, 1911-10-14

not see there was anything to object to the
honomable members proposal, but If all the
members of said Committee were not mem
bers Of the Council any longer or prevented
from acting, it will be necessary to elect the
necessary number of members to join the
committee.
Member Stakemann's proposal to refer the
matter to the committee appointed last year
to report on the Draft Of the Ordinance con
cerned with mandate for the committee to
cooperate with Government in framing a
final Proposal to the prescribed Decision,
was tacitly adopted.
The Chairman stated that the eventua
necessary election of new members to jorn
the said Committee will come Oh later IN the
meeting.
c. Discussion on Bird member for Chris
tiausted Town with Suburb, NJ. 4. Pretto's
petition for withdrawal as member.
2nd member for Frederlksted Town (G0I-
DEM said, that he found the motives and
reasons stated by SAID member unsatisfac-
tory and unjustifLed, and since the Council
formerly had refused to grant withdrawal
by members when they applied therefor
without Just cause, he should recommend
not to grant Mr.. Pretto's resignation.
1st Member for Christiansted Town
(NWtNCHh1/C"J Sdiu, bLdI ne IIlOuPuI II WIS
only very useful and interested Members the
Council previously had refused to withdraw,
when they applied for withdrawal without
just cause.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town (Coul-
ter) thought the Withdrawal should be grant
ed MIR. Pretto, it would not be right to keep
him here, if his business is occupying him so
that he cannot discharge his duties III the
Council conscientiously.
LIST Member for Christiansted Town (Stoke-
Ulata) mentioned some other cases in which
the Council had allowed Members to with
draw without just cause. He himself was
relieved 4 years ago on the ground that he
at that time did not feel inclined to occupy
himself with public business He thought,
that Mr. Pretto's withdrawal should not be
refused.
On taking the vote Member Pretto's with
drawal was allowed with 7 votes against 4.
al item 5.
Election Of the Councils Assistant after
production Of Committed Report concerning
the Applications for the Post.
On the Chairman's proposal it was resolved
that this Item should be discussed within
closed doors.
The doors were then closed.
When the Discussion was closed the vote
was taken with the result that Mr.. Hans
Goldberg was elected as the Councils Assis-
tant with s votes, Reverend A. G. Brown had
4. votes.
The doors were opened.
Thereafter was taken up the Election of
Members to JOIN the Committee appointed
in the Councils Meeting on IL July 1910 to
report on Draft of Ordinance Of Trades and
Occupations in st. Croix Of II July a c.
The Chairman stated that said Committee
of 1903 was consisting of the 5 Members
S|takemann, Blackwood, Lunney, Pretto and
Golden and as the two Members Blackwood
and Pretto cannot act any longer, BIackwood
as absent on a trip to America and Pretto as
resigned MS Member, two Members have to
be elected to join the Committee.
On taking the vote II voting tickets were
handed in and elected were 2nd Member for
Christiansted Town lSchneider) with 7 votes
and 2pd Member for Ceristansted Country
District (1rDlSty2u0 with ~ votes, Mem
Der Leeyy had 4 votes and Member Coulter
/ vote.
The Meeting closed at $50 P. m.
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