, 1872-08-17

regulation, than do the relations in St. Thomas,
where all the members of the Council are con
tinualIy present and near, and where the citi.
zeDS hence, If minded to take part in the affairs
OF the municipality, can more easily attend
thereto, Whhe pursuing their private business.
Under these circumstances Government has
decided on proposing q regulation of the Coloni-
al Councils action calculated to suit the separate
requirements of each island. With regard to St.
Thomas, it has been thought that more frequent
ordinary meetings would TO some extent remedy
the wants already alluded 10, and that, for the
resi-, Dec. ) SO Colonial Law would give suhi-
cienJ access 10 that intervention in the daily vi
tai relations at the Community, which is one Of
the characteristics Of wcll-uuderstool self-oov-
Comment. With regard to St. Croix on the 9TH
er hand, the new s Sc involves the institution Of
an ordinary session Of , months duration which
can be pr .or%ed by the Governor, If such be TO-
CURED IN turthafapee Of the necessary work of
the Council budget and drafts Of Orlinances).
and further a standing Committee Municipal
Board whose action is TO be decided by a sne-
cal ReguIatiye, but which for the rest can only
IN the course OF time grow to its full develop.
ment.
1t will be manifest from t1e tenor Of the that
1t IS the intention Of Government that the Mu-
nlclpd Board shall be charged with extensive
superintendent with, and participation in the
administration Of the economical affairs of the
municipality, especially with reference to the
School, Poor and Prison departments, tho Ci-
VII Hospitals, Public Buildings and streets the
Board could receive estimates and calculations
relative to the requirements Of the respective
branches OF administration and, having revised
such documents forward them to Government
with remarks thereon; it might revise accounts
and vouchers pertaining to tho Schools, Hospi-
tails and Prison, superintend the execution of
building works, and generally, give its opinion
relative to every economical measure within
the said branches, not accurately defined in the
respective Money-GraDt for the current year
or in course Of preparation for the following
year; It might be authorized by the Colonial
Council to allow, within certain limits, eventual
dovlatlons from the Budget, or expenses not
provided for by the same, while it perhaps
would hardly be correct to give it, generally,
a right to give additional grants, 1t might,
finally, be charged with the proper administra-
ton of lmmigration-D Department within the IL
mits Of the tunds placed at disposal for the cur
rent year, and subject to the Superior Anthori-
ty Il appreciation az to extraordinary measures.
1t ought to assemble at least oaco in every
month, besides whenever business required, I'M
der the direction of a chairman elected by the
Board, and, generally speaking, without the
presence Of the Superior Authority.
ad 5 80.
In this and serving a. supplementary enact
ment to the existing rules concerning the op-
tional right of using either the Danish or the
English language during the deliberations, a
clause to the effect that all proposals be submit
tcd to the Council in both languages, has been
inserted.
ad 43.
The alteration in the wording of this s has
been Effected on account of the enactment con,
tanned in ) 5 relative to the responsibility of the
Governor.
ad 5 40.
This 5 is framed somewhat differently from
the corresponding S in the present Colonial Law,
especially because 5 5 80 and 81 in the latter
have been omitted in the present draft as hence
forth superfluous.