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Committee Hearings
INLAND FlsnERiEs AND GAM

The committee on Inland Fisheries
and Game will give a public hearing
in its rooms at the State House. in Au.
Fiji THURSDAY. March i. at 2 p M. on
No. 80. An Act to amend CHI 1874,
p. T. 1919. as amended by Oh. 10. p. l..
1921. relating to fishing in kennebago
Stream. Franklin and Oxford counties
Little Kcnnebago Stream. Franklin
No. Al. An Act additional to- Gu.
219. p. l.. 1917, making legal limit OF
fish in Rang>ley. Cupsuptic. MoOseluc-
msguntic and the two Richardson
lin and Oxford counties. not exceeding
10 pounds Of trout and landlocked SAL
mon in one day: also making legal
length limit OF trout and landlocked
salmon in all Of said lakes and in the
portions OF kennebago and Rangeley
streams which are open to fishing 10
inches for trout and IL inches for land
locked salmon.
No. As. An Act relating to plug fish
ing in .MooselucmaGuntic and Richard
ties Ito repeal present plug fishing
prOhibition).
No. Is. An Act to amend Sec. IS. Oh.
219. p. l.. 1917. as amended by CHI. 1876.
p. l.. 1919 and Oh. 73, =. l.. 1921. relat-
ing to fishing in portion of Rangeley
No. ~. An Act to amend Sec. 90, Oh.
219. p. L. 1917. as amended by Oh. pa
of p. l.. 1917, and Oh. 1856 p. L.. 1919.
relating to transportation of fish under
tag. prohibiting shipment Of more
than one box of fish under a 81 tag,
without owner accompanying same.
from Rangeley Lakes. in any one year,.
No. 4S. An Act to provide for closed
season on hunting in Bowman town,
Farmachenee town, Oxbow town. North
Cupsuptic town, and south half of
Seven Ponds towns, in oxford and
Franklin counties.
No. so. An Act to prohibit the use
or possession of rifles or shotguns
loaded with buckshot or slugs in the
forests Of the southern counties Of the
State during closed season on deer.
No. "a. Resolve appropriating money
to aid in the screening of Pleasant Pond
in plantations of Caratunk and The
Forks, Somerset county.
No. 50. Resolve in favor OF screen
ing Peabody Pond in Cumberland
county.
ApTIJI'R A
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regards that matter. And I hope
this motion will not have passage.
Mr.. GILMOCR of Westbrook: MIR.
Speaker. this part of the State Pier
under consideration is the old
Franklin Wharf. Now. Il know
about as much about this
Franklin Wharf as any member who
is here or who is on the State Com
mission. L have worked on that
wharf. on and off. for the last sixty
years, in fact for the last siXty-two
years. on and Off and l have been
in business right at the head of that
wharf. Now, l have no personal in
terest whether that money is ap-
propriated or not, but l am here to
do what l can for the benefit of the
state. This is an investment of the
state that will pay ten per cent in
terest. They are willing to pay
ten per cent interest on this money
that is asked for and that part of
the wharf that needs fixing is the
old Franklin Wharf. 1t has been
there for a great many years and
now ii is a blot on the whole State
Pier. The rest of the State Pier
am very proud Of 1t is in good
shape and this part that needs re-
building. this old Franklin Wharf
was given to the State by the City
of Portland itself. 1t needs re-
pairing very much and on the side
of the Pier that needs repairs the
New York and Boston boats come
in, and the coastwise beats that
trade there and feed these larger
boats, the Boston boats and the
New York boats. come right in on
that side of the pier. on the old
- Of No MI fhiS
islature wants to go down in his
tory as a do-nothing Legislature
and as impeding the progress of the
State, they will vote for an investi-
eating committee:
This matter has been thoroughly
and carefully investigated. We have
had the committee here and many
others who are interested. besides
members OF the State Board of
Commerce and we have had all the
plans and specifications explained
to us time and time again, and /
know of no questions that have
been asked regarding this whole
matter that have not been salts
factorily answered. Your commit
tee has thoroughly investigated the
whole thing and they are satisfied.
Now if we want to go down in his
one of the most progressive move
ments in the history OF the State
of Maine. we will vote against this
resolution. l hope it will not pass.
We have been here long enough. We
do not want to delay the Legislature
any longer than it has been delay
ed already. We want to accomplish
something. Now. we are all familiar
with this matter Of the old Frank
lin Wharf and its connection with
the State Pier. We do not want TO
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PENSIONS

