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8TAQ< 1968 Annual Report Virgin Islands to the Secretary of the Interior J 3i"- /?// : i^ 1968 Annual Report Virgin Islands to the Secretary of the Interior For the Fiscal Year EndedJune 30 For sale by the Superintendent of Docunnents, U.S. Government Printing Office Wasliington, D.C. 20402 - Price 60 cents 354; la'iy VII CONTENTS Page General Information 1 Highlights 7 Legislation 13 Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority 18 Virgin Islands Airport and Industrial Resources Agency 22 Public Utilities Commission 24 Bond Issue and Interim Financing 27 Control of Processing of Woolen Yard Goods 30 Control of Manufacture of Watches 32 Office of Public Relations and Information 34 Office of Government Secretary 36 Department of Education 38 College of the Virgin Islands 45 Department of Health 48 Department of Social Welfare 57 Department of Commerce 61 Department of Agriculture 67 Department of Labor 72 Virgin Islands Employment Security Agency 75 Department of Public Works 77 Department of Finance 79 Office of the Director of the Budget 81 Department of Housing and Community Renewal 83 Department of Property and Procurement 89 Department of Law 91 Department of Public Safety 92 The Municipal Court of the Virgin Islands 96 Office of Probation and Parole 97 Office of Civil Defense 98 Virgin Islands Planning Board 100 Division of Personnel 104 Selective Service 106 Conclusion 108 111 V V >^'^ -a <uB t- o -c .. .„ 5 22 « "^ ^ - « ^ • ^ CT) IT pQ C Xi c &H ^ Q o.|a o '^ •c m u o il rt V3 fS O M .. „ C o -w .„ u « J3 J3 >, > > *-" bciS^ O T3 t« "r; « r'l (« o t^ c ^ _ O o !- « " t; ^ ji 3 W bcPn «*H !h t> ta J3 .H ^ '^ -S rt C ^ ^ ^ -a o .2 -" c -2 (H <u CM Oi Z y u 3 .5 •5 t« bo bjD y ^ 3 .is o a.< > "^ Ji S c « ° V -a -c u '^ 13 u bo .0 -s t« h 4j bo efl > 2 "^ •S en fi V3 a « CJ J2 S ^ c c £^ nJ o u >• o c .> CO C/3 „ ^ 2 g o -^ - ~ w t: -13 E "O u w t« u 5 ? V3 7 -r. O C »—5 a c o o -C c t-i _Q ^ ;g :s -S £ "I^ S i» bo rt ^ ta U I- g -M 3 a: > O 'o o GENERAL INFORMATION History Christopher Columbus, saiHng to the New World on his second voyage in 1493, dropped anchor on the north side of St. Croix and the island's first "visitor" took in the unspoiled tropical beauty and rolling hills of a Caribbean paradise. The spot is known today as Salt River Bay, one of the many pic- turesque inlets in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Great Navigator named his "discovery" Santa Cruz, meaning "Is- land of the Holy Cross" and sent a landing party ashore to replenish the ship's dwindling water supply. Instead of the warm welcome visitors receive today, Columbus' men were repulsed by the fierce Carib Indians. No further attempts were made to land and colo- nize until 1555 when the hostile Caribs were driven from St. Croix by the soldiers of King Charles V of Spain. Columbus was so impressed with the beauty of the island chain, he christ- ened them "Las Virgenes" in honor of St. Ursula and her 11,000 martyred virgins. The value of these and the other is- lands of the West Indies soon became apparent to the crowned heads of Eur- ope and colonization was encouraged. England, France, Holland, and Spain vied for control during the 17th cen- tury with sugar as the principal attrac- tion. So important was trade with the West Indies that Great Britain, nego- tiating with France to end the Seven Years' War in 1763, seriously consid- ered keeping the Island of Guadeloupe instead of Canada. Denmark played the most important role in the development of the U.S. Vir- gin Islands. Entering the picture in 1671, she chartered the West India Co. and began serious colonization of St. Thomas and St. John. St. Croix was purchased from France in 1733. Ex- cept for a brief period of British occu- pation during the Napoleonic Wars, the Danes ruled these islands until 1917. Thus began a golden age of com- merce and peaceful development for the Virgin Islands, blessed by the Dan- ish policy of neutrality and liberal trad- ing laws. Ships of all the nations of Europe, carried to the fine harbor of Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas by the constant easterly trade winds, gathered there and a booming trade with the New England States of the new American nation supported the burgeoning island economy. Sugar was king and its influence was felt everywhere. Throughout the Is- lands of St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John, massive stone windmills were erected for grinding cane. Many of these towers remain reminders of a bygone era and evidence of a once flourishing plantation life. With wealth came the unfortunate byproducts, greed and avarice. The Caribbean became the hunting ground of such notorious pirates as Captain Kidd and Edward Teach, the noto- rious Blackbeard. It is said the Virgin Islands were spared the depredations of these buccaneers by paying "protec- tion" in the form of sanctuary and commercial privileges. 1 Sugar brought great prosperity to the islands and the plantation owners. It also brought misery and privation to the thousands of slaves who were in- troduced from Africa in the 1680's to work the canefields. Their suffering finally erupted into revolt. On St. John, after a bloody mutiny, the slaves held the islands for 6 months until the French forces arrived from Martinique to help the Danish masters regain their land. Legend has it that the last sur- vivors of the ill-fated uprising com- mitted mass suicide by plunging over a cliff or shooting themselves rather than face a return to servitude. Slavery was finally abolished by an enlightened Denmark in 1848, 15 years prior to the publication of the U.S. Emancipation Proclamation. From then on, sugar decreased in commercial importance in the Virgin Islands, out- done by the more favorable conditions for cane operations in Cuba and elsewhere. The United States took its first in- terested look at the islands during the American Civil War. However, a pur- chase agreement fell through when the Senate refused to ratify the negotia- tions in 1870. Bargaining continued throughout the century but it wasn't until World War I that the United States moved decisively. Fearing a Ger- man seizure that would give U-boats a base in the Caribbean, the United States bought the Danish Virgins in 1917 for $25 million. The U.S. Navy was delegated to administer the islands and assumed responsibility on March 31 of that year. Geography The U.S. Virgin Islands lie some 1,434 nautical miles southeast of New York City; 991 miles from Miami, Fla. ; and 40 miles east of Puerto Rico, 75 air-miles from San Juan. The islands are a part of the Antilles which form the dividing line between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. They are located directly in the path of the trade winds, so com- mercially important in the days of sail, at the eastern end of the Greater Antilles and the northern end of the Lesser Antilles. The U.S. Virgins consist of some 50 islands and cays of volcanic origin. Their neighbors, the British Virgins, are made up of another 30 similar islands and cays. Only three islands in the U.S. group are of any population or commercial significance. The largest of these, St. Croix, with 84 square miles is, for the most part, flat, and suited for agricul- tural use. Forty miles due north, St. Thomas with 28 square miles, offers dramatic rugged mountains that rise sharply from the sea to height of up to 1,500 feet. A few miles east of St. Thomas, the Island of St. John with 20 square miles, offers similar land and sea scapes. Both islands rise from the same submarine plateau. Between these two islands and St. Croix, the Carib- bean Sea deepens to a 15,000-foot trench. Because of the steep sloping moun- tainsides, very little land on St. John or St. Thomas is tillable. St. Croix, how- ever, is well suited agriculturally, and priority is being given to the advance- ment and diversification of this indus- try. Until recently, sugarcane was the only important crop. However, it had been a marginal one and had cost the local government large sums of money to cover milling losses. Consequently, sugar has been phased out and termi- nated as a commercial crop. Instead, industry has been encouraged to de- velop and over 4,000 acres of prime land is being utilized under a compre- hensive agricultural plan now being developed. This includes broad re- search into feasible food crops, middle- range programs for agricultural devel- opment and a long-range plan to preserve the agricultural character and natural beauty of the Island. St. Croix has two improved harbors. The one at Christiansted, considered to be one of the most picturesque under the U.S. flag, attracts pleasure yachts and medium-sized commercial craft from other West Indian islands. A deep water harbor at Frederiksted on the east end of St. Croix accommodates ocean liners and is responsible for in- creased cruise ship traffic to the island. In addition, a full-size airport with di- rect jet flights to the mainland has further enhanced the growing tourist trade. St. Thomas, whose agricultural re- sources are limited by its rugged land- scape, more than makes up for this deficiency with its excellent natural harbor. It is one of the ranking ports of call for cruise ships, and the ex- pansion of its airport facilities has now allowed for jet travel from the main- land to the island. St. John's main attraction is its un- spoiled beauty, guaranteed to remain so since much of the island is taken up by the Virgin Islands National Park. The incomparable beaches, breathtak- ing mountain views, and lush vegeta- tion bring an increasing number of visi- tors each year, who explore the island's charm by jeep or boat. The U.S. Virgins enjoy a near per- fect climate. Temperatures stay within the 70° to 90° range with an average 78°. The balmy trade winds provide natural air conditioning. Humidity is comfortably low with rainfall averag- ing about 45 inches a year. There is an abundant variety of trop- ical flora ranging from the well-known hibiscus, bougainvillea, oleander, poin- settia, and wild orchid, to the less com- mon African tulip, frangi pani, and lignum vitae. Many other flowering trees and shrubs add