, 1888-05-05

posed to nave Deen included IN the Beuofdl
survey. The party had been perfectly salts
fed, Misunderstanding the matter thorough
ly.
The GOuernor could not understand what
the last honorable Speaker meant; all pro-
perties paying taxes, and subsequently all
the lots in Frederiksted were surveyed and
measure briefs are already existing; the
work which is being done now in Chris
tiansted has been finished for Frederik-
sted.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (Hea0ittJ said the amount of 81 900
now proposed for the resurvey OF Chris
tiansted'S tOWn seems to be very high,
particularly if it be so that the surveyor
will nevertheless be at liberty to collect
the rates of fees from every individual
producing a bill of sale; those rates are
extraordinarily high, judging from the
remarks of the honorable 3Td Member for
Christiansted (Stakemann), and are to be
charged unaltered even after the taxpayers
have spent 81 900 on the general survey.
The Governor said he did not consider
the amount too high it is the same, pro
pOrtiOnately, as that for Frederiksted. 1t
it very hard work the Government cannot
have it done cheaper; and when we wish
to nave the work done, then we must pay
for it. OF course the surveyor will, to the
same extent as hitherto, be at liberty to
charge the legal fees whenever a bill OF
sale is presented.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (Heaoit) must say, he did not
think that the Surveyor should exact those
fees it is true that it is not within the
jurisdiction OF the Council to interfere with
tue existing rates, i'll 50 far as they are
based on laws; but when it is acknOW-
lodged, and it must be acknowledged, that
the fees are already much too high on
private parties, then it behOveS the Council
to bring about a change, and he could see
no reason why, when now the pubic has
to pay such a very large sum Of money for
a survey of the town, why private parties
shall be made to pay too, at all events
the payment should be to the Treasury.
The Governor said that the present rates
of payment to the surveyor are based upon
q Royal Resolution, and they can only be
changed by an Ordinance.
Bird Member for FrederikSted's Country
District (H6ooet0 meant to recommend that
q Draft Of Ordinance for the purpose be
introduced.
Bird Memberf0r Christiansted (StGkemGNn)
said that for the 81, 900 proposed the
surveyor will have to make Il survey OF all
houses in the town; it will take some time
before this work can be finished meantime
if any one applies for a meaSurebrief, the
surveyor will appear on the loo and Will
make a survey; for this there must he paid
81, and for planting bound posts 81 more.
1t appears but just, that if ST. 900 be paid
for surveying the town, parties who during
the time such survey is being made, should
apply with bills of sale should have Il copy
Of the protocol as hitherto for the reduced
rate. 1T is true that most parties will from
consideration OF the very high charges
refrain from having their title deeds
recorded; but for those who are pushed,
who from some cause or other, such as
loans etc, have to get their title III order,
it is hard to have to pay now such fees as
those charged by the Surveyor.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (HeVitf would beg to point out that
when those fees were fixed, the pecunlary
circumstances of the Island were better;
buildings were more worth and money more
abundant; but things are changed now;
at all events, when $1,000 are to be taken
from the tax payers to pay for what the
surveyor would nave to do III each lndlvld-
ual case for those parties who require 1t,
then the parties should pay nothing at all,
or what they pay should go 30 the public
chest. He would beg to enquire, If these
thousand dollars are to be paid out at once,
or how is it by the lot or howF