, 1915-08-07

q gam btfOre the Ministry With the COuuciIs
opinion gu It,
1t Member for Christiausted Town
(Siakemann) declared that the whole trou-
BILE of thus matter cam from the Govern
ment's lack OF conf ieuce in the people. II
we had been consulted before, there would
have been no stir. But the Government is
always so secret with everything anl first
when a matter hns been settled Government
comes and asks the Council for it's sanction
or support. From u military point of view
he could not discuss the matter, he was
speaking rs the representative Of ChristiHu-
sted. When the rumour about the building
of u Barracks on the ground of the Depot
came up, there was u great connection i'll the
Town. A public meeting was planned and
lie the Speaker had been willing to sp4"k
at this meeting. But when it was known,
that it was only n small piece Of ground
wanted from the street, the meeting was
dropped.
But he felt sure, That if the Ministry knew
the feelings Of the population the plan would
be given up.
1t was no slurto the gendnrmes from the side
of the hou. 2ud Member for ChrIstiansted
Town (Cunegat0) but every one knew that a
great concourse Of people would always cause
disturbance.
Next the sanitary conditions in the Depot
would not be good, there would be too little
spnce for the Gendarmes to move about and
what about the w. CT We're the pipes to
be laid across the wharf right out in the bar
bour before the wharf? Aud there was no
doubt that the wharf itself ~ a promenade
would get quite another aspect, when the
Barracks was bnilt there. The Genda'mes
ahameelves were not pleased with tur Depot.
as far as Lo had UNDERSTOOD, it Ia yer!
warm house, 81 teai hot house. hls always
been and viii b+ stjll more hot whru rebuI'.
Altogether it was something mos extra
VACANT what the State was spending here, 1t
did not concern us directly, bui indirectly 1t
concerned us. He could not see the brneht
aud If the Government at home ouly had got
to know our opinion he did not believe lhIs
matter would have been laid before the
Council. Ii we say no to-day then let them
Axpropriate. The trouble il, that the Gov
ernor acts for the interest of the Dani-h
State and for the Community. We want a
mau to look for the State 3 interest and Que
for the interest of the Municipality. He
was speaking for Christiansted and he hoped
the Council would reject the proposal and
thereby take the interest Of Christian ted.
The Chairman (Stahemann) took the Chair
again.
AAlS AAO6tlOuGJ tiC NC'B
(B"u4nann) answered. that the hon. last
speaker had spoken of secrecy concerning
tins matter. His Excellency could not see
there Was any secrecy. 1t was I. inst. not
secrecy if y body WAS not asked about mat
tiers that did not concern the body IN CUES
ton. 1t had never entered the mind OF
Government, that people in Christiansted
were 30 much against this matter. We must
IN Gel tnln cases follow certain rules; now
this matter is up for discussion it is only NM
tural that it is discussed and it is natural
that the Ministry OF Finances gets to know
the Councils opinion. His Exce'lency
would therefore consider it most correct, il
the hon. Chairman postponed the matter.
The Chairman (Stakemann) remarked,
that when he once spoke with the Minister
of Finances, the Minister declared that the
only hing The Ministry wanted was to hear
the opinion of the Council.
4th NJ, mher for Christiansted Country
District (Schmjege1or) remurked, that now
when there seemed to be Il strong sentiment
up that we should get as much support as
possible from the State,-nnd into the bar
gain q lel rtsentative from here had been
sent home, it seemed to him we should
meet The State half way when it wanted a
piece OF land and not in an angry tone pro-
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