, 1898-07-13

appointment as Danncbrog, mHnd. the
Council has in its Meeting of the
9Th instant unnl imOusly adopted TO autho-
re the Chairman on behalf of he Council
present the Councils Congratulations to
our Excellency on that occasion 3
Aud it is An honour and 8 pleasure to m"
communicate this Resolution to Your
xcellency.
By letter of 23rd May No. 80, His
xoellency acknowledged the receipt Of the
id addI ess, and requested the Chairman to
nyey his sinorrest thanks to the Council
L the mark of attention showed him.
Besides. the Chairman notified that be had
rthermore received tke following cOmmn-
from Government, viz
l, dated End June, No. 594 requesting tile
Council to elect a Member of the Poor
Commiss ons for Chri, tiaRsted and Ere
deriksted for a period of 3 years, in lien
of Me,srs. P. Didrichsen and w. II.
Brown, whose term of appointment
expires on the 10Th November last
which election is on the Order of Day
2, 18TH june, No. 669, forwarding copies OF
a.. Law Of 18th March 1898 concerning
acquisition and forfeiture Of Birth.
right,
B.. Provisional Law of 29th April 1893
prohibiting Danish subjects TO assist
Belligerent Powers,
c. Publication of End May 1898 for the
Danish Westindia Islands with refer.
ence to the war existing between the
United States Of North Amerioa and
Spain
d. Publication Of Gath May 1898.
Copies OF these papers are on the Coun-
ellis table at tho disposal Of Members.
8. oath June, No. 7OS, forwarding Amend.
ment to the Draft Of Ordinance DON.
c%eruing the initiation in the Danish
Westiudia Islands Of Coin, Paper
Money etc. which Draft and Amend
ment were on the Order of Day;
4. oath June, No. 7Ol, forwarding Draft Of
Ordinance authorizing the Government
of the Danish West India Islands to
dispose Of an amount not exceeding
1923 900 of the means belonging to the
St. Croix ImmiglHtionfund for the pur-
pose of granting allowances to owners
of land in st. Croix in order to enable
them to continue the cultivation of The
Sugar Cane, together with two series
of Rules
the Draft is on the Order of Day
s 6th July, No. 754, according to which
Ills Majesty had by Royal Resolution
of 4th June sanctioned the Budget for
the Municipality Of St. Croix for the
financial year lS98-99
6. 9th July, No. 772, according to which
His Majesty had by Royal Resolution
of 4th June sanctioned the Ordinance
passed on the Dist March modifying
the Ordinance of 4 May 1886 concerning
the sale of Rum and other Spirituous
Liquors in St. Croix;
z. 9th July, No. TIA. according to which
His Mniesty had BY Royal Resolution
of 4th June sanctioned the Ordinance
passed on the 2lst March concerning
pension for Nj. Gyllioh, formcr Police.
assistant. t-
The minutes of the last meeting were read
I'd adopted.
The Council then proceeded to Order Of
ay, viz:
:. Election of a Member of the Poor
Commission in Christiansted and Frede-
riksted, instead Of Messrs. P. Didriohsen
and w. II. Brown, whose terms have
expired;-as requested by Government in
letter Of 2nd June, No. 594, FIR a term
of 8 years from 18th November 1898.
The result of the election WINS hat IL
ting tickets were r, ceived and elected were
r Christisnsted, o. H.. Schmiegelow with
In Of IL votes.
r Frederiksted, ". q. Brown with 9 of
IL votes.