, 1890-02-22

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with regard to the finances OF tha island
10 succeeded by another. by which the
Community's and the Councils feelings Of
responsibility for oOligatio IS Imposed upon
them can be properly Developed. The
0pllll0n held by the Coun:il concern.
ing the alteration which the Colonial Law
must undergo in order to attain at said
result, has been already SET forth in y
general way, viz That TO CJloaial rreasti-
~, besides being exempted from lis debt
to the State treasury an from the guar.
antee to the shareholders in the Central
Factory, should also hr exempted from the
expenses ct The mlitary-wuich as tar as
IS known, III all other WeSt-,ndian colonies
are PAld by the CrOwn-and Suc}, other
expenses that it would be able to d f az
the rest. it is a matter OF course that the
military and other departments not paid
by the Colonial Treasury, Sholtld be EN-.
smpted from the matters with regard to
which the CO'OniI Il CDulnil could Dlrij-
pate IN the Legislative authority.-The
Council naturally hrsitatts III pointing
out What expenses IN its Opiniontl might
fairly be taken over by the State Treasury.
AZ III It's appeal to the Government and
Legislative power of the Mother country.
the Council must in the main RELY upOn
feelings of generosity and equity, but still
thinks itself justified in mentioning for
Instance the Governors salary &c, which
as far AS known, in the English West-lndia
islands is paid by the State. The Council
furthermore shall call attention to- the
apparent eXpediency of the Colonial Urea
SurY'S being put in such a position that in
all likelihood it can dispense with calling
upon the State Treasury for aSSisrance
during some time to come, 1t might be
made a guarantee against the Municipal
I'eaNlrN' s beng enriched AT the expense
of IN" latter, 1t the new law should remain
III torcr on v tor a limited period say > or
10 years, AZ after the expiration of this
period the Legislature could consider the
alterations needed by the law. and
derrI" how an eventual surplus is TO
be applied.
In his connection the Colonial Council
may perhaps permit Itself tn say that the
Colonial Council has never opposed drafts
OF NV or ordinance, whether tending to re.
tlact expenses OF in some way or other
altering laws IN fore, likewise the Cornell.
brt'ing in mind the poor state of the
Colonial Treasury. has forborne, at least
of latter years, initiating new expenses .
II Is we'll known that it Is has repeatedly
even rejected proposals from the Executive,
because the measure did not seem unavoid-
ably necessary. 1t is perhaps not super.
nuouS to add, that a vote of the Council
granting the very least expense is not
valid or has no effect, unless sane.
toned by the Governor, the Minister or
the King.
Ehe Council begs therefore with III votes
against l respectfully to request the Min
lister OF Finance not to further the present
Bill, but TO use his best efforts towards the
emanation of q law altering the Colonial
Law Ill the manner set forth in the fore
going remarks.
A Minority Dahl, Lemming, Quinn
makes the following representation
Whereas it is considered necessary, that.
when the Draft becomes Law, the Mum.
clpAllty OF st. Croiy from the comm nee
lneqt obtains a Budget, on which, the
estimated Revenue is. sufficient TO cover
the caIcnla ed Expenditure, as far as tn g
Municipality is CONCERNED, the Minority
would recommend that the iopropos-
cd financial organisation be effected
as follows viz; on the Voucher to
the Draft the amount entered for the
Danish Stat-treasurysub A. L., Ground and
Building Taxes, S13,877.57,. be trahsfe rred
to the Communal Treasury atothe same
time the amount for the Communal Trea.
surv sub B. Is, Fees and Dues on Burgh-
erbriefs and Trade Licenses 81, 26f'3O
be transferred to the State Treasury.
The total amount of the Revenue to
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