, 1877-01-20
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MONDAY 10th January 1877, IL O'Clock noon,
the Colonial Council held its 5th Ordinary
Meeting, which at the Prssidency's request
had been postponed 20 this day.
Tie following Members were absent, Wig
3rd C~Townmsmbef Percy 1st Member for
Christiansted [LemmiogI, lst Member for
Frederiksted [Sarauw, who had reported bis
deriksted's Country District TFlemingI.
The minutes o. the last mseting were read.
The Chairman noti6ed that he had received
9 communication from the Presidency dated
9th instant according to which the Government
had In behalf OF His Majesty nominated Collso.
ter of Customs Fl. r. Anthem as LIST Grown.
member.
MIR. Author, who had notified his inability to
attend this meeting owing to indisposition,
had forwarded his patent of nomination, which
was found 10 due order; and the Chairman
then declared Mr.. Anthem entitled to a seat and
vote in the Council.
The COuncil proceeded to the Order OF the
Day, viz:
Statement from the Presidency concerning
BureAu.Advanoes to Planters for December
1875 aud January end February 1877. shaving
a total sum of s 4O.74s.63, of which $27,ssl.Ss
were for advances in money, and SI2. S6G.75
TO cover the guarantee for meal and behring's.
The President introduced the matter. He
requested Members TO correct a mistake
that had occurred in the statement,
namely 10 references to one Estate, which
ehould be omitted, as no advances arc
to be given that estate the total amount
OF the statement would consequently be reduc-
ed with S645. Is. On the other hand.
Ehsre was an increase of SlO,7 100 in this Estimate
compared with the last one, which increase
arises from 10 Estates for which applications
Tor assistance have since been made. Il was
hoped that the means available to the Colonial
Treasury would be sufficient to cover the cash
outlayi ifit should prove not to be the case,
shere WOULD be no legislative difficulty in The
way OF obtaining additional means, after the
last grant for $1,000. With the present pros.
poets Tor a paying crop and good prices we may
nope 10 the coming year to be spared the
smoarrasSments which have pressed 50 heavily
on this community of late years il will be
necessary. howe yer, that all hands unite in
their efforts towardsthat object.
End Member for Frederiksted (Fa6erl begged
to enquire if the greater part of the amount
asked Tor under this statement, had not been
expended already. We are now 10 the middle
OF January, aud the advances are always paid
out IN the beginning Of The month consequent.
~ they must be betrayed FOR one month at
least. II not for two. He would also beg to
enquire if this was TO be considered the last
time bureau loans would be given so that
planters should not expect advances in the
coming year,
The Prssidems stated that the amounts for
advances have been betrayed and provisions
delivered for the past 2 months and be had
TO beg the Council to excuse the late introduc.
ton OF the Statement. as there could BIZ no
doubt but that the Council would sanction
the advances, as nothing had transpired
since the last grant to disturb the position
of the planters on the whole. It had
been delayed in December because just
ct that time His Excsllsnoy Governor Gards
2Aa hara 10 diaonaa imnnrtant mattara from