, 1908-11-25

The Chairman notified the receipt Of the
following communications, viz: ], Telegram
of this days date from 4th Member for Ere
deriksted's Country District '(Merwin) no.
tifying his inability to attend to-day 2, 4th
Member for Christiansted's Country District
(Svitzer) notifying his inability to attend;
3. iettor dated Hellerup Goth September
iron 2nd Crownmember (Conrau) stating
that he had taken fixed abode in Denmark,
and therefore he resigned his seat as Mem
Der 4, from Government, dated st. Thomas
oath September, No. 837, according to which
His Majesty the King had by Royal Reso-
luton 21st August a. G. sanctioned the Or
dinance' passed on the 18th May concerning
exemption from payment of fees when a
surviving consort with heirs under age retains
undivided possession of the estate 5, from
the Chairman Of the Municipal Committee
forwarding statement of the Committees
transactions from June to ulto. August
which is on the Councils table 6, from
Government dated st. Thomas oath Septem-
Der, No. 834, accor ling to which His Majesty
the King had by Royal Resolution of 21st
August sanctioned the Ordinance passed
18th May last concerning alterations IN the
Ordinance of 5th May 1920 concerning the
management of Assets belonging to Minors
in the Danish West Indies; 7, from Govern
ment dated ST. Thomas 28th September, No.
844, according to which His Majesty had by
Royal Resolution of Dist September sane
toned the Ordinance passed l8;h May con-
corning Sea Fishery off the Danish West
Indies 8, from Government dated 18th De-
tober, No. 1908, according to which the Min
istry of Finances has on the 31st August
sanctioned the Alterations adopted Oh the
1Dl- I'll. ~. D. , g 4ho 0I,nioi,,Ol
Commits tee, 8, from Government dated l7th
October, No 1922, requesting the Council to
elect two men for each town to assist the
Tax Commission in assessing the rentals Of
properties for 1903 which is on the Order
of Day; 10,froln Government dated 23rd Oc-
tober, No. 1856: forwarding printed copies
OF the attentions III the By Laws of the
Municipal Committee, which have been dis
tributed ii, from Government 28th Octo-
Der, No 1875, forwarding copies OF Addl-
tional Money Bill to Budget fer 1908 90 sub
Nv for Frcs. 1900; on Order of Day; Il, from
Government dated 9Th November, No 1916,
forwarding copies of Ordinance lst April
1868 for St. Croix prescribing measures
against diseases of the Cotton Plant for re-
vision according to $4, OH the Order Of Day
Ii, dated 14th November, received 18Th, from
LIST Member for Christiunsted (Nielsen) on
behalf Of the Committee on the Draft of
Ordinance on Auction-Fees, forwarding
Committees Report on said Draft IA, Let
ter from Government dated 29th October,
No. 1924, communicating Letter from the
Ministry of Finances of LIST October, No. 353,
forwarding Letter of 10th September from
the Grand Sire of the Odd Fellow Order
with Sketch of Deed of Gift, which papers
he at once after receipt bad translated and
Olaced ON the COuncil's Table for the infor-
nation of Members from the 4th inst. to
to-day-and of which Circulars had been
sent round to Members he therefore sup
posed that Members were fully acquainted
with their contents.
The papers read as follows