, 1891-11-07
P R 0 G E E D N G s
OF TEIE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. CROIX.

MoNnAv end November 1891, - o'clock
noon the Colonial Council held an extraordi-
arv meeting. convened at the request OF the
Government.
The Members were present with exception
Of 1st Member for Christiansted (Creagh),
who is now sick, End Grown Member
Nemming), 5th Grown Member (Richter)
list Member for Frederiksted (Benjamin)
and 1st Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (Russell), who had notified their IN
ability to attend.
The Governor Of the Danish West India
Islands was present.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and adopted.
End CrownsMember (Brun) was present and
stoned the formular of oath, and the Chairman
declared that he is entitled to aseat and vote
in the Council.
The Chairman notified the receipt of a COM
munication from Government dated 9th Octo-
ber. No. 1,484, converting an extraordinary
meeting Of the Colonial Council for to-day.
Since the Order of Day had been printed and
distributed he had received a communication
dated 29th October, No. /, SOB in which the
Government requests the Council to appoint
Members of the Poor Commissions in virtue
of the Ordinance of 23rd December 1860
s l in lieu of Messrs. W. Fl. Heyliger and
w. II. Brown, who retire, the first named
on account of failing health, the latter on &C
count of expiration of term of service; this
election will appear on the Order OF Day as
No. 8; and furthermore a communication from
His Excellenoy the Governor dated 3lst Octo-
Der. No. 151l concerning the approaching
Golden Wedding Day of Their Majesties the
King and Queen, which letter was read and
came on later in the meeting at the request
of the Governor.
The Chairman further notified, that in &C
cordance with the Councils Resolution IN last
meeting he had written an address to Mr..
c. Idskovdammen, In consequence OF his
approaching retirement from service. The ad-
dress reads in translation as follows:
&C. Idskovdammen Esqr- DIM.
Kammerraad.
In it's Meeting of 23rd instant, the
Colonial Council has adopted unanimously, in
consequence of your approaching withdrawal
from the post as Police Assistant In Christian
sted, to authorize me to convey to you the
Councils regrets at your having to resign a
post which YOU have filled for such a long
series of wears with success and to the salts
IdCIlOn u JIG OOLAAAOhAOJJ "UA
Councils thanks and appreciation of the
energy. zeal and interest and highly laudable
performance of duty which you have displayed
throughout the whole of the long period dur.
ing which you have been in the said post, and
furthermore to express the wish that in
the future you may enjoy a rich measure OF
happiness and contentment.
take much pleasure in communicating the
above to you.
Colonial Council, St. Croix, 9Oth Septsm-
Der 1891.
JOHN T. QUIN,
Chairman.
The Council then proceeded to the Order of
Day, viz;
l. Election of Members to assist the Tax
Commission in the assessment OF. rentals
of properties in the towns, : agree
ably to Governments request in letter
of Goth October, No. 1447.
The result of the election was that IL voting
tickets we're handed in, elected were for
Christiansted Messrs. J. P. Bruley and
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