to the island's color and fragrance. Coconut and royal palms are everywhere while the quieter beaches are lined with mangrove, ma- hoe, and seagrape trees. Exotic fruits from native trees grace the tables of Virgin islanders, the more popular be- ing mango, soursop, lime, guava, sugar apple, avocado, papaya, genep, and mammee apple. Though there is no large commercial fishing industry, the natives, through their individual efforts, make fish an important part of their daily diet. The Virgin Island waters, particularly in the game fishing sense, are rapidly be- coming recognized as a prime fishing area. Blue marlin, wahoo, tuna, tarpon, kingfish, and bonefish are taken the year round while white marlin and sail- fish are caught during most months. The Virgin Islands now holds the world record for the largest blue mar- lin. Smaller fish also abound. They in- clude grouper, "old wife," yellow tail, and angelfish. The islands provide stone, sand, and gravel as building materials but there are no minerals of commercial signifi- cance. Government The Virgin Islands have been gov- erned by many nations. The flags of Spain, France, Holland, England, Denmark, and the United States have flown over all three islands and St. Croix, for a brief time, was admin- istered by the Knights of Malta. When the United States purchased the Virgin Islands in 1917, the transi- tion was accomlished smoothly by re- taining the Danish legal code as the basic law. The Navy was given respon- sibility for administering the islands until 1391. Military, civil, and judicial power were vested in the Naval Gov- ernor, who was appointed by the Presi- dent of the United States. On February 27, 1931, an Executive order from the White House trans- ferred jurisdiction from the Navy to the Department of the Interior, and the first civilian governor was appointed by the President. A major change in the method of governing the islands occurred with the passage of the Revised Organic Act of 1954 by which the Congress authorized distinct executive, legislative, and judicial branches and provided for a substantial degree of self-government. Recent changes in the act provide for an even greater degree of home rule. Presently, the Governor is appointed by the President, subject to Senate con- firmation and exercises the executive power under the supervision of the Secretary of the Interior. In 1970, by recent Congressional Act, he will be elected by the people of the Virgin Is- lands for the first time in Virgin Islands history. The Governor is responsible for execution of local laws, administra- tion of all activities of the executive branch, and the appointment of de- partment heads and other employees. He reports annually to the legislature on the state of the territory and recom- mends new legislation to carry out the various programs of local government. The government secretary also is ap- pointed by the President. In the ab- sence of the Governor, the government secretary serves as acting Governor. He also has administrative responsibility for banking and insurance laws and the licensing and assessment of real property. The unicameral legislature is elected for 2-year terms. There are 15 senators, five from St. Croix, five from St. Thomas, one from St. John, and four elected at large by Virgin Islands voters of all the islands. Each bill passed must be signed by the Governor before it be- comes law. A two-thirds vote of the legislature is necessary to override the Governor's veto. In this event, the Gov- ernor must approve it or submit it to the President for final action. The judge of the district court of the Virgin Islands and the U.S. district at- torney are appointed by the President of the United States. The district court exercises jurisdiction over felony vio- lations of the local criminal code as well as jurisdiction over crime arising under Federal law. The municipal court judges are appointed by the Governor, and confirmed by the legisla- ture. The municipal court exercises ju- risdiction over misdemeanor violations and traffic offenses under the local law. Civil cases involving less than $500 are handled by the municipal court; cases involving from $501 to $10,000 are handled by either the municipal court or the Federal court; all cases over $10,000 are in the exclusive juris- diction of the Federal court. The district court of the Virgin Islands exercises appellate jurisdiction over the municipal court in civil and criminal cases. The U.S. Court of Ap- peals for the Third Circuit, Philadel- phia, and the U.S. Supreme Court ex- ercises appellate jurisdiction over the district court of the Virgin Islands. Finances and Taxes There are three principal sources of revenue for the government of the Vir- gin Islands from which funds are de- rived for capital and operating disbursement. The largest source and one that is growing every year, is from local in- come taxes. An act of the Congress of the United States provides that Federal income tax schedules be applied as a local tax in the Virgin Islands. Another major contributor to the treasury con- sists of Federal excise taxes collected in the United States on imports of Vir- gin Islands products and returned to the local government as matching funds. In order to receive funds, the islands must raise through local taxes, funds which match in size the excises to be rebated. In addition, the Federal Govern- ment assists the islands by appropria- tions and grant-in-aid allotments for many activities in employment services, public assistance, health and diseases services, wildlife, and libraries. There are over 60 such aid programs and appropriations. Economic Development Tourism continues to be the most important industry in the Virgin Is- lands. Income from visitors' expendi- tures during fiscal year 1968 reached a new record high of over $100 million as compared with $75 million in fiscal year 1967. Efforts continue toward the creation of a broader industrial and agricultural base within the islands' economy. To establish and maintain this economic stability, small manufacturing firms are continually being encouraged to estab- lish operation in the islands. On St. Croix, two large industrial concerns are in production, providing employment opportunities for a large number of citizens. Such diversification provides year- round employment at good wages for many islanders, and has helped bring about a higher standard of living than ever existed under the one-crop, one- industry, sugar economy of old. Virgin Islanders' per capita income is in excess of $2,500 and is by far the highest in the entire Caribbean. The sale of rum, the distilling of which is a major industry of the islands, is promoted through the Virgin Islands Rum Council, supported jointly by the rum distillers and the local govern- ment. Tax exemptions and subsidy benefits long have been used by the local gov- ernment to encourage industrial de- velopment. Incentives for private in- vestment in hotels, guesthouses, in- dustrial concerns, and housing projects include tax exemptions of up to 16 years and the return of 75 percent of income taxes in the form of subsidy. Virgin Islands manufacturers of goods that contain not more than 50 percent of foreign raw materials are allowed duty-free entry into the United States of their products under section 301 of the U.S. Tariff Act. To guard against abuses of section 301, the local government sets up production quotas for certain classifications of textiles, and on the manufacture of watches, with higher taxes provided for produc- tion in excess of the quotas. The watch production legislation was supplanted in January 1968 by a congressional act designed for the same purpose but ap- plicable as well to other territorial areas subject to the same section 301 treatment. Population The Virgin Islands are in the midst of a population explosion. Currently, the resident population is estimated at 63,000, including alien workers and part-time residents, and it is expected this will jump to 70,000 by 1970. The total labor force is in excess of 26,000. In 1960 the census recorded the resi- dent population at 32,099. A break- down of the 1960 population figures records 15,930 males and 16,169 females. Residents of urban communi- ties numbered 18,017; 14,082 lived in rural areas, while 8,892 were enrolled in schools. The total labor force was 11,336, of which 7,363 were male and 3,971 female. Unemployment was listed at 3.4 percent. English is the traditional language of the Virgin Islands. Some French is spoken by citizens of French descent on St. Thomas, and many Spanish-speak- ing families have come from Puerto Rico, chiefly settling in St. Croix. The people are devout and worship in many churches including Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Meth- odist, Jewish, Moravian, Seventh-Day Adventist, Pilgrim Holiness, Christian Mission, Dutch Reformed, and Baptist. Health and Education The Virgin Islands have set an ex- ample for the entire Caribbean in the preservation of health, the develop- ment of education, and the replace- ment of slums with modern housing. Each year sees further advances in hospital and public health services, and construction of two multimillion-dollar health centers designed to provide ade- quate facilities for the long-range needs of the community is expected to begin in the new fiscal year. Diseases once associated with tropical climates have long since been eradicated, and the climate eliminates the need for home heating or heavy clothing, further con- tributing to the good health of the Virgin Islands. Educational standards continue to be upgraded. Public schools cover kindergarten through high school, and the islands' two major high schools have full accreditation. The College of the Virgin Islands, established in 1963, has reached an enrollment of 272 full- time students and 1,145 part-time students and in the new fiscal year will become a 4-year institution offering programs in liberal arts and teacher education. In addition, the college will continue to offer seven 2-year programs. Communication and Transportation All three Virgin Islands enjoy the facilities of a dial telephone system that is being constantly expanded to meet the growing needs of the community. Marine cables have been installed that has made possible direct dialing to Puerto Rico and to the mainland. Worldwide radio telegraph service is also available. The islands are served by three radio stations, two television stations, and five newspapers, three of them dailies. While most visitors came by air, fly- mg in jet planes to Puerto Rico and then by smaller planes to the islands, aircraft design of recent years has affected this travel pattern. With the introduction of medium-range jet aircraft, capable of takeoffs and land- ings from short runways, the islands are now serviced by daily direct jet service from New York City and Miami. A growing regular seaplane service operates between the principal islands. Aside from short-stay cruise ship passengers, there are very few people who arrive by boat. Small native sloops and charter boats carry travelers between islands and to the nearby British Virgin Islands. Local transportation is provided by bus, taxis, and rented vehicles. Most roads are paved, with continued im- provement each year, and driving is on the left side of the road. