, 1888-08-15
P R 0 G E D IN IS
OF TEIE
COLONIAL COUNCIL

MONDAY 6tn August 1888, IL O'Clock
noon the Colonial Council held it's 2nd
ordinary Meeting for the present elective
period.
The Meeting was opened by the Vice
Chairman (Petersen).
The Members were present, with pXcep-
tion Of 2nd Member for FrederikStrd
(BrOwn) who had notified his inability to
attend the seat as 4th Grown Member is
vacant.
The Vice GOrCrUOr was present.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
The Chairman notified the receipt Of
several communications. viz dated 3rf
July No. 93S. by which Governor Arendrup
Informs the Council that he has been grant
ed leave OF absence on a trip to Denmark
for a term not exceeding Z months, and
that Chief Justice Andersen will act as
Vice Governor during Governor Arendrup's
absence in virtue of Royal Resolution of
10th November 1888, No. s; 9, dated 9th
July a.c., No. 10, from 2nd Crown Member
(Andersen) asking to be relieved as Chair
man and as Member, in consequence of his
acting as Vice-G Governor, which matter is
ON the Order of Day; 3, dated 18th July,
1923, according to which ut the election on
the 2Sth June, Mr.. Gautier Y Camps was
elected LIST Member for ChriStiansted 4,
dated 3rd ;IHl"- lad been pleased ny a
Royal Resolution Of 9th juno a.. c. to nOnl'-
nate Mr.. G. Dahl, Manager of the Central
Sugar Factory, to be 3rd Grown Member
for the remaining part of the elective perl-
cd to 18th April 1899.
The Council then proceeded to Order
Of Day viz;
/. Examination of patents of nomination
and election.
MeSsrs. Dahl and Gautier were present
and had handed in their patents, which
were duly examined, and found to be III
order; after the said Members had signed
the prescribed formuIar of oath, the Vice
Chairman declared them entitled to seat
and cote in the Council,
2. Question of withdrawal Of End Crown
member (Andersen).
The Vice. Chairman referred to the con.
tents of the two letters communicated at
the opening of the Meeting. The Council
consented tacitly to the withdrawal of 2nd
Grown Member (AnderSen).
AS the retired Member (Andersen) had
been Chairman, the Council next pro.
Ceeded to
8. Election of a new Chairman.
The result of the election was that IA
voting tickets were received, ana elected
was 9TH Crownmember (Petersen) with IA
votes.
The Chairman thanked the honorable
Members Of the Council for the homo
bestowed upon him, and at the same time he
would beg to express what he was sure
the whole Council agreed in, namely the
hope that the now retired Chairman vii
soon res this seat in the Council still
we are happy to see him here personally
in the Council discussing our affairs.
The Vice Governor thanked for the flat
tering remarks from the Chairman.
AS 9TH Grown memberwas Vice chairman
the Council proceeded to
4. Election Of a Vice chairman.
The result was that IA voting tickets were
handed in; elected was 4th Member for
C~hristiansted's Country District (RaphaeL
with ID votes.
5. Election of a Member TO assist in tho
distribution of the interest of Prince
Waldemar's Nuptial Fund, lin lieu o.
Andersen.
10 voting tickets were handed IN
Jameson was elected with 9 votes.
3rd Member for Christiansted (StdkemdhA
sought and obtained the word for a few
short remarks.
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