, 1892-06-25

CudL Cne pIlsou gang nai Oe6n seen 6IDplOJSU
doing it; and it was not done by order of the
Road Commission nor by the RoadAoIders.
The Chairman had not understood the Hon
durable Member to say that the posts had
been sawed away and the stone pavement re-
moved w%llfully with the wilfulin intent Of iniur-
ing the road.
Ord Member for Freleriks ted's Country Dis
trlct HeWttt.A part Of the protection of the road
has now been removed, certainly, by the cut
ing of those posts; but h did not believe it was
done for the purp ose Of damaging the road,
The new Estimate shews an increase of $500
above the first one, in that is included 284 piles
in the old road. Now the old road is 100
feet shorter than through the other line, and
the new road is nearer the sea; ifi was me-
cessary to have the piles at the old road then
1t is necessary on the new, and there will be
required about 100 posts more but on the old
road there are 40 already. Then that Bridge,
sure, it is not needed for the requirements of
the Quarter, it would be but for pleasure; for
practical purposes, it would not be needed.
Then the old road, the foundation is there, it
needs but filling and graveling and it would
scarcely require more than 800. The Pond,
well, to fill it up, might be requisite and ne
cessary from a sanitary point of view, but if
it be 80, then the Road holders cannot be re.
quired to partake; the general public must do
that. When that question of the Pond road
was before the Road Commission it was main.
tanned that the Estates had no responsibility,
but that the Police had the obligation to keep
it in repairs. The Quarter has a road strong
and good enough, it would be unjust to put
more on the quarter; and if the Council agree
to build this road as proposed, it will devolve
on the Estates to keep it in repairs forever af-
ter, and if it be washed away next flood the Els
ta+a, will bo baovilv owcoooo1 His PvoaIlaN
cy proposes to fill up the pond only think
Of the immense amount Of soil and material
that will be required! 1t is next to an impos-
sibility to get it done for the estimate. If the
general public has to do it, we cannot from
the other considera ton have any objection.
But above everything, the Bridge should be
removed from where it is and put in con-
noctIon with the previous Road.
The Governor There is scarcely any use
in continuing these discussions. The whole
matter under dispute is S2l3 which the Es-
tates in West End Quarter are required under
the Governments proposal to pay for that
part Of the road; for the filling up of the pond
the Government undertakes Of the ex-
pense. If; instead Of defraying those S213
the quarter should prefer to follow the more
costly plan Of the Committee, it must be their
affair. and the Committee, the Council must
settle that with the quarter. lie would only
say, that the public roads begin from the
lot No. / Kings Street Frederiksted; by
an arrangement made in 1858 between
the Government and the Road Inspec-
tor, the Police took over on certain con-
%ditions, the repairs Of the road up to la
Grange Road, under ordinary circumstances.
and the Government is willing to keep up
that arrangement also in future.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (Hewit): It is not merely the S2I3,
or so much that amount, which is under con-
sideration but it is the heaviest response
bility in future. 1t is to DO f~oreseen that the
work cannot be done for the estimate, and
the whole sum requested to complete it will
be put on the estates. But even if it were
otherwise, the expense is not at all incumbent
on the quarter. The pond cannot be filled
for the sum put d wn except it be done
with sand. and then it will be washed away
on the first heavy rain OF food. If it be
necessary to have this piece of road parallel
with the other, it would be equally as neces-
sary to have it all along the Bayside, The
present bridge has been used by carts with
sugar in barrels, but it would be impossible
to use it for Wagons laden with a few
hogsheads of sugar, and to use 1t often. Wag-
CONS so laden have now to pass Though
Prosperity and William. He would recon-
mend the Committees proposal to be put to
vote now.