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then read and tacitly adopted.
His Excellency the Governor (He-a0eg-
LQrsen) and the Despatching Secretary
{WlH. Jaco6sen) entered the Meeting.
The Chairman (Stakem0Rn) then read the
communications to the Council since last
meeting.
l. Letter from Government No. 773 of
Bird June a. c. informing the Council that
by Royal Resolution Of 81 May a. c. it has
pleased His Majesty the King most gla-
ciously to sanction the Budget for the
financial year from l. April 1916 to 81
March 1917 adopted by the Council in It's
Meeting the 13 December 1915.
2. Do. from do. No. 864 of % June a. c.
requesting of the Council within s days to
forward a list of the protocols and writing
materials which must be sent from home
to be used bv the Council in the year 1917.
3. Do. from do. No. Gil of L July a G.
requesting of the Chairman TO forward be-
fore the L August a. c al estimate or the
expenses in the financial year l9l1-lo IN
so far as it concerns the Council.
4. Do. from do. No. 951 of s. July q C.
forwarding 81 copies of Additional Money
Bill to the Budget for the Municipality OF
St. Croix for the financial year from /
April 1916 to 81 March 1917, concerning
the grant of a personal allowance to the
Inspector at Peters Farm Hospital OF frcs.
1000 yearly, requesting OF the Chairman
that it be placed on the Order of the Day
for the Councils first ordinary meeting.
A petition from the Inspector OF the
Hospital is enclosed.
5. Do. from do. No. 976 of s July &C.
informing the Chairman for his further
directions that according to 5 80 OF the
Colonial Law the Meeting fixed at Monday
the IT. inst. is postponed to Monday the
81 inst
6. Lo. from do. No. 1922 Of 18th July
a. c. forwarding 81 copies of Draft OF Bud
get for st. Croix Immigrationfund from l
April 1916 to 81 March 1917 with the re-
quest, that the Draft be placed on the
Order of the Day for the Councils next
Meeting,-which has been done.
Do. from do. No. 1O45 of 49, July &C.
reading:
According to Ordinance of IL July 1911
concerning Trades and occupations in ST.
Croix it is decided by Government togeth-
er with the Colonial Council for 5 years at
a time what goods not manufactured or
produced on the spot should be consld-
cred as huckster's wares, q decision also
Of consequence regarding the placards on
the estates mentioned in s IL Of the Ordi-
nance.
AS the present period of 5 years runs out
on the II October a. c., the Council is Off
cially requested to take this matter into
consideration; meanwhile Government can
as far as it is concerned adhere to the exist
ing arrangement, CTR. Governments letter to
the Colonial Council No. 218 Of IA Febru-
airy 1912.-This matter is on the Order Of
Day.
s. Do. from do. No. 1860 of % July
a. c. forwarding 81 copies of Draft Of Add
tional Money Bill to the Budget for the
financial year 19l6-17 with the request
that it be placed on the Order of the Day
for the Councils next meeting;-which has
been done.
9. Do. from do. No. 1865 of "a July &C.
forwarding Fl copies of Draft of Supple
ment to the Police Regulations for st.
Croix of "a February 1915, with the re-
quest that it be placed on The Order of the
Day for the Councils next ordinary Meet
ing.
10. Letter No. IA of Is July a. C. from
the Chairman of the Municipal Committee
forwarding according to 5 IL of the By
Law for the Municipal Committee of st.
Croix a copy of the Committees proceed.
ings for january and April quarters 1916
The Chairman (Stakemann) then took up