, 1884-05-03
Christian Henrik Arendrup
Governor Of the Danish Vest India Islands,
Colonel,
Knight Of DannebrQg and Donnebrogsmand,

S&sa sentati"n If the Ministry Of Finances His Majes-
~ the King has been most grariously pleased by Reso-
luton OF 14h NJ mch a. c. to sanction the following
ordinance, passed by the Colonial Councils for st.
trolx and for t. Thomas and u. John respectively
the 2lst and 28th December 1883, concerning the
organisation of the hyperion Administration of thr Danish
West India Islands, pursuant TO Law of 14h April
1>83, AMI also concerning HE salaries of Ihe officers of
the said Admini>t alton.
The office as President having, pursuant TO Law of
14th April 1888, been abolished by the Royal Resolu-
ton of 10th November a. &. on and from the lat Janu-
AIRY 1884, from W irl date the Superior Administration
in the two districts Of ADMINISTRATION established by the
I olonial law OF 9Th November 1868 is to be exer-
cisrd by the Governor, in such a manner that he is en-
powered TO entrlst. on his own responsibility, The des-
patch of the daily current business Of the Administers
ton, in the district in which he at amy time is not
personally present, to he resident government Secre-
lay,-the salaries of the officers of the Superior Adj
mini~;rntion OF the Danish West India Islands are fixed
us follows:
The Governor receives a salary of 1880 p. a. besides
$1,000 as table money aud $500 p. a as travelling expenses
Instead of the former Offices. respectively az Government.
Sec ttaIy in ST. Til 1nas and rs preSid SECRETARY in st.
CrOiX, two offices as Govrlnnenn Secretary Shall be established.
The IoVernme tSecrriarlrS are SuJeeF TO removal from one
district to the "the a the direction Of Government. In each
Cove nment-SrcIctaIA~ Office shall be appointed two Clerks
taryS Office to the other, al the direction Of Government. and
Islands, for any office superior to their own, on the terms Of
salary provided for such cases.
The overnment-Secreta are saIaried with $4,000, and
the clerks with $1,000 =. Il. The Secretary at st. Thomas re.
ceveS besides, vhiISt serving there, all additional salary OF
$500 y. a. which, howeveg, is NOT considered i'll the calculation
of pension. he fees tOt the keeping of Bureau Accounts which
hitherto have been allowed the Presidency. Secretary, shall i'll
future accrue to the Colonial Treasury Of St, Croix and the sale
of stamped paper will not concern The GovernmentSecretary
The officers mentioned i'll the present are after 5 years service
entitled to a srniWity-aIlowanc OF $3.50 p. a, and to a further
increase of Yl50 pa at the end of other 5 years service, which
allowances, however, are not considered i'll the calculation of
pension. The time of service according TO which the seniority
allowance is fixed, shall be held to commence from the date of
Royal Appointment tor the officer in question in his present Or2
coordinate office or in another office not giving less salary. In
this respect, us far as concerns the Secretaries, the present
ofip s of overnmrnl>ccrrta and of Presidency Secretary
shall be considered as co ordinate offices. In case the present
Secretaries are transferred to the Government. Secretar3S offices
Great, d 10y the present Ordiua &c, they receive each an addl'
tioual salary of $3.50 p. a., which Shall not be considered III the
calculation OF pension.
No Officer already holding Royal appointment shall under
the pay rates Of the present Ordinance suffer any decrease OF
income which under the hitherto existing pay rates would be
considered in The eventual calculation OF pension.
T.
The expenses for writer's, stationery and messengers in the
Government Secrctary's Offices are fixed on the yearly budgets.
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The Governors salary, table money and travelling expenses
other expenses of The Superior Administration as above specl'
fed, are betrayed for the account of each District of Admins
tratiOn, by the Couna' Treasury of the District.
The Government HOUSES i'll It. Thomas and Ill st. CrO1x
are TO BE- provided will furniture, glassware and china at the
expense of he Colonial Treasury Of the District where the
expense has been incurred.
The Ordinance of LIST March 1873 concerning the salaries
of officials of the Super or ADMINISTRATION of the Danish West
India Islands sc. &c. is abolished.
To Which all concerned have TO conform.
The Government of the Danish West India Islands,
ST. (roix, 10th April 1884.
Under my Hand and the seal of Government.
G. Fl. ARENDRUP.