, 1913-04-16

III WltnOuG dDg luCOuF0ul6HCo.
LIST Member for Frederiksted (CouAer) re-
marked, that several property owners in
West End Quarter had asked him to bring
forward, why the road at Buffers Bay was
not repaired, 1t had been a matter of sur
prise. that the Road Commission had not
mentioned this road. Since the last rainfall
the road had been in u 5ndition, that made
it absolutely dangerous to pass, and since
the work at Ham, Bluff regarding the new
Light House had commenced, the many
carts that passed the road had made its CON
dttion scaudalouS. He would ask Govern
ment to draw the Road Commission's atten-
ton to that road.
His ErceIency answered, that Govern
ment knew about it. When some time ago the
loads Of that q%larter had been inspected by
Government, tue Road Commissiou's atten-
ton AL been drawn to that road. His Ex-
cellelcy furthermore would promise that the
Road Commission should be questioned by
Government about this road.
As DO one furthe requested the word, the
Chairman closed 1st discussion.
With Governments consent the Council
unanimously agreed to let 2ud Discussion
take place TO day.
2nd Discussion opened.
No one requested the word.
The Chairman read the Money Bill and
put to vote, first Item q and then Item b.
Both were unanimously adopted.
Sub Item y. The Sanitary Department
is granted
For extraordinary measures for the pre-
vention Of plague in ST. CroiX. FrcS, q, $4,000
HIS Erc, Hency said, that the hor. Mem
bels remembered the circumstances, that
have caused this expense. When the
Plague arose in Porto Rico the danger was
imminent and two things had to be lone,
The one, as far as possible to prevent the
Plague from coming to our Islands.
ana the other, If IT came, TO be pre-
pared for it. The Council gave su-
preme poNe to a Commission consisting Of
The Ordinary sanitary commissions and Il Q
MuAi,Ipal Committee. Besides killing IA >
anu mice, extraordinary steps had been taken
70 the cleanliness of the Towns. Those who
had been ut the head of the work had work
eA conscieDtiously and in the main WE ought
to hank the gentlemen who had undertaken
the work. But of course money had had to
be spent. His Exceliency Recommended the
Bill for adoption.
The chairman wished to make a few re-
marks. One thing had struck him very
much, and that was, that the Commission as
such had not been acting. The Chairman
of the Commission has acted by himself,
everything has been done without taking
any regard to the Member He, the $ oeak-
er. had as NJ mber of the Commission not
known anything, but everything had been
settled beforehand, money granted and peo-
nle appointed. He, the Speaker, had not
considered it Of any use to attend these
meetings. The money had been used, and
as usual we had to vote for he amount spent,
But for another time il would be well, that
n Chairman of a Commission knew, that he
could not act by himself. The Speaker re-
qretted the way in which the Commission
had worked.
End Grown Member (Sch"ttegelow) re-
marked. that as there had been several toun-
ell Meetings while the Plngne Commission
was acting, it would have been better, If the
non. Chairman of the Council had brought
this matter before the Council.
HIS h,rcelency answered, that Govern
ment had been very pleased with the work
Of the Chairman of the Commission. In the
Commissions first meeting u very extensive
move or hal been given to the Chairman, and
instead of calling a meeting for every de-
fail he had acted, and His Excellency did
not think it correct to attack the Chairman
Of the Commission. But if the hon. CHAIR
man of the Council had any objections to