, 1885-08-19

$500 to S3,436, and the total amount of the
MOney-Bill to be altered accordingly.
REMARKS.
0d a. An amount of $50 is proposed
to be granted for procuring flags and flag
stats for the public schools in the Country,
in accordance with a proposal from the
School Commission, while it is at the same
time remarked that it is thought that the
public schools, as we'll as other public
buildings, should be able to have flags
hoisted on festival days.
For fixing doors to the waggon-shed i'll
the military stable-yard, for the purpose
of protecting the Wagons against dust,
in accordance with a proposal from the
Company's chief, it is proposed to grant
an amount of $40.
Since telephone communication has been
established between Kings Hill and both
of the towns, it is considered necessary to
nave OH hand, as a reserve-StOck, 5 tele-
phones Of the newest and best cOnstruc-
ton. 1t is proposed that the requisite
amount of 8110 for this purpose. be
granted.
adj 3. On the occasion Of Lieutenant
s. o. G. Schj0tz taking over on the lsC
of April this year the post of Police
Officer at the Kingshill Police-statlon, the
Government in reference to a petition rectlV-
ed from Lieutenant Schj0tz, has promised
him that it would seek to obtain TOT MN
the grant of d loan to the amount OF S2OO
from the Colonial Treasury free OF interest.
For paying out this Dan the necessary
grant is hereby sought.
In the annOtatiOnS on the st. CrolX
ledger, the Ministry has called the atten-
ton of the Government to several incorrect
statements in the Land and Buildings
Register, concerning the lands and build
ings in FrederikStrd, which are suDJecC
to taxation. In a statement which, III his
connection, has been obtained both from
the Tax Commission and the Building
INSPECTOR, it is said, however, that mistakes
such aS those pointed out are scarcely SOIL
tary, but thatitmay be presumed thatnot
few errors are to be found in the statements
given in the Register concerning the landS
and buildings, chiefly however so far as
the town of FrederikSted is concerned. In
justification of his view it is alleged that,
not only have the last measurements taken
up been scarcely correct IN all places, OuG
that the principles for measuring TOR taxa
ton purposes have not been definitely an
down., and therefore have been Inherently
understood as time went on, also that the
changes which have taken place within the
area built upon have not always been
reported in the right way.
The Government has, in this connection,
taken steps for the fixing of definite rules
for the measuring or surveying OF buildings
for taxation purposes, and contemplateS
fixing rules which shall secure as far as
possible that changes made in the lots and
buildings shall come to the knowledge
of the Tax Commission, but as these
arrangements will only prevent the Number
of errors from being increased, the Govern
ment must recommend, in accordance with
a representation from the Taxi Commission,
that a new survey of the buildings subject
to taxation in the towns should be under
taken, and thatit is time that this should be
lone there can hardly be any doubt when
it is considered that the last general survey
was executed more than 80 years ago. (Com-
pare the Circular Of the Ministry ofFinances
dated 22nd December 1S49, in which 70
years in this regard is described as a long
time).
For carrying out the work in question
the Building Inspector has calculated an
amount of 5 1000. It'll thought best how
ever, not to undertake the whole survey in
one year. and for beginning the survey,
which will be commenced in Frederiksted,
it is proposed therefore this year to grant
only $500.
1t is expected that the Government, by
the application of this sum, will acquire the
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