, 1912-04-10

OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR 81. CROIX
Continued from Avis No 28.)

ms ECceLetcy introduced the Bill and
said, that he WIS sorry, that SO many items
amounting to SO much money had to be luld
before the Council, but Government had
been forced by circumstances.
His EXcellency read the different items
and said, it was sufficient to refer to the
remarks. What was the cause would be
clear to everyone and it was of no use for him
to give any explanation beyond what is stated
IN the remarks accompanying the drafts.
In q former Meeting the Members of the
Council had agreed to leave it to the Gov
eminent and the Municipal Committe in
union to settle the repairs to roads and
bridges, and he now hoped, that Government
and the Municipal Committee would be back
cd by the Council.
With regard to Item XVI. Uncertain Ex-
penses, he would only say, that it was the
use to grant these exemptions of duty on
these different articles.
The hon, Member might think, that with
this voluminous Draft it was little he had
said, bat it was unpleasant matters to come
back TO and speak about. He recommend
cd ii for adoption,
The Chairman said, that it Of course was
to be highly deplored, that such excess had
taken place. He would look on these mat
ter5 as u general housecleaning. We take
them in a pile. The Government has pro-
missed that it will see III future, that money
grants are not exceeded, on this promise he
would to grant the money; we
get II clear starting i'll future money would
not be used without granting. He hoped
the Council would look favourably on the
Bill.
No one requested the word.
The Chairman would with the consent of
Government ask the Council to let 2nd Dis
cussion come on.
This was unanimously adopted.
2Dd Discussion was declnred open.
No one requested the word.
The Chairman read all the items and re-
marked, that as no amendments had come III
he would put them to vote cen bloc.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (BGuckacood) asked the Chairman
permission to set forth a short remark. He
would ask, if the exemption of duty sub Item
XVI for copper sui phatn was granted by
this for all in future or if it only was for the
Plantation Company.
The chairman answered, that it had to
be applied for in each case.
HIS h,cceNe"cy remarked, that Govern
ment in future would recommend to the
Council to exempt these articles from duty.
No one requested the word further.
The Chairman then put TO vote the whole
Money Bill.
1t was unanimously adopted.
2ud Discussion closed.
Item Z.
End Discussion on Draft Of Budget for
the financial year 19l2--13 with amend
ments.
The Chairman declared End Discussion
open.
His E.cceiiemcy read Item III. The Jp-
dietary and Police Department. A discus.
sion had been going on between Govern
ment and the Municipal Committee regard
ing the salaries of the Policemen. 1t was
agreed upon, that they should have senio-
rity allowances after S and 10 years service;
he was greatly in favour Of seniority allow
ances, as he was in favour of the principle
expressed within this Money Bill. In two
exceptional cases the two policemen Jackson
and Moltke get q personal seniority allow
ance, as they have not been able to draw
any gain from the seniority allowances.
His Excellency passed on to Item X.
The Sanitary Department. Here again was
the same principle in Hospital service as in
Police service. 1t had been necessary to re-
arrange the salaries for the Sicknurses. He
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