, 1896-04-04

meant to talk OF d public suffering, and lie
could not see whnt persons have 10 ito with
that. The job with thai wharf was badly
planned and badly executed, and the whole
thing is unfortunate, and a pieoS of architec-
ture rejecting no credit to the parties in the
minds of strangers coming to the place; and
all this might have been avoided Where
is the Use of voting more money, increasing
our heavy liabilities, when no good comes
out Of it ?
The Governor said he could not enter into
detailed arguments about that wharf; he
he would look at it with an administrative
view and do what is needful.
4th Crownmember (Ditlevssm) would, i'll
reference to the remarks from 3rd Member for
Frederiksted'S Country District (Black wood)
beg-to say. hat if he were not mistaken it
vas a majority of the Colonial Council, who
voted for the building of that wharf in West
End according to Governments plans and
for The amount proposed. The wharf is
built as was proposed, and certainly, then it
must be said that the Wharf is built on the
plan adopted by the Council on Governments
proposals, even if there were some Members
whs had another opinion as to the mode of
construction.
End Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (BIack0ood) would beg to say, that
as far as he remembers, there WAS no one
who at the final vote voted against the plo-
posal tor the pier, but all amendment had.beeR
proposed and was attached to the grant, re-
recommending another structure for the pier,
and which would not have involved more sx-
pense but would have been more useful and
more durable. The sanu which has now col
lected at the pier, and has piled up to consi-
derable height, would not have existed if the
plan recommended by the whole Council had
been followed at the time.
3rd Grown Member (DilerSe1) said, the
Governments plan was on The table and on
that the grant was based and given by the
Council.
The Chairman said these discussions ar6
now going outside the Budget, if no one
else request ed the word on the Money Bill
he would now proceed to take the vote.
No one requested the word further.
The Money Bills II to XVII were then
put to vote en- bloc md We're rejected with s
votes against 4 (Lemming had previously
taken his seat.)
The Council can therefore not despatch
any recti6ed Budget for 1862.
The GouermOr must IN virtue OF : 81 OF the
Colonial Law protest against this vote of the
Colonial Council, 10y which it will be I'M
possible to provide Tor the discharge of the
administrative business IN the Island. Tha
matter will be laid before Ills Majesty
through the Ministry.
The Chairman would beg to say, that His
Excellency is about to leave the Island, and
he WAS therefore sorry that this last meet
ing of the Council with His Exoellehoy had
not been quite as agreeable as otherwise;
but he hoped that no unklnd feelings would
arise on that account. In the discussions
in the Council all personalities have been
averteI during all the time he had been III
the chair, and whenever the Council at times
has made representations and proposals, they
have always been made in moderate terms
and without entering upon personalities or
the like. He would take this opportunity
to wish His Excellency a safe passage and
q speedy return to the e Islands with re-
stored health.
The Members rose from tlieir seats.
The Governor thanked the Council for
their kind expressions towards him and for
the kind manner in which they have been
towards him. Before leaving he would wish
the island a good crop this year, and that
when he returns, he might find the prospects
of the crop as good as they are now.
The Chairman: Before this meeting be
closed would beg TO notify that he will not
accept reelection as Chairman Of the .Coun-
Gil; and as this is the last Meeting for the
present elective period, he begged to make
known his intentiOn and he would now beg