, 1908-05-23

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ment.
The Members were present.
The Governor Of the Danish West Indies
was present.
The Meeting was opened by the last
Chairman (Kulner) who stated that by
letter of 22nd April, No. sos, the Govern
ment in virtue of S 36 Of the Colonial Law
had fixed the Ordinary Meetings Of the
Colonial Council for the present elective
year for today 18th May, and for Monday
18Th July, Monday Dist September, Monday
18th November 1903, aud Monday the 18th
January and Monday 14th March 1909 and
in accordance with 5 3 of the Rules of Bust
ness he (Kalmerl had to open this meeting,
he having been the last Chairman; and he
requested 3rd Member for Christiansted
(Pretto) to act temporarily as Secretary.
The Council then proceeded to the Order
of Day viz
l. Election of the Councils Officials.
AS Chairman was elected End Member
for Chriatiansted's Country District Kalmer)
with IL of Is votes.
The Chairman thanked the Council for
the confidence shown him by this election,
he woald thank not only those Members
who voted for him, but also tho e who did not
vote for him, and who thereby showed their
desire to relieve him of the onerou3 du3ios.
Inc tW1N man next 0unOnu29l jl7 re-
ceipt Of d communication from Government,
dated ist May, No. $40, communicating that
by Royal Resolution Of 18Th March His
Majesty TIE King has been most graoionsly
pleased to relieve the Governor of the Dan
ish West India Islands, Captain GO 4 K. D..
and ID. NJ of the post RS Governor from 3lst
March, and to appoint Governmeut'+ Score
tary Peter Carl Limpricht X. d. as Govern
OF of the Danish West India Islands from
LIST April 1908.
The Chairman, in connection. therewith
said that he was sure he was but voicing the
opinion Of the Council when now rendering
Welcome 10 His Excellancy Governor Linn
pricht, and il expressing the hope that His
EXcelle1cy, who is 50 well acquainted with
the Island AM the people, viii promote ana
develope the interests Of the colony.
The Councils Member3 arose in we,com-
ing His Excellency.
HE Governor thanked the Chairman and
the Colonial Council for the kind welcome
offered him it is always p.easany j receive
a kind welcome, aud he woail beg 20 repeat
his best thanks for the welcome given him
by the Chairman and Colonial Council.
The Chairman further sui that since the
Councils last meeting the colony has suffer
"a q serious loss by the demise of Mr..
Wilhelm Lassen, the late Minislo r of FL
nance we all know the zeal and interest he
took in these Colonies, and how much he
has done to benefit the Island in its relations
with the Alothercountry, and for which he
has to a very eminent degree merited our
appreciation we have many proofs of his
great interest in developing the prosperity
of the colony; not least in the organisation
under the new Colonial Law and in the re-
lief of heavy expenses on the Colony. The
information, by telegram some few weeks
ago, of the death, caused regrets and sorrow.
One of the last achievements was in regard
to the duties on our produce in the Island. He,
the Chairman, was not able to say how
much Importance from a monetary point of
view can be attached to that measure, but
at any rate it shows a good will on the part
of the Home Government to give q helping
hand to the advancement of the Island
but the loss sustained by the colony through
the death Of NJ. Wilhelm Lassen falls and
must fall heavily on the colony: "Ere we're
hans Minde p Honor be to his Memory -
The TENDERS rose.
The Chairman notified furthermore the
receipt of a communication from Govern
ment forwarding Report for 19O8-O9 con-
corning The Pauper Asylum in Frederiksted,
with vouchers, which had been forwarded to
the Councils Members individually and