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CLYDE 8.8 51”0‘0 .', el . ] ; ; E &30 bo b e IPERATING THE RAPOREL LINE) THE 5. s, Katahdin sailed from New York, .Thursday July 22nd with 170 tons Caruzo for Christiansted. Importers are requested to send thei® orders to catch ‘the s s. (eorgiana Weeins schedule to leave New York on or about Aug. 10:th. JOHN ALEXANDER Agent, Christiansted, July 24-1920. RAPOREL LINE n 3 EY Steamer Katahdin sailed Thursday 22nd from New York, 275 tons of cargo for Frederiksted Marine Barracks, St. Croix, Virgin Islands of the United States, 24 July, 1920. l. iJpon the receipt of information that a hurricane is approaching this is- land ONE HURRICANE FLAG (Red Flag wish Black Square in center) will be flown. . £, 1i inis isiand 1s in the paih ol toe hurricane TW( HURRICANE FLAGS wiil be flown, one above the other ' 3. Flag siguals will be made as fol- lows: | in Christiansted from the radio pole: In Frederiksted from the poie on the southe«st corner of the fort. 4. Telephone central will inform all subsecribers of the approach of the hur- ricane. W. M. SMALL Major U. S. Marine Corps Commanding. 5 ( "~ < vw:' De “E -y C. PROCEEDINGDS OF THE CULUNIALCOUNCIL p % ¥ -~ FOR ST. CROIX. {Continued from Saturday’s Avis.) Item 2. : : Colonial Council Bill No. 42, 2nd Discussion on Colonial Council Bill No. 42, Draft of an Ordinance introduced by Ist Memner for Chris- tiansted Town (Abramson), repeal- ing an Ordinanee known as Colonial Couneil Bill No. 17, Session 1917 1918 ard sanctioned and approved June 20, 1918, ist Member for Christiansted Town (Abramson) remarked. Mr. Vice Chair- man. There is scarcely anything more ta be said on this matter, and therefore, 8000 n e Ex AN I move that the bill be furthered and passed. Ist Member for Frederiksted. Country District (Andersen) and 3rd Appointed Member ( Armsirong) enterea the meet ing. ist Member for Christiansted Town ‘Abramson; moved that 2nd Discussion ne elosed, 4th Memberc for Christiansted Country Distrier (Ramsay) seconded the member’s propusal. Ist. Member {) Christiansted Country District :Stakemann) remarked: Mr. Vice-Chairman. Before the discussion is closed [ wish to say that the Colonia! Council 1s here toc make laws; the Mu- nicipal Cemmitee cannot make laws fol the Council? 1 believe if this measure passes as it is at present it can be tested in court. The Council cannot delegate its power to the Municipal Committee. The Vice-Chairman remarked: I think the Honorabie Member’s remarks in applicable to Bill No. 43 and not ‘he bill which is now before the House. Ist Member for Christiansted Coun- try Distriet (Stakemann): You are right, I withdraw the remark. The Vice-Chairman then put the mo- tion made by Ist Member tor Christiaun- sted Town (Abramson) to the vote. 11 Members {voted for; none against. 2nd Discussion closed. ist Member tor Cnristiansted Town (Abramson) proposed that 3rd Discus- sion come on tcday sth Appointed Member (Lunney) and 2nd Member for Frederiksted Country Distriect (M. M. Skeoch) seconded the member’s proposal. The Vice-Chairman remarked: Ac cording to the Rules of Business a three gquarter vote 18 necessary to turther this matter to 3rd: Discusiin ‘today. The Vice-Chairman put to the vote whether 3rd Discussion on the bill shoulc come on today. 11 members voted for; none against. Government having given consent 2rd Discussion opened. ; Ist Member for Chrisuansted Country District (Stakemann)remarked: Mr. Vice- Chairman. I would regret to seea repeti- tion of what happened in 1884 when rum was cheapon this island. There must be some control over the sale of liquor; some law musi be made that it cannot be sold in the country; let it be sold in town only, and puta heavy execise on rum. Before 1 vote for the doing away with prohibition I would like to know what the regulations would be. This matter is* now being taken up by the Clergymen of the Island, and it might go before the authorities in Wash- ington, therefore we should consider what we are doing before we procee. it would be a go.d thing to know what the reguiations would be before the bill is pagsed. 4th Appointed Member (Blackwood) propnsed that 3rd Discussion on the Bill rcmains open untii Bill No. 42 ha: been 1 :cussed. The Chairman put the member’s pro vosal to the vote. 4 members voted for; 2 against. The Viee-Chairman remarked: The motion 1s carried and 3rd Discussion ou - the Bill will remain.open until atter dis cussion on Bill No. 43. . : item 3. : ' Colonial Couneil Bill No. 43. - 2nd Discrssion on Colonial Council Rill No. 43, Draft of an Ordihance: introduced by Ist Member lor Chris- tiansted Town (Abramson} oroviding fer the sale of spirituous, vinous and malt liquors, ete. Ist Member .for Christiansted sown (Abramson) remarxel:s Mr. Viee-Uhair- Chairman. It is alright to hear som members speak aboui what the people are saying, and what is written in the . papers, ‘but I know, that we have in this Hall today wolves in sheen’s clothing A& certain man told me that it would be a gnod thing if this billi s passed, as our harbor will be opened and it would encourage people (o come to tis island, and now he hjas written a heap of . rubbisn in his paper trying to fooi the ' publie: and what is he doing 1t for 7 Un i ly for a living. Are such men to be cali- ed men in the truest sense of the word ? No: They are bluffers. Men must be ' men. I recommend that the bill be tur- thered and passed. ? Ist Member for Christiansted Country District (Stakemann) remarked: Mr. Vice-Chairman. In regard to this biil| wish to repeat what | said on Bill No. 42. Znd Member for Frederiksted Country District (M. 3. Skeoch) remarked: Mr. ' Viee-Chairman. [do not think for one . moment it is the intonrion of the Mem- ! bers of this Council to go back to the i old.way in which rum was sold on the island;{ do n t think any one in this ! Council has that intention. I neither . share nor sell rum myself, lam here to vote for the measure, because 1 consider it fair that a person has a right to buy a bottle‘of rum, whisky or wine and dis- . pose of It, so long as he does not dispose t ,of it ina way that is offensive to the i public.. ; In regard to distilling of rum, I have - distilled rum for the past four years, and ! not a bottle have I sold to&« rumshop . keeper on the island, every drop has - been exnorted. ' As Ist Member for Christiansted Coun- . try District (Stakemann) has said, au- i thority ean be given to the Council to - make regulations for the sale of liquor |. on this island. As regards the Parsons, their protests . are natural. When the pronibition law - was introduced in this Council many re- spectabie people congemned the action . which the Council took upon it; it was . very much criticized. Now we have an ~ opportunity of legislating on a bill which I consider reasonable. [ believe every