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR The first half of fiscal year 1968 marked the final 6 months of the year- long observance of the islands' 50th an- niversary as a part of the United States and featured the hosting of the 59th Annual Governors' Conference enroute to and in the Virgin Islands in October. The event proved to be a fitting climax to 50 years of recorded progress, re- flected in significant social, economic, and political development under the American flag. EfTorts to keep pace with the de- mands of a burgeoning population con- tinue to be successful through broad programs in housing, health, education, and power and water expansion. In- creasing tourism and the continued in- flux of new business and industry have sparked economic advancement. The islands maintain a close working relationship with the Federal Govern- ment through the Congress, the De- partment of the Interior, and other Federal agencies, in the interests of steady progress toward the fulfillment of long-range goals. A Virgin Islands Elective Governor Bill At the close of fiscal year 1968, an elective governor bill for the Virgin Is- lands to take effect in 1970, was as- sured. The Senate had passed the bill earlier in the year and the House acted favorably early in the new fiscal year. President Johnson signed the historic act on August 26, 1968. The act calls for the Governor and Lieutenant Gov- ernor to be elected by the people of the Virgin Islands. It also contains revi- sions in the 1954 Revised Organic Act giving greater autonomy to the terri- tory. These include an end to the Presi- dential veto of local legislation ; the end of Presidential power to remove a Gov- ernor; changes in the authority of the federally appointed Comptroller and the removal of the ceiling on revenue bond issues. President Johnson, on the occasion of the signing of the bill, stated that "it serves as proof of American dedication to the principles of self-government and home rule." He lauded Virgin Islanders for the progress made in recent years. The 59th Annual National Gover- nors' Conference The Nation's Governors were hosted by the Virgin Islands government on the occasion of their 59th Annual Con- ference. The event was held aboard the S.S. Independence enroute from New York to the Virgin Islands in October with the final business session and fes- tivities taking place in the islands. Forty-three of the State Governors', their families and staffs and more than 160 national news media representa- tives were given an enthusiastic wel- come in both St. Thomas and St. Croix. Sightseeing, shopping, swim- ming, and boating were among the most popular activities with dinners held at Magens Bay in St. Thomas and Fountain Valley in St. Croix. News coverage of the event was worldwide and the islands were fea- tured on network, television, radio and in hundreds of newspapers and na- tional magazines. Oil Royalties for Conservation The Secretary of the Interior granted a 15,000-barrel-a-day finished product import quota to Hess Oil Vir- gin Islands with the stipulation that a royalty be paid on the increased quota to the Virgin Islands. This will provide close to $3 million a year for island im- provements and legislation has been enacted designating the use of the moneys for conservation, recreation, beautification, and cultural enrich- ment. The resultant expansion of the Hess facilities is expected to involve the establishment of petro-chemical indus- tries utilizing the byproducts of the petroleum operation and bringing a further diversification of industry and additional economic progress to the islands. A Department of Conservation and Cultural Affairs Use of the oil royalties to be pro- vided by the Hess Oil quota has re- sulted in the establishment of a depart- ment of conservation and cultural affairs to begin operation in the new fiscal year. The new department will have control over the enforcement of laws relating to conservation and the development of natural resources. It will undertake conservation programs and be responsible for restoration and preservation of scenic beauty and the promotion of cultural affairs in keep- ing with the islands historical and cul- tural heritage. At the beginning of the new fiscal year, a Commissioner had been appointed and a contract signed with one of the country's leading land- scape architects and environmental L-^ ^J^ Governors of the States and members of their families cavort in Virgin Islands blue waters during the National Governors Conference held there in October 1967. 8 planners for an overall study of en- vironmental design, preservation and development planning for the islands. Additional Bond Financing The Virgin Islands continued to re- ceive the favorable endorsement of banking institutions both in the islands and on the mainland. At the beginning of the fiscal year, the government's out- standing bond debt stood at $11,780,- 000. In December, the largest general obligation bond issue ever offered, $6,915,000, was sold for school systems, health center planning, and water systems. Close to $7 million in general obli- gation bond anticipation notes were also issued for school and water expan- sion and $8,800,000 in electric revenue bond anticipation notes were sold. Power and Water Expansion During the year, a 1-million-gallon- a-day water desalting plant was com- pleted on St. Croix and a 2.5-million- gallon-a-day desalting plant with a 15,000-kilowatt net steam generating capacity was begun with completion expected in September of the new fis- cal year. Total water distillation ca- pacity for St. Thomas and St. Croix is now close to 5 million gallons per day. Power production increased by 26.8 million kilowatts to a total of 162.5 million kilowatts. There is pres- ently a total of 45,000 kilowatts avail- able daily. A 2,000-kilowatt portable diesel generating unit was added to the power operation in September and a 10,000-kilowatt steam electric gen- erating plant was placed in operation in November. Another 4,500-kilowatt diesel unit began operation in June. College Expansion and Building Program The College of the Virgin Islands completed its plans for expansion to 4-year programs in liberal arts and teacher education, and now boasts a 19-percent enrollment increase in the number of full-time students and a 50- percent increase in the number of part-time students. The first baccalau- reate degrees will be awarded in 1970. An ambitious building program was launched during the year with com- pletion of new residence halls, faculty housing, and apartments scheduled for the start of the 1968 school year and a new library to be completed shortly thereafter. Plans were also completed for a nurse education building and a contract was let for the final design of the proposed Reichold Cultural Center. School Construction and Educational Advancements During the fiscal year, the Wayne Aspinall Junior High School in St. Thomas, with 40 classrooms, was opened. Central High School in St. Croix with 42 classrooms began opera- tion and an addition of 12 classrooms, a library, kitchen, and office to the New Nisky School was completed. An additional 16 rooms were added to other schools throughout the system. Continued progress was realized in the curriculum and instruction areas of education. Adult education pro- grams expanded and a joint teacher training program between New York University and the College of the Vir- gin Islands continued for the second year with practice teaching under the direction of NYU supervisors. For the first time, physics, chemistry, biology, and general science labs were com- pletely provisioned in each senior high school. Teacher Affiliation and Negotiation During the year. Virgin Islands teachers affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers. The union's St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, May 1968—New residence halls and student activities center at the College of the Virgin Islands near completion for occupancy in September. representatives met with the depart- ment of education officials to negotiate contract agreements for the 1968- 69 school year. Bargaining sessions throughout the spring culminated in a settlement giving teachers higher sal- aries and other fringe benefits. Gains in Health and Housing New records were established in the number of patients cared for in hos- pitals and clinics on all three islands. A new pediatric ward was begun at Knud Hansen Memorial Hospital and an out-patient clinic is expected to be in operation shortly. Plans were laid and funds allocated for addition ex- pansions. In St. Croix, at the Charles Harwood Memorial Hospital an en- larged emergency room was completed as well as an extension of the pediatric service. A 30-bed addition was opened and a major remodeling of the radiol- ogy department begun. The breakthrough in housing, begun last year, has achieved major propor- tions with the introduction of new financing methods for government housing construction. Private develop- ers of large low-cost housing projects have also added dramatically to the number of new housing starts. Economic Growth The economic upsurge continued with government reveniies increasing, employment opportunities expanding, per capita income gaining, and tourist- derived dollars setting new records. Tourist expenditures exceeded $90 mil- lion during the year as compared with $75 million the preceding year. Bank- ing activities continued to expand, with bank assets exceeding $230 million. Tourism Development Once again, the number of tourists visiting the islands established new rec- ords with more than 923,000 visitors as compared with 640,000 the year before. The growing popularity of the islands as a vacationland has been 10 stimulated by the Department of Com- merce's strong promotional efforts and an active mainland-based public rela- tions program. Air Service Expansion Pan American stepped up its num- ber of direct flights to the Virgin Is- lands to six per day, including the in- auguration of direct service from Mi- ami as well as the already established service from New York. Customs preclearance previously es- tablished on St. Croix for the conveni- ence of returning visitors was also es- tablished on St. Thomas and further Director of Territories for the Department of the Interior, Mrs. Ruth VanCIeve, chats with Boy Scout during a visit to St. Croix. 