, 1873-09-10

Of the Colonial Council for St. Croix.

MoNnAy the LIST September 1878 l2 O'Clock noon, the Colonial Council held its Ord ordinary
Meeting for the present elective period.
The Members we're resent with exception of d Crownmemba Ipr0 and 8d Member for
ChrSdanstd (J@DD who had reported their inability to attend, the frme on account of official
business the latter from indNpoihon.
The Minutes of the last meeting were read.
The Chairman conveyed an invitation from His Exceeny the Voegvenr to the Councils
Members oatmd a lo@a Govermnthuse on Her Majesty the Queens Birthday Sunday
The C1c~m@" also notified that he had since the last meeingree7d SEVERAL letters from the
Letter dated 18th July last communicating His Mjtys confirmation of the appointment Of
EB Dubois" H. Percy ant I. A Jon' as respectively 1t 3rd and 9th Cpwnmembew of the
land Letter. Letter. dated % 9th dh July last Communicating That the Government GH4 Danish Wefnda T.
lands had on the goth me, in virtue of the Royal Resolution of 18th Marcel last, Professionally
sanctioned the adgtcr lo7-I4 aoPef by te Council on the 10Th April last, and containing
the Governments comments on the remarks tM had fallen in the Council in reference to the efS
tlncHaset the salary frtheB okkmper The Letter WI read, asfNow:
On the 2h OF Stn month the GVemment the Danish Wesnda Islands informed the Pre-
sdnoy datH the said Gogepm0thas in virtue of the Royal Resolution o5h March last provision
had drawn up on the 18th April last
CHE Government cn by no means admit the right to characterize the change in the amount of
altered circumstances since the Budget was submitted as breach 6a promSe given by Govern
mmL lheI Presidency is aware, hat hnm the Remarks to Item D l of the Budget for St.
$780, with qualification Of &I22" tesa said Remark was agreeable to lMr Of rs June 1869
No I7 from the Ministry of the Interior nOt included in the Royal Sanction to the Budget as
Council received mh1natnh thereof in its meeting on the 10th July 1869 In the Budget for the
following year the amount OF salary nHe BoohepTw was after deliberations with the Colonial
wMc?t is calculated WI only be used $1,000" While the Committee stated that the sdt item
" G@ I nm %" ME " 10 INC 1ooHs vote It vas added hiatt the reason Why IS calculated that
By R%d appointment in the ooome 0fhe yem;-mdn that respect it deserves hbe further
stated circumstances rendered. necessary to Ike the office filled with persons wQ from their
having another office or occupation BESIDES We're unable to apply all their time in the discharge of
salary of the Office. The above @amd words which have er since been repeated in the epec
teB Budgets, viz: that the salary to heB oOEk0pr Bfxela at WO but of which tbs cdcuat
ed will only 6emd $I60o do, furthermore plainly indicate that the stipulation of thes smaller
would any lime have enm liberty to us the fM amount of$20O0, who. wasa also advocated
by ne hn government and as boVeNaed also admitted on the part Of the Colonial Council
The Governments @oou%a also nov when the circumstances under which the saving in qma
ton was effected Md winch hrmed3 condition for carrying it through, no longer exist entitled
until otherwise h"dD by Law or Ordinance to ueu p to the Or imuy stipulated sum of $4,000
Th32 however for the present viii not be used as the salary to he present Bookmepr agree
addhlno what is already stated in that letter. It'll haea added that when consideration be taken
to @ 49 amount 4 n ds% ya "on MR. n pd%+9n mac 9a recently been mNodPtOfan and also his official
The torgong is hereby communicated hr tein information of the Council
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