, 1884-03-29

lOI all VI NAOtLlOs AO ~
its opinion on a careful examination of
all the circumstances i'll the Island; it
was seen that there were a great many
improvements to be carried out, to enable
the Island 10 d~evelOpe itself. A mOng the
measures recommended by tn" Commission
was the Military, which it was proposed
should lie fixed at the present force; that
proposal was carried out at once. Next,
The change in the organisation Of the
Superior Authority. which has now Oeen
effected then, a better Police supervision
in he Country Districts; better organized
Public instruction; improvements in the
Sanitary Conditions of the Island, espe.
cia ly the providing of a sufficient number
of midwiveS and medical aid tor the Poor;
the appointment ola Veterinary Surgeon;
tn Els Adjustment ola Hospital for LeprOSy
Patien y and the insane. The Commission
also recommended to promote Tree Plant
ing. III reviewing the recommendations of
the said Commission, it will be seen, that
with exception of the establishment Of
the rproSy Hospital, all the Sugges-
tons lave been carried out, even II not
always in the same way as proposed,
or will very shortly be carried out. There.
fpre, it is not astonishing that the public
expenses have NOT i'll The last years been
decreasing. And if the question be put,
whether the said expenses can be reduced
to any greater extent than now, the answer
must he in the negative. AS far as he
could e, there is therefore no other hope
with regard TO he queS ion OF lowering the
deficit than to continue to look forward 10
the Mother Country for help, and he
believed W.. could do so with perfect con-
tdence. The Mother country is not going
to desert the colonies, neither the one nor
the Other. At the same time, he would
maintain thar the Government and the
Council can enjoy good conscience i'll regard
to the expenditure; the Government mas
hitherto not proposed, nor the Council
granted, any expense beyond what was
necessary; and us regards extraordinary
Expenses, only such have been proposed
as have been previously approved OF ny
the Home Government. To these general
remarks, he would continr himSeIf.-AS
regards the details, there is one item OF
revenue, which should be erased, namely
under the school Department, as the Or.
dinancr concerning Public instruction ia
the Island will soon come in force, and the
revenue from thar Department then cease.
Among the Emp .nditure there Is one ltem
that is new, namely for establishing q 70.
lice Station at Kingshill, with a Stan OF
one Ovtrp0licrman and 4 Policemen. To
procure d ciljngS and other
tionS for them, rs also tor repairing the
wall round th6 Station, an amount Ok
50, $50 is here proposed. There will he
aiken 9 Policemen from the present police
fo.ce in each town., hence only one Over.
Policeman Will be then appointed the
salary for this latter, and the additional
pay of 2JctS. for food to each OF the 20
licemrn aud also some expense for horse
Keeping will require $500 p. d. The Sta
tion is to be con 3ldered as Il guard, hence
the men viii be relieved at intervals, ana
it il contemplated to put the Station III
tplephonic communication with the TWO
OWNS. i'm such Il way that the respective
PolicemaSterS will BE- able to communicate
direct with the Station. he question has
been long under consideration with the
Cove: nment in what way the Police In the
Centre District should be regulated. Inc
appointment of a special PollcemaSter for
thai District would Of course be the best,
but it WAS hardly necessary ana nnan'
cial consideration rendered it inadvISaOie
at present; but he hoped that the CHIEF
wants will be helped 10y the measure now
proposed uy tho Government. AS REGARDS
H.. EXPENSES under the School Depart.
ment, they are based on the enactments OF
the new School Ordinance, which he ex'
ppctrd would come into effect III q month
or two.
End Men Der for ChriStiansted [Len'mt"gI
in commenting on this Draft of Budget
with Money Bills would beg TO say, hat
as far as regards the Revenue Side, ne
considered that on the whole the total
.,o I,o aid 4n ho UnrC C0rrpcfIY