, 1869-09-17

st. Croix for the financial year from the 1st of
April 1869 to the 3lst of March 1870, with the
exception Of the remarks entered in said Budget,
on account of that they are not in accordance
with 5 9 and IS Of the Colonial Law of the
9th November 1868, so that with regard to
their contents His Majesty's most gracious re-
solution has been reserved respecting each in
dividual case gradually as they occur, until the
respective subjects have been decided by Law
or ordinance in accordance with the enactments
prescribed in the Colonial Law. On the same
date it had pleased His Majesty most graciously
to confirm the Extra Grant for $177 to the
Budget for the Municipality of st. Croix for the
financial year from the LIST of April 1868 to the
3Ist of March 1869, Item D. 10: Poor Depart
ment, adopted by the Colonial Council on the
30th March 1869.
His Excellency furthermore stated, that, as
pointed out at the time when the draft of the
ordinance was introduced for allowing the widow
of Major }. Il Gyllich deceased a pension, there
was a doubt of her being entitled to the same
according to the pension-laW, in which case the
amount, as a matter Of course, would have to be
fixed in conformity with the rules laid down in
the law. This question having been laid before
the Minister for the Interior, it has been found,
that the widow Mrs. GyIich, according to the
Pension-law, is entitled to pension in proportion
to the deceased husbands revenue of office as
Broker, on account Of that he by the old rules
was considered in duty bound to secure his wi
dow q pension in the public WidoW's-ches and
that the amount of the pension ought to be fixed
at $208 annually from the LIST September 1868.
Consequently the ordinance adopted by the
Council for an annual pension of 5000 to the
widow Mrs. Gyllich from the 1st September
1868 has not been confirmed by His Majesty.
According to the order of the day the Coun-
ell proceeded to:
l, A letter of the 3rd July 1869 from the Gov
eminent for the application of an amount of
1925 for the repairs &c. of inventory at Fred
eriksted's hospital.
The Governor referring to the contents of the
letter stated, that in compiling the draft of the
Money-Bil for 1669-70, Item d. IL: Sanitary
Department, by an oversight only 1921 had
been posted for the purchase and repairs of in
ventOry at FrederikSteds hospital, while in re-
ality this sum was exclusively intended for the
purchase of new inventory, besides which
amount the Hospital Commission had proposed
1925 for the repairs of old inventory. AS it is
e supposed, however, that there will be a surplus
from the other sub-items of the said Budget
Item, the Government has proposed for the
Councils consent, that the deficiency Of $l25
be betrayed out of any eventual surplus, until
it be ascertained, how far any extra-grant to
item D. IL: Sanitary Department, will be re-
quired.
No member demanding the word, the proposal
was adopted without voting.
2, A letter of the 14th instant from the Govern
ment concerning the medical attendance at
the Center Police District and to the paupers
in ChriStiansted.
This case relating to the granting of salaries,
the discussion was held within closed doors,
Rules of Business 5 Z.
The Council resolved, unanimously with IS
votes, to give its consent to that of the salaries