, 1881-03-02
PRO Z E D L GS
OF THE
1O10G04
ON ST, QNOGEe

MONDAY 2Sth February 1881, - o'clock
noon, the Colonial Council held an extra
ordinary meeting, The members were
present with exception Of 4th Member
for Christiansted's Country District Far
relly,l LIST & End Members for FredeTiksted
Coun ~ Districts Fleming & JAS, Latimer
The minutes of the last meeting were
read:
The Chairman vacated the chair to the
Viceohairman [Kalmer.
The Yicechairman notified the receipt of
two communications from the Presidency;
/, dated 9Th inst. No. 23G according to
which the Government had on the 2nd
inst, informed the Presidency that EtatS-
raad j. A. Stakamann, K. ID. y ID. NJ,
had, at his own request and in consequence
of advanced age, been relieved by Ills
Maiesty's Resolution of 10Th last month of
his duties as President of st. Croix and
Vicegovernor Of the Danish WeStindia
Islands from the LIST of March 2, dated
goth instant No. 800 whereby the Council
is informed that in consequence of EtatS-
raad Stakemann having retired from
office, the Government had, in virtue of
authority from the Ministry of Finances,
deputed Presidents Secretary, Justitsraad
S. w. van Brake to act from 1st March
%. c., and until further, as President Of ST.
Croix, and deputed Royal Clerk Candidatus
Iuris NJ. r. NySSum to act as ProSidentsse-
cretary from same date and until further.
The Wee Chairman added AS in con
sequence thereof this is the last time we
have the pleasure OF seeing His Excellency
here, the Colonial Council would like to
address a few words to His E~xcGllency,
which duty had by reason Of circumstances
devolved upon him. He should have
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thier and more ft to the ask than he. AS
it is, however, he would beg His Excellen-
cy to accept what he had to say as a true,
however feeble, expression of the sentiments
that actuate the Colonial Council on this
occasion.-Your EXcellencY is now on the
eve of retiring, and well may Your Excel
lency do so, having achieved what very
few have done to very few has it been
given, at your age of life to be able to
look back upon such an official career, a
public career that embraces nearly half a
century, and during which Your Excellen-
cy has, by your skill and other qualities far
beyond my praise, risen to the highest
post in the Island. That the community
fully appreciates the value Of the services
you have rendered during that time, / have
not the slightest doubt. But also to this
Council have you been standing in manifold
and close relations: from the very tirstdays
of the Council you have been a Member Of
the Council, and a useful and leading
Member and later for d series of years,
as the head of the administr alton, you
have conducted official business with the
Council. The Council is happy to acknow-
ledge the very pleasant and agreeable
nature of your relations with it, and begs
to express its keen appreciation and high
sense of gratitude for the very gentleman
" manner that has always characterized
your transactions with the Council. In thus
conveying the Councils thanks. the Coun-
Gil would also beg TO express the hope,that
although your Excellency is now retiring,
and your unrivaled experience nay, when
ever required, be at the disposal of this