, 1894-11-28

The Members were present and had hand
ed in their patents Of election; it was noticed
that the patent for Mr.. Schmiegelow had not
+. the prescribed English translation attached
'theretot the patents we're examined and found
to be in order, afterswbich MessrS. Schlnirge.
low and Golden signed the prescribed formu-
lar Of oath, Mr.. Hewitt having previously
been a member was not required to Sign the
|folmulaT; the Chairman then declared Messrs.
cchmiegel0w, Golden and Hewitt entitled to
a.seat and vote in the Council.
2. Election Of men to assist tie Tax
Commission in the assessment of Rentals
Of properties in the two towns AS
requested by Government in letter Of
lst November, No. 1910.
The result Of the election was lthat II
voting tickets were handed in, Of which four
were invalid; elected were;
tor Christiausted Stakemann with Z and
ScLmiegolow with 4 votes.
for Fr|edOrjksted: Brown with Z and Judge
Peterson with 6 votes.
3 Election If Members Of the Poor Com
missions in ClIistiansted and Frederik-
sted. instead Of Messrs. S|takemann and
Brown. whose terms Of service have ex-
PRED, a, requested by Government in
Letter Of 2nd November, No. 1914.
II voting tickets were received elected
were:
for Christiansted (after a new free e~lection)
Didrichsen with z votes,
for Frederiksted Brown with s votes.
The Chairman notified that the Committee
to revise the Communal Accounts for 1882
and 1892 SO, had notified that they wore
ready with the result Of their revision; but By
an oversight the matter had been omitted on
the Order Of the Day. With the consent of the
Government. the Council adopted unanimous.
ly to proceed with the matter.
4th Crown Member LDahl) stated that the
Committee had revised the Communal Ao-
counts for St. Croix for 1912 aud 1928,
and had no remarks to make therefore the
Committee recommends that the Accounts
be accepted.
2nd Member for Frederiksted (BlackUood)
said he did not think shat the Colonial
Council can accept the accounts for 1892,
because the Budget was passed for that year
with amendments to Money Bills, Of
which we heard nothing afterwards and as
for 1928 the / GLet was not passed at all;
under such circumstanCe s he could really not
see how we could accept the Accounts for
hose years.
The Chairman pointed ont that when tho
Budget for ls9I-92 was before the Council,
several amendments We're adopted to the
Money Bills to Obtain feasible ret%renchments,
and proposals for other alterations leading
to further observation-disclosures also made but
On the recommendation Of the Minister the
items SO altered on the Money Bills
were by Royal Resolu tion replaced on the
Budget whom it was sanctioned the Ac-
counts are, Of course, in accordance with the
Budget SO given. He would now, if no one
else require the word. have to put to the
Councils vote. if the Accounts for 1912
are accepted but this refers only to the
items which the Council had rejected or
altered.
There were 3 yttos for, and 8 votes against
accepting the Accounts.
TIE question Of accepting the Accounts for
1S92-93 next came n.
4th Member for Frederiks' eds Country
District (McDo aId) said if he understood the
situation correctly, it is 50 that the Minister
with the consent Of His Majesty has taken
over the responsibility Of these Budgets,
hence the Accounts should 30 presented to
the Minister, and not to the Colonial Council.
The Chairman SAID that pursuant to SEQ Of
the Colonial Law the yearly. Communal Ac-
counts are to Oe submitted to the Colonial
Council. AS regards the Accounts III ques-
ton, he supposed that any resolution which
the Council might take in reference thereto
would only apply to the items on which the.
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