11 improvements were made to the run- ways and building facilities at both airports. Recommendations were made for a new jetport on the east end of St. Thomas. A number of reports and studies on the feasibility of such an airport have been compiled and pre- sented to the legislature and the public. Public Television System Groundwork was laid for a public television system to serve all three is- lands. The legislature passed bills to create and finance such a system. A PTV commission was organized. Con- sultants were retained. A spokesman for the administration appeared before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce to support the Public Television Act of 1967. The commission studied sites for transmit- ters on St. Croix and St. Thomas and for a studio on St. Thomas. A general manager was retained after a series of interviews of candidates in Washing- ton and St. Thomas. The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was contacted, with a view to an applica- tion for a grant to help meet construc- tion and facilities costs. The possibility of aid from the Ford Foundation also was explored. A series of studies of the legal, engineering, and financial as- pects of a new PTV system was made. New Personnel Program With the assistance of a team of consultants, a survey was conducted over a period of 5 months for the pur- pose of reviewing and evaluating the personnel system of the government. Directed by the division of personnel, it sought, through recommended im- provements and legislation, to elevate the standards of service performed by the government for its citizens. On the basis of the survey's recommendations, four bills to effect changes in personnel policies were introduced into the legis- lature and passed. Part of the program that was devised called for adjustment of salaries involving increases totaling approximately $3 million annually. A number of positions previously un- classified, with tenure subject to the discretion of the administration, were classified, with resultant increase in the security of the employee. The new pro- gram in its early stages has given evi- dences of advances toward its goals of improving employee performance and productivity and increasing employee satisfaction and motivation with the challenge of useful and rewarding careers in government. 12 LEGISLATION APPROVED BY THE SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, JULY 1967-JUNE 1968 Act No. 2095—To Make Technical Amendments to Chapter 89 of Title 33 Relating to the Sale of Real Property for Delinquent Real Property Taxes. Act No. 2096—To Exempt the Vir- gin Islands from the Observance of Daylight Savings Time. Act No. 2109—To Amend Section 186, Title 17, of the Virgin Islands Code, Relating to the College En- trance Test. Act No. 2126—Act To Repeal Title 22 of the Virgin Islands Code, En- titled "Insurance," as Amended. To Enact a New Title 22 "Insurance" of such Code, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2094—To Amend Act No. 2092, Approved January 3, 1968, Re- lating to the Regulation of the Car Rental Industry. Act No. 2184—To Regulate the Practice of Architecture, Engineering, and Land Surveying and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2127—Act To Repeal Tide 9, of the Virgin Islands Code, Entitled "Banking," as Amended, To Enact a New Tide 9 "Banking" of such Code, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2098—To Amend Section 718, Title 3, of the Virgin Islands Code Relating to the Financing of the Government Employees Retirement System. Act No. 2114—To Define the Crime of Annoyance by Telephone, Tele- graph, or Written Communication and to Provide for the Punishment of Same. Act No. 21 1 1—To Provide for Com- pensation to Innocent Victims of Cer- tain Criminal Offenses or the Depend- ents of such Victims, To Establish a Criminal Victims Compensation Com- mission, and for Related Purposes. Act No. 2103—To provide for a Recreational Area in Estate Profit, St. Croix, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2104—To Provide for a Water Tank at Estate Profit St. Croix, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2106—To Establish a Spe- cial Legislative Committee To Study the Industrial Incentive Program for the Virgin Islands and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2161—To Clarify and Amend Chapter 1 of Title 34 of the Virgin Islands Code, Relating to the Providing of Travel Assistance by the Commissioner of Social Welfare. Act No. 2116—To Regulate Bill- boards along the Public Highways of the Virgin Islands. Act No. 2185—To Authorize the Lighting of Certain Areas on the Is- land of St. Croix and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2 1 28—To Establish the Vir- gin Islands Racing Commission, To Amend Certain Provisions of Chapter 11, Title 32, Virgin Islands Code, Re- 324-471 O—68- 13 lating to Horse Racing in the Virgin Islands, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2186—To Appropriate Funds and To Provide Other Terri- torial Contribution in Connection with the Taarneberg-Ross Urban Renewal Projects, St. Thomas. Act No. 2117—To Amend Section 134 of Title 28 of the Virgin Islands Code, Relating to Exemptions from Recording Fees, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2107—To Authorize an Agreement for the Construction of Molasses Storage Tanks in St. Croix, To Provide an Appropriation for Cer- tain Preparatory Work in Connection Therewith, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2119—To Authorize the Governor to Execute Amendment No. 5 to Cooperation Agreement Between the Government of the Virgin Islands and the Virgin Islands Housing Authority. Act No. 2121—To Authorize the Committee on the Judiciary of the Leg- islature to Co-Sponsor with the De- partment of Law the 1968 Northeast Conference on Uniform Reciprocal Support. Act No. 2122—To Authorize the Department of Agriculture to Conduct a Cost of Living Study for Develop- ment of the Spring and Water Hole at Banana Gut, No. 16 Estate Enighed, St. John and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2123—To Provide for the Disposition of Unpaid Government Checks, for the Escheat of Certain Moneys in Relation Thereto, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2151—To Amend thej Provi- sions of Subchapter III of Chapter 45 of Title 19 of the Virgin Islands Code Relating to Judicial Proceedings for the Apprehension and Treatment of Mentally 111 Persons. Act No. 2141—To Amend the Provi- sions of Section 1532 of Title 33 of the Virgin Islands Code Relating to the Unauthorized Disclosure of Informa- tion. Act No. 2130—To Repeal Chapter 7 of Title 33 of the Virgin Islands Code Relating to Stamp Taxes, and To Enact a New Chapter 7 of Such Title. Act No. 2132—To Amend Section 474 of Title 5, Virgin Islands Code, Relating to Writs of Execution. Act No. 2163—To Authorize the Construction of a Building for the Girl Scouts in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, and for Other Purposes. Act. No. 2134—To Amend the Pro- visions of Chapter 9 of Title 27 of the Virgin Islands Code Relating to the Assessment of Administrative Penalties for Filing of Application for License after Statutory Deadline. Act No. 3135—To Amend the Pro- visions of Chapter 9 of Title 24 of the Virgin Islands Code Relating to the Issuance of License for the Operation of Employment Agencies. Act No. 2177—To Amend and Clar- ify Chapter 1 1 of Title 24 of the Virgin Islands Code Relating to Workmen's Compensation. Act No. 2139—To Authorize the Establishment of the Virgin Islands Public Television System, To Create an Interim Commission for said Pur- pose, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2204—To Authorize the Extension of the Potable Water System to the Golden Rock Area, St. Croix, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2036—To Authorize the Governor To Execute Further Amend- ment to a Certain supplemental Agreement with Hess Oil Virgin Is- lands Corporation, To Establish the Virgin Island Conservation Fund, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2042—To Amend Certain Provisions of Chapter 1 2 of Title 24 of the Virgin Islands Code, To Provide a Reduction in the Rate of Contribu- 14 tion; To Increase Maximum Benefits, To Improve the Collection of Contri- butions, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2048—To Authorize the Construction of a Post Office Facility in Cruz Bay, St. John, and its Leasing to the United States Post Office De- partment. Act No. 2050—-To Amend Section 4094 of Tide 33 of the Virgin Islands Code, Relating to Special Tax and Fee Benefits for Housing Constructors. Act No. 2061—To Clarify the Pro- visions of the Personnel Merit System Law Relating to the Qualification and Compensation of Vocational Teachers. Act No. 2066—To Amend Certain Provisions of Title 20, Virgin Islands Code, Relating to Automobiles for Hire