The committee on Pensions will give
a public hearing in its rooms at the
State House. in Augusta, on
TUESDAY, February q, 1923. at 4
L. NJ.
No. IT, Resolve providing a State
pension of Charles Z. Bradford of Her
mon.
No. IS. Resolve providing a State
pension for Rudolph LeClarc Of Jack
man.
No. 10. Resolve in favor OF Olive Z.
Brann of Augusta for State pension.
No. 20. Resolve increasing the State
pension Of Mcldon Nealley of Brewer
No. 81. Resolve in favor OF Alonzo
f. Peabody of DiXmont for State PEN
sion.
No. 90. Resolve in favor Of Ira n.
Lovejoy Of Hallowell for State pension.
No. 80. Resolve providing a State
pension for Hattie c. Knowlton of Lib
crty.
JOHN +. WOOD, Sec.
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STATE LANDS AND FOREST
PRESE RvATlnN

The committee on State Lands and
Forest Preservation will give a public
hearing in its rooms at the State House,
In Augusta. on -
WEDNESDAY. February %. at 2 T..
NJ. on the following: VI
Resolve authorizing and directing
the Governor and Council to convey
certain land In Monmouth to the town
Of Monmouth. ts
Resolve authorizing the Governor and
Council to transfer the title Of lie
Plantation to Carrie NJ. Upper.
An Act 10 provide for the protection
of white pine trees.
An Act to amend Section - Of Chap
ter of the Revised Statutes as amend
ed by Chapter 81 of the Public Laws Of
1921. providing for the appointment Of
forest IRE wardcnS in towns.
CHAS. w. CURTIS, Sec.
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APPROPRIATIONS AND FINAN.
GAL AFFAIRS

The committee on Appropriations and
Financial Affairs will give a public
hearing In its rooms at tho State
House. in Augusta, on
TUESDAY, February 81. 1923, at 2
p. NJ. on>tfe following resolves:
Resolve to retire Maine Forestry
District deficit.
Resolve appropriating money for fur
Their public instruction in forestry.
Resolve appropriating money for the
administration of public lands.
Resolve appropriating money for
general forestry purposes.
Resolve approprlating money for fur
Their maintenance of the State Forest
Nursery.
THOMAS A. SANDERS, Sec.
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EDUCATION

The committee on Education will
give public hearing in it's rooms at
the State House. in Augusta. on
TUESDAY. February %, P. NJ
on the following:
No. Al. Resolve in favor Of Cniver-
sity of Maine to cover deficit.
H-20. Resolve in favor of Universe
ty of Maine for maintenance.
THURSDAY, MARCH /, p. NJ. on
the following:
S. IS. Resolve proposing an amend
mcnt to the Constitution prohibiting
the use Of public funds for sectarian
schools.
No. As. An Act to amend Section "a
Of Chapter 16 of the Revised Statutes
relating to contracts with academies.
JOHN F. WOOD, Sec.
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TOWNS

The committee on Towns will give q
public hearing in the Senate Chamber
at the State House. in Augusta, .,-,.
WEDNESDAY February 20, 2 p. H.,
on the following:
An Act to reunite the towns Of Owls
Head and South Thomaston.
An Act to divide and set OF certain
part of the town of Owls Head and an
mex the same to the town OF South
Thomaston.
EDWARD W. ATWOOD, Sea
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND
GROUNDS

The committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds viii give a public hearing
in its room at the State House, In Au-
gusta,
FRIDAY, March 2. at 2 r. NJ.
House No. 90. Resolve in favor of
the State Park Commission.
Senate No. %. Resolve for mainte-
nance and Improvement Of State Park
in Augusta.
NATHAN c. AVER, Sec.
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INTERIOR WATERS

The committee on Interior Waters
will give public hearing in its room
at the State House, in Augusta,
TUESDAY. February %. at p. M.
on the following:
/. An Act to amend Chapter 20e OF
the Private and Special Laws of 1907
entitled AN Act additional to CHAPTER
ia Of the Private and Special Laws OF
1908. relating to the West Branch
Driving and Reservoir Dam Company"
.. An Act to provide for q commits
sion to be known as the peoples
Rights and Water Power Commission
Of the State Of Maine"
s: Resolve in aid Of navigation on
Moosehead Lake.
C. GARDINER CHALMERS, Sec.
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STATE SCHOOL FOR BOYS ANc
GIRLS AND REFORMA1oRlES

