, 1889-03-09

For the Vicegovernor,
LIMPRICHT,
The Colonial Council of st. CrOix.
The Government of the
Danish Westindia Islands,
St.OrOix, Goth Feb. 1889.
No. 253.
/ would not fail hereby to inform the
Council that on the 3rd January last had
the honOur, at an audience at Amallen0Org,
to present His Majesty the King a decorat'
ed Album, containing a selection OF the best
of the Photographic views of st. Thomas
and of st. Oroix, which were sent TO me
through the Government from the Colonial
Councils.
The Album, which was handsomely
bound in calfskin and inlaid, contained on
the title page the following dedication
To Their Majestits
King CHRISTIAN n
QUEEN LOUISA.
Most snbmissiveIy from the Colonial
Councils Of st. Thomas & st. Johns
aud of St. CrOix,
Then followed a part containing views
from St. Thomas, and after that q part
with views from ST. CrOix. TIL margin
of each page was decorated with an artiS'
tic sketch of one or other CHARACTERISTIC
plant or animal, particularly birds and
fishes, from our Islands.
His Majesty was pleased to express his
special qualification at this gift and dlrec-
ted me 10 convey to each of the Colonial
Councils His and Her Majesty's the
Queens thanks for the gift and for the
LOYALTY which the Inhabitants had in so
many ways dis ,Iayed on the occasion OF
the jubilee.
1t is a gratifying duty 1 fulhI in dis.
charging the trust 30 committed to me by
His Majesty.
The
Colonial Council of st. CrOix.
The Chairman next notified that he had
received the aforementioned communications
from the Government, viz: dAted ~ NONem'
Der last, No 1860, forwarding copies OF a
Report on the work done by prisO-
ners in 81. Croix in 1898, which CO.
pies were ON the Councils table; 2, da-
ted 9th Dec, No. 1900, forwarding CO.
pies of Regulations for the public hos
pitfalls in st. CROW; the copies were on the
Councils table IS 8 4, dated Doth January
a.c. stwO letters requesting the Couhcl 10
elect Members for the Elective boards and
for the Tariff Commissions, which elections
were on the Order ofDay; s, dated 29th
Jany., mo. 1913, forwarding Draft of a Budget
with Money Bills for 18S9-9O aud Vouch'
ers these latter we're on the Oonncl[s
table; 6, dated 9Th February, a.. c. No.
1866, according to: which His Majesty had
on the 9th January, sanctioned the Or-
dinance concerning the reporting OF deaths
in the Island of st. Croix, AS adopted
By the Council on the 22nd October last
Z, dated Goth February forwarding copies
Of Draft of Ordinance concerning a change
in the Immigra ton Ordinances, which Is
on the Order of Day 8, dated 20th teo,
ruary, forwarding copies of the Report
ON the Schools in st Oroix. which copies
were on the Councils table; 9, dated
End November and LIST December 1888
requesting the Councils consent to MT.
P. O. Reilly's acting as Member OF tue
Road Commission until Mr.. James Will
sons return, and requesting the OSun'
Gil to elect 2 Members to join the Tax
Commission in. the assessment OF Rentals
for 1888. AS there WAS at the time no
other business before the Council, and
in order to avoid calling q Meeting sole.
" for the elections, he. had sent out
Oiculars to the Members proposing, III
accordanceIwith previous practice, that the
Members in writing consent to the pro-
posal concerning Mr.. Reilly and would
oIoot tho sama a Gentlemen for the