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which the principal one is that the rest of the
money according to the estimate besides what
is proposed in the amendment TO be betrayed
by the Colonial Treasury, is to be paid by
those estates on whom the obligation rests to
repair the roads. Another point 30
which he would call attention is the i'm
p%o1tance of carrying out the work before the
rainy seasons begin if that be not done, and
the heavy rains set in, the money spent would
perhaps be in part lost and the estimates would
be exceeded. Already the rain that fell some
days ago has somewhat aggravated the state
of certain roads, and has for instance placed
the Oxford road in a worse condition. Accord
ing to the statement from the Building In
spector 100 working days will be necessary for
repairing the roads, if we commenc now this
would bring us up to the middle OF Septem-
Der, and thus there is no time to be lost. II
we commence the work now, and if there be
no necessity to extend the repairs there is all
probability that the work of repairing the
roads can be done for the sum in the estimates.
He would recommend the proposal and that
no time be lost before we proceed to the work.
The Speaker Referring to the present
amendment, he must say it is a very important
one, and considering the last remarks from
His Excellenoy, about there being no time to
be lost, he would say that he was sorry no
consideration had been taken to that earlier.
The heavy rains and damages to the roads
in question took place in October last, and
though His Excellency already then must have
known that there was no time to be lost, still
a great deal of time was lost, and planters were
not able to bear the loss they have sustained.
If we look at the Quarters III question, and
in fact to the Island on the whole, we viii
remember the state produced by the almost
unparalleled lengthy drought, and then 1t
should have been taken into consideration that
no crop was made, and that now we have very
low prices for produce, at the same time estates
particularly in the North Side have suffered
greatly by the loss of stock. Of course, it is
matter not easily understood why Government
takes so little note of these considerations. We
have seen other instances, for instance
Grange Gutter, whore about $4,000 were eX~
pended where the work Of repairs was done
by Government beforehand, the whole work
finished, before Government commenced to
seek for a grant. 1t was done not because
landed property in that Qrarter was less able
to bear the strain than properties IL Northslde;
and. surely, it is not easy TO SIZE why consldera-
ton should be taken to one and not to all;
there is a little oaesidedness about these mat
ters 1t will be seen that it IS a pretty conSl-
derable amount Northside Quarter Will have
to meet, between $500 and 81 900, besides
taxes as usual look now at the Estates
in that Quarter, Sprat Hall, William, Mount
Victory, Annually, Oxford, Mount Stewart
look at the crop they have made, and Judge if
they can meet that amount some have been
carried on only by borrowed money, and re-
sources are fast dying out entirely. He was
sorry that Government had not submitted a
more liberal proposal to the Minister, ss-
pecially after objections had been raised to
that plan. The Estates in West End Quarter
are to pay 1920 according to theestimates. but
that amount may be exceeded, and the whole
difference viii be paid BY the Quarter, nothing
by the Treasury. But then Government turn,
round and puts 81 600 on parties IN West End
Quarter who have never been assessed forroad
work. although it is clear that according to tho
Road Ordinance new roads must be made en-
tirelv at the expense Of the Treasury, and this
amount is for a new road. Now, he objects to
that work being assessed on West Fad quar-
ter. So far rs his experience "oeS and that or
the Road Commission too, the piece Of road IN
question has been done away with as a pupllc
road when the other road was male good. IN
regard to the Road Commisslons scion N the
matter. it must not BE- forgotten. thai the pro-
posals and plan form pretty hoayy documSlts
and on q matter which all can not understand,
being moreover in D4nish it is tue, tAel
were 80 far translated by the Chairman Of tn