The committee on State School for
Boys and Girls and Reformatories will
give a public hearing in it's room at
the State House in Augusta,
TUESDAY. February 81. at 2 p. NJ.
No. "a. Resolve in favor of the
State School for Girls for maintenance
and other purposes.
No. 81. Resolve in favor of the State
School for Boys for maintenance and
other purposes.
No. SO. Resolve in favor Of the State
School for Boys for improvement Of its
heating system.
No. is. Resolve in favor of the
State Reformatory for Women.
LESLIE +. JACOBS, Sec.
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leave 1t a. it is. There is mousse in
doing a half way job. Let US do it
all. And we know that this money
will bring ten per cent. Now let
us do something. Let us make some
progress. Gentlemen. l thank you.
Mr.. BARWISE of Bangor: Mr..
Speaker. this calling for a special
investigation at this stage OF the
Continued on Page 12-Col. y
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W0f I a;i oAiy eA11A6 1AOIA1 tA10
M . az ia not suffer any pain, but I
Issns iTSloedly nervous and could not
wv !, 49,. r3r nearly two years l was this
70 IN LUZ me doctor was frank enough
for =. me &c that he could do no more
10 - -; Z shortly after this / happened
S.os y y newspaper an ADVERTISE
NeCSnsL ydla =. Pinkham's Vegeta-
ia Ssp q In a few days the med
/, Is -. ssM the house and | had begun
". and ! took it regularly until
till ~sn. recommend the Vege-
In q compound to others when I
l1me%sre opportunity" Mrs. MAY
-. S. 2Sl4 Independence Ave.,
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TORTURED MANY YEARS by KIDNEYS

twelve years." writes II. p. Pinkney,
West Jackson. Miss. pains in
back, joints, catches in the hips,
run down and getting up too much
during the night. But since taking
Foley Kidney Pills. my suffering is
over. and l feel like a new man"
Backache. rheumatic pains. kidney
and bladder trouble quickly relieved
with Foley Kidney Pills. Refuse
substitutes. Insist upon Foley's,
Honey and, Tar. Sold everywhere
ADV.
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BANGOR DELEGATION

WEDNESDAY. February IS, 1929.
The Bangor Representative Delega-
ton to the Legislature to whom was
referred the amendment to Bangor
charter will hold a hearing in it's room
at the State House after adjournment
Of the morning session. Feb. %. 1923.
c. G. CHALMERS, Sec.
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from the House disposed OF
b eonsu The House: Petition Of NJ. D.
.t PROM Of Rangeley and 40 other citi-
1S0e ~ Maine in favor Of constitu-
xas =. .msndment prohibiting the use
s' saslie funds for sectarian sc schools ,3n
me gup PRESIDENT: IN the House
ii. petition was referred IRE ito to the com
Ute. tudiei nry;c tine fnnd n f prohleit-
~ .chools was referred to the COM
p w' ,u1yCKLEY Of Cumberland: Mr..
~. move that the Senate nom
n i.ss'r with the House reference to the
'v srr,;,,ee on judiciary and refer this
s s.sI'',s to the committee on education.
F ~. notion was agreed to and the
..,,on was so referred. Sent down
=, concurrence.
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birth and no one
thought l could
ever be any bet
ter. Then came
the Change of
Life Twas not
prepared for what
! had to suffer. /
had to 60 to bed at
times to be per.
fectly quiet as l
could not even
stoop down to pick
A.
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COUNTIES

The committee on Counties will give
a public hearing in it's rooms at the
State House. in Augusta. on 40
WEDNESDAY, February 20, at. /
+. NJ. on
The county estimates.
CHARLES g. ADAMS, Sec.
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11CSt1UU 1rULu IN0 HONSe
Representatives
State of Maine
House of Representatives
Office of the ('lerl,

Office of the Clerk.
Augusta, February 90. 1923.
70 L. Ernest Thornton. Secretary OF
The Senate of the Slst Legislature.
Dear Sir:--The Governor of the State
having returned to the House without
his approval and with his objections to
the same bill IAN Act to amend Section
70 Of Chapter S of the Revised Stat
utes as amended by Chapter So Of the
PubiciLaws Of 1921. relating to forest
fire fighters in the Maine forestry dis
tfIct,' the House proceeded to vote
upon the question
Shall the bill be passed notwith-
standing the objections of the Gov
eIncr?'
yea and nay vote was taken. None
voted IN the Affirmative. l39 in the neg
awe and accordingly the bill failed
Ga passage.
Respectfully.
lSlgned) Clyde r. Chapman.
Clerk of the House Of
Representatives.
Read and placed on file.
FROM the House: A communication
n0m Inc Governor in relation to a
Ma'e highway program came from tho
mouse In that body read and ordered
Placed on file.
:, N lne Senate, read and placed on file
IN concurrence.
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alan nv Mr.. Allen Of York.
On niO. unarsion Of the rules. it was
pder su' .hs House concurring. that
0dsfeu. Senate and House adjourn
shen ~, LAWN 10 meet on Monday. Feb
thsy In .e.s At $50 o'clock in the after
rocn- ., FOR concurrence.
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v,r.s Bills in First Reading

