, 1915-05-19

VN'CHNlHS IL * OHlJ
Wednesday the Is September
Wednesday the II November
Wednesday the IL JnnuHry 1916.
Wednesday the Is March
an on the first mentioned dry will among
Other election of the Councils officials and
further e ection of members for the different
Committees have to take place.
Z. D.. from do, NJ. GOT, of 8th inst,
forwarding to the Council according to s 50
of the Colonial Law l copy Of the following
statements concerning 81. Crojx Colonial
Treasury made out III the Ministry Of fin
snces, viz
l. The Revenues of the Colonial Treasury's
Budget in the financial year l9l1-l2
and 1912-I3.
2. The Expenditure of the same in the said
financial years.
3. Versus-stateneu for the said financial
year, in which also statement Of the
cash ut hand.
4. Statement Of the Public Funds in St.
Croix in the financial year 19l2-13.
8. Letter No. SO of 10th lust, from the
Chairman OF the Municipal Committee for
wardlng a copy of the Committees proceed
ing5 in January Quarter 1915.
The minutes OF last Meeting were then
read.
1st Membe for Christiansted Town
\Dteth c"C6IC/tJ WOutu Iih6 W hlO II ! ""2 @
miaprlut III the published proceedings, that
the road repaired ut Kings Hill was stated
to be 5000 feet.
Bird Member for Frederiksted Country
District (LWaueV elucidAted that it was
correct, the road was near about 5000 feet,
between 4 and 5000 feet.
The minutes We're then tacjtly adopted.
Item /.
Production and examination of Patents
of Election for the newly elected half
part of the Members Of the Council.
After the patents had circulated and had
been examined by the Members and found
in order, the new members, who had not
before been members Of the Council, n ,mely
LIST Grown Member (MacFurlane), 5 h Crown
Member 81. h. Levy 2nd Member for
Christiansted Town (CNnegata) lst MemOer
for Christiausted Country District (MucKAy)
aud 1st Member for Freleriksted Country
District (FIeming) signed the oath.
The other newly elected Members had all
formerly been Members Of the Council.
The actg. Chairman (KaiDter) then de-
clared the 8 newly elected Members entitled
to seats and votes in the Council.
Item 2.
Election of the Officials of the Council.
Election Of a Chairman.
II tickets were handed in, two Of which
were blank. GUd Grown Member (hdtaler)
got 7 votes and LIST Member for Christian
sted Iowu (Stakemann) got 8 votes.
The actg. Chairman (Hulmer) declared
that there was not absolute majority. and a
new voting had to take place.
1st Member for Chrivtiansted Town
(Stabe0aato) protested, the two blank tickets
did not count, only Is votes had been de-
livered. and 8 votes was absolute majority.
1st Member for Frederiksted Town
(CouIte1) asked if there was any precedent
in cases of this kind.
1st Member for Christiansted Town
(Stahemaun) declared that there was pre-
cedent, that a blank voting ticket did not
count.
1st Member for Frederikstel Town
(Coulter) meant that this matter ought to
be settled as u precedent for the future and
suggested to let Government decide tue
matter.
1st Member for Christiansted Town
(St0kemanu) found it strange to refer to
TIE Governments decision Il natter, which
strictly concerned the Councils own Interior
business.
The act9. Chairman (K dn"er) declnred,
that as the question caused 50 much Discus
sion, h9 would let the Council ltso.f deci lie