, 1911-01-11

ferred 10 this work. He thought the repair
to the building on the Quay could well be
put off for several years yet.
Crown Member E. Peterson said that as
Member of the Street and Building Commits
sion he had examined the Quay building re-
ferred to By the Honble. MemDer,and while be
would not say that the roof was in u threat
ening condition, he thought it so bad that
the outlay now proposed would save a much
heavier expense later i'll case the replir was
delayed.
Member Stakenann, in connection with
the Post Office expenses, would call atten-
ton to the desirabIlity Of having a money
order exchange between these Danish Is
lands and the United States. The number
of persons leaving here for the States had
greatly increased in recent years, and it
often happened that small sums were sent
to relatives left behind. Occasionally these
had been lost, not having beenlsent in re-
gi,tered letters. For such remjttances and
tor the convenience generally of renting
small sums, he thought it very desirable that
Il postal money-order exchange should be
established with the United States.
He would also suggest that the charge OF
10 cts. on small parcels arriving here through
the post should be given VI. It was true
that the charge was q small one, but it was
charged on all parcels, even on very small
ones, which perhaps were not worth much
more than the charge, and it seemed to him
desirable that it should be abolished.
Member Andersen said that the money
order question had been before The Go g
ment of the United States for SOM tim, b t
no decision had been forwarded.
After some discussion as to the further
procedure with the Budget the 2ul dis.
.n,ecla,, v,o, trlyay nm on1 r. ,vol HnnI-
agreed to close the 2nd discussion a0d let
the Bird discussion come on in the next meet
ing.
4 This was the introduction and 1st
discussion OF an additional Money Bill to
the Budget for 19l9-11 proposing a grant
OF 125 FIRES to Midwife Mrs. Gordon for help
ing IN the repairs Of her phaeton, which was
damaged in q capsize on the North Side
roads owing to the very bad condition of the
roads after the heavy fall of rain in Septem-
Der last. Also a grant of 500 FIRES. for ex-
penses in taking up the census.
The Vice Chairman read the first item of
the Money Bill in Danish and English.
The Governor recommended it.
Member Merwin said the Money Bill
seemed to admit the Governments liability
to make good damages to vehicles owing to
bad roads. 1t seemed to him that this would
be establishing Il precedent, giving a claim
to persons whose vehicles might be damaged.
The Governor said that if it should appear
that Members generally were Of the sam OPT
Mon as the Hon. Member, he wo Id advise
the Council to refuse the grant.
Member Golden recommended the grant.
Member Coulter agreed, and said here
was no comparison between this case and
those referred to by Member Merwin. If
private persons yentured out on a dark night
on bad roads it was their own matter, but
here was q public servant, who was obliged
to attend any call at whatever risk She
must go, and the accident in question hap
pened in the course Of Il night journey on
duty.
Grown Member E.. Petersen supported
this view.
Member Coulter quoted previous cases
whore officials had been assisted.
Member Merwin said that he did not mean
to oppose the grant, but only to point out a
particular aspect of the question.
The Governor remarked that there was one
thing we could safely promise the Honorable
Member. which was that if he went out
when the roads were bad, and his phaeton
should break down, We will not vote him any