, 1891-11-14
Croix in order to enable them to continue
the cultivation of the Sugar Cane.

r The Government of the Danish West lndla
Islands is authorized to dispose during the
period from the lst November 1891 to the
:31st March 1892, of an amount not
exceeding $780, 900 Of the means belonging to
the st. CrOix immigration Fund, for the pur-
pose of granting advances to owners OF land
in st. Croix in order to enable them to con-
tinue the cultivation of the sugar cane, against
the preferential claim and security in the crop
established bv Placard of 14th May 1923, CTR.
Ordinances Of 21st June 1849 and 10th Febru-
airy 1873, and, Unnecessary, against such further
security from the par ties concerned as under
existing circumstances may be considered
satisfactory.
: The detailed rules for the granting and
repavment of the advances and for the
interest to be charged thereon will be given
by the Government after previous celebration
with the Colonial Council.
BY Virtue of s 2, Of Provisional ordin-
ance Of
the following rules are hereby given
for the granting and repayment OF
advances from the means of the 1mmI-
grafton Fund to owners of land IN st.
Croix and for the interest to be
charged on such advances.
81.
The maximum of the advances is liked IN
each individual case proportionately to the
area in plants it cannot exceed half the
estimated value of the crop that said area may
reasonably be expected to yield and can under
no circumstances exceed $25 pr. acre OF said
area.
No advances can be given to any party
having less than 10 acres in plants.
No advances can be given, unless the
canes have attained such a growth that a crop
in 1892 may be reckoned upon with oe:'
tainty.
So.
Bureau Bonds will have to be issued for the
monthly advances.
The party receiving advances binds hlmse1
to submit to such control with the manage
ment of the estate and the area and condition
of the cane-felds as the Government may
consider requisite.
S4.
It is O. matter of course that at any time,
whenever such a measure may be considered
necessary, the Government can discontinue as
we'll as reduce the advances.
IS.
The amount advanced with indemnifylng
interest at the rate Of 40 O p. a. is to be repaid
in this manner:
a for estates delivering their crop to the
St. Croix Central Factory:
The Factory will retain half of each
payment for canes delivered, the Govern
ment, however, reserving the right to
carry into effect to their full extent the
provisions of So of Ordinance of 18th
FEBRUARY 1878, and
b. for estates not delivering their crop to
the St. Croix Central Factory:
IN 8 equal instalments, falling due re-
spectively on the 10Th of April, 18th of May,
and 18th of June 1892. Should any in
stalment not be paid punctually, the en-
tire amount of the Bureau-claim will be
due at once.
Sc.
The party concerned binds himself not to
dispose of any part of his crop unless with
the consent of the Government, as long as any
part of the advances, with interest thereon,
should remain unpaid, and he submits to
what restrictions the Government may consl-
der necessary, among others the Prhlbltl9p
against expectation Of sugars through the
Custom Houses.
ST.
The advances should ,be applied exclusively
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