, 1865-09-01
TRANSLATION.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COLONIAL col n Ii
FOR ST. CROIX.

MONDAY THE 14TU OF AUGUsT 1865, noon 10
O'Clock the Coloni / Council held its 4th meet
ing. All members were present with the ex-
ception of the 2rd crown member NIeincke),
who had reported his inability to attend on ac-
count of sickness. The minutes of the last
meeting were read.
The Chairman informed the Council, that
the Committee on the Budget had handed in an
amendment to the expenditure sub letter E,
which hat been circulated.
The Council proceeded to the discussion Of
the cases on the order of the day
!. The appointment Of an Assistant to The
Council officials.
To this office Exam. Jur. j. Muller was
appointed unanimously with II votes, to be
reckoned from the Ist June 1865.
2. Draft of an Ordinance concerning q personal
increase to the salary Of the 2nd Govern
ment's Secretary.
The Speaker Of the Committee on the
Budget stated, that the like proposal was re-
jected in the Councils former session but
that the reason statedin the motives by bis Tx
cellency the Governor regarding the propos-
cd increase viz the augmentation of the
labor of the said official in consequence Of
the dissolution Of the Burgher Council, the
Committee had been induced to recommend
the proposal to the Council. The draft was
adopted unanimously with IA votes.
3. Second discussion of the Draft Of an Ordi-
nance for a pension to j. Muller, Secretary
to the former Burgher Council.
The Speaker referred the Council to the
motives assigned for granting 5000 p. a., and
recommended the draft to the Council, which
was unanimously adopted with u votes,
His Excellency observed, that the pension
ought to be determined in conformity with the
pension law of 4th December 1868 S S & 9,
and proposed that the case be postponed un-
til next meeting, which the Council agreed
to.
d. Draft of the Budget, sc. Money BID.
The Speaker referred the Council TO the
Committees report appertaining to the Revenue
which he did not think would amount to the
sum posted in the Budget, especially that of the
Customs-dues, and entered upon a further FIX
PLANTATION of the subject.
His Excellency the Governor remarked, that
the Budget had been drawn up according to the
results Of the revenues for the previous 3 years,
and agreed with the Speakers views, that es-
pecially the amount of Customs-dues may pos
sibly not correspond with that posted, in conSi-
quence of the crop. Respecting the Commit
tees opinion, that the 4 per cent. tax on the
State-claims, His Excellency stated, that an
alteration in this respect could not be we'll in
troduced in the Budget, but would require the
cooperation Of the legislature in the mother
country, the result of which was doubtful.
AS regards the reorganization ofthe Postal Es-
Enlistment His Excellency acknowledged the
desirableness thereof, and had already had the
subject under consideration, but feared that
this could only be effected by increased expen-
diture; His Excellency declared, that he would
consider the matter, and would be happy if the
Council would afford him their opinion regard
ing a more convenient arrangement thereof.
The members having stated their views on
the items of the Revenue, the discussion was