, 1909-12-04

5000 p. a. from the Colonial Treasury, and
al allowance of FIR. 500 for the expense
once for all Of the passage from Denmark
1he Minority does not recommend the Draft;
while acknowledging the need of two ply
slclans for Frederiksted, the Minority does
not recommend that two doctors be appoint
ed, but only one doctor and an amanueusis or
assistant Tor l year ut a time. Now he (the
Chalrnan) i, as is we'll known, perfectly
impartial IN this ma. ter; he would merely
point out TINT the point OF discussion refers
to Frederiksted there it is, that the Draft
proposes that 5000 FIR. p. a. be placed Mt
Governments disposal for , physicians to
perform such public medical duties in Ere
derlksied Town and Jurisdiction as might
be entrusted to each by Government this
proposal is recommended by the Majority.
but the Minority proposes that only one
doctor be given by Ordinance for Frederik-
sted with 1000 FIR. salary, but that u sum Of
5000 FIR. besides 500 for travelling expenses
be proposed by Government for an Amanu-
ensls in Frederiksted. His opinion is, with
out IN any one way attempting to deny the
necessity Of two doctors for Frederiksted,
that We Will not, even with the proposed
salary of 5000 Fl. be able to get two such
medical men to cvme and to remain it is
not impossible that 2 might come, but it is
highly improbable they will remuiu, but that
after 4 time the one will leave, and we shall
be in the same position as now, He would
not say, that 2 doctors will not come, but
it is highly probable that it will not be long
before l will leave. With l doctor ON the
terms proposed, and l Assistant with 5000
p. a. for a year at a time. we might ultimate
~ secure the presence Of 2 medical men for
trederiksted, only with this difference that
the one will be Tor a shorter period.
4th Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Uer7cln) introduced the Report
from the Committees MajorRy. This Draft
Of Ordinance is framed by the Municipal
Committee after previous close consideration
and on the earnest wish and desire of a large
number of the most influential and respec-
table property owners and taxpayers of
Frederiksted and the Country District at
tached thereto. The Draft was subSequent-
ly, on behalf of the Municipal Committee
introduced in the Colonial Council and
tnere referred for copsid Grafton and report
OF q Committee of 5 Members that Commit
tee is divided into q Majority of 4 and a
Minority o, l. whose Reports, respectively,
are before the Council today. 1t will be
seen that the Majority agree Ill recommend
ing the proposal in the Draft, involving the
appointment OF Z OF the 8 puDllc phYslclanS
for Freder' Ested's Town and Country. The
Minority acknowledges that the need of 2
physicians or Frederiksted has been adj
United by previous medical men, uud is
also now acknowledged even by the Com
mittee' sMinority but then, on the mere Cup
position that 2 competent physicians will
not be found to come out and re-
main here for the amounts offered after the
competition opened up under the Draft and
the arrangements made by it; the Minority
holds that 2 competent and fully qualified
physicians can not be had for Frederiksted
with the amounts offered here, the MAORI
ty, aud with it, the very largest portion Of the
inhabitants, believe, that the pecuniary
terms offered viii be sufficient to secure Z
physicians. Not maLy years ago we had even
more than 2 doctors there, and they found
und maintained very decent and adequate
sums of income where now the People who
are those to pay have the feeling Of the ut
most necessity OF 2 doctors to discharge the
medical attendance 80 the large number of
inhabitants in and around Frederiksted, he
(MerwiD) could not see how such desire can
be ignored we are all convinced, that If
doctors come, and if they will use then best