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Ordinance for the paving of the Streets. 18 March 1803
Proclamation by the Governor and Council of the Island, relative to the paving of the Streets of this Town of Gustavia.
We the Governor and His Majesty’s Council in this Island of St Bartholomew.
Making it known, that perceiving with concern, that the harbour of Gustavia, being One of the greatest advantages, which the Colony offers to foreigners, is daily more and more filled up; Considering, that in order to prevent the total ruin of the ſaid Harbour, it is absolutely requisite to convey the Water from it, which running down from the adjacent hills, carries matters of different kinds with it, whereby the depth of the ſame is daily diminished; and that the ſurest way of preventing this evil, is the paving of the Streets, and making kennels, by which ſuch water might be turned off, wherever the ſituation does not render it impoſsible, from running into the Harbour, considering the usefullneſs of this undertaking, as well with regard to the maintenance of cleanneſs, as in many other respects; We have with the advice and consent of the Representatives of the Town, and of the Committee for the Commercial, or the rights and Interests of the Inhabitants, and of the Commerce of the Island, Decreed and ordained that all the Streets within this Town of Gustavia ſhall, within the time, and in the manner hereafter prescribed, be paved to suit.
1. Art. The Street along the Harbour or the Strand Street, as well as all the Cross Streets ſhall be paved within Twelve Months from the publication of this present Decree, when it is to be obſerved, that the said Strand Street, shall in all its extent, contain Thirty feet in width.
2. Art. All the other Streets Shall be paved within the expiration of eighteen months from the publication hereof.
3. Art. Every proprietor ſhall pave that part of the Street fronting his lot or Lots of Land, and in those Streets, which have buildings erected on both Sides, the one half of the breadth of the ſame.
4. Art. The pavements to be made of Common Stones found in the Island, not too large, and well laid, so as to be able to resist the Current of the water; And in those places where it ſhall be practicable to convey the water towards the Two Points, or elsewhere out of the Harbour, it ſhall not be neglected; For which purpose the ſtreets are to be made bending in proper directions, and to be provided with kennels.
5. Art. The Superintendance, or General Direction of this undertaking ſhall be intrusted to the Care of Samuel Fahlberg Esqr, Kings Physician, and Chief Surveyor, but the immediate Inspection over the work, ſhall belong to the Aldermen of the Town, each of them in their respective Quater.
6. Art. Owners of Houses and Land, will, previous to their beginning to pave, apply to the abovementioned Samuel Fahlberg Esq<sup>r</sup>. in order to obtain from him the required directions with regard to the elevation of the Pavement and other particular agreeable to the Situation of their Lots of Land.
7. Art. If at the expiration of the by these presents prescribed time, there ſhould ſtill remain any parts of the Street unpaved, Government will have it done at the expence of the Owner of the ſame. Given from under our hand and the Seal of the Court in Gustavia St Bartholomew the 18 of March 1803.
H Ankarheim
J.U. Stenquist. C. Fishier. J.J. Cremony. S. A. Bonnet. W. Cock.

JacquesG a écrit:...
"Charta öfver Carénage Hamnen på St Bartholome Picktad och aftagen 1785
que dîtes-vous de ce "Picktad och aftagen" ? je ne trouve pas ces mots... dessiné et gravé ?"
picktad: ??? fait penser effectivement à pict... pittoresque, pictogramme, picture
avtagen: détaché? ou bien copié?








JacquesG a écrit:"wattu sjul" : roue à eau? pour amener l'eau à la surface? Pourquoi pas!


S:t Barthélemysällskapet a écrit:on aurait donc :
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C. Baraque, med wattu sjul = avec abri/cabanne pour l'eau ?
D. Deux Citernes avec abri/cabanne
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D. Deux Citernes, avec abri/cabanne en bois par dessus
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