and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2067—To Authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture and Rec- reation To Take Certain Measures for the Eradication of the African Bont Tick, Establish the Emergency Tick Eradication Fund, and for Other Pur- poses. Act No. 2069—To Increase the Amount of Bond Authorization Under Section 113, Title 30, of the Virgin Islands Code, Relating to the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority. Act No. 2083—To Authorize the Governor To Enter into a Lease Agree- ment with the Peace Corps of the United States for the Camping Facili- ties at Estate Mandahl, St. Thomas. Act No. 2084—To Amend Act No. 1927, Approved April 18, 1967, To Provide Guarantees for Mortgages and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2086—To Stipulate that the Seventh Legislature of the Virgin Is- lands shall meet in Regular Session Commencing on January 22, 1968. Act No. 2093—To Ratify Certain Modifications of the Agreement Be- tween the Government of the Virgin Islands and Hess Oil Virgin Islands Corporation, dated September 1, 1965, as Amended and Supplemented. Act No. 2212—To Regulate the Practice of Optometry in the Virgin Islands, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2213—To Amend Title 24 of the Virgin Islands Code Relating to the Virgin Islands Wage Board, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2221—To Amend 33 Virgin Islands Code, Section 1102, Subsection (b) to Increase Income Tax Reserve from 3 percent to 4.5 percent for Pay- ment of Tax Refunds. Act No. 2225—To Establish a Spe- cial Committee for the Designation and Redesignation by Name of Public Facilities in the Virgin Islands, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2228—To Amend Section 772 of Title 22, Virgin Islands Code, Relating to Nonresident Insurance Agents and Brokers. Act No. 2238—To Amend Title 3 of the Virgin Islands Code to Provide for the Establishment of the Depart- ment of Conservation and Cultural Affairs, To Provide for the Reorga- nization of the Government of the Vir- gin Islands, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2240—To Amend Chapter 41 of Title 20, Virgin Islands Code, To Add a New Section Relating to Motor- cycles and Motor Scooters. Act No. 2252—To Provide for the Popular Election of the Boards of Elec- tions for the Virgin Islands and for the Virgin Islands Board of Education, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2253—To Provide for the Reapportionment of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands, to Amend Certain Provisions of Title 18, Virgin Islands Code, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2258—To Provide for the Conservation and Preservation of His- toric and Cultural Assets of the Virgin Islands, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2259—To Provide for the 15 Girl Scout Week is observed with scouts taking over government positions for a day. Here three girl scouts "preside" over the Virgin Islands Senate, a 15-man unicameral Legislature. Licensing of Barbers and Beauticians in the Virgin Islands, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2272—To Amend Chapter 25, Title 3, of the Virgin Islands Code by the Addition of a New Subchapter XI (Personnel Training System), and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2279—To Amend Chapter 5, Title 23, of the Virgin Islands Code Relating to the Control of Firearms and Ammunition, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2257—To Amend Tide 18, Virgin Islands Code, by Adding a Chapter 2 Thereto, To Provide for an Elected Washington Representative of the People of the Virgin Islands, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2283—To Amend the Provi- sions of Chapter 1, Title 20, of the Vir- gin Islands Code Relating to the Con- struction of Private Roads and Driveways. Act No. 2287—To Amend the Provi- sions of Subdivision (a) of Section 473 of Title 20 of the Virgin Islands Code Relating to the Traffic Advisory and Safety Committee. Act No. 2294—To Amend the Provi- sions of Act No. 986 (Bill No. 1920, Approved March 26, 1963) To Grant Occupants of Single-Family Units in Emergency Housing Projects a First Priority in the Purchase of Housing Units, To Set Standards for the Sale of Emergency Housing Units and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2295—To Authorize the Es- tablishment of a Driver Education Pro- gram, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2296—To Amend Tide 14 of the Virgin Islands Code to Define 16 the Crime of Loitering and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2298—To Amend the Provi- sions of Section 493 of Title 20 of the Virgin Islands Code Relating to the Operation of a Motor Vehicle While in an Intoxicated Condition. Act No. 2311—To Amend Certain Provisions of Subchapters I, IV and VI of Chapter 25, Title 3, Virgin Islands Code (Career Personnel Service) . Act No. 2306—To Authorize the De- partment of Law to Host the Annual Conference of the National Association of Attorneys General in the Virgin Islands During the Year 1969, and for Other Purposes. Act No. 2313—To Amend Certain Provisions of Chapter 25 of Title 13, Virgin Islands Code. (Pay Plan.) Act No. 2315—To Amend Section 951, Title 11 of the Virgin Islands Code, Relating to the Legal Rate of Interest and for Other Purposes. 17 VIRGIN ISLANDS WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY Personnel: 271 The Virgin Islands Water and Pow- er Authority was acquired by the gov- ernment of the Virgin Islands on June 1, 1965, from the former Virgin Islands Corporation, a federally owned corpo- ration. The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority manufactures and distributes electricity on St. Thomas and St. Croix islands. By means of submarine cables, the island of St. John, Water Island, and Hassel Island are furnished electric power. There are now two water distillation plants on St. Thomas with a total capacity of 1,250,000 gallons per day. For St. Croix, bids were let in May 1967 for a 1-million-gallon-per-day water desalting plant to be built in conjunction with the Worthington Steam Electric Plant. The successful bidder was Steams-Roger Corp. of Denver, Colo. Construction of this unit began in October 1967 and the plant was completed and went into commer- cial operation in May 1968. There are still some modifications to be done on this unit. All water manufactured on both is- lands is pumped into the facilities of the public works department, who is the authority's only customer, and then sold to the general public. A total of 285.6 million gallons of water was pro- duced during the year and 263.6 mil- lion gallons sold to the public works department for distribution. There is a total of 18,300 electric customers of whom 10,070 are in the St. Thomas-St. John service area, and 8,230 in the St. Croix service area. The increase in the numbers of customers is approximately 1,708 over the past year. The following is a list of electric bills issued during fiscal years 1966, 1967 and 1968: 1966 1967 1968 Virgin Islands water and power facilities at Krum Bay in St. Thomas. The islands presently convert close to 5 million gallons of sea water to fresh water daily. Thomas for the year was 16,300 kilo- watts against last year's peak of 14,600 kilowatts. On St. Croix, the maximum peak demand was 11,800 kilowatts against the previous year peak of 9,550 kilowatts. Following is a listing of present elec- tric facilities now in operation on both islands : St. Thomas plant: Kilowatts Unit No. 1 diesel 600 Unit No. 2 diesel 600 Unit No. 3 diesel 2, 500 Unit No. 4 diesel 600 Unit No. 5 diesel 750 Unit No. 6 diesel 1,250 Unit No. 7 diesel 2, 000 Unit No. 8 steam 3, 000 Unit No. 9 diesel 3, 000 Unit No. 10 steam 7, 000 St. Croix plant: Un Uni Un Un: Uni Uni Un: Un Un Uni Uni Kilowatts 1 diesel 429 2 diesel 234 diesel 248 diesel 1,000 diesel 965 diesel 750 diesel 2,216 t No. t No. t No. t No. t No. t No. t No. t No. 8 diesel 2,400 t No. 9 diesel 1,000 t No. 10 steam 10, 000 tNo. 12 diesel 4,500 Total kilowatts available. . 21, 300 Total kilowatts available. . . 23, 742 A total of 4ll new mercury vapor street lights were installed during the year in addition to gradually replacing the old incandescent types that have been in use for many years. During the year, 3,464 new meters were installed which includes new in- 19 stallations and changing out of large numbers of old surface type meters. About 75 miles of primary and sec- ondary lines were constructed during the year, 33 miles on St. Thomas and 42 miles on St. Croix. Transformer capacity added to the distribution system during the year were 6,825 kilovolt-amperes to St. Thomas and 3,500 kilovolt-amperes to St. Croix. Because of the large number of leaks, the four Aqua-Chem evaporators were out of service for several months for complete retubing. The existing tubes which \vere made of aluminum bronze were replaced with copper nickel tubes. While these evaporators were out of service, a 12,000-gallon-per-day flash type evaporator unit was rented from Aqua-Chem Corp. to produce feed wa- ter makeup. A new and larger Westinghouse evaporator body arrived on St. Thomas on August 18, 1967, to replace the existing one which was installed when the water plant was constructed. The old unit could not produce the guar- anteed 1 million gallons per day. The new unit has produced as much as 1,180,000 gallons per day, and it is expected that it will continue to pro- duce the guaranteed capacity. For St. Thomas, a $6.3 million con- tract for a combination 2.5-million- gallon-per-day desalting plant and a 15,000-kilowatt net steam generating plant was awarded to Baldwin-Lima- Hamilton Corp. of Philadelphia, Pa., a subsidiary of Armour & Co. and Inter- national General Electric Co. It is esti- mated that both units would be ready for commercial operation by Septem- ber 1968. A 2,000-kilowatt portable diesel elec- tric generating unit was received in St. Thomas on September 2, 1967, from Worthing Corp. This is a skid unit and was im^mediately assembled and placed in operation within a few weeks. In case of emergency, such as a hurricane, this unit would be shipped to St. John for operation until the crisis