, 1890-04-26
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s1o,OO1.60

81O,O O1. so
No amendment was proposed the Money
Bill was tacitly adopted.
Ord Member for Christiansted (~StGkemGnn)
would beg to ask, whether the wood gou
from trees cut down on streets and
on the burial ground is used at the Pri-
son gratis2 A great deal OF wood is being
got from trees fsIIel GA the streets or in
ta8 burial ground and which as far as he
knew, went to Richmond, but what it was
used for there, Wal not generally known, ex.
.eept hat it is used for tbs Prison. Not long
ago a large tree here In town had been cut
down, and the large pieces of wood carted
Away as stated. But he was sorry to see
that old and handsome tree bei1g cut down,
and he bad not been able to ascertain really
why it was done, except that it was done by
order of the Police and the cutting was su-
periptended by the, Policeman in charge of
Che streets. That tree could have done no
harm it looked COOL just there where 1T
stood and according to a Governments
Letter, all plants and trees in the town are
under the, control of the "Embelllshlng Com
mittee'; a great number OF private individu-
ais contribu' e to- the funds of that Committee,
and it is with regret that they saw that old
handsome tree being cut down and carted
away, while they are contributing to keep
the town in q somewhat decent manner. 1t
Is said the wood is to be. used as fire wood
but the want of fire wood should not be,s SO
great and the reasons said to be given do
not seem godd it is said street boys used to
throw stones at the tree, and that the place
was made a nuisance and fllth-spot by pass
ers by; but that might have been prevented,
and would apply to almost all trees on the
streets, Just as much as to chat old tree near
by the Bake Yard in Church Street, and
which was cut down about 8 month ago.
The GoUernor said he would enquire into
the matter.
3rd Member for Christiansted's Country
District (SUttaerJ said the reason for cutting
that tree might have been this, that the roots
were injuring the walls of buildings, as 1T
stood near the wall and the houses. He
could tell that the wood from all such trees
when feIled is carried to the Jail and used for
the Lmekiln; he had seen a great deal of
wood there as he passed by, and, if not mis-
taken, he had on his way into town seen just
the wood of this Backyard tree being carried
out to the Jail but of course he could not
be quite sure.
3rd Member for Christiansted (Stakemann)
said he had made. enquiries as to whether
the tree was damaging the walls, which had
not however been advanced. But this no
doubt hundred :year-old tree should not have
annoyed any one, and it did not annoy. the
public. The question is not 50 much Of the
use made of the wood. ~..
3rd Member for Christiansted's Country
District (S0itzer): The roots of such a tree
. must necessarily spoil the walls near to it;
this is a natural thing, and something well
known to all practical men the roots must
penetrate the walls, and this must have been
the reason for telling this tree...
=. 3rd Member for Christiansted, (StakGm4nn)
II that were so, the Building Inspector should
. have been asked first. ...
Ord Member for Ch~ristiansted's Country
District (SWitser): said he did not mean to
, defend the cutting down of the tree, but to
explain to. you how that might have been
necessary from one point.
The Chairman said honorable Members
must direct their remarks to the Chair,
No one requested the word further.
The Money Bill for $10,4O1.6 go was adopted
tacitly.