, 1882-03-22

0lIA " dooISDOhSO " hOORAAS OAAO , dSA dIu
protocol etc.-It will also be seen that
there is an increase in the amounts for
office expenses of the Judge, Recorder, and
P~olicemaster in Frederiksted, for which
is fixed the same amount as for the same
office in ChriStianSted, where there is a
reduction almost equivalent to the increase
for Frederiksted. There is no particu-
lar reason to have the amounts different
for the two Offices; they have therefore
been brought to the same figure, $4,000,
which is done according to instructions
from Government.
In the Item Cu8t0mh0u8e Departmentthere
is no increase, but a decrease from $13, 1888
to S13,588.
The item Pilot and Harbour Department
SheWs an increase from $500 to $4,000,
this increase of 5000 is owing to some few
additional items Of expenditure, which he
proposes. First it is proposed that the
lamplighter at the Point Battery be allow
ed 81 more monthly the individual at
present employed as such lives at the
station with his family, and SIS p. m. is
insufficient for a decent person. Then,
there is an additional outlay for 2 new
buOys, $500. Then, the wages for the men
in the pilot boat are raised 81 to each
monthly it has been a general complaint
bitSAb ~ W HD IOL JOSoIOlC ~ &CU uCGtIlD
people for that work at the present rate of
pay. This increase has therefore been
proposed by the Harbour authorities, who
think, thereby, to De able to get reliable
people for the purpose. Further, there are
S40O proposed for dredging a part of the
barbour along the wharf and between this
and the Quay. This work is to be execu-
ted by the prisoners, particularly by those
from the riots.
In the Post Department no alterations
have taken place since last year.
The Military Expenses shew an increase
from S45,3G0 last year to $40, 24O at pre-
sent but he would here add that the
$40, 300 last year had by a miscalculation
been putdoWnt0 70 low; the average of the
years 1879 & 1880 has been about the same
as the amount in this Draft. Most of the
special items under this head are calculated
accOrdingt to the average Of the expensesf for
the said years. The item torproyiding food
etc. for the garrison has been increased
c. ST 600 more than former years this is
caused partly by the new contract for the
supplying Of the food fer the Military in
FrpderiEstCd. The former contractor gave
notice to withdraw from his contract on
the list january last. Said supplying was
then nut up for liCitatiCn; only 2 tenders
were received. the one at 90 cts. pr. day by
Mr.. Larsen, the other at "a cts. pr. day,
from Mr.. MallgTave. Mr.. Larsen later
withdrew his offer; and after a conference
between him, the acting President, and
Mr.. Mallgraye, the latter reduced his offer
to % cts. pr. man for providing the food;
the price Of oil and wick remained u|nalter-
ed 90 cts. pr. pot, and 5 cts. pr. ell, and
q cts. pr. ID. candles. The contract was
then made with MI. MalIgrave on &
months notice. The puryeyor for tie gar
ris0n Of Ch~ristianSted has sent in a memo
rial asking the Presidency to allow him
an increase i'll the price allowed him by
the contract made in 1874 for Is cts. pr.
Gay for food and Tread, to 20 cts. pr. day,
in consequence Of the prices Of provisions
having risen considerably since he took
over said contract. After having had this
petition under consideration, the Govern
ment had left it to him the acting Presi-
dent to propose the addition CT , cts. in
the pay fer ChriStiansted, which he hereby
found good reasons to Go. These last two
items cause an increased expenditure Of
c. 81 eco beyond that of last year under
this item. Before passing from the re-
marks touching the Military Expenses be
would yet obsel We that in framing the Bud
get under the Fixed Military Expenses, in
the Remark to the item "pay and emOlu-
ments for c%f1icers," a personal allowance
to the captain Of the forces, 1896, has been
enormously entered. After ten years
service Officers are by law allowed an
additional salary of 800, and every sue
ceeding 5 years service 500 up to i of the
original salary. The caDtain in