, 1894-11-28
PR 0 EED1N C S
OF TEbE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. CISOBX

MoSDAY, 18th November 1894, u O'Clock
noon, tho Colonial Council held its All ordi-
nary meeting.
The following Mcm)ers were absent: LIST
and 2nd Crown Members lQuht aIidIemiiiug)
lst and Ord Members for Christiausted
(Creagh and Moore, LIST Member for Ercde-
riks' ed's Country District. Merwin); the seat
of 4th Crown Member Is vacant.
The. Governor Of the Danish West ludja
Islands was present.
The Chairman notified the receipt If the
following communication from Government 4!
1. dated nth October. No. 1851, according to
which Mt the elections held on the 2oth and
29th of last month the aforementioned men
were elected, viz; as LIST Member for Chris
tiansted's Country District, 0 II. Schmiegelow,
ist Member for Frederiksted, /. Nj. Golden,
and Sid Member for Frederiksted's Country
District, Thoss Hewitt; 2, 10th Oct, No. ll87,
according to which His Majesty had on the
CAST Scptbr. sanctioned the Ordinance passed
by the Colonial Council concerning subsidy
Front the Colonial Treasury Of St. Croix to the
West India & Pauoma Telegraph Co. Limtd.
for 8 years from LIST January 1895; 3, Isl Nov,
No. 1899, forwarding copies Of said Ordinance;
4, lst Nov, No. }240, reque ing thu. Council
to elect men to assist the Tax Commission in
assessing the rem ais Of properties, which is
on the Order of Day. 5, End Nov, No. 1914,
requesting the Colonial Council TO elect 2
Members ofthe Poor Commissions, instead Of
Mesers. Brown and Stakenann, whose teim9
have expired. which is also on the Order Of
Day; 6. 10Th 'Novbr, No. 1887. according TO
which His Majesty had by Royal Resolution
Of 18th Oct. sanctioned Charter Of Foundation
for the Silver Wedding Day Fund ef Their
Royal HighneStes The Crown Prince and
Princess, which Charter reads as follows
CHARTER or FOUNDATION
for Their Royal Highnesses Grown Prince
Froderik and Crown p iucess Loujse's Silver
Wedding Memorial Fund for the benefit Of
worthy INDECENT persons in st. CroiN.
The original stock of the fund, amounting
to ST 200 and at present deposited with the
Colonial Treasury, is to be invested in real
estate on the Danish West India Islands in
the same way as the means Of minors. and Is
never to be detracted from.
Donations that may possibly later accrue
to the fund are TO be added to che original
stock.
TIL. interest Of the stock Shall be distribut-
ed annually on the anniversary of Their
Royal Highnesses' Silver Wedding the 28rh
Of July-in portions not exceeding $40 among
worthy INDECENT persons belonging to St.
Croix, irrespective Of class.
The distribution shall be. made by the
Governor of the Danish West India Island ~
conjunction with 2 gentlemen elected for the
n,~n0.a -. 4La GO1nrtnI GOp,niI
The fund is under the administration Of
the Government of the Danish Vest India
Islands, and the y>,rly accounts az to be
Nudited and decided in The same manner as
the accounts FOR other funds under the
Governments administration
Finally, an Interpolation from nd Mem
Der for Frederiksted ~(BIackwood) concerning
measures to promote the growth Of Tobacco in
the Island.
The Council then proceeded to the Order
of Day, viz,
J.. Examination of Patents Of Election for
Isl Member for Christlansted's Country
District (Schmiegelow) 1st Member for
Frederiksted Golden and 3fd Member
for Frederiksted Hewitt.