, 1892-06-15

that the expenses would not exceed what is est
tlmated.
The Speaker. In reference to the documents
alluded to by His Exoeliency couce IL tt
Road North of the Fort, he would beg
to say, that, with sill due Difference to His
Excellency; those documents, chiefly com:nuui-
cations from the Chief Road Inspector to the
Road Ohicor concerned, prove nothing at ali
II they do prove anything. it is this that the
road has been public road, and a sort of pri-
vate agreement was made in 1853 with Mr..
Sarauw, who had just taken over, concerning :
the use of the road, but it was only by a few
planters on the North Side it was a public
Road, but not q public road assessed OIL West
End Quarter it was not on the net work Of
pubic roads laid under the Road Commission.
II 1t Is to be made a public Road, let the pro.
posal come forward before the Council, and
then planters responsibility will be decided.
de could not say if the Council will agree
to appoint a Committee, but one thing he
will here maintain, that if the work be given
to Lieutenant J0rgensen, it will not be done
for the sum estimated, as he cannot. as we'll a.
those accustomed to it, push'on:the people TO
work satisfactorily.
4th Member for Fredsriksted's Country Dis
triot (RusSeiO said he entirely shared the
opinions of the Honorable 3rd Member for
Frederlksteds Country District Hewitt hs
had the same objection to the proposal, and he
too would say that the work Of repairing the
roads broken up in October last ought to have
been commenced ere now and it does seem
strange that only now, when the Government
calls on the Council, it shall have become APP
parent to the Government that there is need
OF some speedy action; but why has the matter
been neglected till now? As regards that
Pond Bridge, it is a noted fact That all the
traffic has always taken place on the other
hoAd, ana 1t seems quite unnecessary to pro-
vide Tor a thing that has never been used and
IS not required, namely that new road iuclud-
ed IN the Governments present plan.
The Speaker: II the work is to be aIvertis-
Cd for licjUqtion it raight even thon be put
under the inspection Of Lieutenant Jorgensen.
and then be paid something for his work but
we have a decided objection to his control
when the work is to be done by the Estates.
The Governor thought it not proper always
to mention the Lieutenant's name-it is the
Building Inspector.
The Speaker: but His Excellency himself
IN the amendment STYLES the flomer Of th3
plan as Lieutenant Jorgensen.
The Garernor: That is so but it is. as Build
ing Inspector he has to do with the work.
As we know, it has been made q con
dltion for giving a subvention TO the
Road repairs, that the inspection with the
work rests with tho Inspector Government
cannot grant the money except under tho
guar antee Afforded by the inspection Of the
Building Inspector.
The Speaker was sorry His Excelleucy
paid such a compliment to the Road Commits
sion
4th Member for Frederiksted's Country Dis
trict Russell would earnestly recommend the
trial Of q public licitation for this work. Ii.
citation IN such instances is a principle now
recognized and followed all over the civilized
world else, as a fair and just way Of having
work Of public kind carr led out: and why
shall we alone stand back and entail all the
disadvantages Of an antiquated system. es-
peclaliy when we can so i'll afford to bear
the higher expenses resulting therefrom
When reviewing the different amounts enter
cd for the small portions Of work, foriustance
a Oxford $50, the road between Oxferd and
Jolly Hill $ll0, it would seem that under
other circumstances a similar work would be
done IN the same manner for much less; IN
fact he was aware of a quite reliable party
who would undertake to do this work by CON
tract at a rate pretty nearly 8 90 below whit
we are here told is requ site.
The Governor wonld in reply to 3rd Nom
Der for Frederikstep Il Country District Russell
beg to repeat that there is no tins for tenders
II Government is to undertake and finish the