, 1888-03-07

Ill TIE ma! Ter, nrSlIy mat OF blowing up Il
part Of the reef, to admit Of steamers pas
sing freely in and out; but, even if il he
practicable, the expenses would no doubt
be too high; the other plan is to deepen
the channel 50 that he passage might be
less intricate or difficult for steamers; the
depth would he sufficient if the old part
of the channel formerly used cOulu be
deeperei, so thai steamers cOulo 80 in
and thus avoid having to luIn. However,
The hOnou able Government would after
gaining The requisite info nation be best
able to Judge in that respect. That the
undertaking will have vast interest and
importance to the community, is hardly
nee, sSaIy for him to point Cuj; plant' rs
OH this SIDE Of Kings Hill are very much
interested in it; for nov, if they want
to get Sugars shipped by steamer they
have to cart the long distance over Kings
Hill to FrrdeliksTcd. 1t is besides most
important for planters 10 get their sugars
mo The markets when thcIe are good
prices; and moreover, Merchants here may
impO;t cheaper, and fresh supplies, when
the steamer runs to and from Christian.
Sttd; the risks md expenses Of trans
shipment will also be avoided. Direct
Steam Communicated would also rec nee
the prices for consumers here. He would
therefore beg The Council to recommend
the matter ior the kind consideration and
support OF the Government.
The G0veyn0rsta'rd, that hec0uld perfect.
~ well Understand tn a question like this
must he Of great interest to Christiaustrd
and to this part Of the Island bul it is of
course a question not easy 10 be answered..
1t demands much time and work to find
cut whether it is poSs bic to obtain the
object. AS noticed Ivy he honorable Mem
hrr who intIOduc q the memorial. il would
he requisite TO III lie a survey OF the har-
bOur sufficiently exact to base an opinion
as to how the work is to be carried out
then we shall want an estimate Of the
expense, and then consider how the money
is to be provided. After 'hat il would
be requisite 10 work GU on paper exactly
how the whole undertaking is to be ear red
out in dtlaiI. 1t is not a thing thar can
b. hurried. From IA chart of the Island,
which is however not very large, he had
seen that while the entrance is narrow,
there are ouIy , or 3 places in the "%ntrance
that need deepening and that would b.
no great ma ter; but in the harbOU, itself
near to the entrance there is a shallow spot,
which at times becomes partially dry that
spot is about 100000 square feet, and here
would be TO 5 millions Of cubic feet OF
matter to he taken up and carried away.
Thereby there would be obtaiupd sufficient
place for steamers to enter and to moor
without having amy intricate way to pass
through; but still it is quite possible that
that would not b. sufficient. He had made
q sort Of preparatory estimate of he eX-
ppuseS; although it could MOI in any way be
correct or tinal he would mention it. In st.
Thomas there is a Dredging Machine at
disposal, but it requires rep IRIS; he Cost Of
these would scarcely be less than $40, 900;
that machine could be used here; the
repairs might. however, cost more than
that sum The coSt Of w0rkinE til machine
is 500 a day; il can rrmove anout O0O
cube feet a day, and with IS million
cubic teet of matter, there would b." reqUir-
ed 2 years, aud the cos of this dredging
work would amount 10 $3S, 500, which
added to the repairs $4,000, makes
S48,50O, or with round figures $4,000.
Besides that We will require lighters to
convey al the matter rXcavated Ii will
be noticed that it will he great under
taking, not easy to achieve, and Of which
we are unable to pay the cost. After these
elucidationS he would leave il to Members,
if they still would insist upon having the
Memorial turthered.
Bird Mtmberf for ChriStiansted (5takemannl:
If the expense likely 10 attend the SCH" "a
would be aS large as just mentioned, he did
not Thick that The SigntrS Ofth memOual