, 1872-04-27
Fenga

Our Commissioner extraordinary md ad interim officiating
Governor Of the Danish W@Uuua Islands
ThoacingCaahman (Suquem0mnd the Council a aetrtadb np@yedho the Govern
nDtd dated It'll APR. last No 5B communicating a Royal Resolution Of 10Th March auhorzns
the Ministry TFnncs to instruct e GJyonoro tho Danish WeHoGl Islands that vhu, Of
the ext a0rnav p)yr vested in Mn by tbs Colonial Law Of 27h November 1868 SIS is in
the went dMs Budgets for the Financial Year from LIST April 1872 to 3ItM March 1878 frhe
MmiapaHuy oS. Cnx and the Municipality Of ST. Thomas sand Jom. can not in due time be
submitted for Royal sanction by His Majesty the King authorized msancd0n hes said Budgets pro
ynimaUy in rfru TO ali such items wherein eG OVenn4nt agrees with the respective Colonial
Councils while tie ohu. uuSshuIb reserved for decision by RESOLUTION of His Maj sly.
The acting Chairman furthermore communicated alt WN tGh april last No. 559in reply to
the representation which the Council in meeting Of goth January last had agreed to address to the
Government fMe Danish WtunIa Islands for having a clause inserted in future patents of APP
pomnmpnt for colonial officials providing that such officials shalb b.. subject to eventaa ohng@m
the Pension Law of 4h December SOB. The case had by the Government of the Danish WeBmHa
Islands sheen duly Represented to the Ministry OF Finances whon wpyhereO stated, that while
the Ministry appreciates the consideration (which the Council has hse Vn~d in regard of ted de-
arahlnc#W utyuclmtN still al Inc sans um9 teo other consideration which, also due th9
bic men fill Uhup posts mMo Colonies, present. gmWU ec iNmagUnba clause of the proposed
cmpnsb being Inserted in future patents; but the Ministry considers it best that the aforesaid
considerations Of eHahg rtnTchnens in tn public Expenditure be reserved until q revision
of the regulations on salaries and eventually Of the pHsOnrul@ can be effected through
the Legislature, as is the case in the Mohucomty. In communicating tho above
decision Of thu Ministry Of Finances, the Government of the Danish W@tnda Islands
had instructed the Government of St Cmx to inform the Council that it shall as
hitherto be an object ofheG Governments sUMue to hayot matter adjusted with as Hle delay
as possible ii. the manner Sugg8teIW tho Ministry.
Pad Member frF Ndei~ud (Fabpl begged Interference to te contents of he said leur@
enquire Me GovenmmL htnl to bring before the Council the promised Revision ohe Pension
law before the different vacancies in office here have been finally fld-s otherwise from what
had lust been communicated it would scarcely be any uNf for some time to come Oar mg
but large Pnso-st affords examples that the Authorities in the Mohecouty have not Away
paid due regard to prevent Unnecessary utheNn that rspeho 1hese Islands, whchh Hinks He
Government hsh had occasion tee ad Wla acknowledge
The Vcegovenorr replied hath had no hcal information as to tec chronological order of
the appontnens mquNtonm and the NdUn Of tue ensOnaw; he could only state as his indN-
dl opinion that he thinks probable the revision Ill be made before any appointments are de-
fntey effected He would however, omuuicdew with the CfG Government 0as to be cable to
gvUA more explicit answer
End Member for Fnhrksed Fabe9 thanked His Excdhny for the reply given.
End Member fore hrsiBesC Country District (R@enaand) begged to cn. on the Chairman
for order has certainly at time been aHowed that's mali items have been made the suGsO