, 1885-02-11

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Members was taken up " the government
and submitted as a joint Draft to both
Councils the Draft was sifted, discussed
and ultimately adopted by this Council,
but was thrown out in the Council OF 81.
Thomas; he alluded to the Draft on Sala-
ries etc. to lawyers in public suits. AS
this present Draft concerning Court VIII
nesses is also a joint one, it might also De
thrown out of st. Thomas Council, and
it. is too much to expect that the Council
here should have all the trouble and work
to discuss the Draft, and then see it thrown
out Dy the other Council. He would there
fore suggest to the Government that this
discussion be postponed to a more conve-
nient period if the Government will not
do this, he would propose that the discus.
sion be postponed for IA days; and he
would for the rest reserve other anu 1ur-
her pleadings.
The Secretary said he thought he could
take upon himself on behalf of the Vice
governor to consent to the proposal tor
postponing the discussion on this Draft
for la days hence.
It was unanimously adopted that the
LIST Discussion on the Draft be postponed
for IA days.
2, Introduction of and LIST Discussion on
Draft ofOrdinance containing additions
III UuO OIOItIulIOC VI OIh
1853 concerning trades and professions
in the Danish West India Possessions
applicable only to the Island OF st.
Croix.
The Draft with Motives reads as follows
DRAF FIT
of ordinance containing additions to
| the ordinance Of 9Th September 1858
| concerning trades and profession an the
Danish West India Possessions, apph-
cable only IN the Island Of st, Cro'r'
The Superior Authority may grant 10
I merchants and retailers i'll the towns OF 81.
CrOix licenses to open shops III the c0un.
try, not, however, within II distance or
three quarters of a Danish mile from either
of the towns, with the right to sell
therefrom all kinds of provisions, petro'
leum, candles, lucifer matches, soap, soda,
starch, pipes and tobacco, also liquors
under the same restrictions as III the
towns.
The license shall only give the right to
keep one shop. the situation of which must
be specified therein, and the business
must not be removed to any other place
without the permission of the Superior
Authority.
For obtaining the license there shall be
paid "a fee of $50 once for all.
! 4.
I The Superior Authority may grant also
\ to persons in the country, those licenses TO
y carry on petty trade as huckSterS, which
are treated of in : 5 OF the Ordinance OF
9Th September 1858.
Under such a license may be offered for
sale ordinary provisions, petroleum, can
dies and matches, also soda, soap, starch,
tobacco and pipes. The said goods must
be purchased only from authorized traders
in ST. Croix.
ANY person wishing to obtain one OF the
licenses mentioned in this ordinance must
give in a petition to the P~olicemaster con
cerned, who forwards it, accompanied with
his declaration, to the Superior Authority
No such license can be acted upon oe-
fore it has been shewn to the Pollcema>ter
concerned, who has to write upon 1T the
date of it's being so produced.
y It is left to the judgment of the Superior
j Authority to decide how many licenses
may be issued.
With regard to complaints, and the
= mode of dealing with and Furnishing trans
u gressions of this Ordinance, the same rules