, 1908-10-03

port from the public treasury of 7O2Fr. Ash.
pa. and the Municipal Committee. with the
concurrence of Government, proposes that
the amount be fixed at 1900 FIR; this pro-
posal he would now again recommend To tho
Colonial Council.
The Governor said, the gentleman ia
question is an old teacher in our public
schools and is generally esteemed and re-
spected personally he (tKs Governor) is in
sympathy with the amendment proposing-a
higher amount of pension for Mr.. Cruse and if
the Colonial Council should adopt the amend
ment with the increased sum. Government
will recommend the grant for sanction; but
1T has been a constant practice that in cases
like this, the amount allowed in support
never has exceed 4i9 of the salary, here the
amount proposed is ]. consequently he could
undertake no responsibility for the sanction.
However, times and circumstances change
and the attempt might be made.
4th Member for Chr,stiansted's Countrv
District Uitze,) said he would vote for
Governments proposal for pension for Mr..
Cruise, but he could not vote for the amend
ment and the higher amount proposed
therein. We all know how many employees
in prominent positions get pensions of thu
same proportion as that now proposed by
Government in this case; many mon of high
educational standing have had to be satisfied
with smaller amounts, while here a man hay-
ing no examination and merely in q s tuatian
as teacher, is to be pensioned with a high
amount, according to the amendment
half salary he did not for q moment
entertain any doubt as to the worthiness
OF the person in question, but in principle he
could not consider it right to give him the
highest pension in similar cases. We are
expecting a general law on re lsions for en-
ployes without royal appointment, let this
question OF Increased pension rest till the
law is passed to give this extraordinary
pension now in this instance seems to be un-
far 10 others of similar stand, but more par
tlcu,arly 10 others, real professional men
with examinations, who come here and do
never, even after serving very long, get
. more than the sual allowance. He will
vote for Governments proposal.
End Member Tor Chrlstiansted (SDitA)
said, he w"s In perfect sympathy with the
mot'on pres nted by the Municipal Com
nlittee through its chairman. as well a. With
the remarks today from 1st Member for
Frede riksted Coulter but in regard to the
words That have fallen from 4th Member for
Chrisiiansteds Country District (Svitzerl he
would only say, that it is q striking feature
IN noble men that they always try 10
emulate the good and faithful services of fell.
low men, whatever the situation of the latter
may be, We see that feature al O evinced in
mems relations to animals; a faithful animal,
a horse OF long service, will not by a noble
and kindly owner be given over in it's old age
to any ind tfferent person so also with q
good and faithful servant, who has serv-
ed his country diligently ard faithfully
III positions of no common order, he would
therefore beg to urg on The Council the
propriety Of evincing the appreciation in
due form of Mr.. Cruse's work, now when he
can work no more.
Srd Member for Ch~ristiansted (Psetto) would
beg the Colonial Council to show its appreci-
ton Of the lorg and faithful services of a
good and respectable man, by granting the
snail addition involved in this small amend
ment.
No one required the word further: End
discussion was closed.
The amendment was ad spted with 10 votes
against / the Grant so altered, for q total
of 65l.S4, was also adopted wi h ID votes
against it goes to Government.
8. End Discussion on Draft of Ordinances
concerning Control with Firearms and
Ammunition in ST. Croix.
The Committee had rendered it's Majority
and Minority Report as follows: