, 1913-01-29

1917 lnIOflnln5 the COuncll tnat from that
date until further His Excellency had taken
up his residence in st. Thomas.
Do. from do. No. 1876, of 23rd December
1912 forwarding to the Council a copy of the
statements of the Colonial Treasury for the
financial wear 19O9-1O, made out in the Min
istry of Finances.
Do. from do. No. 4, of End January a. C.
requesting the Chairman to let the Council
elect 2 men to form q commission conformity
with the inspectors of Customs and the Bro
ker for furnishing calculations respecting the
prices for the Islands produce for guidance
in fixing the tariff, this matter is on the Or
der of the Day.
Do. from do. No S, of End January &C.
requesting the Chairman to place on the Or
der of the Day: Election Of Members for the
Commission pursuant to s l of Ordinance of
goth September 1911 regarding measures
against Diseases of cotton plants,-wAich has
been done.
Do. from do. No. 8, of 3rd January a. C.
informing the Chairman, that the ordinary
Meeting fixed for January the 18th a. C. &C
cordlng to s SO of the Colonial Law has been
postponed to Monday he Goth inst.
Do. from do. No. SO, of 18th January &C.
forwarding 81 copies of Draft of Law con-
corning the Gendarmery Corps in the Dan
loA " . LOduobGluS llO Outl LIlttu u
place this matter on the Order of the Day
for the present meeting, which has been
done.
Do. from do. No. 67, of 18th January a. C.
informing the Council, that it has pleased
His Majesty the King by Royal Resolution
Of 9Th December 1912 to sanction Additional
Money Bill to the Budget for the financial
year 1928, adopted at 2ud Discussion in
the Council meeting the 4th October 1912,
by which was granted:
Sui Item X ~. Unforeseen Expenses.
In advance for the disposal of "rhe Agri-
cultural Society Of st. Croix' for defrHying
of expenses in connection with investiga-
hons concerning the procurement for &C
count of ST. Croix immigration fund of a
Motor Plough to be used in St. Croix
up to. 49,. Frs. 100000
Do. from do. No. "A, of 14th January &C.
informing the Council that it has pleased
His Majesty the King by Royal Resolution
of 9th December 1912 to sanction Ordinance
concerning the establishment of a Fund for
the experiment of Building and manage
ment of a Public village i'll st. Croix," adopt
ed at 3rd Discussion in the Councils meet
the 4th October 1912, and further request
ing the Chairman to place on the Order of
the Day for the present meeting: Election of
2 members for the management of the Fund
pursuant to So of the aforementioned Ordi-
nance,-which has been done.
Letter of 11th inst. from 1st member for
Christiansted Town and Suburbs Stake
mann) forwarding in duplo 3 interpretations
to Government, with the request to place
them on the Order Of the Day for this pre-
sent meeting which has been done.
Letter Of 14th inst. from 1st Member for
Frederiksted Town (Coulter) forwarding in
duplo an Interpolation to Government, with
the request to place it on the Order of the
Day for this present meeting,-which has
been done.
The Chairman remarked that as His Elk
cellency had informed him, that he intended
leaving for St. Thomas this afternoon, q
change of the order of the items on the Or
der of the Day would take place. The last
items 7, s and 8 would first be taken up for
discussion and the balance of the items
would be taken up in the order in which they
were found on the Order of the Day.
Accordingly the Chairman took up:
Item 8.
INTERPELLA TON