, 1892-06-25

muSI raise our VOICE ana ODleCJ 70 m6d5uIoS
and views like those just advanced. The
outlook affords no appearance whatever Of
eur getting along, except indeed, extensive
retra nchments be made, but Government will
heaH Of nothing in that direction; the Home
Government pays, and we must have it, as it
is; but this does not relieve the unfortunate
taxpayer of his responsibility, and the day
might not be far off when he might be made
to feel it with ayengeance. lie hoped the
time may never come, but there IS no telling.
And how are we to stop increasing the La
bility, if We have no power? How shall we
commence not to owe if we can do nothing
because we owe? If we have any right it
should be in a case like this Of a local nature.
The Governor: There is no reason to
speak of increased taxation, because the taxes
are not increased. The present proposal Is for
lessening taxation as much as possible. Ac-
cording to the Road Ordinance the Estates are
bound to maintain and r~epairthe country roads
on the Isl md but here is now an offer from
Government of $1,000 towards lessening that
burthen this does not show any desire on
the part of The Home Government to take the
chance to increase taxation. The Speaker
complained Of nothing having been heard Of
the Councils amendment to the Money Bill
for the wharf in West End but Government
had stated at the time that the matter would
have to be taken under consideration; such has
been given the matter; in the Councils next
meeting he hoped to be ableto submit a Money
Bill for building a wharf with a Crane on 1t.
Government always tries to meet the views Of
the Colonial Council whenever it is pos
sible. 1t is true that the Colonial Coun-
oil has not the power according to the
letter of the Law, when and as long as
the Treasury is not in a state to pay its ex-
penses. But nevertheless the Colonial Coun-
Gil Is of use, and it would be difficult to do
without the Institution. Governments hands
are tied in the present instance, a proposal is
made after foregoing agreement with those
representing the interests in question, there
was reason to believe that it would have been
acceptable, and Government cannot now
change its proposal.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (Helcitt: There is one thing certain
in this matter, and that is, that the Road
holders in West End Quarter have no respon-
sibility for keeping the roads IN repairs be-
vond the corner Of Estate big la Grange"
Road when YOU pass there, you are on the
allotment Of the town and for these roads,
the Estates cannot be assessed. But before
going further on the matter before us, he
would beg to question on whose authority
and BY whose Instructions fustc posts that
formed the protection to the old road, and
which extended along the piece Of road, have
been cut away and also by whose order the
stone pavement along the same road has been
removed aud been quarried When these
parts of the road have been removed it must
certainly serve to increase the expenses, as
they must be replaced and certainly, it
would not then have been requisite to provide
284 piles, as now proposed. lie would
therefore ask His Excellency if he is aware
Of the fact. He had spoken to the Chief
of the Road Commission, who said lie knew
nothing Of it. Still ii must be clear, that
if the Roadholders are responsible, then
there is a great injustice if others are
to cut away and remove, as they like.
The Governor: had no information OF the
matter; he did not exactly know to what the
honorable Member alluded.
3rd Member for Fredoriksted's Country
District (Hemittl: That makes the matter
much worse, rs it WAS neat to suppose that
the measures in question had been made by
the Governors olders, SO much the moro
too, as it was the Prison Gang who did cut
and remove. The remainder of the posts
show that they are solid and good the parties
should be made to put them back IN the same
condition.
The Governor: AS far as he understood
the honorable 3rd Member for Frederik-
sted's Country District (HewitO he accused
so,oa ono Of having cut the posts and will