, 1963-05-03
LEGISLATIVE RECORD
Continued from Tuesday 3O/4/ 63 issue.
Remarks by The President

In 1858, 2,OOO,0 900 long dry tons, Of Bauxite was
shipped that year. The plant showed evidence OF req
dust from the Bauxite within about hall a mile IN the
vicinity where the wind blows. At times it blows out to
sea as it comes in on the travelling buckets to the Loading
pier. After this the Bauxite goes to the drying kllns
which are about IT'S #. and 80 inches in diameter. The
combined drying capacity is about 3N0 tons per hour,
reducing the free moisture from 229o to 1870. Two cleo
~trostatic precipitators reclaim any dust from the kllns
before it can escape into the atmosphere. The bulk OF
this ore is shipped to their Aluminium Plant IN Corpus
Christi, Texas. At the Ocho Rios plant we did not confer
with any Of their officials. We spoke to a few residents
of the town concerning the dust problem and then we
conferred at length with Mr.. Douglas E.Burke, the Sec
retary of the Ocho Rios Chamber OF Commerce ana
Tourist Board. He was very helpful to us. He told us
that since Reynolds started construction in 1851, SIX
new tourist hotels have been or are in the process OF
being built and many private homes have peen erected
by visitors from various countries.
MI. r. S. REYNOLDS, Jr, Chairman of the Board, said
it is the announced policy of the Company to put back
more in the land than is withdrawn from it.
All native Jamaicans are taken and trained in all as
poets Of the work. They teach them to drill by hand; to
outline deposit Of Bauxite; a constant program OF map
making and drawing which is essential Tor a mining com
pany; analysis of Bauxite in the Laboratory; making SOIL
tests for agriculture operations; also several other trades
connected with processing and maintenance OF the plant,
such as electricians, plumbers, carpenters, etc. More
than 81 million gallons of water pumped every year. The
power plant has three 525 XIV. and two $40 XIV. gen
orators,
The generators are diesel driven, the power is so
cycle 4,160 volts and is distributed over IA miles OF au-
minum transmission lines. They use about 9,5OO,O0O K.
w. generated yearly. All water is chlorinated and that
for domestic use is also filtered and softened. Concrete
construction is a major portion OF the work. They carry
about $1,000 items in spare parts in stock valued to more
than $250,OO0. The Personnel Department also offers
and encourages recreational and community activities.
They conduct a trade school. Employees are selected to
undergo an accelerated mechanical training course in
the Company's Trade School, and this is an annex of the
Industrial Training Company's main branch at Mony-
musk. Quite a number of tourist and local people visit
their plant every day. For the welfare of all employees
and their families, medical attention is provided on a
subsidized basis. They have a modern clinic with a resi-
dent doctor, dentists, and nurses in helping to maintain
and improve the health of employees and their families.
Their clinic is equipped with the finest modern medical
equipment. Besides medical care in case of illness or
injury, regular medical examinations Of all employees
are carried out by the Medical Officer. In addition they
also contribute financial and material aid to the local
communities school and hospitals.