, 1915-02-27

requested MN TO pace Tue NhNN N''A' ~
the Budget on the Order Of the Day for
this extraordinary meeting The Chairman
read the sentence in Govern nent letter
abiding to this matter.
LIST Member for Christiausted Tow
(Salemqaa) answered. if 2nd discussion
cdme on, the Members should have been
asked beforehand, if they had any amend.
ments to bring in.
His Errelleary remarked, that Govern
ment had requested the discussion to-day,
because the Ministry wished to have the
Budget for Royal Sanction, before the
financial year closed.
1st Member for Christiausted Town
(StQieorma) was pleased to hear, that the
Ministry wished the Budget before the
close of the year, but then it would be
pleasant, II the Council got it n little earlier.
He, the Speaker, had seen some letter
boxes built in the country, but he did not
see them posted on the Budget; he was
afraid that they are going IN under build
ing expenses.
His ErcaHeacy answered, that if any OF
the honorable members could not III good
conscience vote for the Budget to-day,
then G vernment would not press them,
the Council could do us it liked. Inc
Budget now under discussion covers the
expenses from 1st April 1915 till 3lst
March 1916; the letter boxes did not con
Germ this Budget, the money had been
spent.
lst Member for Christiansted Town
(Stiewuu) had not seen any additional
money bill for that purpose. He would
like to ask, if any Occ0noma had been
found to the Hospit i, else we could strike
out the Occonoma; the cook would then
be sufficient. 1t would give the Public
satisfaction to know, that there was some
control on the Hospital.
Ills ErreHeucy answered, that the letter
boxes did not concern the budget, and the
hon. Member would get an opportunity to
discuss that matter. With regard to the
Occonoma at Peters Farm Hospital, Gov
ernment'8 standpoint was this: rs soon as
the majority of the Hospital Commission
will agree and come to a dec sion, Gov
ernment will take the necessary steps to
get an Occonoma appointed.
lst Member for Chri,tiansted Town
(StohrmMln} was very sorry to hear His
Excellency's answer When a Commission
can pass the Councils decision, then it IS
Governments duty to see, that the Law is
carried out. If a Commission takes upon
itself to decide a matter, it is but right,
that Government steps in. Government
can say it is not aware of the matter, but
it has been brought up last year. The
principal part Of the question is the con
troll. 1t is Il public talk i'll the community.
Besides, he did not think there were many
applying for the post.
HIS ErceHency answered, that he was
well aware, that the hon, Member had
brought up the question, he had no hope
of convincing the hon. Member, but per
haps other members. The grant has been
voted. When the Hospital Commission
cannot ageee about the appointment Of an
Occonoma, the work has to be lone all the
same and Government has to look, that
the work is lone and must pay for it.
Governments standpoint was, as said be-
fore, to wait till the Commission agreed.
The Chairman (Kdimer) closed 1st Dis
c%ussion, and said, that as the hon. LIST Mem
Der for C~hristiansted Town (Stakemann)
had called the attention to the fact, that
this is an extraordinary meeting, he would
ask the Council, if it gave its consent to
End Discussion.
The Council gave it's full consent to 2nd
Discussion.
No one demanded the word, and the
Chairman (Kaimer) closed 2nd Discussion.
1st Member for Christiansted Town
(StQkemnln) asked the Chairman to put the
Draft under one to vote, as there We're no