, 1884-07-09
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URANSL ALTON.

Governor Of the Danish West India Islands.
Colonel,
knight of DanneDrog and DanneBogsm0nd.
MAKE known: On the most submissive representation 4
uJ the Ministry of Finances His Majesty the King has beeR
most graciously pleased by Resolution of9th June a. c. t&
sanction the following ordinance concerning Public Roads IL
st. Croix passed at third discussion in the Colonial CouncF
OfSt. Croix on the 9TH April a. c. +
l. GENERAL Provisions.
The public roads in St. Crdz are divided in ? classes: n Mai
Roads, the width of which between the trenches shall is a rule not b !.
less than 3C feet, with s3avelrdd, roadway not less than 1913 feet
as a rule not be less than "a fleet, with roadway not less than 1O-l4 fee
Anst Of existing roads of both classes shall be issued by the supe
ror Authority and published in Isl. Croix Avis"
Upon agreement to that effect with the Coll NAL Council, Government
or discontinue existing public roads as such, which alteration shall b
published in the same manner.
The Superior Authority is empowered to grant permission to laJ
down tamwayS on the public roads, subject to such sipulatons as ARD
r r4i t to insure re that %[I the general 9a r traffic be be not no n n,"ds d. and am that hn s td
tamways get increased burthen of road work.
Quarter lines as well as private roads of communication betweenl
estates shall generally be "a feet in width aud shall be kept open and
in good order to same extent as hitherto
H. CONTROL WITH THE ROADS.
The public control with the roads is exercised through a ROad-ComI
mission, conhstinY5 Of C Ch thamm M appointed Thf by t the Superior mA Authori il y
other laT hy tie &c" Colonial "lUii CouriL' in such wise that for each Of ,he !
Quarters Of the island one member is chosen from among the residents
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The ch elton Shall be for d term OF . years, but only the half of the NUM-
Der of Members Shall retire at a time. Five members shall constitute q
quorum. The Superior Authority is empowered, whenever it be deem|
ed necessary, to dissolve the Road Commission and to cause new elect
tWn 10 be held.
The control with the state Of the roads in each Quarter shall be perl
formed 10y the Member Of HE Road Commission appointed for the Quar7
ter, who has to make the necessary reports to the Chairman. 10 assist
the Members Of the Commission there shall be appointed such a number
Of RoadIuSlecorS as the Superior Authority upon representation of
the Commission shall at any time find necessary.
Every owner, adminStr atOr or manager of an estate, who has mott
completed his Goth year, is obliged to accept election s member of the|
Road Commission, or appointment as Road Inspector, unless the SupeI
1ior Authority, or the Colonial Council, if he has been elected by thisI
latter. ON his application to that effect should find cause to exempt him.
The Road inspectors are appointed for a term of years, at the expra-
ton OF which they are during a term of the same length entitled to
exemption from such charge.
The Chairman of the Road.Commission is saaned with $500. pa.
The Road inspectors shall receive a compensation of S32. pa. each.
50.
The duties of road officers are to be fixed and defined by Instructions
issued by the Superior Authority; which instructions shall also con-
tain the necessary rules for the business routine of the Road-Commls.
sion, for the election of Members of the Commission etc.
III THE ROAD WORK.
The duty of keeping the roads in every Quarter in good and ser
vreahIe condition is incumbent on the owners of landed properties,
fartorics and similar establishments situated within the Quarter. The
works required for that purpose are effected III such a manner as shall
be prescribed in regulations issued by Government upon Conference
with the Colonial Council.
perty is assigned the allotment of roads which is incumbent on the pro-
perty to keep in repair.
The assignment in which should be considered the quality and loca-
ton of each allotment, fit is part Off mainrOad or of by.road,flt