INNS. 135. An Act to amend Sec
.,r, "A and 80 Of Chapter S of the
p.rised Statutes. relative to the sus-
, . BY the Governor of open sea-
ru for hunting.
pouss 1872. Resolve making an ap-
,,onri,tion for cooperative agricul-
;n,sl work between the College of Agri-
r,l,ure Of the University of Maine and
,ss United States Department Of Agri-
culture
House 1873. Resolve in favor of
,.sse Overlook. secretary Of commit
Il. on State prison.
House 1874. An Act to amend Chap
tr 1876 Of the Public Laws of 1921. rea
stng to night fishing i'll certain wat
Cs Of Kennebec county.
Mr. PUTNAM of Washington: Mr..
President, / move that this bill. II. D.
H. be recommitted to the committee
on inland fisheries and game. as a bill
has been introduced which partly COW
ss the same matter and it will save
sngrossing two bills.
The motion was agreed to, and the
bill was recommitted.
Consultation from the House of
Representatives
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NJ! u|NDQU|ST
IELlSW0ME
MIDDLE AGE
what Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Did for Her

KANSAS City, Mo. -"I was left in a
wy serious condition after child
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First Reading of senate bill
Senate 108. An Act providing for
a jewelers. lien.
Senate 100. An Act to amend
Chapter 1913, S. L.. 1913. relating to
a close time on Holsters in the wa
ters of Jonesboro and Addison in
Washington county.
From the Senate: The following
order was received from the Senate
out Of order
that when the Senate and House
adjourn. they adjourn to meet Mon
day. February at 4.5o in tle after
noon.
The order received passage in
concurrence.
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|1Af Dist maine LEGISLATURE
Complete Stenographic Report of Pro.
ceedings in the House and Senate
SENATE

7 Friday, February %. 1923.
..,,od 10 order by the Presi-
knt nv the Rev. H. A Clark Of
s,rtins,.ii Of previous session read and
..nved
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On motion by Mr.. Croxford OF Pc
nobscot.
Adjourned until Monday. February
2G. at 40 O'clock j. VI.
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communication from the ONCE Of the
Secretary of State

:, communication from the office of
u hs secretary of State, transmitting a
nsl 0! the titles of public acts ap-
proved by the Governor, was received
'nd placed on file.
inc following bills, petitions. etc.
we're presented and, on recommended
uua py the committee on reference of
.ns' were referred to the following
eommittees:
Inland Fisheries and Game
ny Mr. Adams of Kenncbec: An
~. 10 amend Section 46 Of Chapter 219
VI me Public Laws Of 1917. as amend
10y Chapter SO of the Public Laws
" y. WV and by Chapter clS of the Pub
,.. laws or 1921. relating to the pro-
"I n OF fur-bearing animals.
~ me same senator: Petition of
s.. ss' =. Johnson and is others, resi-
-, .sa's OF kennebec county. relating to
.s eloslng of Kennebec county to kill
ns ~ anu trapping Of muskrats until
VHooer 18th, 1925.
D. Judiciary
.a sy Mr. Hussey of Aroostooll: An
~ Nv " amend Section IS, Chapter 1873
,orn, s revised Statutes, relating to
,. on,p and indictments. $500
' p's ordered printcd)
~ Inc same senator: An Act to
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First Reading OF senate Bills-COn-
tinuet'

Senate 10. An Act TO amend
Chapter 172, s. L.. 1899. relating to
a close time on Holsters in Pigeon
Hill Bay in the towns of Milbridge
and !:;cuben.
Scr;:, III. An Act to amend
ChaI.;cr 1o1, s. L., 1915. as amended
by Chapter 50. s. H.. 1917. relating
70 a close time on Holsters in the
waters of Machias Bay and adjacent
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First Rcat:inr Of Senat,

Papers fer the Senate dispose
of in concurrence.
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(Mr. Maher of Augusta assumed
the Chair)
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HOUSE

