, 1915-08-28

to be inhabited. II we NOW looked ut the
surrounding buildings, we would fluid to-
wards the East the Steeple, winch was not
rented out and therefore could not decrease
in value. 70 the North East we had the Fort
and the Post Office building. to the North
the Custom House bnildiug, none Of these
buildings could be influenced in their value
10y the Depot beng used for n b cracks.
Close up to the Cdstom House Building WAS
a building which WAS used rs IA Club. To
the South-E East WAS a store, after this c1me
u house now inhabited, mex IL house with
store below, at present nnrented md above
it rooms not inhabited and last the corner
house which had below a tavern and above
empty rooms, before used for a club.
1t would be seen thut by far the greatest
part of the surrounding buildings were not
inhabited, and HIS Excelleucy would there
fore mnintnin, that there was no we'll
founded reason to believe that these bu ID
iugs would decrease IN value.
The last argument: the division Of the
Force. His Exce,Ieucy considered q very
strong argumpnt, if there WIS amy reason of
seeing any danger in it. Bu. Government
had good reasons to believe The arrangement
is good. The force VIII be near TO the Fort,
the Post Office, the Custom House and
Government House where the uchives We're.
Iu case of urgency the Force would be ueur
by all public buildings.
There was one argument in the Commit
tees concluding remarks, which His Excel
lency would briefly answer. 1t is SAID there,
that the Building IS warm. Now the Gen
darmes have been living there for a yenr, nud
Government had reason to believe, that they
Had not complained. His ExcelIency knew,
that part Of the upper story Of the house
was considered warm; but it had formerly
been used as dwelling for the Governors
nid-de-cnmpS. and it must be remembered
that when the house is used rs "a barracks
the doors through the whole house Will he
left open and fresh air be admitted to tho
whole house.
The hon. Speaker had then said, that
Home Government could spend n few thou
sand francs more. But this IS "A question
about dollars. If the Building is raised on
the site of the Depot, the State could spare
about $4,000 dollars. His ExcelIoncy did
not remember the exact amount, bu, it was
thereabout.
But this is all one side Of the question.
The Council must decide for itself, if the
matter is to be laid before the Minister Of
Finance for reconsideration.
But how will the Councils position be, if
1t should be decided TO DllId on the sphCtE
Will the Council then refuse tue smnl
piece of hind?
His ExceIlency did not think the Council
would refuse.
The matter before the Council to-day in
volved two yotiugs. A voting on the Com
mittee's report and a voting of transferring
the piece Of lnnd to the State Treasury. The
decisions taken by the two votingS had
nothing to do with one another, they were
entirely independent OF one another, and
His EAcellency would on hehulf Of Govern
meut ask the hon. Chairman to take n spe-
ciul vote on the question, if the Council IL
willing to grant the piece of land, and q
special vote, if the Committees report is to
be forwarded to the Ministry.
2ud Member for Christian,te Town Come
oata) had listened to HIS ExcelIeucy'7 re-
mark and Que thing had struck hun, that
His Excelleucy mentioned nil the mem by pro-
pertips, but from what be, the Speaker, knew
Il much larger area would be affected. If
the Council voted for the land, the consent
was given aud the Committed report would
be null and void.
3rd Member for ChristianSted Country
District &c. f. Leery) did not understand
quite His Excellency's proposal about two
yot1nph. it seemed to him, that when the