, 1915-10-02

OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
ET<DE& 81. GROIN.

w Monday the 20 September 1915 ut
~ p. IN the Colonial Council for St. Croix
held its 3 Ordinary meeting for the elective
year.
Bird Crown Member (Preno) and Bird
Member for Christinnsted's Country district
C.. II LeeoU had notified the Chairman OF
their inability from attending the meeting.
The Minute of the lust meeting were
then read.
End Member for Christiansted Town
~(CaHegata) remarked, that as far as he re-
memberod, being acting Secretary, not 4 but
3 votes were for the adoption Of the Add.
tionnl Money Bill concerning the appoint
ment Of a sanitary inspector.
The Chairman (SoMemaU) answered that
be did not any longer remember how the
voting turned out, but ms the hon. Member
Mt the time had been acting Secretary, it
was most likely, that he was right and the
correction would be mnde.
The Minute were then tacitly adopted.
The Chairman (Hakeu4utn) then read he
communications to the Council since last
meeting.
l.. Letter from Government Mr.. 1924 Of
90 August a. G. forwarding II copies of
Draft of Ordinance aboIishiug tue rulA of s
is OF the Ordinance Of September 1899 re-
speeding the Limits of the Liberty Of the
Press, that the exercise Of II printers bust
Loss is subject to a Royal grant, request
ing that the matter be pluced on the
Order Of the Day for the Councils next
meeting, which has been done.
2. DO. from do. No. 1861 Of 27' August
a. c. requesting the sanction of the Council
TO grant Bureau-loaus to sugar cuItivators on
conditions particularly suited in SAID letter.
This matter is on the Order OF the Day.
3. Do. from do. No. 1916 Of 7 iusl. IN
forming the Chairman of the Council that
the Councils ordinary meeting fixed for We'd
nesdNy the 10 September n. c, IN conformity
with s SO Of the Colonial Law has been post
Poned to Monday the 20' September a. c.
4. Do. from do No. 1919 of rs inst.
communicating IN conformity with the Roud
Ordinance of g. June 1884 \ 5, that Planter
Edgar Meyer, who WAS elected ns member
Of the Road Commission for Prinsens Quarter
m the Colonial Councils meeting the Il
July 1913, according to notification from the
Road Commission has moved from this Quar-
ter and taken up bis residence in Kings
Quarter, It IS officially submitted to the Caun-
ell that n new member Of said Commission
instead Of Plnnter Meyer is to be elected ia
the Councils next ordinary meeting.
The Chairman (Stakeutan0 remarked:
This letter has come too late to be placed on
the Order Of the Day, but if the Council will
give its consent, it will be dealt with rs item
6 on the Order Of the Day.
The Members gave their consent.
5. Letter No. Is of % August u. c. from
the Chairman of the Municipal Committee
forwarding in conformity with s IL Of the
Bylaw the Minutes of The Municipal! Com
mittee for April Quarter 1915.
6. Letter of g INST. from LIST Membe
for Frederiksted Town (F. Coultey) forward
ing two interpretations to Government, re-
q~uesting that they be placed on the Order
Of the Day for the Councils next Ordinary
meeting, which has been done.
The Chairman (Stakenaann) then took W
the Order of the Day.
Item l..
Proposal from Government in letter No
1888 of 10 August a. c. Of fixing th,
tax for the three years l9l4--16 for til,
sale according to Ordinance Of 4 Ma
1886 S 3 concerning the trade in an,
sale of Rum and other distilled strouy