, 1880-05-15
DRAFT OF OR
J@ st. Croir concerning the delivery,
IN case Of emergency, Griding and
draft animals for the military force.

In case OF emergency, when the military
force requires a larger number Ofriding- and
draft animals than that ordinarily fixed, it
shall be incumbent on owners of riding and
draft animals when demanded to provide
the animals require ed at the moment for the
use of the military force. In the same
manner carts, harness and needful forage
may be demanded from private parties.
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The Governor determines when the obi
cation mentioned in s l takes effect, and
orders the requisition. In case of urgency,
this power devolves upon the superior
authority.
The acquisitions are effected through the
p~OlicenaSterS, who shall see that equal
management and distribution are observed
as far as possible. The requisltion shallspe-
city the time when and the place where the
articles required are to be delivered. In
the case, however, of a military detach-
ment being sent ont on duty, the officer
commanding the same shall be entitled to
make requisition on the spot concerning
such of the aboxe, mentioned articles as he
may stand in need OF. aa-f
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shall be delivered in sewiceable state
at the time and in the place specified i'll
the requiSiti0n, in such a manner that,
it circumstances permit, receipt shall be
given for the articles delivered.
Omission Of complying with a reQuiSi-
ton is punished with a fine of less than
$50 and not exceeding 500, unless the inn
possibility of complying with the requlsi-
ton be proved. In case of such imposSlbl-
lily the party cOncerned is, however,
obliged forthwith to make written report
thereof to the authority who has issued
the requiSition; neglect of making such
report forthwith is punished with q tine
of $40.
If the articles demanded by requisition
are properly delivered as far as regards
time and place, but are not fOun to be in
serviceable condition, the party concerned
may according to circumstances be adjudg-
ed in fines in conformity with the rules
above given, as if compliance had been
altogether withheld, or, il the impOssibility
of delivering a SGrviceable article, be
proved, report therefore had been neglect
ed. But if the deficiency in regard to
serviceableness is not of such extent or
nature as to preclude the supposition of the
party concerned having delivered the ar
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viceable condition, the fine may be set
lower than the amounts aforementioned
or may even, according to circumstances,
be altogether omitted.
The fines mentioned in the foregoing are
adjudged in public Police Court suit.
5.
For the use of animals, carts and
harness, and for the foragedehvered, tho
parties concerned are entitled to remune
ration from the Colonial Treasury. even as,
in case of the death of an animal, or of
damage caused to. animals OF. to CARTS and
harness, full compensation shall be given.
The amount of the remuneration or com
~pensation shall, in case mutual agreement
cannot be attained, be fixed by impartial
men to be appointed by the Town Court
of Christiansted.
E M A r X S.
The present draft of ordinance is sub
mitted to the Colonial Council as framed
by the Ministry of Finance in accordance
with the LIST section of draft of law con-
corning the military force in the Danish
West India Islands, submitted by the
Ministry to the Diet, and which provides
that the Danish West India municipalities,
as soon as their military expenses are
assumed by the Danish State Treasury,
shall, subject to rules enacted by ordi-
nance, be obliged in-case of emergency
to supply the military forceu with the
required number of horses and mules.