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NOTICE. PUBLIC notice -is ‘hereby given that a Pubiic Night Schoo! will be opened in the Junior. High School Building, Strand Street, Christiansted and Frederiksted, from September 7, 1920, at 8.00 o’clock p. mn. precisely. All persons who are above the age to attend the regular day-schools, and who have a desire to continue their educa- tional pursuits are entitled to attend this schnol. DANIEL R. NASE, Director of Education. ARTIES having claims against the Pestale of the late Reverend MAT- THZAUS WOLTER and surviving wi- dow NORA WALTER are hereby noti- fied to file their claims with the under- signed District Court’s Probate Division within 3 months. The heirs in the said estate are also notified to file their claims and prove their rights to said Court within one year and six weeks. Christiansted’s District Court, St. Croix, September 2nd 1920. WILH. JENSEN. NOTICE. ARTIES having claims against the P Estate of the late widow ELIZABETH CARTY are hereby notified to file their said claims accompanied by the necessary proofs with the undersigned District Court’s Probate Division within 3 months. Christiansted’s Distriet Court, St. Oroix, September 2nd 1920. . WILH. JENSEN. x ~N 3 P R PROCEEDINGS OF THE COLONIAL COUNCIL FOR ST. CROIX. {Continued from yesterday’s Avis.) The Ordinance of 1910 states that “‘permission must be given {or privaie schools,”’ but let us not forget that there is Secticn 55 in the Ordinance providing for subsidies to those private schools which obtain permission. Al this talk about Danish l.aw should be done away with. We have American Laws now, and we want American princi- ples along with it. In the United States persons are al- lowed to teach privately, therefore [ see S P ORI X a ViN NOTICE. PARTIES having claims against the estate of the lawe ELIZABETH HEATHLEY ' re hereby notified.to file their said claims -ccompanied by the necessary proofs ith the undersigned Court’s Probate Division within three months. Frederiksted’s D’ striet Court, St. Croix, September 2nd 1925. WILH. JENSEN. AUCTION. T the request of Lawyer Stakemann as attorney to DELMOND W. WHITE will be offered for sale at a public Auc- tion to be held at ¢he undersigned office on Tuesday the 14th of Sept. 1920 AT 2 O'CLOCK P. M The Property No. 36 B. a. & B. b. Hospital Street In Frederik- sted AND AL 2 OCLOCK P. M. The 2Property No. 58 A. Prince’s Street In Frederiksted. : Conditions for eale and the aporaise- ments may be inspecied at Lawyer Stake- mann’s Office ir Christiansted previous to the date of sale. Frederiksted’s.Vendue Office, St Caoix, September 2nd 1920. Fee Fr. 10.00 } Say Ten Francs ) C.H PAYRE, no reason why one should not be allowed to follow his calling here in the Virgin Islands of the United States. I main- tain that the School law now in force is illegal and against American principles, and it is the duty of this Council to de- cide today whether it is so or not. [ am not in any way taking away blame from this Couneil. T'his Council must be blamed, I am to be blamed also; we had a chance to see whether the law was right or wrong. There are many amendments to he made to the law before it can work. A certain man laid this matter .before me, and as a meémber of this Council it is my duiy to pia€é the matter before the Council. There are people who are qual- ified to teach and have been prevented, I heard of a Teacher at West End who was required to sign a contract that the Department of Kducation could, at any tima, discharge her with two months’ no- tice whereas she would be bound for a year. She then said she would prefer to open a privaie school, and was told she would not be given permission to do it But I must admit that I have heard another version of this matter. We are part of the the United States and we want United States principles here. | want the Members of this Coun- cil to understand that they have their du- ties to perform. It is their duty to see whether the rights of the public is in- tact or not. When the laws were introduced it was done in good faith, and likely the pro- ponent of the Draft did not know at that time that it was in conflict with United States principles. I believe if my amendment is rejected and the matter goes before the Court, the Court will decide in the same manner as the Courts in the United States have decided. I have brought this draft before the Council and if Honorable Members do not care about following me, then, I cannot do more: on the other hand, I feel if the vouncil pass the Amendment which I have proposed the-Governor will see his way to ‘give his sanction. I know His Excellency is willing to Ao all in his pow- er to further the welfare of the people of these islands. (Applause from the Lob- by). The Vice-Chairman remarked: After the introductory remarks by the pro- ponent of the bill [ wish to draw atten- tion to the Rules of DBusiness, where it says: "“The meetings of the Council are in “‘virtue of Par, 40 of the Colonial Law ‘‘generally public so that any one may "‘be present, in so far as the room al "“lowed for that purpose will admit, “‘and providing those present keep “‘silence and good order. In case of “transgression in this respect, the “‘Chairman may cause .the parties of- “‘fending, and, if necessary, the whole “‘audience to be removed. - 2nd Appointed Member (Noli) remark- ed: Mr. Vice-Chairman. I might first state that so far as the School Ordinance is concerned [ am not very much interested. I do feel this, that the Ordinance pass- ed by this Council is legal. Whether or not it i« contrary to United States princi- ples, I know not. Whether or not there exists sufficient redsons fcr the Depart- ment of Education to deviate from any existing policy which is not followed elsewhere, 1 am not prepared to say. I have had no clients in my foffice ask- ing me to intervene in this matter, and all [ have received is Six Dollars from the Government to pay ®ny car fare for coming here today, so | feel [ am speak- ing with an unbiased feeling. I feel that within a period of less than thirty days that this Ordinance has been in force, the time is too short for any member to offer an amendment to it. 1 feel that before an ama2ndment can be offered the good faith of the Government should be given some credit. At the time the laws were before this i’oun-il the Government stated that if it 1s found rhat they are not