, 1875-02-10
R e NJ A R X 8

RE VI A r K 8.
In virtue Of | of the Ordinance sanctioned
on the 20tn june 1874 concerning cxtraorii
nary measures for securing means for the con-
duo.ing Of Estates in the Island of St. Croix.
the present. Additional Giant for Bleau.Ad.
vanoos to planners from the Colonill Treasury
fr the m)nths Of January to Maroh 1875 is
submitted to the Council.
OF the amount $4,000 in all, granted Dr
such advances for the period from lst April
t. ullim) December, about SI3I, sos has been
expended; for Janu1ry-Marci 1878 the Pre-
siI9noy oonsi ler5 il suficil mt to obtain a grant
of $4,000.
Tao President made q few explanatory re-
marks, aud added, that az the Presidency lad
felt convinced Of the Councils approval Of the
measure, and as circumstances had interviewed
which prevented the discussion on the Grant
il tim9 before the advances were to be made
to planters, who could not do without the
means until the sanction had been obtained,
he had anticipated the grant for the month Of
January and hai assigned the respective sums
to those hitherto in receipt of assistance, and
this would now BIZ covered by the Grant
submitted to-day.
Isl Member for Frederikqted (Saraut0) had
learnt shat it would not be possible to get the
last loan of $50, 900 from the Statetreasury,
therefore it might be necessary to raise the
necessary sum at Q p. CT, and Planters who
accepted advances would consequently have to
pay q higher in crest than hitherto; but he
believed that bureau-debtors had already some
inc ago by a circular from the Presidency
bean prepared for that eventuality.
After an observation from the Presidency
oorrob0rating the remarks Of the last Speaker,
the lst Discussion was closed, and the Draft
DuGIal 70 9n1 4, IoncoIop
g. End Discussion on proposal from 5 Members
of he Council (the Budget C0mmittee) for an
address to the Govern nent.
previous discussions p ........)
The Committee hal framed the folio wing
Draft Of Address
To His ExoeIlency j. A. GARDE.
Governor of The Danish Wostindia Islands.
Commander of DAnnebrog and Dannebrogsmand
The Colonial Council of 81. Croix begs leave
to address Your ExceIlency as follows:
Daring the laCer years the Governors of our
Islands have on several occasions Unlimited to
the Council that it was their intention to sim
pIify not only the administration but also the
taxation of this Island, by which measures it
was expected that the taxes might be distribut-
ol in Il more equitable manner, and also that
tho burden of taxation as a wh0le might be
alleviated. We do not deem it necessary to
point out here the several occasions when
thes3 promises we're given, but merely pray
that Your Excellency may be pleased as soon
as possible to lay before the Council drafts
Of ordinances tending to re-Organize and sim
plify the administration of this Island as we'll
as the system of taxation in order to be able
to effect q reduction of taxes.
The Chairman recalled to mind the course of
the previous discussions in the matter.
1st Member for Frederiksted <Sarauw) spoke
in behalf of the Committee. His Exoellency
Governor Garde had during his visit to the ISL
and in November last given an answer to the
proposal for such an address, as it was in the
published Report of the Budget Committee and
while the framing of a Draft Of an Address was
still in hands. It will be remembered that he,
the Speaker, had then replied to a point which
the Governor had advanced, as to whether the
Governors are bound by the promises of
their predecessors or not. Now the question is,
whether the Council should still send the ad-
dress. AS Governor Garde had already answer
ed that he can do but little, it could be of no use
now to hand in the address; it must now be