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. (Andzrsen): lanqnirel of the Chairman whether the Honorable otn Appointed Member has proposed an amendment? sth Appointed Member [Me Intosh]: 1 intend to bring in one, but betore doing so I wish to ask whether ja single mem- ber of this Council visited the schools during the last fiscal year? 9nd Member for Christiansted Town (Camnegite) in answer to the last speaker said: All the members of the Municipal Commitiee visited the schools. We did not want the Honorabie sih Appointed Member to feel that he was the oaly membar of this boly who visited the schools. sth Appninted Mambar [ Mcelnfosi]: 1 want to know whetner the Szhool Diree tor was called in to give etuzidations on his budzet estimates. 2nd Mamber for Christiansted Town (Cancgata): 1 wishtoasi the Honorable Member if he knows hov much was spent under salaries, maintanasc: and equipment for the ilucational O :part- meant for the last fiseal veur? sth Anpdinted Mamber (e Intosh): Thai’s all well and gool. I want to know why the School Direcror was not called in to giv2elucidations? The Committee simply acted on the past. Th: Director of Bducation has his plans for the future and the Committee should inguire why he zsked for more money. 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegita) inquirad of the Honorable sth Appointed Member whether he could tell him where the School Dirvector was when the budzet was belore the Munici- p .| Committee ? . The Vice-Chairman: He was in St. Thomas. 2nl Member for Frederiksted Couutry Distriet [Curry] remarked: Mr. Vice- Chairman. 1 inspectad a great many of the schoois and we ean be prond of them, We are getiing results for the money that is being spent on the schoois. How- ever I du not see the necessity us speund- ing more money on the schools at present. sth Appointed Member [ e lntosh] remarked: Mr. Viee-Chairman. The Sehool Direcor was here the day the siunicipal Committee was visiting the echools. It seems to me taat tie recom- mendations of the Municipal Commiitea were made before the scho:ls were visited. The Viee-Chairman: 1 will ask the Hoanorable sih Appointed Member to bring in an amendment if he has any. sth Appointed Member - [Me Intosh] handed in an amendment, which reads as foll.ws: AMENDMENT TO BUDGET 45. The Departmeat of Eduzation. Saiaries: {hat the am: unt of Frs. 233.200 re- main unctanzed. .Christiansted 27th June 1923. A. R. McINTOSH. *3 Ull 2N Ist Member for Fredariksted Country | Distriet [Andersen] remarked: Mr. | Viece-Chairman. I understand (hat an | amendment broacht in &o late by a mem- | ber can only ba forwarded by a two- | thirds vote of the Counecil. The ViceChairmin: Not on the | bulzet. , : The amendment brought in by sth Ap- | pointed Member was put to the vote. | 3 membors vated for: 8 against. Yhe Viee Chairman remarked: The amendment is lost. | Ssth Appointed iMeomber (Welutorsh) re- | marked: Mr. Vice Chatemin, lam not at all surprised that my am2ndmeant is lost. |am sure hawevar that thoeuton | the Edueation Depariment is a blow to | the members elected by the people. | They are unfit to represent their consti- | tients. | 2nd Member for Christiansted Town | (“ategata) remarked: Mr. Vies Chair- | swidn, 1 thiok that was a very unkind statement. It is verv uanwis2 of the Honorable Member to fesl that he alone ! represents the eomraunity. | s'h Appointed Member ( Welntosh): 1 feel that thae paanle was vote for the members who e¢>n2 here and cat tha | School Departmont 2te not fairly deult with. Sneh members are uafit to repre- | sent them. i (To e continued ) . i ONFICIAL NOTES. © | 12 4y, 1928, | Lieutenant Roy E. Barr:t:, Supp'y | Corps, U. S Navy, the Despatching Seec- | retary, St. Croix, has been appointed | Aide on the Staff of His Exeellency the ' Governor of the Virgin Islands, effective | this date. j 1 LOCAL | The Seeret Four was concluded at the | theatre lasi night in fine style and to the | entertainment of a large appreciative andience, ; Tanight Viola Dina in 'Glass Houses”’ | will be sereened at St. Mary’s Hall; sce | program'ne in this issue. 'lis a fiae | show; don’t miss i, Thes. s. ““BBridzatoxn” sailel from New York on Thursday_eveninz, havinz | 14 tons of ecorro for t'rederiksted and 37 tous for Christiansted, The s. s. *‘Guiana will leave New York | on the £3rd inst. ! TELEGRAMS, | ST. CROIX STATION. f New York, July 12th.—The early raw | sugar market was unsettled, owing to | the action of the futvres market, No | sal2s were reported and prices were en- tirely unchane2l. The raw sugar fu- tures market was easier, under selling by commission hoases prompted by re- ports of resales of granulated below refi- ners list quotatirns. Prices at midday were Bto 10 points lower. No changes occurred in refined sugar locally and new business was again disappointing. It was reported that an outside refiner had snld a small lot of refined sucar at 8 50 or 25 points below list quotations. Re- fined futures were nomianal. Kingsida, Jersey City, N. J. July 12th. —Jess Willard was knocked out by Luis Firpo in the eight round of their schedul- ed twelve round bout tonight before a crowd of 100,000, [t is expected Firvo will now challenge Jack Dempsey for the heavy-weight chamypionship of the world Halifax, N. S. .July 12th,—The Rowval Mail Steam Packet Company’s Offics here has recoived word from England to the effect that a steamer will aniva on this side shortly to taks the plse» of the **Caraquet’’, which was wrecked recently at Bermuda. It is expeected she will make her Lrst sailing from Halilux on August 10.h, for the West Indies. Edmonton, Atberta July 12th —A spece- inl despateh 1o the Jeurval from Drua- helier says. At a mass meeting of min- ers on Tuesday afternoon it was dacided to call a sirike at once and to slay out until the troops have been withdrawn ia Nova Sco'ia. Victoria, 8. C. July li2th. —A severe earthquaie shoek, believed to have been central 5,740 miles from Vietcria and under the floor of the Pacific Ocean was recorded on the weismograph at Gon- zales Observatory here today, commenc- ing at 7.23.50 a.m. and with the maximum wave at 7.01.50 and continuing for three and ore haif hours. At 121 2. m a quake of lesser intensity was registered from the same area and continued for {two hou:s. Paris, July 12th,—The Chamber of Deputics touay voted a loan of 300,000, OGO fraves to Jugo-Siavia. The vote in favour of granting the lvan was 498 (o 64. Paris, July 14 h.-——The military regiew whichi was 1o have been hLeld on Satur- day July 14:h, tke Freneh national holi- day, has been cancelicd because of the extrerneiy hot spell now prevailing, it was announced today. NEw Yoßg, July IZth, Flour, (hard winter elears $5.00. . {Blended (lezrs, St lLawreree Brand) hard winter strajehts §45.060 Meal, Kiledried per 100 rounds $2.45. New Season’s Pork per barrel §57.060. Heavy Mess Pork per bri. §25. Sugar—Crystals meaxiiium per 100 lbs. £7 09 poa inal. Niclasses Sugar £ maximum 6.89. Cotton, Middling, Upland, at Liverpool per Ib. 15 98-100 Exchange, New York and London, €0 days’ sight $4.56%