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A MASS MEETING will be held in the CHRISTIANSTED - THEATRE at 830 p. m. FRIDAY OC- TOBER 29TH for the purpose of discuss- ing the Sanitary Regulations effective November Ist., the fish-market, and other questions. Several prominent gen- tlemen have promised to speak, and all property owners, planters, venders of bread, cakes etc., as well as fish<rmen are cordially invited. TTIGARRL TR A NR BkRSV AR O oTS ~ Mrs. J. E. Whitehead and chal- dren beg to thank all friends and acquarntances for kind sympathy and attention shown them in thewr sad bereavemendt. SRS RO RS S O RAPORR dE AE . “§ N PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOR ST. CROIX. (Continued from yesterday's Avis.) The Vice-Chairman remarked: 1 take it for granted that none of the members will take any objection to- this Money Bill. it was on the Budget for 1919, but by an omission was left out; the matter was taken up with the Government Secre- tary and this Money Bill was introduced. | 3rd Member for Frederiksted Country | " District (Nordby) remarked: Mr. Vice- Chairman [ would like to ask that ar- rangements be made that the Bands give a concert in the country at least once a | month. a 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata) in reply to the las: speaker said,—Then the amounts will have to be increased for transportation. - | The Vice-Chairman remarked: [agree | with Member Nordby to have a concert whether at King’s Hill or at Bethiehem, but the only thing in the way is the question of transportation. [ am sure that Government will look with favor on the proposal of the Honorable Member if some arrangements could be made for the transportation of the Banc. -Ist Member for Frederiksted Country District (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Vice- Chairman. The bands have given con- certs once in the counfry, in the past, once or twice in the year and we have transported them back and forth. Why not let the Money Bill remain open until the next meeting of the Council, at which time it may be decided how the bands could be transported. At present I can- not promise to furnish transportation, but the matter could be looked into. 9nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata) remarked: Mr. Vice-Chair- man. What the Honorable Member has said is all very well, but it is now Octo- ber month and the bands have already 8P CRUOLX AV B 0 fost a part of the grant. 1 propose that we pass this Money Bill today and an Additional Méney Bill 'can be brought in to provide for transportation. The Viee-Chairman concurréé in the words spoken by the last speaker. Ist Member for Frederiksted Country Nistrict (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Vice- Chairman. As twey have been waiting so long we can pass the vioney Bill today with the reservation that they would be willing to give concerts in i e country. The Vice-Chairman remarked: I can- not speak with authority for the Bands, but 1 am sure that their leaders would be willing to comply if suitable tranporta- tion be furnished. 4th Appointed Memb®r (Blackwood) re- marked: Mr. Vice-Chairman. Person- ally 1 think these voing men deserve cre- dit: they have worked hard and have stuck to the task in raising money by subscription to buy irstruments Mem- ber Andersean has promised to take the question of transportation into considera- tion, with that in view, [recommend that the biil be put through today. Member Canegata would like to know whether these grants are for onily ten months ? The Vice-Chairman answered: No, they are retroactive. Member Canegata said,- Then they should he bigger. ' Ist Member for Frederiksted Country District (Audersen) handed in an amend- ment to the Bill, which is a¢ follows: : AMENDMVENT to Colonial Council Rill No. 48 Add to last paragraph aiter the word month: One of which shall be given in the country provided free transportation for the band is rendered. F. ANDERSEN. Ist Member for Frederiksted Country District. 211 d Member for Christiansted Town Canegata also nanded in an amendment to the Bill, and whieh is as foliows: AMENDMENT to Colonial Council Bit{ No. 48 Change the figures after 6. Frederiksted....... ... -.Fres. 1560, 7 Chustiansted. ... .. .., . .Pieg. 1500 8 Christiapsted. .. ~.......0 60 D. C. CANEGAT. 2nd Member for ( “hristiausted Town and Suburbs. Member Andersen’s amendment was put to the vote and adupted. Member Canegata’s amendment was also put to the vote and unanimously adopted. : | It was put o the vote and unanimously carried that Ist Discussion be closed. Ist Discussion closed. It was proposed and carried that 2nd Discussion come on today. 2nd Discussion opened. No one requesting the word the Secre- tary {(Caenegata) read the bill in its amended form and the Vice-Chairman put same to the vote. It was unanimously adopted. Item 7. : Discussion on Colonial Council Com- mitiee’'s Report on the Report of the Congressional Commission. The Vice-Chairman remarked: ln the meeting o* the Colonial Council held on Jane 14, a.c. Committee was appointed to investigate and report on the Congres- sional Commission’s repori; that Com- mittee sent in its report, and in the meeting heid on August 23, the matter was discussed, but as Honorable Mem:- bers are aware there was no final action taken upon it as there was no quorum, therefore T have piaced it on the Order of the Day for final dispositicn, but as we have tut-ha!f of the mewmbers present 1 propose that the matter be postponed until the rext meeting of the Ceuncil when we can have a free and fuller dis- cussion upon it. The Vice-Chairman’s proposai was adopted and accourdingly the matter was postponed until the next meeting of the Council. There being no further business before the House the mgeting ciosed at 5.05 p. m. EDITORIAL. Confirming what was stai'd in Mon- day’s editorial that the Ford Commission as it stands is a menace to public wel- fare it is reporied (o us iirst nand that the S¢ Croix Sugar Factory 1s unprepar- ed to quote prices or close deals for sugar until the matter can be discussed with the Food Commission, which is to say that the public will either have 10 . sugar or be obliged to pay prices ap- i proved by the Food Commission months ago when it fixed certain figures totally obsolete as far as the present condition ! of the sugar market abroad is concerned. { It i. further shown in this counection that the Food Commission does not now consist of the legally authorized number -of members, there being only six instead of nine, and of the six but four will at- . tend meetings, hence no quorum and no ' transaction of business. There is hard- 1y occasion for further evidence that the Food Commission so-called, is useless, not having the power even to hoid a - meeting according to prescribed rules, ~and that its impotence is a positive harm. Its official dissolution is await- - edl, b R e Sl e gt LOCAL. From a notice printed in this issue announcement is made of a public meet- ing to be held in the -theatre tomorrow evening, foo the purpose of airing popu-