, 1875-09-29
P R @ G b b D N G. s
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL FOR ST. CROIX.
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MONDAY Goth September 1875, IL O'Clock
noon, the Colonial Council held its 3rd ordinary
Meeting, which at the request of the Presidency
had been postponed from Monday 9Th inst.
AS there appeared to be a great number of
Members absent, the Chairman caused the roll
to be called: 8 Members were absent, namely:
Du Bots, Farrelly, Fleming, Hvid, JGrs,
Latimer, Lemming, Nc. William. Excuses
had been received from all, Except Lemming)
stating their inability to attend, owing either
to indisposition or press of business Lemming
took his seat later in the meeting.
The minutes of the last Meeting were read.
The Chairman notified the receipt of several
communication from the Presidency, viz:
dated 2nd September that his Majesty had
on the 3rd April last sanctioned the Ordinance
adopted by the Council on the 25th January
last, concerning a new Scale of Medicinal
Weights, and that His Majesty on the goth
April last had furthermore resolved that the
said Ordinance as we'll as the new Tariff for
Medicines and Pharmaoop@ia shall come in
force on the 1st October next; dated 18th
September according to which the Governor
of the Danish Westindia Islands had, in virtue
of a Royal Resolution of 9th March last, on
the 9th August Professionally sanctioned the
Budget for l875-76 passed on the 18th
July last.
AgreeabIy to the Order of the Day the
Council proceeded to:
l, 2nd Discussion on Draft Of Additional
Grant to the Budget. 1875-76 for S27O
sub D II Sanitary Department for
training a Midwife.
The President The honorable Council
will remember that at the lst discussion on
this Bill, an observation was made by the
honorable End Crownmember (Willemoes)
in reference 20 the clause contained in the
remarks to the Bill, concerning the repayment
of the item of $50, that this part of the loan
ought not TO be exacted from her except
in the event of her obtaining public
appointment, as it would be hard to exact
1t, without her obtaining such appointment.
After considering the matter, he, the President,
had come to the conclusion that without placing
any formal amendment, the object might
be obtained by simply declaring on behalf
of the Administration, that the individual
in question would not be called on to repay
the amount, unless she obtains appointment
as public midwife, when the amount will be
retained from her salary. He did not think
there could be any objections on the part of
the Council to that form, which to him appear
ed quite natural and simple; and if the Coun-
Gil grant the amount with that understanding,
the Administration will take care that the
applicant receives the indulgence thereby
intended.
End Crownmember (VaHem0es) was for his
part quite satisfied with the way His Excel
Iency intended to arrange the matter, and
begged to thank him for it.
lst Member for Frederiksted (Sarauw): In
former times such assistance was granted by
the Burgher Council, and repayment was
never exacted except the amount could be
liquidated from the salary to the party from
the Landtreasury.
3rd Member for Christiansted (Hanson)
thought the Community was running a risk,
and perhaps would obtain no benefit from the
grant, as the party might, if unable to find
employment here after her return, remove
from the Island in search of employment
elsewhere. Should she not be uDder some
obligation to remain here after taking her
examination
The President stated that there is a moral
obligation on her to remain, from the very
nature of the circumstances for, the assistance
now proposed is granted simply on the
implied condition of her remaining here. But
on the other hand there will always be
a risk of her leaving, if she should be unable to
gain her support here and whatever form we
might adopt for binding her, it would in reality
be Of no use, as we could not we'll compel a
person to remain here, when there is no
possibility of her making q living. But there is
every probability, that Mrs. H0yer after quail
flying herself for the duties in question will