is over. The 10,000-kilowatt Worthington steam electric generation plant under construction on St. Croix was placed in commercial operation on Novem- ber 30, 1967, under a crash program to meet the electric demand of the island. For the St. Croix plant, the Governing Board authorized the purchase of a 4500-kilowatt Enterprise diesel general unit. Construction of this unit was very rapid and it was placed in operation in June. 1968. It was necessary to have this diesel in service before the Worthing- ton unit could be taken out of service for final adjustments. By Resolution No. 44, the Governing Board authorized the Executive Direc- tor to take bids for a 15,000-kilowatt steam electric powerplant for the island of St. Croix with provisions for future addition of approximately 2^2 million gallons per day sea water distillation plant. Bids for the 15,000-kilowatt steam electric plant only, with provisions for a future water plant, were opened on February 13, 1968. The IGE Export Division of General Electric Co. pre- sented the lowest and best bid in the amount of $3,740,536.00 with a com- pletion date of 690 days after award of the contract. In March 1968 the firm of Jackson & Moreland submitted a financial feasi- bility of electric system expansion re- port. The purpose of this report is to determine the financial feasibility of providing for expansion of the electric power system in the Virgin Islands to meet anticipated growth requirements through fiscal 1971-72. This report supersedes an earlier one submitted in March 1967. On April 19, 1968, the authority 20 offered for public sale $8.8 million electric system bond anticipation notes— 1968. This is in accordance with chapter 5 of title 30 of the Virgin Islands Code, as amended. The Gov- erning Board noted acceptance of the low bid from Chase Manhattan Bank at an annual interest rate of 420 per- cent. The new notes will mature on April 15, 1969. Quotations were received from 12 insurance companies for group life in- surance coverage for employees of the authority. After carefully reviewing these quotations, it was decided to ob- tain the proposals submitted by Pilot Life Insurance Co. On August 17, 1967, the coverage went into effect. The authority was guaranteed the rate of $6 per $1,000 of coverage for a period of 2 years from August 17, 1967, to August 17, 1969. Bids for medical and hospital insur- ance for the employees of the authority was taken on November 17, 1967. After evaluation and analysis of the bids received from eight insurance companies, the quotation submitted by Pilot Life Insurance Co. was accepted. The authority will pay the entire cost of the employee premium. However, if dependent coverage is desired, one- half the cost will be paid by the au- thority. The employee pays the other half. The maximum cost to the author- ity is approximately $35,000 per an- num for 250 employees. The St. Thomas Administrative Office on the first floor of Building 18 in Sub Base was completely renovated. The walls were paneled, floor tiled, and a new ceiling with modem lights installed. A glass enclosed computer room was also installed to accommo- date the NCR data processing equip- ment. The St. Croix Administrative Office was also relocated from the old busi- ness office building to a newly reno- vated building across the yard. In February the electronic data processing equipment arrived, and was installed about a week later. This is a magnetic ledger system. At present the equipment is posting customers daily receipts and preparing several thousand electric bills monthly. The transferring of the billing from St. Croix to St. Thomas is still in progress. 21 VIRGIN ISLANDS AIRPORT AND INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES AGENCY Personnel: 181 The Virgin Islands Airport and In- dustrial Resources Agency was created by act No. 1684 of the legislature, as amended, and operates within the Office of the Governor. During fiscal 1967-68, activities of the agency were financed by operating revenues, appro- equal to major mainland operations, carried out by a staff of 1 70 employees. St. Thomas Operations Major operations on St. Thomas in- cluded Harry S. Truman Airport, the Submarine Base, Crown Bay Fill, and the Antilles Airboats land-lease at the Charlotte Amalie waterfront. Opera- tions of these facilities was financed by cash collections from operating reve- nues totaling $698,901.87. Harry S. Truman Airport saw a record number of passengers, aircraft landings, and cargo movements during the year and collections from opera- tions increased almost 32 percent over the previous year. Collections amount- ed to $473,21 1.12 during fiscal 1967-68 compared to $359,165.04 for the pre- vious year. Increased rental income from commercial tenants and hotels contributed to this substantial gain. Rental income totaled $270,039.83, up almost 37 percent from the previous year's total of $197,365.64. A total of 503,732 passengers arrived at Harry S. Truman Airport during the year, 1 22,062 operations were recorded and 8,511,487 pounds of cargo moved through the terminal. Operating Appropriation: $963,585 Major development projects at this airport included inauguration of direct service from Miami by Pan American World Ainvays, increase of daily direct flights from the mainland to a total of six, opening of a branch of the Virgin Islands National Bank, installation of a telephone service center for oversea and local calls, and initial steps for preclearance services. • Other major St. Thomas facilities were active with collections from the submarine base and former Vicorp properties amounting to $220,927.38 and initial phases of commercial devel- opment at the Crown Bay fill produc- ing $14,264.67. St. Croix Operations Operations and income from Alex- ander Hamilton Airport increased sub- stantially with airport collections amounting to $187,151.22 during the fiscal year 1967-68 and operations re- corded by the Federal Aviation Agency reached a total of 46,574. On St. Croix, 43,953 passengers were processed through the U.S. customs preclearance facilities as compared to 14,140 during the previous year. A total of $75,000 was transferred to the special airport fund from the gen- eral fund for airport operations. Other Highlights of 1967-68 During the year, the Agency entered into 87 lease agreements. Thirty-five of these leases have been approved and 22 have obligated tenants for capital im- provements to government-owned properties. These improvements will cost an estimated $3 million and, at the end of lease terms, will become the property of the Virgin Islands govern- ment. On March 12, 1968, an agreement was reached with the Federal Aviation Agency which will make it possible for the Virgin Islands Airport and Indus- trial Resources Agency to enter into long-term leases with private investors which provide for uninterrupted oc- cupancy. During the past year, the Army Re- serve Building and land on St. Thomas were transferred to the Virgin Islands government. Looking to the future, the agency also was involved in presenting reports to the public on the proposed new jet- port at Long Point Site. The agency believes that our citizens and our visi- tors must have a safer, more attractive and efficient facility and that larger jets will increase this need. The agency also endorsed the Governor's proposal to establish a Virgin Islands Port Au- thority to administer all aviation and marine activities at an operating level equal to major mainland operations. The Harry S. Truman Airport in St. Thomas enlarged to take direct jet flights from the mainland stretches behind Lindberg Bay. In the background is the campus of the College of the Virgin Islands. 23 PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Personnel: 2 The Virgin Islands Public Utilities Commission continued, throughout the fiscal year, in its efforts to conduct thorough examinations of all utilities subject to its regulations. It was a year of vigorous commission action. Shipping In fiscal 1968, St. Thomas main- tained its leadership as the leading cruise ship port-of-call in the Carib- bean with 301 vessels carrying 150,000 passengers to visit the island. Most of Operating Appropriation: $41,120 the ships berth at the West Indian Co.'s wharf so this active traffic was reflected in greater income from fees and wharfage. In recent years, cargo movement from the east coast has tended toward containers which are transhipped into roll-on, roll-off barges for deilvery to neighboring islands. To increase dock activities of the West Indian Co., ar- rangements were made with a major barge operator to use the company's dock facilities. This move meshes with Cruise ships line up at West Indies dock in St. Thomas to disgorge passengers. Over 250 ships come to the Virgin Islands each year, bringing hundreds of thousands of tourists. 