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i/ | & W Q\ i 75TH YEAR. CHRISTIANSTED. V.l U.S. A.. MONDAY 23rp AUGUST 1920. Order be extended for a period of sixty days; and ‘ WHEREAS, the Nationai Bank of the Danish West Indies has made further representations ceoncerning the scarcity of gold coin of Danish West Indian mint- age with which to redeem its notes : Now, THEREFORE, I, J. W. Oman, Gov- ernor of th2 Virgin Islands of the United States, acting under the authority of the aforesaid Act of Congress, do hereby ex- tend the date upon. which the aforesaid Executive Order No. 12 shall become ef- fective and fix October 25, 1920, as the definitive date on and after which the said Urder shall be effective. And I further decree that the afore- said Executive Order No. 12 be and it is hereby so far modified that the National Bank of the Danish West Indies, in ful- filling its obligation to redeem its uotes on and after October 25, 1920, may re- deein such noles as are presenied at its principal office in St. Thomas either in gold coin of the Danish West Indies or, at the fixed rate of 96.5 cents United States for 5 franes,’ Danish, in United States coin or eurrency, including United States gold coins, silver, nickel anu bronze coins, gold and silver certificates, notes issued by the United States and notes issued through or by the Federal reserve barks and by the Nationai Banks o: the United States; provided, however, that United States:gold coins may be used in redeeming the aforesaid notes only if such coins be within the legal limit of tolerance in:regard to fineness and weight as provided in Sections 35635, 3536 and 3537 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and that Uni- ted States subsidiary silver, nickel and bronze coins'may be %sed only up to the respective :mounts for which such coins are legal tender under the laws of the United States. Except so far as herein modified, the aforesaid Executive Order No. 12 shall remain in full force and effcct. Witness my hand and the seal of the Government of the Virgin Islands of the United Staces, at St. Thomas, his 3th day of August 1920. : J. W. OMAN. Governor. e, T For good appetite and good digestion use Dr. Ross’ Life Pills. Headars, o, -i. THE ST. CROIX AVIS is printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. .Johansen at the Avis Office. TERMS---50 cents monthly in advance. 2 cents per single copy. , kntered as second-class mattex May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- sted, St. Croiz, V. I. ot.the U. S. A., un der the Act of March 3. 1879« ; Contribution to this paper will be glad- ly received when the same deals with mat- ters of gemeral interest, and i 8 accompa- nied with the author’s mame, as a quar- antee of good faith. The editor cannot be responsible for the views of his correspon- Adents nor does he necessarily endorsethem. . e Executive Order No. 13, WHEREAS, by victue of the Treaty of (lession entered into on August 4, 1916, botween the United States of America and Denmark, the sovereign rights there- tofore exercised by Denmark over the Danish West Indies passed to the Uni- ted States in accordancé with the terms iphereot ; and R : WHEREAS, by virtue of Section 1 of Jo —edrogf-tongress approved March 3, 1917, entitled “‘An Act to Provide for a Temporary Government of the Virgin Islands of the U_ngted States’’ all mili- tary, civil and judicial powers necessary to govcnz the said I?land; are vested in Qovernor thereof; anc th%VH(;BREAS, by Exeecutive Order, No. 12, dated Aprii 22; 1920, made under the au- thority of the atoresaid Act oi Congress, approved by the President of the United States on June 18, 1920, and promulga- ted at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands of the United States on June 22, 1920, the tem- porary ia"*’ of the Danish Rigsdag ‘con- firmed “October 2, 1914, was abrogated offective on and after August 23, 1920, and it was decreed that Section 1 and Section 3of the Danish Law confirmed March 29, 1904 shall, upon such abroga- tion becomfifng effedctlve. stand in full effect; an . fm&%ggg‘xs‘ the National Bank of the Nanish West Indies has mad;: rgpregenttaé io the Government of the Unite gparist (:hat on account of the difficulties and delays incident to communication, it will find great_.d?iculty in complying with the aforesaid Executive Order on its o jective date, and has requested that the effective date of the said Execnrive .3 194 for the 2nd Ordinary Meeting of the Colonial Council for St. Croix, MONDAY, August 23, 1920, at one o’clock p. m. 1. Colonial Council Bill No. 44. Introduction of and Ist Discussion on Colonial Council. Bill No. 44, Ad- ditional Money Bill to the Budget for the Municipality of St. Croix for the fiscal year 1920-21. Repairs to Frederiksted High School. Intro- duced by Government. 2. Colonial Council Bill No. 45, Introduction of and Ist Discussion on Colonial Council Bill No. 45, Reso- lution introduced by Government transferring furniture and equip- ment to the Post Office Department. 3. Conlonial Counci! Bill No. 46. Introduction of and Ist Discussion on Colonial Council Bill No. 46, Draft of an Ordinance introduced by Gov- ernment providing a Code of Sani- tary Laws for St. Croix. 4. Colonial Council Bill No. 47. Iniroductirn of and Ist Discussion on Coloniai Councii Bill No. 47, Draft of an Ordinance introduced by Ist Memker for Christiansted Country Distriet (Stakemann) amending Or- dinance establishing and declaring the organization of the Judiciary and Educational Departments ete. Clolonial Counecil Office, St. Croix, August 12, 1920 F. COULTER, Vice-Chairman. in tins and packages. CAPSTAN TOBACCO, THREE CASTLES CIGARETTES in tins and packages. PALL MALL CIGARETTES, EMBASSY CIGARETTES in tins of by NELISTA CIGARETTES, CLYSMA “ HEMELY ¥ In tins of 50. Jamaica Golofina Cigars. 2| We t End News Co. FREDERIKSTED