, 1908-10-07

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a number of inhabitants in F. ederiksted
(see Proc eedipgs I9o4-05 page 63(, and
which was read, on the subject Of Taverna
in West Eud of the SO petitioners 8 are
since dead, 5 left the place, but there are
today, many more who on account of cir
cumstancts would. join the memorials; and
If the nect sity of 1averns was evident ut
the time. it is still more pressing now; not
only do steamers from abroad with tourists
arrive i'll large numbers and more frequently
now, but vessels If war do also call at short
intervals when on such occasions 1850
sailors are thrown ashore, there is not q
single place in the town where refreshments
can be obtained aud those who don't care
to go iuto Rumshops, have nowhere to re-
sort to, except back yards and other such
hike PLACES, and on'y q few can be commo
dated IN the Club. Commanders of War
Vessels coming to West End are frequently
heard complaining of the want OF some de-
cent place where the men having shore.
leave can seek refreshments, but have to bs
under galleries aud other pl ices to drink a
glass of beer. A number of persons have
within recent times approached him (Coulter)
requesting of him to bring in the Draft
which he and another then Member Of this
Council had introduced in 1904, but which
at the request of Govern l. Cold had been
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see how the Law on Excise Duty on Rum
could work accordingly he (Coulter) toge,
Their with End Member for Frederikstad (Hig-
glns) bad now framed this Draft, and he was
able to say that 1t has the sympathy of the
Government, who is in favour of the old
Draft provided the clause on the sale of Rum
from Tuverns were omitted this has been
done and he would now recommend it to
the Council he wod'd only add that there is
scarcely q pace in the whole civilized world,
except where prohibition against the sale Of
oil kinds Of spirits exists, without its taverns,
except s.. Croix Government would ut the
time, IN 1904, have introduced a proposal, but.
as already stated, the Rum business had just
recently been placed under new rules. and
some experience az 10 how it would work was
desirable.
2nd Member for Christiansted (Smih)
would with reference to the remarks from
the honorable member for Frederikytoi
(Cou,ter), beg to say that times are certainly
brown, almost back, in view Of this aud of
the evident want existing Of places like those
mentioned, we ought oil of us to have full
sympathy with the proposal and il the bust
ness can benefit Frederiksted, he could see
no reason why it should mt benefit also
Christiansted. Any how. we should give the
thug a trial if afterwards the places should
turn out objoc .ionable, a change might be
male.-In this connection he would merely
point out tina. it is a pity that W. have no
pubic Cisterns, or some sufficiently large to
collect wafer for use in dry spells, such as
we are having now, when the want of water
is seriously felt.
The Chairman would beg to point out
that the question OF Cisterus is not III con-
nee ton with the question Of Taverns, except
it is meant that they should serve to
counterac, spiritious liquors.
4th Member for Christians eds Country
Dis!rict (Soitzer) said he is ne ther for, nor
: Against TAverns; any how, to him it seems
ridiculous that Rum, the produce of the land
and one generally appreciated, shall be ex-
clu led from taverns; there is scarcely au-
other country on the fa'e of the earth, where
the produce of the land is under such hea-
w restrictions aud almost excluded from the
trade in the place the Rlm L.w has done
all it could to ruin the producers of Rum
FIR the benefit of.Rumshopkeepers, and now
Rum is exclude from sale in Taverns.
No one else required the word the dis
cussion was closed the Council adopted
with 9 votes (none ~against) that the Draft
be forwarded to 2ud discussion. and that
tLis should com ON to-day, with Govern
.1~n.ot t;~oo ~uoa al1o,roI for amond-