, 1891-10-10

WOuIu ny ~ nave Inc Draft OF Ordinance
framed as quickly as possible and would
like to have a Committee of the Council to
assist in framing it.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (HeUitt) said, this is the first wa
hear of the balance being $23,0 900 and not
$4,000. OF course the means should not be
used to the last dollar, but it would perhaps
be advisable to put $4,000 now in use; on
the Budget there are $4,000 more to be
added to that balance. The next thing is
the conditions; as the Draft of Ordinance is to
be framed, he wonld propose that the COun-
ell elect a Committee offs Memb ers to as
sist His EXcellency in framing the Draft.
The proposal for a Committee was adopt-
ed unanimously with II votes.
At the subsequent election, the following
were elected: DidrichSen with IA, Black.
wood with 10, hewitt with IL, Lunny with
8, and Stakemann with Z votes.
5. Introduction Of and LIST Discussion on
Draft of Ordinance concerning an allow
ance to Mr.. c.. c. Idskovdammen. Police
Assistant in Christiansted's Jurisdic.
ton.
The Draft reads as follows:
DIR AFT
Of Ordinance concerning the granting of an
allowance Of Mr.. {. c. IdSkoUdammen, Police.
Assistant in ChriStianSted8 Jurisdiction.
An annual allowance Of$500 to be defray-
ed by the Colonial Treasury of St. CrOlx.
is granted Councillor c.. c. Idskovdammen
DIN, Police Master Assistant in Christian
sted'S Jurisdiction, from the LIST October
1891.
The provision contained in the Pensions
Law OF 4th December 1868, s 6, 8, and IS
shall be applicable to this allowance.
REMARKS.
Mr.. G. G.. Idskovdammen, born in 1916, ar.
rived at the Danish West Indies in 1S41 and
served as a soldier for 8 years. He was then
appointed Police Constable in Christiansted
from which post in 1856, he was promoted to
the post of Policemaster Assistant in Chris
tiansted's Jurisdiction.
This post he has filled uninteruptedly up to
now when in consequence of old age and in
trinity he has been compelled to resign from
the LIST October 1891.
From the present Pclicemaster and from
former holders of the office he has excellent,
certificates for honesty, industry, and capacity,
and his successive superiors qualify him as
their right hand.
These certificates Government can fully
endorse.
Besides, he acted as Brand Major from 1870
till 1889, when on account of intirmity heshad
to resign.
In 1869 he was most graciously decorated as
D.. NJ, and in 1883 he was most graciously
created a Councillor.
His pay as Policemaster Assistant is $3.50 a
year, besides $120 for housekeeping and ices
amounting to about $3.50. Since 1886 he has
been in receipt of a personal allowance of 800
ayear. AS B rand Major he received $192a
year.
AS his resignation is only'caused by his in
ability to work any longer, and as he is with
out private means of subsistence, it is propos-
ed to grant this old and faithful public servant
an annual allowance of $500.
The matter was discussed within closed
doors.
LIST discussion was closed and the Draft
passed to End discussion.
At the request Of the Government it was
put to vote and adopted unanimously to pro-
coed to the End discussion of the Draft at
once.
No amendments were proposed.
1t was adopted unanimously that the Draft
pass to 3rd discussion and likewise unanimous
ly that the 3rd discussion come on to-day.