24 the company's overall plans for con- struction of additional warehousing capacity on land adjacent to the dock. Plans also include a new road system to improve traffic flow in the dock area. On August 24, 1967, the West Indian Co., requested a rate increase on land- ing and loading fees Consultants to the commission examined the company's accounts and found that records and procedure were inadequate for rate determination and recommended that "despite limited available data * * * we are of the opinion that the request for rate relief by the West Indian Co. has not been supported and accord- ingly, recommend that the application be denied." Should the company accept the suggested accounting outline sub- mitted to it, and up-date its records the commission may entertain a subse- quent request. The year saw continued orderly de- velopment of the Christiansted, St. Croix, docking facilities although more warehouses and sheds, bonded and un- bonded, are needed. Since there is no single cargo handling contractor serv- ing Christiansted, Island Transport, and Florida Lines are the de facto cargo handlers and their rates are on file with the commission. At the Frederiksted deep water pier in St. Croix, where facilities are con- sidered a utility. Cargo Services, Inc., told the commission that it is an "un- tenable" position because, although it is the successful bidder as cargo-handl- ing contractor, it has no contract with the government. The utility has peti- tioned for a government ruling and the matter is being expedited by the de- partments of law and commerce. Telephone Service In August 1967 the commission launched an investigation of the Virgin Islands Telephone Corp. (Vitelco) ac- tivities, rates, charges and services and requested monthly reports. These re- ports provide the commission with de- tailed data on the corporation's finan- cial situation and level of service per- formance. They enable the commission to monitor service on all three islands and direct remedial action. On January 17, 1968, the commis- sion issued its first order of remedy set- ting out minimum service standards on dial-tone delay and operator's speed of answer and directing Vitelco to change central office equipment and adopt a system of tones and announcements. The order also called for specific traffic engineering and technical studies to en- able the commission to direct further remedial action and for specific plans for improvements in transmission qual- ity, microwave cutoffs, personnel, and other areas of concern. Vitelco complied with the order and there is continuing communication be- tween the commission, its consultants, and company executives so that im- provements can be made through in- formal procedures. Studies showed that there is sufficient line capacity and central office equip- ment at Christiansted and Frederiksted so that dial-tone delays should be at a minimum. At the Charlotte Amalie ex- change, an additional 1,000 lines will be cut over early in fiscal 1969 which will alleviate the dial-tone problem as related to line capacity. Commission action has assured suffi- cient equipment to provide satisfactory sendee and is directing attention to in- plant operating problems. These prob- lems can best be solved by Vitelco's management but commission consult- ants have been directed to assist on this assignment. Commission consultants were also asked to study Vitelco's investment pro- gram related to future demands and the conclusion was reached that Vitelco's stepped-up investments will 25 provide capacity to serve the booming needs of the islands in the future. During the year, a review of financial statements indicated that no significant reduction in local rates was feasible un- der legal standards. However, a sub- marine cable to the mainland was scheduled to go into operation early in the next fiscal year and a rate reduction of 25 percent on long-distance calls was filed with the FCC late in fiscal 1968. Expansion of coinbox service was scheduled for completion by the end of fiscal 1969. Coinboxes in Charlotte Amalie would be increased from 141 to 160; in Christiansted, from 43 to 70, and in Frederiksted, from 29 to 40. Vitelco's budget for 1968 called for cutover of the coinbox telephones from postpaid to prepaid. Vicom Virgin Isle Communications report- ed a substantial increase in gross in- come in 1967 with a total of $44,000 compared to $28,000 for 1966. Its mobile services were expanded to in- clude VHF radio-telephone service to land and mobile stations in St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix and the British Virgin Islands; Marine radio-telephone communications to ship; telephone answering service for subscribers in St. Croix, St. Thomas, and the British Virgins and sales and service. On December 31, 1967, Her Maj- esty's Government terminated Vicom's license for VHF service to the British Virgin Islands. However, loss of rev- enues from this service were made up by a 1 0-percent increase in St. Thomas and St. John subscribers. Virgin Isles Communication transferred its sales and service division to Caribbean En- gineering & Communications, limiting its activities to radio-telephone com- munications. Passenger Bus Service During fiscal 1968, Passenger Bus Utility expanded service to meet grow- ing demands. On St. Croix, additional routes were established to serve the Grove Place-Calquhoun area, the Hess-Harvey developments, and from Christiansted to the eastern end of the island with weekend and holiday serv- ice to Kramer's Park. On St. Thomas, the Sub Base Bay area transferred to the Virgin Islands government is now serviced regularly and additional rural service has been added to the east-end area. 26 BOND ISSUE AND INTERIM FINANCING Virgin Islands bonds and bond anticipation notes continued to be fa- vorably received in the national money market. Financing provided in this manner has enabled the government to proceed with plans for five new schools, three of which were completed and utilized last year; expand and improve older school facilities; to acquire land and provide preliminary designing and planning for two modern health cen- ters; to build modern desalinization plants for the conversion of sea water to fresh water, an important step to- ward stabilizing our fresh water sup- ply; and to build new modern electric plants toward the development of ade- quate and stable power capacity. At the beginning of the fiscal year the government had outstanding $5,020,000 in general obligation bonds, $6,915,000 in general obligation bond anticipation notes, and $4 million in electric revenue bond anticipation notes. The total outstanding debt was $15,935,000. On November 29, 1967, notices of sale were issued for the second and largest bond issue oflfered by the gov- ernment up to the present time. The issue was compi^ised of $6,915,000 gen- eral obligation bonds for the following purposes : School systems $500, 000 New health centers 1, 000, 000 Water distribution systems 2, 815, 000 Water production systems 2, 600, 000 Total 6,915,000 The proceeds of this sale were used to retire the interim general obligation notes outstanding on July 1, 1967. Bids were received and opened in the offices of Wainwright & Ramsey, Inc., New York City, on December 13, 1967, at 1 1 a.m. Four bids were received. The successful bidder for these 25-year bonds was Blythe & Co., Inc., and Smith, Barney & Co., Inc., and Asso- ciates, bidding at a net interest cost of 4.87 percent. Other bids were as fol- lows: Bidder Rate (percent) Premium First National City Bank and the First Boston 4. 8891 $221. 28 Halsey, Stuart, & Co., Inc., and Drexel Harriman Ripley, Inc. 4. 9135 The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. & Associates 4. 941 1 297. 50 All of the 1967 bonds arc dated De- cember 1, 1967, and mature serially each December 1, 1968, through 1992, with semiannual interest payments due each June 1 and December 1. During the course of fiscal year 1968 the following new general obligation bond anticipation notes were issued : 1. December 18, 1967—$4,555,000 purchased by the Chase Manhattan 27 Bank at an interest rate of 4 percent ing one large sale of $8,800,000 in elec- for the following purposes : trie revenue bond anticipation notes Public school systems $500, 000 took place on April 15, 1968. The notes College of the Virgin Islands. . 102, 000 were purchased by the Chase Manhat- Water distribution systems... M53, 000 ^^^ Bank at an interest rate of 4.20 Water production systems 2,900,000 percent. The purpose of this sale was to Total 4, 555, 000 renew the earlier notes issued in 1967 2. May 18, 1968—$2,298,000 for ''' ^^^ principal amount of $4 million public school systems purchased by the ^"^ ^° provide additional financing of Chase Manhattan Bank at interest rate ?'4'800,000 for electnc power produc- of 3.94 percent. ^^^^ facilities. The above notes totaling $6,853,000 In summary the status of bond fi- aJl mature on December 18, 1968. nancing as of June 30, 1968, was as In the area of revenue bond financ- follows : I. General obligation bond financing A. Cumulative bond issues authorized by the legislature Purpose Amount New health centers $2, 000, 000 School buildings and facilities 7, 702, 000 Water production and distribution systems 9, 368, 000 Total 19, 070, 000 B. Bonds and bond anticipation notes issued Purpose Bonds Notes Total New health centers $2, 000, 000 $2, 000, 000 School building and facilities 4, 700, 000 $2, 900, 000 7, 600, 000 Water production and distribution systems 5,415,000 3,953,000 9,368,000 Totals 12, 115, 000 6, 853, 000 18, 968, 000 C. Balance outstanding against bond and note issues Total bonds issued $12,115,000 Payments against mature principal 365, 000 Balance of outstanding principal bonds 11, 750,000 Total outstanding bond anticipation 6, 853, 000 Total 18, 603, 000 D. Relationship of authorized and incurred general obligation debt to legal debt limitation under Public Law 88-180 Assessed valuation of taxable real property $197, 520, 096 Debt limitation ( 10 percent of aggregate assessed valuation of real prop- erty in the Virgin Islands) 19, 752, 009. 60 General obligation debt authorized 19,070,000 Less bonds retired as of June 30, 1968 365, 000 Total 18, 705, 000. 00 Balance available for new authorizations 1, 047, 009. 60 28 II. Revenue bond financing The legal limitation on revenue bond debt as of June 30, 1968, was $30 million as defined in Public Law 88-180. At the end of June 1968 authorizations and issues under this ceiling were as follows : A. Authorizations Purpose Amount Electric power production facilities by the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority $25, 000, 000 Housing and service facilities, College of the Virgin Islands 1, 661, 000 Total authorized 26, 661, 000 Balance available for new authorization under June 30, 1968, ceiling 3, 339, 000 Total 30, 000, 000 B. Bond and bond anticipation notes issued Of the $26,661,000 revenue bonds authorized only $8,800,000 in revenue bond debt had been incurred by the end of June 1968. This was in the form of electric revenue bond anticipation notes of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority for electric power production facilities. It was anticipated that the college bonds totaling $1,661,000 would be issued early in fiscal year 1969. 