, 1891-10-03

The Chairman further notified that by letter
of 2lst August, No. 1924, His Excellency
Governor Arendrup informs the Council that
he had returned from Europe and had again
taken over the Government fthe Danish Yves
India Islands. He felt sure that honorable
Members wished that he, on behalf of the
Council. should welcome His Excellency back
to the Island, and express the pleasure at
again seeing His Excellency amidst us, after
having passed through some danger on the
voyage out; and in token Of the Members
participation, he would request honorable
Members to rise.
The Members rose from their seats.
The Governor thanked the honorable
Chairman and the Members of the Colo
NAL Council for the good wishes express
ed he was happy to be back again in St. Croix
and to see the Island looking 30 much better
than at the time he left, and whereby the pros
poets Of the crop are so much improved; he
also hoped that St. Croix will soon again enjoy
its usual success and prosperity.
The Chairman next begged to express his
thanks for the honor conferred on him by the
election as Chairman of the Council he was
afraid he would be a rather poor Chairman,
but he hoped for forbearance, and that before
long there will be another man found better
able to perform the duties anyhow during his
Term OF service, ne WOulQ always SuuSdNOuI W
perform the duties to the best of his ability
The minutues of the last meeting were read
and adopted.
The Chairman also notified that since the
Order of Day had been printed he had re-
ceived a communication from the Government
dated Goth Sept. No. 1912, according to which
His Majesty the King had nominated Lawyer +.
L. Brun as 3rd Crownmember for the elective
period from 9th April 1889. The patentha been
forwarded to him, but Lawyer Brun had notl-
fed his inability to attend owing to bad health.
The Chairman would, if no objections were
made, take it for granted that the Council will
have no objections to the patent for Lawyer
Brun being examined along with the patent of
election for Lawyer Stakemann, already on the
Order of Day.
No objections were made thereto.
Lawyer Stakemann was present and had
Landed in his patent of election, which was
examined and found in order; whereupon the
Chairman declared him entitled to a seat and
vote in the Council he was not required to sign
The formular of oath.
End Member for Christiansted's Country
District (Lunmy): would with reference to the
patent for Lawyer Brun begto enquire if Law
yer Brun is in receipt of salary as clerk or
assistant in the Governments Office?
The Chairman replied that it is said so, but
he did not know for certain.
The GOvernor said that Lawyer Brun is at
times employed in the Secretary's Office, but
not constantly he was employed to regulate
the archives and he could not see that this
could be any impediment to his election as
Member of the Colonial Council any how, he was
at liberty any time to cease performing that
work; but the fact Of Lawyer Brun being at
times occupied as stated, should not be sufi-
cient to deprive him of his right to be elected
Member of the Council.
End Member for Christiansted's Country
District (Lunny). After the information re-
ceived from his Excellency, he would now beg
to state that the patent of nomination for Law
yer Brun was found to be in order.
The Chairman declared that Lawyer Brun
is entitled to a seat and vote in the Council
after he has signed the prescribed formular Of
oath.
End Member for Christiansted (Stakemann)
asked and obtained the word for a short ex-
PLANTATION in regard to his resignation and why
he had accepted reelection. AS stated in his
memorial to the Council, he has sufficient work
on hand always to occupy his time during the
whole day, as Broker and as Lawyer; this he
considered as being a we'll known fact; the
only time left him, then, for attending to the
Councils work was the hours otherwise intend
ed for leisure, after the ordinary days work.
This in itself was sufficient reason for him
to be free of the duties as Member. But be-
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