, 1893-06-24
In all...S $4,000
or about Kr. $40, 600

In all s. 1000
or about Kr. $40, 600
Altogether about 100000 Kris. annually for
the administration and punishment of 50. 900
people, besides yearly a man of-war for the
Colonies and the whole home administration,
and it should be remarked, that the pensions
amount annually to $4,000 Kroners for these
same 80, 900 Inhabitants.
A municipality in thia Country with 10000
people will as 81 rule be able to work with
one man, who ia judge, policemaster, and at
the same time acts as Chairman in the Town
Council. Horsens Town fl. or let us take
Habro Town with Country Dis riots about
IL Danish square miles with just 10000 in,
habitants. One man is magistrate, mayor,
district judge and of course at the same time
judge and then compare what the admins
tration and judiciary departments cost here
against. what is used in the colonies.
While the richness of the islands. the dis
lance and means of communication formerly
perhaps necessitated so costly aid brilliant an
administration and representation, every one
will likely admit that this is now superfuous,
since steamers and telegraph have diminished
the distance from the Mother Country.
A Governor with his whole staff, together
with Upper Courts, Palaces &c. for two mum
CAPABILITIES of the size Of the smallest ones in
this Country, it may be ventured TO say is un.
nessary, consequently injurious, almost ;cOmi-
cal.
1t is impossible for the Minority sharply to
draw the line between what ought to be
abolished and what ought to be retained, for
this the Committee is not in posi- ession of the
necessary materials and local knowledge. but
the Minority Is of the opinion that in pr0pos-
ing a reorganization for framing q draft OF
which only the Government possest es the
necessary information, the following prineinal
points onght to be taken as a basis.
/. That the islands self Government be
maintained divided in two independent
municipalities, st, Thomas With At. Jan
as the one and St. Croix as the other, each
directly under the Ministry presumably
the Minister of the Interior)
2. That the State assume the entire Go
vernrnent Department.
3. That the State aSsume the entire
Military Department.
f. That the State assume the whole pen.
sion department.. resulting from the past
administration and Military Department q.
whereas pensions after the new organisA-
tion takes effect must be the concern Of
the Islands.
s. That the Postal and Telegraph De-
partments at least so far as the connec-
ton with the outer world is concerned
remain under the State.
Anc Usual ana Aoio&Tapu department
about pays for itself, and consequently as
regard dividing revenues and expenses
need be taken hereto.
The pensions at present amount to about
10000 Kroners annually. As this preposter-
GUS burden originates from remar kable adj
ministratiOn hitherto Of the State, it is but
fair that the State itself bears this burden in
connection With each ad 1itional pension bur.
dens as possibly may arise from a ~eorganisa.
ton and the eventual discharge of the super.
Auous officials resulting from
The expenses for the so-c1lled Administra-
ton with appurtenances must Of course be
bourne by the State, but this is very simply
arranged by entirely abolishing this branch.
The Chief Judge has often been appointed to
act as Governor. He or another Official f.. i.
the Polioemaster might be appointed as mayor
or chairman of the Colonial or Municipal
Councils for each municipality.
For both Of the Municipalities. together that
is for 6 Danish square miles with SO, OOv in
habitants, the administration expenses, be-
sides forthe repairs to::Buildinga, Inventory