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Mauls Clo:e j for the United States and other | points via New York by s. s. “Pa- rima’’ on Thuvsday, 31st instaat at | I o’clock p. m. | N ! PROCEEDINGS | OF THE ; DUNCIL COLONIAL COUNCIL FOR ST. CROILAX. | (Concluded from yesierday’'s Avis) ; Ist Member for Christiansted Town | { Abrainson) moved that 2nd discussion | core on (o'av. 4th Aopointed Member (Blickwood) | seconded the motian, | The Viee Chaivrnan remarked: The | ovdinance was hefore the House first, T | will bring i up now cn 2ni diseussion. 2nd Member for Cnristiansted Town | (Clanegata) proposed the fellowing amend- | ment: 'T'hatafter the words '‘considered | to’” and beiore the word ‘‘resident”” in the 4th line of the first paragraph, 'C. | E. Leevy’ be stricken and insert ‘K. | rsmann’. The amendment was put ta the vote and unanimously adopterd, It wus woved by Ist Member for Chriz- ! tiansted Town (Abramson). seconded, | put to the vote and unanimously adopied ! that 2nd discussion be closed, 2nd discossion closed. Despatching Secretary (SBarreft) in- quired whether the portion of land re- | ferred to in the Ordinance is included in | the portion that is to be purchased with | the amount cailed for in the Money Bill. | 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Tan-gita) in reply to the Despatching | secreldary said,- No, 1t is not, | Lieutenant J. C. Gebhard, Publiec | Works Ofiicer, came forward at the re- | quest of ihe Vice-Chairman to give cer- t:in necessary elueidations and in answer to a question by the Despatehing S-cre- tary a3 1o whether it 13 necessary to trad> A portion of Obd giospital Groand for a | portion of Recovery Hih to carry cat his jan said, -1 is pot necessary, but as | the Government contemplates buving 108 | acres of laod at Recovery Hill and the ‘ owner bhas expressed a desire wown a | portion of Old Hospital Ground it is pro- | posed to exchange a portion of that land l <0 as to decrease the purchase price. g Despatching Sacretary (Barrett): (iov- ‘ croment woudl like to have the opmion «f the Chairman of the Murnicipal Com- ' tiittee as to what the attitude oi ine | Commitiee wounld be toward exicuan:ing | a portion of Old Hosprtal Ground. nd Member for Chnstiansted Town | (Canegtla): My wrivate opmon is that | the Munieipal Committee would be per- | teetly wiilng to trade. Thad intended | to I..clude a clause in the bill suthorizing the exchange. ' ST ROl AV 4th Member for Frederiksted Country Distriet (Andersen): Ar. Vice-Chairman. I am of the opinion that the Municipal Committee would be willing to trade a portion of the lanA, 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Caneguta): One thinglo be tuken into consideration is, we are having 2D acres in grass land and tke land we are negoti- ating for is in bush. ith Member for Frederiksted Country District (Andersen): There are som:? acacia on the land and I see soma cattle grazing on it, 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata): [ understand that this por- tion of land is under che super vision of the Police Department. lst Appointed Member (Coulter) re- markad: Mr. Viee-Chairman. If catile is scen on tho land they have broken tae wire [ inspocted the land recently and potice was p'at up that if any goats or other anima's were seen there they wonid be shnot, 9nd Membr for Christiansted Country Distriet (B2rg) proposed that the matter oo over until the next meeting so as to give the Manicipal Com nittee time to consult with Mr. Esmann, o9nd Moemnber for Christiansted Town {(Caneg:ta); If the Council give authori- ty to make the exchange and vote the necessary amount to purchase the hal- anca of the land rthe whole t ing can be trusted in the hands es the Municipal Committee. I suppose the matter can be handled better by the Committee than a body of eighiteen men tth Member for Frederviksted Country Distrier (Anoersen) proposed that the Ordinance be passed as amendad and that the Money Bill be amended so as to extend authority to the Muaaicipal Com- mittoe to exchange the ploc of land. 20d Memboar for Christiansted Town (Canegtta); Mr. Vice-Caairman. Lagree with the last Speaker with one exe2paon, and ihat is, we canpot put in the Addi tional Money ill authorily to exchange the land. Tho Spaaker proposed tnat tng Ordinance an:d Money Bill be passed as they are botore the House and tnat a resolution be introdaced to give anthority to exenange th> ploc of land. A recass of 3 minutes was given, After recess the :Council reassembled and the Viee-Chairman remarked: If no one desires the word I will close 3rd discussion. No one requesting the word 3rd dis- cussior: closed, the Sesretary read tne Ordinance in its amended form and tue Vice-Chairman put same to the vote, 1t was unanimously adopied. The Vice Chairman remarked: The ordinance is passed and goes to Govern- ment. 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata) ingquired whether a money bill will be Inirnduced te provide for rthe SI.OO called for in the Ordinance, Despatehing Secr:rary (Barr2itl in reply to the last Speaker said,—Govern- . ment will pav it out of Federal Fudns if . necessary. § The Moneay Bill was again placed be- " fore Members on 2nd discussion. g 201 Member for Curistiansted Town } (t‘anegata) bronch: 1n amendment to | the effect that tha amount statel in the ' Money Bil', namely Frs. 1500 he - changed to read not to exceed Frs. 18.090. ! The amendment was put to the vote ' and unanimously adopted. The following amendment was pro- | posed bv. Government: That the worids ~ “As recomm nded by Municinal Commit- | tee” in the sth and 6th lines of the . Monep Bili be stricken. i This amendment was alse put to the - vote and unanimously adopted. ‘ No one requestimg the word further . second discussion closed, the Secretary . read the Monev Bill in its amended form | aond the Vice-Chairman jut sane o tie [ vote, l* was unanimnusly adopted. ‘ Ihe Viee-Chairman remarked: The ; Meney Biil is adopted and goes to Gov- | erpment. ! To be oontinued. | e e ete | LOCAL ' The s. 8. s. '‘Martinique’’ left New | York on Saturday evening, baving 52 ' tons of carzo for Christiansted and 13 | tons for Frederiksted. ? The s. 8. ‘‘Paritna’’ for New York is . due at Frederiksted at 6 o’clock on Fri- ' day morning. Mails close by her at 4 | p. m. on Thursday. { -e The U. S. 8. Contocock and Falcon sail I from here this a. m. it is advised. Dur- | ing the stay of these boats the town has [ heen enlivened by the presence of the | men on liberty and business received a { boost. The conduct of the sailors bas | been exemplary and it is with regret we | see them go but hope that the piaces of ' thes> ships will be f{illed w:ith others con- tinually while the fleet 15 in these waters. '& o T * The ~eremony ccnnecied with the erec- . tion of a publie cistern on Recovery Hili " was carried out yesterday afternoon. Ir was advertised for 4 p. m ; the gentle- men arrived at 445 p. m. and adaresses .~ were madz and the Native Brass Band . discoursed music There was a bg gathering. An account will be' furnished later on for the bencfit of interested ' readers. » Minister Spealker. . PURCHASE OF VIRGIN ISLANDS UP- HELD BY REV JENSEN. An educational talk which proved most interesting was given 1o ay by Rev.