, 1884-01-02

that every apparatus for the generation Of
steam shall be subject to public control,
to make exception with regard TO boilers
OF "A certain small size when they are con
Structed in accordance with certain rules;
but all larger steam boilers must be
tested thoroughly before they are used,
II new, and when they are repaired, and
otherwise every third year, and after re-
mOVals. This survey is to be made by 9
experts, appointed by the Government; IL
yearly examination without test of pres
sure is to be made by one expert. The
expense of the survey will be divided be-
tween the Public and the private party;
III such a manner that the cost of the ap-
pllanceS, the cost Of transporting them,
travelling expenses and diet money of sur
veyorS, is betrayed 10y the Colonial Trea-
Suly but all other expenses, also labour-
eIS required for tie survey shall be paid
by the private party and in the case of
re.SulNey the party against whom the re
suit OF the re-SurVey goes viii have to de-
fray the expenses.
2nd Member for Frederiksted'S Country
District (HecitD would, in connection with
5 8 OF his Draft beg to call Governments
attention to this, that a great deal of dis
satisfaction existed regarding the way i'll
which estate-boilerS have hitherto been
tested, particularly by putting on %extraor-
binary high pressure and by %hammering
boilers. 1t is not stated in the Draft how
the tests are to be made; but it should
be done i'll a manner not liable to injuro
the boilers.
LIST Member for FrederikSted's Country
District (Ldtimer) could endorse the re-
marks of the last honorable Speaker. The
duties Of the experts when examining
1pilnpS CIOn1l IL, I,G.@l =. 4ho Low ,1
not left to them; as hitherto the Commits
sions for testing boilers have put ON what
ever pressure they thought o while
the rule should be not to test higher than
one half of the working power. He pro-
posed that the Draft be referred to a Com
mittee of 3 Members.
The Governor was happy to be able to
meet the wishes of the last Speaker
and could refer to the printed Sum
mary and Instructions accompanying
the Draft. These rules are quite detailed,
and will be found to contain all that the
honorable Member desires.
Bird Member for Frederiksted's Country
District Wilson observed that himself,
as we'll as other Members had not received
those papers in English, but only i'll
Danish.
Copies of the TRANSACTIONS of the Summa-
ry, OF the Instructions and of Publication
We're subsequently forwarded to the COun-
ell and distributed to the Members during
the meeting.
1t was adopted unanimously with II
votes to refer the Draft to q Committee OF
3 Members.
6, Election of two Members for each
jurisdiction to assist the Tax Commission
in the assessment of Rentals on properties,
agreeably to the Presidency's request in
letter of 3rd inst. No. 1902.
Elected we're:
for Ch~ristianstcd Messrs. Boye and
Bruley, with respectively Is and 10
votes.
" FrederikSted Messrs. Brown and w.
b. Woods with IA votes each.
After a respite CT 10 minutes the Coun'
Gil proceeded to vote for Members OF the
several Committees.
The Committee on Road Ordinance and
Horse and Boat Tax: elected were
Raphael with 16, Willard with 10,
Wilson with IA, Nelthrop7 with Is,
Hagemann IS, Andersen with 10, and
Wassard latter % new free election with
8 votes.
The Committee on Ordinance concerning
test of Steam Boilers:
Coulter with 13, Lemming with IL, and
Hagemann with S votes. At Members
Jennings request, the Council agreed to
relieve him. and in his stead was elected
WaSsard with S votes.
The Order of Day was exhausted. The
Meeting was closed at 81 o'clock, after the
Chairman had mott fed that the CounciPs
Ordinary Meeting would be on 3rd Decem
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