, 1877-09-22
P RIO G B { DIN S
OF z II II
FOR ST. O
e II IL

MONDAY; 0lu SFp'F UH6E lN'E ~ GNAVHA@A
Council held its 3r! ordinary Meeting.
The minutes Of The last meeting ware read.
The Chairman Motif d that he I'd r0osived
a Communication from the Presidency dated
10th inst. according 70 Whi3h al his Il elton
held in ChTialianstcd on the eth Aug. to I'll the
seat of 2nG Member f3r Chri5liansttd'. Eiectivs
District. which by he Withdrawal Of Mr.. Dahl
hal become vacant. Mr., II Conrad hal been
tlett {
Mr. Cunrad was present ant h"nl.d in Ia
patent Of election, which was examined ard
found in Tue order. he then -igned lhs oa,b,
erd lie Chairman declared him entitled - .
seat and yo'- ia the Council.
The Chairman aeZ! oomn uricatcd |, Let.
ter dated tho 3lst July &C, from
lst Crownmember Anrbon] 10 the effect that
having taken over the office a. Superintendent
Of Customs in 81. Thomas. ne hal to resign
his seat in the Council, 2, Letter Of 8;h in T.
from the Presidency according 10 which TIA
Majesty the King had AAnctioned the appoint
ment of MesSrs. An;hon, Faber & JUS, as
respectively lat 3rd Il 5th Crownmembers,
aud ia the stead Of md Crownmembsr
IWillemoesl who had left the Island, appointed
DR.. p. E. Kalmer as Member FIR the re.
naming part OF the present elective period but
according to the Presldercy's communicates
and a letter from Dr.. Kalmcr. he wou d not be
able e. take his seat in tn Council :s yet, as he
al present to the lat November is aoliag Land
physician in S. Thomas. 3. l'iftnin ion from
3rd Crownmrmbrr <Faber) dated 9 h July a.o
that he intended to I&ke a Zip to Europe for 5
or 4 months.
Besides. the f%ollowirg Members wsre absent
Wig: 5h Crownmember (Jdts). lat Member
for ChrisIi4nsted (LemminXl l>t M-mbcr for
Frederiksled lS4r.uT] l. Aih Memb4r fr
Christiansteds Country District (FsrrellyL who
had reported their inability to attend. and lat
Member for Frederlksted's C0satry District
(Flsmingl.
The Councils Secretary being abs Mt Tor q
longer period, the Chairman requested the
Council to elect another Member to act as
Secretary " his stead, l. Ord Member for
c b,istiaps.ed Hansonl vas elected unanimous.
~ with 8 votes.
The Chairman further communicated tho
receipt of a communication from the Pfssiden.
Cy dated 10th inst. according to which the
Ministry of Finances had on thu 5th july las,
10 answer to the memorial from the Council
to the Governments, sslicitin. delay With the
repayment Of the instalments becoming due on
The loan granted the Colonial Treasury by
LaA of 9th June 1876, Informed the G1vern.
fnent that tho Ministry, in visw of tbs state.
ments presented on the financial status Of ihs
Island. must abide by the necessity of a delay
beyond the Origiua! tern of | ye1r, with tbs
repayment Of tho said loan, bat it will b. ne.
esssary that there be paid interest fOi l year
on the instruments becoming due in tha 6AAn-
olal year lS77-7S.
Also a communication from the Presidency
dated lst inst. in which TIA Presidency rs.
quests the consent of the Council TO ;he Con.
tral Factory Company laying down cast iroa
pipes along certain of the pub ic roads and on
public land, for use ia conducting the cane.
juice from the several juice Sta ions to the
Main Factory, which letter was placed on
she Councils table and with the Councils Coz
sent game on later ia the meeting.
Finally. = Communication from His Excel.
lency the viceeovsrnor. according to which he
iaGsndsd to 30 absent from the Island for soms