, 1909-11-24

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Dellants themselves, or at least the one Of
them, has himself seen the necessity Of the
Danish text being forwarded to the Council.
for the honorable Member (Golden) asks
that the English Interpolation might be
translated into Danish by the Assistant
there he (the Chairmsn) would again empha.
size that the Assistant is the Assistant of
the Council, not of individual Members. and
when now in this instance the Danish is fur
nished together with the English of the In
terpellations, it is owing to tle wlljn 5ness
of the Assistant to follow the wish expressed
by the Chair man to that effect for the
kindness of the Assistant he deserves thanks
from the honorable Members, which is
again owing to a wish on the part of the
Chairman not to delay the two matters in
volved in the Interpretations still more than
already done, in which respect he must now
again emphasize that it is absolutely neces-
sary that all matters to be farthered for the
Council must be forwarded, not only in
proper order, but in good time hare the
interpretations were received on the even.
ing Of the 9th inst, and as the Order of
Day for the Councils meeting of 10Th inst
had to be printed in time, and as according
to Rules of Business the Order of Day shalt
be distributed five days before the meeting,
he had only one day for translating aud
printing. The Order of Day should have
been distributed 5 days before the 10th
inst.
The chain man furthermore notified that
he had received a letter from Government
dated 10th Nov, No. 70, requesting the
Council to elect 2 Men for each town to as
sist the Tax Commission in assessing the
rentals on properties-Which election is on
the Order of Day ALSO a letter dated 9th
November from A. G.. Brown, soliciting that
he be relieved of the duties as Member Of
the Road Commission for Northside A..
as this matter could not properly come be-
fore the Colonial Council except through
the Government subsequent to the Road
Commission's treatment thereof, he would ask
Government to receive the letter from Nr.
A. G.. Brown and take further action on it.
The Governor said that as the appoint
ment rests with the Colonial Council, Gov
ernment would now waive the usual for
mality first to write to the Council on the
matter but would suggest that the question
be decided in this meeting.
The Chairman said that if the Colonial
Council had no objection he would after
wards place on the Order of Day the queB-
ton of relieving Mr.. A. c.. Brown of the
appointment as Member of the Road Com
mission.
The Chairman finally notified the re-
ceipt of a letter from 4th Crownmember
Garsen) stating his inability to attend this
meeting,
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and tacitIy adopted.
The Council proceeded to the Order Of
Day, viz
l. Introduction Of and 1st Discussion on
Additional Money Bill to the Budget for
1909-10 namely
a. sub Item III, Judiciary and Police De-
partment, FIR. 425 for paymen$ of extra
nightguards in Christianstei.
which Money Bill reads as follows
Sub Item III The Judiciary and Po-
lice Department, is granted
For payment of extra n%ightguards
at ChrIstiansted FIR. 425,
REMARKS.
Two attempts at arson were committed at
night in Christiansted in the beginning of
August, the one following closely upon the
other, and the Policemaster submitted that
until further an amount not exceeding
50 FIR. a day be placed at his disposal for
having extra ni0htonards