, 1891-05-30

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might be effected without detriment to an efec-
tive and strong administration,
B. /. Superior Administration.
Considering the depressed state of the Is
land and the salaries paid in other West India
Islands of a similar size and population as st.
Oroix and St. Thomas together. the Committee
considers that a salary of 1900 would be a
fair salary for the Governor, and in conse-
quence would advise that it be proposed in fu-
ture appointment to reduce the salary in con-
formity herewith, whereby a saving on this
item of $50 for st. Croix would be effected.
Furthermore the Committee considers that
an amount of 81, 900 from st. Croix would be
more than adequate for the representation in
this Island, and would recommend this amount
as table money from St. Croix on the appoint
ment of future Governors, thus e~ifecting a
saving for St. Croix of $3.50 on this item.
The salary to the Governments Secretary
the Committee considers far too high, as com
pared with other officials holding offices here
and whose responsibility the Committee can
not deem less than the Secretary's, as all i'm
portant matters are referred to the Co
vernors, with whom, when residing in st.
Thomas, communication is quick and easy,
owing to the Telegraph between the Islands.
In consequence hereof the Committee consi-
ders that the salary for the Government Secre-
tary could be reduced to $4,000, thus saving
S400.
Res arding the Clerks under the Government
the Committed is Of the opinion that the duties in
the Government Office. which are considerably
less than formerly. could be performed in a per
fectly satisfactory manner with one Clerk,
which is substantiatcd by the fact that in gene
raj but one clerk actually performs the said du-
ties. while the otheract5 as substitute fl absent
officials, and the Committee cannot consider it
necessary to employ Clerk at SO great an
outlay, only to till temporary vacancies. and
must express as its opinion that the head
clerks in the different branches Of the admins.
tration should in such cases act in behalf Of
their respective chiefs, inasmuch as the salaries
allowed said Clerks are ample and for which
competent and reliable persons could be OBJ
tanned, and should it at any time happen that
such head clerk from any cause be prevented
from acting, one of the lawyers could be APP
pointed temporarily during the absence or Ill
ness of an Official, as has been done on former
occasions, which your Committee considers
would be far more suitable in the case, for in
stance, Of the Judge, Policemaster etc, as the
practicing lawyers have decidedly more ex-
perience and actual knowledge as to the re-
quirements of the Community and the manage
ment of such responsible Offices than a young
CLERK IRON the Government OthCe, whose eX-
perience seldom goes beyond the duties re.
CURED Of him in said office and would there
fore recommend the abolition Of the office Of one
Clerk, thus effecting a future saving of $3.50.
The fact that the work in this Office has Of
late become much less than formerly, iustifes
your Committee in proposing the abolition of
the post as Extra Writer, $3.50 P. a. as entered
on money Bill I. as also the amount of $4,000
posted for minor expenses of the Office and
unforeseen expenses. same Money Bill; by
which a saving of $3.50 would be effected.
D. I. Officers belonging to the administration
Your Committee considers a salary of $1,000
pa. a sufficient remuneration for the combin-
ed offices Of Bookkeeper and Treasurer, espe-
cially so when it is considered that no special
qualifications are required for filling this
Office. Hereby will be saved an amount of
$4,000 on salaries to the Bookkeeper and
Treasurer as warranted by existing Ordinances,
or a saving on the amounts proposed at present
to be used of $500.
In the Committees opinion the work in the
combined Bookkeeper's and TreasuIer's Offices
can be effectively performed by the Bookkeeper
and Treasurer with a staff of a Head Clerk and
one other Clerk, and in consequence it is now
proposed to abolish the post Of one Clerk with
a salary of $500 and a personal allowance Of
1872, as entered on Money Bill ~, thus