, 1884-07-12
TRANSLATION.

Governor Of the Danish West India Islands.
Knight of Dannebrog and Dannebrogsmand.
MAKE known On the most submissive representation
lIl the Ministry of Finances His Majesty the King has be
most graciously pleased by Resolution 10th June a. c.
sanction the following ordinance concerning Public Roads
ST. Croix passed at third discussion in the Colonial Coun8
of st. Croix on the 7th April a. c.
l. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
The public roads in St. Croi1s are divided into , classes: n ND
Roads, the width of which between the trenches shall as a rule not :
7TsI '1" and Z % ' By,r" mads 9is' width of f' Which h i" bet VSs 't tLr trenches letG ,ss al
as a rule not be less than "a feet, with roadway not less than 1O-l4 f.
rior Authority and published in st. Croix Avis
Upon agreement to that a. effect Nv with an the Colonial mia Council, GoyernmeR
or discontinue existing public roads as such, which alteration shall >
published in the same manner.
The Superior Authority is empowered to grant permission to /
down tramways on the public roads, subject to such s'ipulations as a
requisite to insure that the general traffic be not hindered, and that t
tramways get increased burthen of road work.
Quarter lines as well as private roads of communication betwe
estates shall generally be "a feet in width and shall be kept open .
in good order to same extent as hitherto.
II. CONTROL WITH THE ROADS.
m mss . ,G TomTIsrng Io o1 " # In them ae apP0h hr th "S s Sme S&peIs !, mth Authori1
other half by the Colonial Council, in such wise that for each of the
Quarters of the Island one member is chosen from among he reSiden|
OF the quarter, as rule from among the lrcllictors of landed estate
The election shall be tOr Il term OF . years, but only the half of the nul
Der of Members shall retire at a time. Five members shall CONSTITUTED
quorum. The Superior Authority is empowered, whenever it be deer
ed necessary, to dissolve the Road-CommiSsion and to cause new ED
ton TO be held.
So
The control with the state of the roads in each Quarter shall be ID
formed by the Member of he Road Commission appointed for the Qud
ter, who has to make the necessary reports to the Chairman. To ASST.
the Members of the Commission there shall be appointed such a numb&
of Read Inspectors as the Superior Authority upon representation !
the Commission shall at any time find necessary. Il
Every owner, administrator or manager of an estate, who has 81
completed his Goth year, is obliged to accept election as member of tQ
Road Commission, or appointment as Road-Insptctor, unless the SupI
Ii0r Authority, or the Colonial Council, if lie has been elected by tM|
latter, on his application to that effect should find cause TO exempt hl
The neutrality-suspicious. are appointed for a term offs years, at the expr4
ton OF which they are during a term of the same length entitled {
exemption from such charge.
The Chairman of the ROad-CommiSsion is salaried with $500. pIa
The Road Inspectors Shall receive a compensation Of &32. pa. each.
9. l.
The duties of road officers are to be fixed and defined by instruction
issued by the Superior Authority which instructions shall also COD
sion, for the election of Members of the Commission etc.
III. The ROAD WORK.
10. Il
The duty Of keeping the roads in every Quarter in good and sd
viceabIe condition is incumbent on the owners of landed uropertied
factories ard similar establishments situated within the Quarter. Th|
works required for that purpose are effected in such a manner Is sal
be prescribed in regulations issued by Government upon Conferend
with the Colonial Council.
IL
By means Of Assignment to be effected every 9Th year, every pr4
perty is assigned the allotment of roads which is incumbent on the ord
perry to keep in repair. i