steps to be effected, with the object OF
having the closet removed to a spot more
suitable and more aSide,-as far as can be
remembered, down TO the beach, near
the Fort. The Committee must therefore
maintain, that the new Closet ought not
by any means to be built on the old site,
whore the building would not only be occu-
plying a spot that could he used to much
greater advantage for unloading sugar
h0gShpads, particularly as the whole space,
even without the Closet, is already rather
limited for that purpose, but would also
diSfgure the whole appearance OF that
part of the wharf, and moreover be dis
agreeable, nay offensive to the mha-
bitantS at large, but more especially to the
occupants of the surrounding properties.
The Committee, who for the rest has no
objection to the item, would therefore re-
commend that the amount be granted,
but on the express condition that the
Closer be not built over the present pit;
but that it be built in another suitable
place and more aside, and that the pre-
sent pit be filled up and levellrd, 50 that
it disappears as such and becomes a part
of the wharf.
With reference to the item "For fran
ing a plan for the work and for Superin-
tending same $780, the Committee has,
on application in that respect, been in
formed by the Authorities, thar the amount
is intended to be used partly for remunera-
ton for framing the plan of the work and
all that is connected Herewith. which the
former, subsequently deceased, Inspector OF
Buildings was unable to execute, from
which reason the work had to be intruStcd
to the Building Inspector at It. Thomas;
and partly for payment for experimenting
the execution of the work itself if it should
be necessary, and finally for building a
cistern at the CuNtomnouse buildings.
In view Of this, and more particularly of
the fact, that a CiStern near those build
ings will be of great public benefit, the
Committee finds no objection to the item.
To the other items Of the estimate, the
Committee has no objections.
In accordance with the foregoing, and while
approaching the assurance given by the
Authorities that nothing will be expended
beyond what is absolutely necessary, the
Committee recommends that the amount
not exceeding "a, 800 entered in the Adj
ditional Money Bill for the re-ertction OF
the Custom House at Frederiksted be
granted with the condition stated above
in reference to the Closet.
Gd 2. FOr the cOntTivance of a supply OF
water with bathing appointments in the
Hospital Petersfarm, an amount of not
exceeding 81 900.
The Committee has examined the eSti-
mate forwarded to it, and has found no
objections to make to it. AS, further
more, the H0SpitalcommiSSiOn las recon-
mended the work, and as also the Commit
tee is convinced that the public will be
benefited by the measure in question, the
Committee recommends that the amount
be granted.
dd 3. For covering possible Deficiencies
in the estimates and for casual repairs,
besides the already granted $445 IN
amount of $500.
The remarks dd 3 shew
a.. That there has already been expended
for the repairs and fitting up of the
dwelling for the veterinary surgeon
at Kingshill, for which there WAS no
special grant, an amount Of S237.06
b. that the unav0idably npces.
Sary repairs Of the lighthouse
at the pOint-battery, has been
executed, at a cost Of about 1C0.0O