, 1913-12-10

but he had expressed, that when the Mem
bers Of the Commission owing to lack of
personal knowledge as to the qualifications
Of the applicants cannot comme auy of
them, then recommendations from burghers
should have sufficient weight us to warrant
a trial OF the applicant.
The Chairman (Kuhncr). We cannot 90
on trying the one Oeconoma after the
other.
lst Member for Christiansted Town
(St@6en0mll Have [ the word or notf
The Chairman (Kalm0r) You have the
word: but you cannot expect not to be
answered, when you say what you like.
lsf Member for Christiausted Town
(StdEentathC / shall continue the discus
sion, ! repeat the word: unfair, and con
slider it right to bring matters before the
Council, that have interest for the Pubic.
Very often Misunderstanding outside the
Council are thereby cleared up which is
beneficial to all parties. Further, if an EN-
ploye is given another position together with
his own, it is generally fixed so, that
he gets half Of the salary for the extra work,
but in this case the entire amount for the
two positions has been gwen to one
man.
HIS EcceNeacy said, that he would only
S'N {" PIN I'tHS VIC H'tIH' IO1~ hlO
put forth in a polite mpnuer, | shall always
be willing to answer, but otherwise I shall
not tuke part in the discussion.
Further HIS ErceUencY remarked, that
Government had not changed It's view in
this question: a9 soon as a person applies,
who is considered competent, the post will
be filed. There were other cases where q
man combines two offices under the COM
muuity with full salary froH each office us,
for instance, the POSITIONS as Lawyer and rs
Broker.
LIST Member for Chri,tiunsted Town
(Stakeadnn) remarked, that he Ind said,
that as y rule IN official or Government
employee got tie half salary when he took
over u post besides his own. A Broker
and q Lawyer could not be compared
with this matter for they got fees, no
salary. What His Excellency meant with
polite, he, the Speaker, did not rightly un-
derstand. He, the Speaker, must have put
his question in n polite manner, since His
Excellencv had answered it.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town (C0uI-
ter) would ask whether Government had any
information regarding the appointment of 2
doctors in West End. About 5 or 6 years
ago this question WAS brought up Some
time ago the local paper in Frederiksted had
circulated al address to the Ministry re-
uuesting to get 2 doctors. Whether this adj
dress had been sent in and an answer receiv-
cd be did not know, but now he would like
to ask Government, if Frederiksted would
get a second doctor. And especially now as
there is an epidemic Of typhoid fever. The
question about 2 doctors is very urgent;
there is a growing unea8iness among the
people in Frederiksted The help of the
people is the first concern Of Government.
He made these remarks not as criticism but
only stating the facts. 1t was impossible to
expect from one doctor to nttend about 5000
people. If the doctor showed interest aud
did his work properly, he would break
down
Concerning the Poor Department, he
would have to emphasize some Remarks OF
LIST Member for Christansted Town. Il WIS
an old story to him, the Speaker, Several
years ago he advocated to buy an old turn
for the purpose of using it as L Poor House
it would be at present an expense, but after
some years oul expenses would be reduced.
Governor Nordiien had interested himself
for this plan aud afterwards Governor cold,
but time passed away and no farm could be
had. H., the Speaker, would like to make a
c,1nuoCilnn fhQt Soma iiaDnS pOuII be found