, 1892-07-23

the Colonial Council held It's End ordinary
meeting.
The following Members We're absent: 3rd
and 5th Crown Members (Lemming & Richter
lst Member for Christiansted (Creagh), End
Member for Christiansted's Country District
Hagemann). End & 3rd Members for Frede-
riksted's Country District (Blackwood and
Hewitt); Of whom Creagh, Richter, and Huge
mann had forwarded excuses B~lackwood IS
known to be absent from the island.
The Governor of the Danish West India
Islands was present.
The Chairman notified that he had received
a communication dated 18th July ac., No.922.
from the Government, according 10 which Mr..
r. L Merwin had, at an election in Frede-
riksted been elected lst Member for FredeIlk-
'ted's Country District. instead Of Mr.. Russell
or the remaining part Of the elective period
from 9th April 1889 and to-day he had re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. Merwin forwarding a
petition DO the Council to be relieved which
petition came on later in the Meeting. He
furthermore notified the receipt of a COM
munication from Government dated 18th July,
No. 939, forwarding the Communal Accounts
for l890-91, and also a letter from Govern
ment requesting the Council to elect Members
Of the School Board, instead Of MessIs
Creagh and Richter, which two matters Will
be on the Order Of Day.
The minutes of last meeting We're read and
adopted.
No. / on the Order of Day, examination of
Patent of Election for r. j.. Merwin was post
poned to later in the meeting.
The Chairman: Before proceeding further
would beg to inform the Council that be had
received a Communication from Government
dated 10Th July, No. $50, which was read as
follows in translation:
The Government
Of the Danish Westindia
Islands, St. Croix,
10Th July 1892.
No. 955.
According to a communication from the
Ministry Of Finances, His Majesty the King,
to whom the Minister Of Finances had most
submlssively presented the most Submissive
congratulatory Address to Their Majesties in
connection with Their Maiesties' Golden We'd
ding Day, together with the list accompanying
the same of the Contributors to the Fund coll
lected in St. Croix-has on the 18th Of last
month been graciously pleased to instruct the
Minister Of Finances rs follows.
1--WE have most graciously received the
within mentioned addresses and we would
most graciously direct Yea to cause ~ hecol-
veyed to the Colonial Councils respectively
of st. Thomas and st. Jan and ST. troix.
our h%eartiest thanks and those Of Her
Majesty the Queen, for the addresses so
made and we would, before taking Royal
Resolution in reference to the application
of the Funds mentioned IN the aforesaid
addresses, wish to receive your further
most submissive suggestion and report
as to the manner in which those funds
might in the best and most efficient way
benefit the inhabitants of Our Westindia
Islands"
Which is hereby officially communicated to
the Colonial Council.
Signed G. H. ARENDRUP.
Limpricht.
The Colonial Council Of ST. Croix.
The Council then proceeded to the Order of
Day.
2 Election of Members, instead of Messrs.
Creagh and Richter, as Members of
the School Board, as requested by
Government in letter Of 18th June 1892
No. S16.
The result of the election was that 10 voting
tickets were handed in.
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