, 1884-08-16

ours the risk of being upset. If, however,
the heaps are placed on the roadside and
are crushed and spread out as quickly as
possible, there would be less harm in allow
ing it still, the chief danger and com
plant should be avoided.
The Speaker would point out, that the
heaps Of stone and gravel are generally so
large, that even if they be- on the one side
of the road, they cause inconvenience, TOR
instance when two large carts meet. But
if, as His Excellency proposes, an add
tional clause be added to the Committees
amendment, giving the Road Commission
authority to grant permission, when neceS-
sary, to crush stones etc. on the road side,
there would be still less danger in or OBJ
lection to the amendment and the Com
mittee at least could have no objection to
that addition.
2nd Member for FrederikSted's Country
District (Hepih) fully concurred with the
honorable 1st Member for Frederiksted's
Country District Latimer in his views on
this subject; he Hewitt conld not see
there could be much Inconvenience by
crushing stones on the roads, as these lat
ter are broad and will allow vehicles to
pass uninjurel. But much less could there
be any Inconvenience in allowing the
crushing to be male along the road side.
a l1O = l&F DlUCCO i Nut1A ~ NC POONA
Die to nave the stones crushed, as the space
is limi'ed, and many will be at work; if
done on grass pieces, the prOprietors will
claim damages and remuneration.
4th Member for ChriStianSted's Country
District (RaphaeO had understood, and he
believed most Members had understood,
that the great objection to 6 was on &C
count of the large heaps of stone which are
c~ustOmarily laid upon the roads before be-
ing spread out and crushed. But he did
not think there could be any great objec-
tons when the gravel, as soon as it is
brought to the spot on the road, is spread
out and crushed properly. The old course
was certainly announcement, but if the sys-
tenn which he had just named were follow
ed, he could not see what could be object
ed to it.
End Member for Frederiksted's Country
District HewittI would observe that there
are not many pits from which gravel may
be taken of a size not too large to be placed
on the road crushing is required in almost
all cases but surely il W0uld be too expen-
sive if the planter had to cart away the
stuff, crush it and then return with it to
the allotment. The burthen Of road re-
pairing is already heavy enough; it would
be increased if this system OF crushing be-
fore being brought on the road were to be
followed.
The GOrsrnor would now propose as a
sub-amendment to the Committees amenl
ment to : 6, that after the words "On the
road" be added 'The Road. Commission
can, however, in cases of necessity, give
permission to crush stones along the one
side OF the road, when it can be done with
out stopping the traffic on the road"
4th Member for ChristianSted'S Country
District (RaphaeD could not sea what
objections there could be against he stones
being crushed on the roads when they are
brought ON the roId and spread, they
must be crushed at once if not, the Mem.
Der Of the Commission must ultimately
have it remedied or relone. If the stones
be too large, they should III like manner be
removed at once.
The Governor would in reply to the
remark from the honorable 18th Member for
ChriStianSted'S Country District (Ra, Ihlel)
beg 10 state, that it is the intention of the
Draft to enact that crushing of stones for
road repairs shall not be made in such a
way as to obStruct the general traffic on
the roads; therefore it WAS Stttel that
the stones should either he crushed a'Ong-
side the road, or be brought on the road i'll
a crushed state; if it were allowed to place
large stones on tn roal way itself, there
to be crushed gradually, this might lead to
injury to vehicles. He would therefore
maintain that the crushing shall be made