, 1885-03-07
P R 0 G E + D | N GS
FOR ST. CROIx.

nOOn, the Colonial Council held all Extra
ordinary Meeting.
The following Members were absent, viz:
4th Crown Member Richter, 3rd Member
for Ehristiansted Wassard, LIST, End, '3rd,
& 4th Members for Clristiansted's Country
District H%agemann, Jameson, Nelthropp
and Raphael, End Member for Frederik-
sted Brown, End & 4th Members for Ere
derIksted's Country District Hewitt and
Wilson the seat of 1st Member for Ere.
derikSted'S Country District is vacant
Richter, Hagemann and Raphael had mott
lifted their inability to attend.
The G0vernment-Secretary was present.
The minutes of the last Meeting were
read and tacitly adopted.
The Chairman notified that he had re.
ceived a communication from His Honor
the Governmpnt-secrctary dated 10th Feb
luary. No. $50, forwarding a Memorial
from Midwife Mrs. Hoyer, which Memorial
had by IL mistake been received in the Sc
cretary's Office. The Memorial was on the
Councils table, and if no Member should
bring it in, he would as Chairman, in virtue
of II Of the Colonial Law, bring it in at u
later stage Of this meeting.
The Chairman further notified, that by
letter of 18th April 1884, No. COB, the Go
Ncrnment had fixed the 9th ordinary Meet.
ing of the Council for the first Monday Ill
April 1885; as this day will be a holiday,
viz: Easter Monday, he, the Chairman
had on the Dist February written to ask
the Government if it would not like to APP
point another day for the said meeting.
and on the 2Sth February, No. 296, the Co
vernment had communicated that the said
meeting is to be held on the 18th April
next. AS that day will I've very close to
the date ON which the half of the Councils
Members have to retire, viz 18th April,
and as it is not certain that any eXtraor-
binary Meeting will be held in the interval,
he had thought it best already now TO
state what Members will retire in April
next, in accordance with the Colonial Law,
viz: LIST Crown Member (Qnin), Bird Crown
Member (Faber), and 9Th Crown Member
(Kalmer), LIST Member for ChriStlanSted
Willard, 2nd Member for Christiansted's
Country District (JamieSon(, 4th Member
for Christianstpd's Country District IRA
phael), End Member for Frederlksteds
Town BROWN, LIST Member for Frederik-
sted's Country District j. Latimerl and
2nd Member for Frederiksteds Country
District (HewitO.
5th Crownmember (Kalmer) enquired II
the Council could transact business, as
there was no quorum, only : Member
being present.
4nc ONUH nun lCpilCN Uu"O SoANA
the Rules Of Business, the Council could 1
discuss a matter even in the absence of q
sufficient number of Members, but not pass
a resolutions; he had, however, been inform
ed that another Member would soon JAKE
his seat, and thereby a quorum be OBJ
tanned.
End Crownmember HGnscheUl observed
that a resolution had been taken by adopt.
ing the minutes of last meeting. g
The Chairman read 5 6 Of the Rules OF
Business, and said he would cause the
minutes to be read again, when a quoruI4
was formed. n
3rd Member for Ch~ristiansted WGssardE
took his seat.
AS 8 Members were now present tine
Council consists at present OF IL Members
the minutes of the last meeting were readsJ
and adopted. p
The Council proceeded to the Order o.
Day, viz:
Introduction of and lst Discussion on
the Draft of Budget for the Municipality
of st. Croix for the financial year frou
1st April 1886, to 3ist March 1885, with
Money Bills appertaining thereto. =