letter from the Village Council

GOLDEN GROVE AND NABACLIS
The Secretary read a letter from the Village Council of Golden Grove and Nabaclis requesting that the two places may be kept separate as regards finance and drainage. The following is the letter: -
To the Members of the Central Board of Health.
Sir, - We the undersigned Councillors of Golden Grove and Nabaclis villages beg to acknowledge the receipt of a letter dated 30th May ult., from Thomas Daly, Esq., Secretary, Central Board of Health informing us that the Board will not allow the supplementary estimate of $114.62, for the breach recently occurred at Nabaclis, to be paid by Nabaclis alone, so it has placed us in a very difficult position to make a new estimate on account of all the proprietors of both villages being strongly against it.
Therefore, we humbly beg that the Board would be good enough to help us out of this difficulty, by granting the wishes of the people, as there are two things that the villagers strictly against, that is, (a) Joint drainage, and (b) Joint estimate, as they are entirely different owners, having different interest.
Although admitting that we are slaves of the Ordinance, yet we think it is quite just to listen to the cries of the people. And, we beg to add that we are also against the same.
We have the honour to be, gentlemen,
Your obedient Servants,
M. J. Pitta, Thomas Adams, Lammy T. Sancho, A.M. Benn, David Collins, Councillors.
Golden Grove and Nabaclis Villages.
June 3rd, 1893.
Source: Central Board of Health - Letter from the Golden Grove and Nabaclis Village Council - The Daily Chronicle, Georgetown, British Guiana. Friday, June 13, 1893:page 3 column 4.

The thoughts as expressed by the Members of the Central Board of Health in response to the letter sent to them by the Village Council, dated June 3rd, 1893.
The Chairman said when the villages were joined at first they did not express their disapproval.
The Secretary said he thought the villagers did not understand the position. The villages had been working since they were taken over by the Public Works Department with one overseer. The villagers seemed to think that the rates collected in each place should be devoted to meet expenses incurred in each village. He did not think they realised that when they were joined they became one village.
The Chairman said a question came before the Board on a previous occasion as to whether it was possible to work these villages independently by a special rate, and the Board decided this could not be done. This letter went a step further, and in the face of the resolution of the Board they could not go into the present question.
Mr. Ross said it would be cheaper for them to have the work done as a whole.
The Secretary stated that the villagers of Golden Grove thought that if any work was performed there they should pay for it, the same thing to happen in the case of Nabaclis.
The Chairman: That could only be done by keeping them separate. It is a serious question for us to take up at present. I think we should point out that the Board think it advisable that the present system should be continued at present.
This was agreed to.
Source: Central Board of Health -Letter from the Golden Grove and Nabaclis Village Council - The Daily Chronicle, Georgetown, British Guiana. Friday, June 13, 1893:page 3 column 4.