, 1893-11-08
R CEEDING
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. CROIN

MONDAY 9Th November 1893. II o'clock
noon. the Colonial Council held its Srd Ordi-
nary Meeting whieh at the request Of Govern
msnt had been postponed from 29rd Ootsber
to to-day.
The following Members we're absent: lst
Member for ChristianStSd (Orsagh), End aud
3rd Msmbsrs for ChristiAnstsd's Country Dis
triot (Didriehssn and Jsnsen) lat Member for
Frederiksts1 CBenjamin) 1st, 3rd, and 4th
Members for Frsdsrikstsd's Country District
Merwin. Hewitt, and McDonald); the 4th
Grown Member was absent from the island
The Secretary being absent, The Chairman
requested End Member for Frsleriks tel
Brown to act temporarily as Secretary
The acting Woe Governor was present.
The minutes of the last meeting we're lsad
2nd Member for Christiansted's Country
District (Ha0emann) enquirod if the prooosd-
ings regarding he Interpolation last Meet
ing about the pension from the Rum Fund o
the former b0usskeepsr of Governor Arsndrup
etc. could net he published.
The Chairman referred TO the Rules Of
Business, according to which tbs Chairman
has :s e right to publish ths result of discussions
he within closed doors. and az tbs honorable
Msnbor has wishsl it. the rssolt Of thu mat
ter ii question will bs published. Fhs re-
suit Of the matter in qusstion being that a
pension OF So monthly OF the RuA Fund was
granted by Government to Governor Area
dlup's housekseper on leaving Inc island
with the Governor.
The minutes were then taoitly adopted.
The Chairman notldeI the reosipt Of the
following Communications from Government
viz /. dated 18th October No. 1896 by which
the Government postpones the Councils or
binary Nesting from 23td October to today
2. 18th October No. 1916 according to which
His Majesty was pleased by Royal Resolution
Of 10th September to sanction tho Ordinances
passed by the Council on tho 18th June last
concerning measures against Chambers in st
Croix; 8, Nth October 1888 requesting ths
Council to elect Members to assist the Tax
Commission in the assessment Of rentals Of
properties. which is on the Order Of Day 4,
from 4th Crown MsInber(DtIeUSen dated 3ist
August that lie intondel leaving the Island,
and would probably not return before q year
hence, and consequently he rstires from shs
Council; 5,from LIST Member for 'Fredsrikstsd's
Country District (Hsruin) dated 18th August
that hs intended to leave the Island and to
be absent for about 3 months; Mr.. Msruin
has since returned % the Island; and s, from
the Government dated 4th inst, No 1921
forwarding al copies of the Ordinance Of 10th
Sep embsr 1898 concerning measures against
CHAMBERS in st. Croix.
The Council proceeded to the Order of Day
as altered before the Meeting.
|, Examination of patent of nomination for
lst. Grown Member (Quin)
By letter of 9th Juns last the Govern
ment had informed the Council that His
Majesty had by Royal Resolution of goth
May last nominated School Inspector j. I
Quin as lst Grown Member and as Mr..
Quin had appeared today for the fist time
and had handel in his patent of nomination,
this latter was examined and found in order,
wherenpon tbs Chairman declared Mr.. Quin
entitled to a seat and vote in the Council,
and as he had previously been a Member of
the Council, he was not required to sign the
formular of oath.
q Question of retiring of 4th Crownmem-
Der (Ditlcvsen) in consequence of absence
FROM kbA ISIoDd