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Computerised tickets and a down town
The Parrot recently took flight to the county of Berbice. During the flight I decided to utilise the services of the Transport and Harbours Department to facilitate my crossing from Rosignol to New Amsterdam.
Not having conducted this particular flight for some time, I was pleasantly surprised at the now improved ticketing system. Not that the system per se has changed, but the presentation has; it is now fully computerised.
Having told the ticketing agent of my requirement in terms of vehicle and the number of persons crossing in it, I promptly received a computer print-out which contained all the information. No longer would you receive a separate slip for your vehicle and a dozen passengers’ tickets, if that’s the amount in your crossing party.
No longer would the ticketing officer have to write vehicular tickets. No longer would those tasked with collecting the tickets have to tear a dozen for a particular vehicle.
No longer would the Department have to spend money to print these passengers’ tickets. Apparently Minister Benn has straightened things out there.
My delight at this development accompanied me along the journey; well at least until I reached Rose Hall Town. Here this delight instantaneously evaporated and was replaced with shock and utter disbelief after looking at a cemetery which lies just about three hundred yards south of the main road.
In the section of the cemetery that was the focus of my attention, at least one tomb was seen in the trench that borders the final resting place. This obviously was as a result of erosion, which arguably is challenging for the authorities there to deal with.
Lo and behold, another had a collapsed side, not as a result of soil erosion. Others were in a derelict state with tops caving in.
What was even more shocking is that the houses on the northern side of the cemetery were just about twenty feet away! Yes, the two houses opposite the tomb in the trench and the one with its side collapsed are that close.
Some would say that maintaining good condition of the tombs is the responsibility of the relatives. In some way I am willing to accept, but this is a town and I am certain that for the tombs along the side of the trench, relatives can’t be held responsible for the erosion.
Surely those in charge of that municipality are aware of the condition of the cemetery. Erosion happens over time and the possibility of other tombs hitting the trenches is extremely high.
The derelict condition of the cemetery obviously poses some health hazards. Residents noted that the condition has been like that for some time and that they have gotten accustomed to it.
This is in addition to garbage punctuating the area. I deduced that the authorities have failed to heed the calls of those who would have complained. As I mentioned, this is a town, and has been so for many years.
Given this status and the fact that it is small in area, a village, one expects a more pristine environment. This town which has a Mayor and Councillors incurs a huge sum just to maintain that status quo.
Not being an expert on municipalities, I can only suggest that the status of township be re-examined; from a Town to a Down.
Three of our six towns are in an area that is less than forty miles in length from New Amsterdam to Corriverton. Maybe this is another reason to re-evaluate this town. Squawk! Squawk!
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