Friday. February %, 1923.
The House met according to ad-
iournmcnt and was called to order
by the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev Mary l.. Had
ley OF IIalloWell.
Journal of previous session read
and approved.
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VA! s|tT''-l y 4 - ~
va !. 49, arE .rgaEs.
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From the Senate: CommuniCa-
ton from the Governor relating to
municipal accounting. .
This was referred. with accom-
panying papers. to the Committee
on Legal Affairs in the House, Feb
ruary q.
In the Senate. referred to the
committee on Cole Report in nom
concurrence.
In the House, on motion of Mr..
Granville of Iarsonfield it was Not-
cd to rccede and concur with the
Senate.
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On motion by Mr.. CroNford of Pc
nobscot under suspension of the rules
and by unanimous consent it was
Ordered, the House concurring tina
all bills. resolves. petitions and orders.
alter the session of the Legislature
held on Thursday, March LIST, EXCEPT
Such as pertain solely to Facilitating
lHe business of tho S1st Legislature,
be referred to the next legislature
Sent down for concurrence,
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]. L. MORSE. Sec.
, 1923-06-11

ceiyed 8 votes respectively and 1st
Appointed Number Coulter received l
vote.
There being a tie vote between 3vd
Member for Christiansted Country Dis
trict (Roht. w. SkeOch) and End Member
for ChriStiansted Town (Canegata) a new
free vote had 0 be taken.
II voting tickets were handed in, one
"as blank.
End Member for Christiansted Town
anegata) and Bird Member for Chris
.Iansted Country District (RObt. w
Skeoch) received 8 votes respectively.
End Member for Ch~ristiansted Town
(Canegata) and 3rd Member for Chris
tiansted c ultry District (Robt. w.
SkeOch) having secured the equal number
Of votes the question Of the election of a
Vice-Chairman was, in accordance with
Paragraph 10 of the Rules of Business,
decided by the age Of the parties, and Bird
ahar for Christiansted Country Dis
trc, ,.vOOC. w. . L~'n~ the elder
of the two was declared Vice Charu.~
of the Council.
Election Of a Secretary.
II voting tickets were handed in, one
was blank and one was invalid.
Elected was 2rd Member for Chris
tiansted Town (Canegata) with - votes.
Bird Appointed Member armstrong;
and Bird Member for Christiansted Town
(Alexander) received l vote respectively.
End Member for Cnristiansted Town
(Cuneg0ta) remarked: Mr.. Chairman.
| beg to thank the Council for the honor
conferred upon me, but | ask permission
to decline.
The Chairman: No chance for con-
sideration?
Ind Member for C~hristiansted Town
(~CaRagdta): Absolutely none.
The Chairman then asked members to
prepare their voting tickets for the cleo
ton of a Secretary.
II voting tickets were handed in, one
was blank.
, 1923-06-11

OlSL1ICt NUT ECIIJ x 'ONOSB -
Appointed Member armstrong; and l t
Member for Christiansted Town (Abra' :
SOM 2 votes respectiveIy and 3rd Memter
for Christiansted Town alexander, lSt
Appointed Member (Couiter) anG End
Appointed Member (Noll) received vote
respectively.
AS none had absolute majority vote
a new vote was taken.
Is voting tickets were handed in.
Elected was 4th Member for trederIk-
sted Country District (Andersen( with 9
votes.
3rd Appointed Member armstrong;
and 3rd Member for ChristianSted Town
(Aiexander) received 2 votes respec i've
ly, and 1st Appointed Member Coulter
and 3rd Member for Frederiksted Coun-
try District IN. M. Skeoch) received one
vote respectively.
4th Member for Frederiksted Country
District (AnderSenJ remarked: Mr..
Chairman. | understand that there is
an unwritten rule that the Secretary to
the Council should be a member resid-
ing in ChriStianstpd, ard for that rea-
son | beg to tender my resignation.
Furthermore, | have a record Tor being
a late-comer to the meetings OF the COun-
Gil.
The Chairman in reply to the last
speaker said, With reference TO your re-
marks that the Secretary to the Council
should be a resident member OF Chris.
tiansted Town, | can stale that a former
holder of this office jOr a number OF
years did not reside in this town. How
e, -dnnot be compelled to serve It
you have no desire to do so.
A new voting was ordered and II vot-
ing tickets were handed in for the cleo
ton Of a Secretary.
Bird Member for Christiansted Town
(Alexander) received 4 votes, Bird Ap-
pointed Member (Armstrong) ; votes,
End Appointed Member (NoI) 2 votes
and 5th Appointed Member I've lntosh),
LIST Membsr Tor Christiausted Country
District (Jesstn) and LIST Appointed
Member (LouIter) received l vote each.
AS none had absolute majority vote a
new vote was taken.
10 voting tickets were handed in.
3rd Appointed Member (Armstronel
received 4 votes, Ord Member for Chris
tiansted Town (Alexander) 3 votes and
End Member for Frederiksted Country
District (Curry), Ord Member for SAID
District IN. NJ. SkeOct) and 2nd Member
for Chri5Iiansted County District tBerg)
received | vote each.
AS none had b>olute majority vote a
new vote had to be taken between Bird
Appointed Member armstrong; and 3rd
Meniher for ChrIstiansted Town alex