, 1893-04-08

AAOSAACLlOy JhO tl1OUSAIb AA0C lLO O0l hOC
to be 80 anxious and troubled as it would seem
that some members are. His Excellency has
stated that the damages are not more extensive
than that they can be remedied and remedied
very soon, without additional expense. 1t is
the sea that has caused the damage; but that
is no pro of of tie work having been badly
done, nor does it prove that another m0i9 of
constructio on would have been better. What
has happened only shows that the elements
are stronger than the work Of man and we
see this illustrated every day in Europe and
elsewhere we read almost daily of strong
mighty bridges and other constructions
being demolished By foods; in fact at times
nothing can Withstand the power of the ole
ments. Here we need not take it 30 very
hard, seeing that the work WAS not even COM
pleted before the Ground Sea came in ON
it.
End Member for Fredpriksted's Country
District (BIdckwood) would beg to say, that
the fact is that tn elements have not on this
occasion been expended on this wharf it
must indeed have been but a weak wharf
when so little can have done the damages
which are manifest, and this shows plainly
that there is something wrong in the whole
c~onstruc' ion, and that this wharf, on the
footing it is now, never will be able to
withstand the force of angry elements. The
honorable 4th Crown Member (DitlevSen) has
said he did not know an, thing Of building such
a wharf but then the honorable Member is
rot competent to Judge of the remarks from
other Members, from practical men. Advices
were given before the work was done as to
the most efficient manner of building this
wharf, and it could not be denied that prao-
tical men could have some practical notion of
the matter and possess experience still,
all advices were unheeded it was no use
they were all like 50 much water on a goose's
back. We have also had a vote of the Coun-
Gil recommending a structure on iron piles
to allow the waves Of the sea when they set
IN to pass in and out, instead Of a solid Struc.
ture, if solid it can be styled. 1t was pointed
out what the results would be if the wharf
were built in the way suggested by Govern
ment ; and now we see the predictions fulfilled
in a lnaner that admits of no gainsaying.
And, really, no man can build a structure of
any durability on a constantly shifting sandy
bottom as that in question the sand IS loose
belo W, and the water must wash it out, and
leave the structure without foundation. The
pillows must roll on, and they are bound to
break down and crack a piece of mortar and
stone standing loose on the beach. You may
now cohble up the thing as you like, it viii
and can never be a Atrongdurable wharf. And
he would say again, it is too bad to see the
public money spent in such a way.
4th Crown Member (DitleUscn) said, the
honourable End Member for FrederikSted's
Country District (Blackwood) had stated
that the elements had not been at work at
all on this wharf, but other people say they
were. and very strongly too others say
there was a heavy ground-sea. -. Hewitt:
Nc ground-sea at ally, on that occasion, and
that it lasted sometime now he (Ditlevsen)
did not know what to say to it when one
mans opinion and observations stand in that
way against another mans. The honorable
Member (BlRckwood) is constantly speaking
Of practical men be Ditlevsen) would not
doubt, in fact he believed that the honorable
Member (Blackwoodl is a practical man in
his business, as a merchant, 4s planter,
ut..-...(T This Chairman rang to order and
said he would beg honorable Members to
from personalities .... .Ditlevsen
continued, and said. he had not meant to be
personal at all, but he wanted merely to say
that the honorable Member has perhaps prac-
teal knowledge of building; be (Ditlevsen)
would not doubt it, and the honorable
Member believed he had. ..(Blaokwood
I do) but the honorable Member had
given no proofs Of ability as engineer;
engineer work 10 not such an easy thing
perhaps the honorable Member has never