, 1888-10-31

MEMBER mas WlUDuFdWu CI0 OIdlU, GD0IC
was nothing for him to reply to in the re-
marks that had fallen frOm the Member.
3rd Member for Christiansted (StGkemGnn)
AS only one Member of the Z proponents
has Withdrawn the Draft, he would beg to
make a few remaks on the letter from His
Excellency the Minister. 1t seemed to
him that the letter should not be looked
upon in the view which the honorable last
Speaker took it; for it seemed to him
that the said letter had a more promising
aspect. 1t is said there that no taxes can
he taken off as long as we have s. deficit IN
our public accounts; this IS quite natural;
but the Minister also said he would be
willing to cooperate or to meet the COun-
Gil in any useful saving that it might be
possible to make; although the Minister
cannot recommend this particular Draft,
still if the Council recommend other posi-
BILE measures of economy, they might eX
pect support. He would therefore say that
the Council should send i'll a memorial to
Government, asking the Government TO
take into consideration II to lay before
the Council in a proper and right manner
any measure hat might tend to lessen the
financial burthen, and effect some saving,
even if not to the extent suggested by this
Draft, which he for his part also withdrew.
0ru Member IOE II6utEIhSUtUS OOuIClJ
District (HemittJ: When the Minister'S let
ter has been printed and Members property
acquainted with it, the Council might take
it up for discussion and 10 make a definite
proposal.
Bird Memberfo for Christjan<ted (St0kemann)
If the Draft be withdrawn, tue Minister'S
letter could not come under discussion
again.
Bird Member for Christiausteds's Country
District (LeeUy): 1t seemed to him that
there is another side in the Minister'S let
ter which is worth taking notice of. His
Excellency has namely so combined the
constitutional laws will the existence OF II
military force, that it is clear and evident
that His EXcvllenCy acknowledges an OBJ
LEGATION on the part OF the constitutional
authorities to protect he existence OF that
force: hence, if the country or community
be unable 10 provide or maintain that force
then due and proper provisions will be
made to provide in that respect from the
Home Department. If that construction
be correct, then he may hope that III the
nearest future our budgets will be relieved
of the obligation and the expense for
the Military here.
No one requested the word further. The
Draft was considered to be withdrawn by
all the proponents; ana as hoOh6 else UOOh
it up, it was finally Withdrawn.
3. 2nd Discussion on Draft OF Ordi-
nance concerning Reporting of Deaths
in St. CroiX.
No amendments were proposed.
No one requested the word.
The Draft unamended passed unanimous
ly to Bird discussion.
AT the request OF the Vice Governor it
was unanimously adopted to take the Bird
discussion later on in the meeting.
4. Proposal in Governments Letter
of 9TH Sept. a. c., No. 1925 that a por-
ton Of Road DO included among the
Public Roads.
The Governments letter reads as follows ::
The Government of the
Danish West India
Islands St. Croix 9TH
September 1888.
No. 1925.
In the List which according to y 2 LIST
part of the Road Ordinance has been com
piled by tile Superior Authority and
published in the st. Croix "AviS" Of the
existing public roads on the Island there
has no doubt through an oversight, been
omitted a portion Of Road, measuring
about 1000 feet Danish in length,
from the Centre line to Barren Spot
Central Factory Juice Station between
Estates Strawberry Hill and Barren
G,Ot urbiob Oort;on of rOo1 hoe nathan