, 1867-08-13

4x1ONOA 1hb SSIh VI JULY 1000 IL U CIOCA
noon, the Colonial Council held a meeting extra
ordinem.
All the members were present with the
exception of the Bird member for Christiansted's
country district (Dam) and the 1st member for
Frederiksteds country district (Moore) whose
illness had been reported.
The minutes OF, the last meeting were read.
The Chairman informed the Council, that the
Government by letter of the 29th instant had
communicated, that the present purveyor and
caterer at the hospital, Frederiksted, E. Woods,
had given notice for the cessation of his con-
tract on the 3lst December this year, and that
the Government intended to have the matter
advertised for public competition according TO
the existing conditions.
The Chairman furthermore informed the
Council, that he had received a notice from the
End member for Frederiksted's country district
(KnighD of his intention to take a trip to
Europe for 5 or 6 months. According to the
provision contained in S "a of the Colonial Law
the said members seat was vacant, in conse-
quence whereof the Government would be
requested to cause a new election.
According to the order of the day the Coun-
Gil proceeded to:
/, The verifcation of the patent of election of
Civil Engineer H. MCMILLAN as 4th mem
Der for Christiansted's country district.
The Chairman stated, that the Government
had, by letter of the goth instant, informed the
Council, that Civil Engineer H. MCMILLAN
had been elected at the election which took
place on the 9th instant for a member of the
Council the Chairman then requested Mr.. Me-
William, who was present, to produce his patent
of election
The patent of election having been examined,
and found in due order, Mr.. Mc'William was
declared q member of the Council, whereupon
he signed the oath.
g, Resolution regarding the furtherance of an
Interpolation to His Excellency the Govern
or by the End member for Frederiksteds
town (Faber).
The Interpolation runs thus
$50 many complaints having been received,
does the Government intend to take any steps
to. cause the fulflment of the contract for the
delivery of Ice to the Island of st. Croix by
the Contractor in st Thomas, the obligation on
his part being necessarily violated z"
Adopted without voting.
In accordance with s 7 of the Rules of Bust
ness this case was discussed within closed
doors.
3, The End discussion of the Money-Bil for
1967-69, item d 12: Poor Department.
No amendment had been entered.
The 1st member for Frederiksted's town
(Sarauw) stated, that there has been demanded
under this item an increase in the money sup
port to paupers of this Island of $475, say for
the Jurisdiction of Christiansted $460 and for
the Jurisdiction of Frederiksted SIS, making a
total amount for the former place $4,000 and for
the latter. $1450. When such an extraordinary
increase as that for Christiansted is called for,
it might reasonably be expected that some
explanation Of the causes that necessitate the
q should be given; such has not been the case,
and the speaker is not aware that there are
any he knows on the contrary that one of the
necessaries of life, a shelter, always has been
cheaper in Christiansted than in Frederiksted,
and believes it is so even now after the late
FIRE; he knows also that it is the town of
Christiansted that almost exclusively consumes
the pensions granted from the Rumfund what
these amount to now he does not know, but
about 10 years ago they were $114 monthly or
1880 yearly. The monthly support granted
from the Poorfund before the emancipation
amounted for the 6 first months of 1S4s to