, 1867-09-10

town (POntavice) and the 4th member for
Frederiksted's country district (Heilbuth), both
prevented by illness.
Tho Vice Chairman (Christmas) took the
Chairman's seat and informed the Council of
the Chairman being prevented to meet to-day
on account of illness.
The minutes of the last meeting were read.
The Vice Chairman informed the Council,
that the Government by letter of the 18th
instant had communicated, that Counsellor
ForSberg had excused himself from accepting
the charge as 2nd c~rown-member in consequence
of the extent of his official business, and that
the Government had considered the excuse
valid.
The 1st crown-member u. G.. Willemoes)
was present, and the Governments letter to
him, concerning his appointment in accordance
with the royal resolution of the Sth ultimO hay
ing been produced and found in due order, he
signed the oath prescribed by the 47th 5 of the
Colonial Law.
According to the order Of the day the Coun-
Gil proceeded to:
|, The 2nd discussion Of the Moncy-Bill for
3S67-GS, item d 6 The Post Department.
Tho following amendments had been handed
in
Il. by The Governor
'|Thc percentage to the present Postmaster
at Christiansted is fixed to CT per Cent. of
the first 81, $50 of the nctt-revcnue lin the
sense explained in the remarks to the
Moncy-BiI), and 25 per Cent. of whatever
the nettrevenue exceeds $3.50, - the
Item No. l in the Money-Bm accordingly
to be increased from 1857 to-.-..$t,029.'
II. by The 2nd member for Christianstcd's
country district UIatcliffe)
"The percentage, IS per Cent, allowed
the Postmaster in Christiansted, Testmann,
be retained, and in consideration Of the
circumstances stated in the remarks to the
Money-BiII, that he be furthermore grant
ed a personal addition of $3.50 p. a. from
the Post-Reyenue from the LIST of August
.1S67,-making Item No. l of the Money
81 ,237.'
III. by the LIST member for Frcdcriksted's town
(Sarauw)
/, No. 8. For procuring 2 new carriages
and 2 sets of harness for the use of
conveying the Post sc. .........S3
to be left out
2, The question concerning the establish
ment of a driving Post between Chris
tiansted and FrederikSted to be referred
TO the standing committee"
In accordance with the 9TH 5 of the Rules of
Business the discussion regarding the amend
ments l & were held within closet doors.
The 2nd member for Christiansted'S town
(Holstein) recommended the purchase of a
pOst-carriage, the soldiers on their present
~iournies being exposed to showers, causing cold
and other illness.
The Governor mentioned as a further reason
for preferring this mode of conveying the
daily post, that the post-bags could not be
protected against the wet in heavy rain, and if
even this was of minor consideration as regards
the letters forwarded between the two towns, it
is very inconvenient with regard to letters for
Europe.
The End member for Christiansted's country
district (Ratcliffe) stated, that he was formerly
one of the number that proposed a postcard
age, especially in regard of the soldiers health,
but since then altered his opinion from seeing
soldiers performing all sorts of private work in
the open air in the heat of the day.
The 2nd member for Christiansted's town
[Holsteinl observed, that when the soldier
worked for private individuals, the work is
performed in a light and comfortable. dress he
did not think that the sun had any detrimental
influence on the soldier on the possibility, but