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$ 1. LRkOU 12 A ¥l has no remarks to make on the bud et, it leaves it to the Council for disposal. 4th Appo nted Member (Blackwood) remarked: Mr. Chairman. All I could say about the budget is, on March 22nd. I received a letter from the Government Secretary forwarding 6 copies of the budget for the fiscal year 1921-1922, for consideration and action by the Muni- cipal Committee. ©n occount of the Easter Holidays and other delays I coulda’t call a meeting betore April 11th, and we had to rush the budget through; we had two sessions on it, but in my opinion we ought to have halfa dozen as it is rather bulky and many new de- partments have been created, we need more time to go through it. The Munieci- pal Committee has recommended the bud- get with afew changes. Our Ceficit is great at present, aad if we vote $250,000 for the building of a concrete road, there is no doubt that it is going to be greater. The budget is before Members and they are at liberty to criticise it; but I feel if we are to criticise it as we ought o, we ought to have some time to go through it. ist Member for Frederiksted Coun- try District (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Chairman. The Chairman of the Muni- cipal Committee says that the Commit- tee has gone over the budget rather su- perficially as it is rather bulky. I think it would be proper to have the budget this year go to a special Committee. [t might be painful to the Government to use the knife on the budget, but it wouldn’t be painful to me if I am elect- >d on that committee. At a meeting sometime ago the Hon- orable Government Secretary submitted to this Council some statements regzrd- ing the actual revenues and expendi- tures in St. Croix since the transfer of the Flag; I noticed from that statement that the revenues in the past couple of years have been estimated much smalier than they later on proved to 82, and in adding up the actual revenues from April CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE B.CC. THI_S EVENING 8.00 “THE LION MAN”. Episode No. 15: The Furnace of Fury. Episode No 16: The Relentiess Renegades. ow concluding with: -~ S; Reel (jorie(‘ily. ADMISSION Reservedl . .. e o cis 400 and IHe Gene al Entrance....... Le e (.20c. Ist., 1917 te June 30th., 1920, I noticed that they amounted to Fres. 4,226,360, and that the actual expenditures for the same period amounted to Fres. 5,331,282, this makes a difference of only about $200,000 for the period of three years, and if we then inciude the actual re- venues for last year with the enormous income tax soon falling due, I believe we can fairl’ say that this island has been operated for four years on its own revenues. This of course is exclusive of salaries paid to Naval Officials. I think this result is not so bad; and while the Council, in the past years, have passed the budget in the belief that most of the mouey came from the Federal appropriations; I think that with this knowledge to hand, it 1s quite fair that the present budget goes to a committee of the Council where the details can be carefully looked into and an attempt made to bring the expenses down to an eccnomic basis in the neighborhood of our mexns. Ido not wish to go into de- tails today, but 1 recormimerd that the budget go to a committee oif 7 members for further consideration and recom- mendation. (7o be continued.) LOCAL. “he s. s. 'Korona’”’ tor New York is due at Frederksted at about 6 o’clock on Thursday morning, the 12th Inst., leaving shortly after arrival. ; Saturday’s general election of Council members for the Christiansted country district resulted in the return of lessrs, T. Ramsay, and R. W. Skeoch. The by- election was in favor of Mr. S. Jorgen- sen. Mr. G. Nordby was elected at ‘ Frederiksted for the country. ” A cablegram from Mr. Hamilton Jack- | son to the Herald on Saturuay last ad- | vised that former Judge Malmin had | presented the people’s memorial to Pre- ! sident Harding on the sth. inst. It wiil be remembered that a copy of this docu- ment was tendered the Congressior.ui Committee when in these islands in 1919, The mail-schooner Mystery arrived at at 8 p.m. Saturday. but the mails for this town arrived only ,at 2 o’clock yes- terday morning, and was delivered be tween 8 and 9 a. m. If there are two people on the job here in Christiarsted. the postmaster and the mail carrier sre¢. No information as to why it took 5 houis to land and dispatch the mail at Fred- eriksted is available. The Native Brass Band accommodate¢ with fine light in the bandstand, enter tained a large gathering with some nice music last night. Frederiksted, May 6th 1921. The American s. s. ‘‘Lake Fackler™’ arrived here at 7.30 p. m. with 50 tor s general cargo for Frederiksted and 4u tons for Christ ansted and the followin. pissengers from St. Thomas:— Lieut. J. W. Lytle, laeut. Hughels, Mr. } Ledesma, Mrs. Maud O’Neal, Miss Rutl Waterburg. “THE TOAST 18 JOE.”’ The great suspense which overshac owed the political life of the community is now over, and through the uncertair dawn of a new political day appears figure which commands attention, apd exudes a spirit of hope and confidenc: that the interest of the Christiansted district will be Joyally represented in 11« reorganized Colonial Council. Barely of an age that permits him 1o accept this honour, Mr. Joe Alexande, brings a spirit of progressive vitalit, and practical ability, to assist in forming laws that govern this island. Possessing considerable interest i, our island, and ot sufficient integrity an: ability to command respect, who i: more worthy to this honoar of his people than he? Notan orator, inthe truest sense of the word, but with sufficient force to clain attention and inspwg confidence in an assemblage, he pledges himself to defenc and support the interests of his consti- tuents, and work harmoniously for tre progress of his island, and the welfar« of the community. His friends and relatives cannot bit be proud of him, considering the influ- ential forces that conspired to exeluce him from this merit, and also the vario. s subtertfuges to confuse the minds of his supporters. We look with satisfaction and hu;e on this first successful step towards the fulfillment of an excellent career, a;.d may the principles of his judgement a: conscience never be sacrificed to vain hopes, or sold fer the bread that per- isheth. RESIDENT.