, 1881-03-30

to point out what troubles these s years
had brought to him. and that finally they
have resulted in bis finding it his duty to
tender his resignation. With regard to St
Thomas His Excellency would, without
entering into details. briefly review the
enactments brought about during his stay
here. When he came here III 1879 the
military reduction had just been carried
out, the new lighthouse was lit, and the
quarantine station was flushed a short
time after mis- arrival, since then the
building of the new barrack and the boat
harbour had taken place, the fort had been
rebuilt and changed into a Police Office
with improved prisons; the same change
had taken place with the forts in Chris
tiansted aud Frederiksted in st. Croix
the policeforce had been increased and
regulated under a better form for the
maintenance of peace and good order, the
streets had been regulated, some OF the
country roads improved, an! on the seve-
raj public places trees had been planted
in order to embellish the town. He had
succeeded 10 having Geographic communi-
cation established between here and st.
OIOlA' WI tDO . OOPtCu1OCI 400 VIC
British postal agency established here had
ceased, In consequence of these Islam DIS hav-
ing Joined the General Postal Union of Berue,
our own Post Office had 10 accordance with
this change been extended and regulated, and
We had every reason to be satisfied with the
manner in which it was conducted, besides it
was expected not only to pay its own expenses
but also to cover the subsidy of $4,000 to the
Telegraph Company. 10 speaking about the
establishment of the Communal Schools, he
could not forget to mention the donation pre-
sented by Councillor Rise, for which sum the
three Communal school buildings had, been
bought neither could he part from this
subject without expressing his satisfaction
with their working, and he would advise every
one to 20 and see the children and observe the
progress they made from day 10 day, and he
was sure no Que could doubt The benefit deriv-
ed from these schools. The parents, chiefly
the mothers, showed also a great interest, and
were very attentive, that the children met
regularly, thus causing the attendance here IN
these schools to be better than even in Den
mark. There was still much left TO be done
as f. j. a better police regulation, a new Deal
court Law, a new penal Law, the Law about the
income tax and the Revision of the Law con-
corning trade and navigation in st. Thomas,
which all paQ IOr some tWo Dteu uuOcT con-
temptation, and which might be forwarded in a
near future. OF the legislative measures the
following were the principal, which had been
passed during the ii he had been here.
l.-OrdiDar ce of 18th May 1878. extending
to The Danish Westindia Islands the law of
the 2lst June 1867 &C., cor corning rules to be
observed 10 order TO prevent collisions at sea,
and the legal responsibility incurred by the non
observance Of said rules.
2.-Ordinauce 18th October 1874, by which
certain enactments in Law Of 14th June 1850
concerning the treatment and appeal of police
suits are extended to the Danish West India
Islands.
3.-Ordinance 14th August 1874, extending
to the Danish Westindia Islands the Law of
10 April 1851 concerning the contraction OF
marriage outside the recognized religious con-
glegations &c.
4.-Ordinance of 10th August 1874, extend
ing to the Danish Westindia Islands the Law
of 23rd January 1862 concerning the use OF
by procuratlon.
5.-Orlinance 11th February 1876, concern
ing schools and public instruction in ii. mo
mas and st. John.
6.-Ordinance Goth September 1876. alter
ing in part the regulations valid in the Danish
Westindia Islands CONCERNING duties on inner
itance, and abollshing the duties mentioned In
code Chr. V. 5-2-75 tGorlovspenge.)
7.-Ordinance End February 1877, by which
the law of 4th February 1871 concerning vac
cination is extended to be valid in the Danish
Vast India Islands.