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tion and neelds immediate rejairs. At the time this bill was placed before this Councii I did not see the neeessity of re- pairing the small wharf. That was the impression [ had. But seeing the result of the recent swells I came to the con- clusion that thé quaicker it is repaired the hatter it will be for the Minicioality. Therefore 1 recommend the bill to the favorable eonsideration of the Council. 4th Member for Frederiksted Country Distriei * (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Vice-Chairman. Inaimuch 15 an amount has b en budgetted for repairing tha Jarge viiarf inFrederiksted and that is not done as yet 'l move that the large wharf bere paired before the wharf in questicn be considered. 9nd M mber for Christiansted Town (Capepata) remarked: Mr. Vice-Chair- man. I am going to vote against this money bili today, not because I am against Frederiksted, or because I want to close the back do~r as an Honorable Member. has said, but because [do not think we shou!d vote ;oone way in the Muanicipal Committee and another in the Council. The Muaicipal Committee has already recommended that the repairs already completed seem ad:quate and tharefore does not consider it necessivy to make further repairs at present. Prob ably I will, when the budget i 3 presented in the next three months, chanze my mind. Ist Member for Frederizsted Tow (Jackson) remavked: Mr. Vice-Chairman, [ vas one of the Members of the Mu- nicipal Committee that inspected the wharf: 1 did not see the necessity of making repairs ‘then, but ] have seen it cince and I find that it needs immediate attention. ond Member for Christiar sted Town (Canegata) remarked: Mr. Viee-Chair- man. Lte reason that was given wny the wharf should be repaired is because the Fleet was coming in these waters, If I am not mistaken the Fleet has prac- tically come and gene. Ist Member for Frederiksted Country Distriet (Fleming) remarked: Mr. Vice- Chairman. s a resident of Frederik- sted 1 wish to point out that both wharves need repairs, and as Frederik- sted is the main harbor and the entrance to the island I propose thac they be re- paired. [ see nothing else that conld be done but to pass the bill so that our front door ean be put in order. Ist Member for Frederiksted Town (Jackscn): 1 am wvot votirg for the money bill for those reasons. 4th Member for Frederiksted Country Distriet (Andersen): Mr. Viee-Chairman. It would be a waste of time to vote for this money biil; it we do the money will revert to the Colonial Treasary, because the Pubiic Works Officer has his hands filed and cannot start repairing the wharf before next year. 92,4 Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata) remarked: Mr. Vice-Chair- =y (1 A VIS man. The Honorhble 4th Member for Frederiks‘ed Country Distriet is putting the Counci! on the right tract. He says that the Public Works Officer has so much work that he cannot start repair- inz this wharf before after July Ist. _4th Member for Frederiksted Country Listriet (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Vice- Chairman. lam speaking very much in the interest of Frederviksted. If we pass this bill today we cannot get this whort repaired. Don’t burden the Public Works Officer tco wuch. Let us get the big wharf repaired first and when the bud- get comes up we can talk about the smuil wharf. 2nd Member for Frederiksted Country Distriet (Curry): The Public Works Officer should be heard from. This mat- ter has been put off once before. 4th Appointed Member (Blackwood) remarked: Mr. Viece Chairman. ‘lhe wharf in Frederiksied is an old subjec . I was at he meeting of the Municipal Committee when the wharf was Inspect- ed. It was recommended that the wharf remain as at present as the repairs already completed seemed adequate; and as an amount has already been appro- priated for the purpose of repairing lie big wharf let us proeeced with that. Government Secretary (Zune) remark ed: Mr. Vice Chairman. 1 have jJust peen informed by the Public Works Ofli- cer that it will rot be possible to under- take the repair work on the whart in Fred:-riksted betore June 80th, 4 h Member for itrederiksied Country Distriet (Andersen): May 1 ask if Gov- errment wou'd agiee to withdiaw the bill. Government Sceretary (Zane) Govern- ment begs 10 withdraw the biil. The biil wes accordingly withdrawn. To be continued. LRI AL The s. &. ''Suriram’’ on her way to New York will not call at Frederiksted. CORRECTION. In yesterday’s Avis, 3rd page, 36th line from top please read “"Christian- sted’”’ instead of “‘Frederiksted’. DISTINGUISHED GENERAIL OFFI- CER VISITS FAINT CROIiX. Major Geeral Joseph H. Pendileton, U. & Marine Cerps, accompanied by Mrs. Pendleton, and his Aide-de-Camp, Captain Pedro A. del Valle, U. S. Ma- rine Corps, arrived in Saint Croix on Saturday, 15th March 1924, on the s. s. Catherine, to inspect the Marine Corps force stationed here. Captain Greenslade, U. S. Navy, Com- mander Mine Squadrcen 1, and Senior Officer Present, accempaniec by Captain and Mrs. Frank D. Creamer, U. S, Marine Corps, boarded the Catherine . when she came to anchor off Frederik- ! sted on Saturday afterrcon, and con- | veyved the General and his party ashore in his private barge. The party then i proceeded to Christiansted by automo- ; bile. Upon arrival the General was I met by the Guard of-Hocor from the | barracks, and the band from the U. S. S. ' Shawmut, which rendered the honors 1 due a Major Geoneral. The General in- | spected the personnel, equipment, ma- -1 terial, and grounds of the garrison, and | expressed himselt as well pleised with . conditions, ‘ After dinner at the Marine Barracks, | where the distincuished ¢uests were en- | tertained by the Commanding Oilicer of i Marines and Mrs. Creamer, assisted by | their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Charles . P. Revnolds, the entire party proceeded to . the estate of Mr. Robert Skeoch where ' Reception and Dance was being held tor | the naval officers on the ships oftf Fred- . eriksted. ‘lhe General, Mrs. Pendletor, | and Captain del Valle, were much gra- | tified with this opportunity to meet the | representative people of Saint COroix, and - expressed their regrets at not being ab'e | to remain for awhile, as they were ' charmed with the Isiand and its people. : General Pendleton graduated from the t U. S. Naval Academy, 1 July 1881, and . has had a long and distineuished carecr ~in the Marine Corps,having been decorai- ed tor valor on several occasions, Th» General is in command of the Depari- . ment of the Pacific, with Headqguarters at San Diego Calitornia. He is at pre- | sent on a tour of inspection of the Marine - Corps Forces sta.i.red 10 the West ' Indies. He retires from active service | in June and will reside at Corcuado, near ! Sam Diego Ciiy, Caiiforma, where hLe and Mrs. Pendleton have bought a i besutiful home. . Captain del Valle is not a stranger in | these water:. He is a native of Porto | Rien, and graduasted from the Naval | Academy in June 1915 i The party left for Saint Thomas Sun- ! day afternoon, carrying away with them { kind thoughts and plesant memories of | tne hospitable people o Saint Croix.— | Com. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Berlin, March 14th. —The Stinnes in- terests have received a concession from the Russian Naptha CoHrporation for the exclusive selling rights of lubricating oil in Germany, Czecho-Slovakia and the Scandinavian countries. It is to be put into eff2ct immediately. Washington, March 14th.——An agiee- ment has been reached between the United States and Canada whereby they will ereate national commissions to co- operate with the joint cngineering board in planning the proposed St. Law- rence Great Lakes deeper waterway pro- ject.