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this kind could jar with any religious feel.
ing, and if cleigymen were consulted, he
was sure they would not object to those
measures. The honourable Member allud.
ed TO real religious feelings; but these
would scarcely be affected by such mea.
surrS as those proposed in reference to the
treatment of cOrpSes on the whole it il
dangerous to say, that real reli gions feel
lngS would revolt against this measure,
which would mean as much as TO say, that
those that do not object to the measure,
have no real religious feelings; such in
terences are dangerous.
LIST Member for Christiansted Willard
said he could agree with the Drafts in
Their entirety there are some points
Where he would like the committee to pro.
pose some alteration particularly the mat
ter lust now discussed but this could no
doubt easily be brought about. 1t is q
rule that has been i'll force hcre and no
G0ubt III most civilized countries, that the
dead are brought to church and the church
crremOhy performed there previous to in.
!%erlnent, except i'll cases of epid euics in
all ordinary cases it has not been consider.
eel necessary to exact any Of the precau-
lions now proposed and it would certain.
~ be impossible for a large majority of the
INHABITANTS to procure zinc %cotfinS they
cannot bear the expenses attending that.
But II there be no real necessity, it ap.
peared 10 be uncalled for tt enact mea.
Sures OF the kind. which cannot be carried
ont and which 10 a Very natural extent are
at variance with the customs and the feel.
lngS OF those concerned for to the dead it
Is lmmaterial, but to those surviving, to
those left behind, some consideration iS
due, and II Is %repngnant to most persons
no tOliuW SI1h frAlfnOnnt nF TIM A.oA
From these reasons he was strongly OPP
posed to this enactment except only
where ii is required, in epidemics; but
then other rules would be established for
this and other points.
NO one else requested the word further.
The proposal 10 refer the Drafts TO Il
Committee Of 5 Members was put to vote
and adopted unanimously with l3 votes.
1t was agreed to postpone the election
OF the Committee to Il following Meeting,
as SO many Members are about to retire
from the Council.
2 Discussion on Report from the Com.
mlttee to revise the Communal Ac.
counts for 1928.
The Report reads as follows
THE undersigned, who by the Colonial
Council have been appointed to revise
the Accounts for the financial year
A''@'OOI OSS ~ cuUAulG INC lOllOWluS
Report:
l. RELATING TO THE REVENUE.
A. Direct Tares appeared in the Budget
with Il total .$48, $500
but have not brought in more
than i'll all $3.50. ............. 40,389.36
consequently below what was
cSIlIldItu ....... ...-..S c, AOU.OO
and his was SO n0twithstand.
ing that the item 4. s Horse
Carriage and Boat Tax" gave a
return above the sum on the
Budget, :. 1,674.5O
or altogether. $9,835.15
which amount, then, the other direct taxes
have brought in below what was on the
Budget, consequently, in other words fully
2OoIo less, which is owing to those items
having been posted too high with the cor
responding amount.
B. Indirect Tares were entered in the
Budget with a total sum Of. ..$113, $4,000
and have yielded in ail........ 127,820.33,
consequently q surplus ofreve-
nue. altogether Of. zimmerman %13,97O.33
which arises from the items B. 8. Ship
Dues, B.. 4. Cranage and Wharfage, B. 6.
Revenue from the Harbour and Pilot De.
partment, B. 9. Fees on Inheritances.