, 1884-07-16

TRANSLATION.

Governor Of the Danish Vest India Islands,
Colonel
Knight Of Dannebrog and Dannebrogsmond.
MAKE known: On the most submissive representation 4
uU the Ministry of Finances His Majesty the King has beeI
most gracOusly pleased by Resolution Of 9th June q. c. e
sanction the following ordinance concerning Public Roads b
ST. Croix passed at third discussion in the Colonial Councl
ofSt. Croix on the 7th April a. C.
l. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
The public roads in St. Croiz' are divided in 2 classes: ~ MAJ
1 hoads s{. the ~ T 9th of r Which a,5 nttTgen pod the trenches n l 1 shall 9n as 1 a rule f not
width; and E2 ByroadS, the width of which between the trenches spa
in width.
A list of existing roads of both classes shall be issued by the Supp
rior Authort, and published in s.; Croix Avis
Upon agreement to that effect with the Col NAL Council, Goyernmer|
may include new roads among "19s the the number ero of the 1et rxis tinM public Gna sn road \
published i'll the same manner,
The Superior Authority is emnowerpd to grant permission to III
down tramwayS OH the public roads, subject to such sipulations as q {
p SqHr9 h "a iH!" to disc disch 1ar tn the repairs pairs Of Of the roads do not by sud
tramways get increased burthen Of road work.
Quarter lines as well as private roads road If, o s%sn p nj aSS3 bet, bstwss
in good order to same extent as hitherto.
II. CONTROL WITH THE ROADS,
The public control with the roads is exercised through o Road.Cod
MISSION, %ons d. of of " G Ch eInn 2, ar9o n5 t by t the Superior th AutnoIt
other half by the Colonial Council, IN such WISE fn that nnof for Ca each ra OF ,hs
quarters Ol ne lSldlu one mtlUtt Is cnOSrH from dHDHS III IcoNiouX
Of the quarter, as rule from among the rroprietOrS of landed estate
The elk ction shall be for ii term Of years, but only the half of the nu
Der Of Members shall retire at a time. Five members shall constitute
quorum. The Superior Authority is empowered, whenever it be dee
ed necessary, to dissolve the Road Commission and to cause new ea
ton 10 be held.
The control with the state of the roads in each Quarter shall be p
formed 10y the Member of he Road Commission appointed for the Gut
ter, who has to make the necessary reports to the Chairman. TO ass
the Members Of the Commission there Shall be appointed such a numb
Of Road inspectors as the Superior Authority upon representation
the Commission shall at any time find necessary.
Z.
Every owner, administrator or manager of an estatey who has M
completed his Goth year, is Dbl eed to accept election ~ memo .r Of +
Road Commission, or appointment as Road. Inspector, unless the sun
ror Authority, or the C0lonial. Council, he has been elected by t
latter, on his application to HAT effect should find cause to exempt hi
The Road Inspectors are appointed for a term Off years, at the expl
ton OF which they are during a term Of the same length entitled
exemption from such charge.
The Chairman Of the Road Commission is salared with $500. p
The Road inspectors shall receive a compensation OF S32. pa. each.
8.
The duties of road officers are to be fixed and defined by instructor
issued by the Superior Authority which instructions SHALL also CO
tain the necessary rules for the business routine of the Road-Comm
sion, for the election of Members of the Commission etc.
III. The ROAD WORK.
The duty of keeping the roads in every Quarter i'll good and 3
viceable condition is incumbent on the owners OF landed prOpertl4
factories and similar establishments situated within the Quarter. T
works required for that purpose are effected i'll such a manner as sh4
be prescribed in regulations issued by Government upon Conteren
with the Colonial Council.
BY means of Assignment 10 be effected every 9Th year, every p
perty IS assigned the allotment of roads which is incumbent on the p
perry to keep in repair.
The assignment in which should he considered the quality and lo1