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(Heilbuth) proposed, that the law be referred
to a committee of 5 members, as he considered
1t necessary that the Council considered their
position and set forth their reasons for having
rejected the preliminary ordinance.
The Council adopted the proposal, where
upon the following members were appointed
to the Committee
the 5th crown-member (Walker) and The 3rd
member for Christiansted's country district,
dam each with IA, the LIST member for Christian
steds tow (Heilbuth) with 10, the 1st mem
Der for Christiansted's country district Christ
mas with l2, and the 2nd member for Frede-
rlksted's country district (KnighN with 10
votes.
2, The LIST discussion of the draft Of an ordi-
nance concerning Building Commissions in
the towns in the Island of st. Croix.
His Excellency the Governor gave the ne
'cessary calculations regarding The contents Of
the S., and referred to the great benefit that
resulted from the Introduction of a like mea-
snre in the Island of St. Thomas after the fire
there in 1881, He stated, that the present draft
has been drawn up after a conference held bv
him with several of the members of the Coun-
ell together with other competent persons.
His Excellency recommended the matter to
the Councils early decision, there being own
eS DESTROYS Of commencing to build.
The 1st member for Christiansted's town
(Heilbuth) observed, that the members had
been afforded but a short time to make them
selves acquainted With the contents of the draft,
and in regard of the Importance Of the case,
it is necessary that it be treated with great
care. lie suggested, that the matter be re-
terred to q committee after its 1st discussion.
and proposed, that this discussion be post
p0ned in order that th- Council might have
an opportunity to inform themselves Of the
contents.
Several members offered their opinion on the
matter, whereupon the Chairman postponed the
1St discussion
3, LIST discussion of the Governments draft Of
an ordinance concerning measures to pro
mote the rebuilding of the burnt down dis.
trict Of the town of CariStiansted.
The Governor referred to the motives ac-
companying the draft, and stated, that he, in
laying the case before the Ministry, had re-
quested to be furnished with the authorization
10 put the said measure in force, in the event
Of the Council adopting the draft.
The lSt member for Frederiksteds town
(~Sarauw) proposed, that the discussion be post
p0ned until the next meeting in consequence of
the late distribution of the draft, and that, in
consideration OF the inhabitants, the translation
OF this draft as we'll as of that relating to
Building Commissions and the motives be IN
serted in the Avis.
The proposal was adopted, and the Chair
man promised to attend to the publication,
whereupon the 1st discussion was postponed.
A, 3rd discussion of the Governments draft Of
an ordinance providing for the temporary
discharge of the duties as Military Judge
and Kings Attorney at St. Croix.
The draft was read and adopted unanimously
with Is votes.
s, 3rd discussion Of the Governments draft Of
an ordinance concerning salary for , public
physicians at St. Croix.
The draft was read and adopted unanimously
with Is votes against |.
AS it was late the Chairman fixed the next
meeting for Monday the 26th instant, 10 O'Clock
noon and til. following order Of the day.
/, lst discussion Of Governments draft of
ordinance modifying IS l 81 8 Of the Act of
goth January l849 concerning the relations
between the owners of landed estates and
the rural population of St Croix.
2, Report from the permanent Committee on
the memorial from the Contractor for the
supply of %victuals &c. to the garrison at
Christiansted.
3, Continued Ist discussion of Governments
draft of ordinance concerning Building Com
missions in the towns of the Island of st.
Croix.