, 1896-08-12

The main portion OF the cliy has been brought
within the influence Of this important i'm
provement but the machinery is capable of
meeting the fullest demand upon it and the
system will gradually be extended as circum-
stances require. 1t w $ the main outfaIl pipe
with such house connexions as had bsen
made, that was declared completed and
ready for work OH Wednesday. There was d
simple ceremony at the works. TINS Governor
inspected the apparatus and on the fall Of a
bottle of champagne made the necessary an~
nOuncement.
At Il luncheon half an hour afterwards, DR..
Mosse, in the absence of Col. Ward, the
Chairman OF the Commissioners proposed the
health Of the Governor and paid q tribute t.
his energy and enterprise in all matters relati
ing to The colony. His Excellency in reply
lnS referred to the part lie had himself taken
IN pushing on the movement for an improved
sewerage system and said it was ai ansreak-
able relief to him that The work had been
carried out without any danger to the public
health. lie limited that the next improve
ment might be- il sea wall and espIanade for
hinsst0n-a project which is now, we under
stand, under consideration at the Colonial
Office. He complilnentod the Resident en-
gineer, Nj. Richmond. on the seIf-sacrIicinn
spirit he had exhibited during The progress
Of tie works, and commended the patience
and chserfulAess OF the citizens during the
uPturning Of the streets.
DR.. Osilvie spoke for the Commissioners
and the toasts of he Army and NAVY. the
Legislature the Mayor and Counci the Pres,
&c. were also proposed and responded to-
ny representatives Of these bodies present
The second part OF The Improvement works
VIZ, the reconatructiou Of the streets. will it
is announced, now be commenced,
DEATH Or MIR >rIABEL.
The past fortnight has, we regret to say.
been marked by tho death Of one of Jamaicas
most prominent citizens. the Hon. George
0tleheI, Z. NJ. G.. lie died at his residences
III ST. Andrew on Monday the 10Th ulto. and
was Inferred ON the following. day. the fune-
raj beng ono Of the largesr and most i'm.
presslye ever seen in the Island. MI. Stiokel
WAS a 8elf-mode man. lie left the Island in
comparatively poor circumstances. amassed a
fortune on the South American mainland, and
re turned to jamaica to spend the remain.
der Of his days. He was Of u simple. kindly
disposition and WAS universally liked and
respected. lie did not take much part i'm
Public life, bat was on many boards aud his
influence went far in informal counsels. He
leaves a daughter, the widow of the late
Hon. l.. ii. Jackson.
CUsTos OF ST. ANDREW.
Mr., Stiebel was Cu,to< Of St. Andrew. Be.
fore leaving tire Island the Governor appoint
ed the Hon. $. C.. Burke, member fer St.
Thoms III the Legislative Council, to the
position. The appointment is a popular one.
TnE GOLDEN FLEECE.
The official enquiry into the wreck Of the
Golden Fleece" mentioned in our last sum
mary, has been going on during the fort
night. The Captain, officers, engineers, and
crew, have been closely examined by the
Commission and all essential details of the.
night during which the disaster occurred
Seem to have been elioitod. The Commissions
will now report to the Government.
A LAWSUIT.
Some time ago the cleaning of the streets
of Kingston was done under contract by Mr..
Mckenzie. The contract was summarily
abrogated by the City Council and Mr.. Nc.
henzie brought an action for d Images against
it. The case has been before "a Jury for
MANY days and has been one of the most
wearlsome on record. a large number Of
counsel were engaged OH both sides. The end
OF the matter was reached on Friday. when
the jury gave a verdict for the CITY Council
with costs. Without referring to the merits
of the ease one can feel sympathy for Mr..
Mckenzie, upon whom the suit and it's
result must bear heavily. 1t is a great pitv
the matter was not settled out of Court.
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