324-471 O—68- 29 CONTROL OF PROCESSING OF WOOLEN YARD GOODS The ad hoc hearing board, set up pursuant to section 504(a) of Title 33, Virgin Islands Code, to recommend to the Governor quotas to be established for woolen yard goods in the various classications reconvened during fiscal 1968. Control was implemented over the processing of woven woolen yard goods by imposition of quotas to limit Many Virgin Islanders are employed In woolen yard goods factories. the flow of such foreign material into the customs area of the United States. Controls are maintained by the imposi- tion of a 1-cent-per-yard tax within es- tablished quotas and a 65-cent-per- yard tax on excess over the quotas. For the calendar year 1968, these quotas (less 10 percent required re- serve) were assigned : Linear yards Showerproof woolen cloth 2, 000, 000 Knitted, worsted, and/or woolen cloth 800, 000 Woven and/or dyed and/or finished woolen cloth 100,000 Thermal laminated and adhe- sive bonded cloth 100, 000 Total 3,000,000 Unused portions of quotas allotted for calendar 1967 were carried over into 1968. Total yardage each company received by category follows : Showerproof woolen cloth Total quota allowed this year. . 2, 000, 000 Less 10 percent reserve —200, 000 Net this year 1, 800, 000 1967 carryover 1, 175, 585 Total 2, 975, 585 30 Company apportionment : Vitex Manufacturing Co., Ltd 1,312,083 1967 carryover 600, 000 Net this year 1,912,083 KentCo., Inc 487,917 1967 carryover 575, 585 Total including carry- over 2, 975, 585 Knitted worsted and/or woolen cloth Total quota allowed this year. . 800, 000 Less 10 percent reserve —80, 000 Net this year 720,000 1967 carryover 200,000 Total including carry- over 920, 000 Company apportionment: Buccaneer Mills, Inc 720, 000 1967 carryover 200,000 Total including carry- over 920, 000 Woven and/or dyed and/or finished woolen cloth Total quota allowed this year. . 100, 000 Less 10 percent reserve — 10, 000 Net this year 90,000 1967 carryover 240, 000 Total including carry- over 330, 000 Company apportionment : Amity International, Inc. . 100, 000 Less 10 percent carryover. —10,000 Net this year 90,000 1967 carryover 240,000 Total including carry- over 330, 000 Thermal laminated and adhesive bonded woolen yard goods Total quota allowed this year. . 100, 000 Less 10 percent reserve — 10, 000 Net this year 90, 000 Company apportionment: un- assigned 90, 000 31 CONTROL OF MANUFACTURE OF WATCHES The most significant development with respect to watch production in the period July 1, 1967 to June 30, 1968 were ( 1 ) the upholding of the Virgin Islands watch production tax law by the courts, and (2) the assumption by the Federal Government of the regula- tion of the watch industry in the terri- tories subject to the special section 301 provisions of the Tariff Act. Litigation commenced in late 1965 by several watch companies attacking the validity of the local law imposing quotas on their production, culminated with a decision in the spring of 1968 upholding the law. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the law was not an illegal export tax, but an excise tax which the legislature could legitimately impose on the manufacture of watches for the purpose of discouraging overproduc- tion. The Supreme Court refused to review the lower court's decision. Even before the decision was an- nounced, however, the Congress had enacted legislation, effective January 1 , 1 968, under the provisions of which regulation of watch production in the 301 areas (the Virgin Islands and Guam) was assumed at the Federal level, through the Departments of Interior and Commerce. Under reg- ulations issued by these Federal de- partments, the local department of commerce continues to play an admin- istrative role with respect to the watch industry since it controls the issuance of shipping permits to manufacturers licensed under the terms of the Fed- eral law. Although a quota allocation system is still in effect, the methods of com- putation under the former local law and the present Federal statute are different. Under the former, the proce- dure used was to grant a temporary quota, an initial quota and an annual quota allocation. Under existing proce- dures, the initial allocation was based upon 50 percent of watch movements and parts assembled and shipped dur- ing the first 10 months of 1967. At the same time, any firm assembling less than 15,000 units for the calendar year would be ineligible for a quota in 1968. The General Accounting Office au- dited watch manufacture operations in the Virgin Islands in late June. During the calendar year 1967, watch move- ments and parts were imported as fol- lows: Japan, $6,585,169; Hong Kong, $1,277,938; West Germany, $1,272,- 842; France, $1,185,447; Soviet Union, $678,717; and Switzerland, $106,776. There are now 14 watch companies operating in the Virgin Islands, three on the island of St. Thomas, and 1 1 on St. Croix. Four of these companies have tax exemption. The 14 companies em- ploy 800 persons and have a combined annual payroll of $2,662,059:20. The quota for 1968 is 4,208,750 watch movements and parts. In fiscal 1968, 3,222,571 movements and parts were exported to the United States for an 32 approximate value of $19,353,426. All quotas granted are subject to possible reduction or revocation. A new regulation now in effect per- mits the sale or transfer of a quota pro- vided prior approval of the secretaries of their delegates is secured, and pro- vided the firm sold or transferred re- mains in the business as a separate or distinct entity. During this period, two companies were sold. The watch industry of the islands provides year-round employment for a majority of natives. A training pro- gram where employees are sent abroad is also in effect. V. -^^ Close to 1,000 Virgin Islanders now work in watch assembly plants, a major industry in the Virgin Islands. 33 OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND INFORMATION Personnel: 15 The office of public relations and information has, as its primary re- sponsibility, the publicizing of the Vir- gin Islands on the U.S. mainland and in other countries. In addition, it func- tions as the public relations arm of the Office of the Crovemor and the depart- ments within the executive branch. News, feature articles, and photo- graphs about the islands are prepared for release on the mainland through the government's public relations firm in New York and news, pictures, and information concerning the executive branch of the Virgin Islands govern- ment are released to local and main- land-based news media. The office also provides assistance and information to visiting editors, writers, and photographers as well as to important visiting dignitaries from the United States and other countries. Assistance and counsel is given to the Governor's office in the preparation of reports, speeches and additional re- quired information including the Gov- ernor's annual report to the Secretary of the Interior. The mainland public relations firm, in addition to supervising the islands' public relations efforts, also serves the many Capitol Hill and Washington de- partmental needs of the Virgin Islands government. During the fiscal year, the office was directly involved in planning for the National Governors' Conference, held Operating Appropriauon: $226,907 en route to and in the Virgin Islands in October. The director and members of his staff, supervised the communi- cations arrangements aboard the SS Independence, which carried 43 Gov- ernors, their families and staffs to the islands, and assumed responsibility for the shipboard and on-islands press fa- cilities for more than 160 national news media representatives. An after-action analysis of the publicity results of the conference, prepared by the mainland public relations firm showed more than 10,000 newspaper clippings received, plus favorable articles in most of the country's major magazines and exten- sive coverage of the conference and island activities over network TV and radio. Evidence of the success of the conference and the increased national awareness was clearly indicated in the sharp upsurge in inquiries received about the islands, and in active tourist arrivals. Other major activities planned by the office included a Virgin Islands Day celebration in New York City, where Governor Paiewonsky presided over the changing of the name of Times Square to "Virgin Islands Square" for one day and participated in a concert, dedication reception, and gift exchange with the mayor of New York City. The board of directors of "Discover America", a private organization whose members are executives of some of the country's leading corporations, and whose purpose is to promote travel in 34 the U.S.A., held their board meeting in the Virgin Islands in January. Three days of sightseeing and social events planned by the public relations office drew unanimous praise. Over 452 news releases and 320 news photographs were distributed to the is- lands' news media and to off-islands in- dividuals and agencies during the year. Major articles about the islands, pre- pared with the assistance of the office and the mainland public relations agency, appeared in the National Geo- graphic, Ladies' Home Journal, Cos- mopolitan, Time, Yachting, Holiday, Modern Bride, Mademoiselle, Ameri- can Girl, and House Beautiful. Hun- dreds of syndicated articles appeared in papers subscribing to the National Edi- torial Association, King Features, As- sociated Press, and United Press Inter- national. Television featured the islands on NBC's "Today" show, and the "Won- derful World of Golf" and all the major radio networks carried islands features. Many prominent and newsworthy persons visited the islands, including the daughter of President Johnson, Lynda Robb, who honeymooned on St. John and Secretary of the Interior, Stewart Udall. The large volume of free promo- tional material and publicity published about the islands is reflected in the steadily increasing number of tourists who visit each year. 35 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARY Personnel: 44 Major legislation affecting the insur- ance and banking industries, two areas of the office of the government secre- tary, was enacted during this fiscal year On March 29, 1968, the Governor signed into law act No. 2126 related to insurance and act No. 2127 which up- dates the banking laws of the Virgin Islands. The insurance act was drafted fol- lowing meetings with the commissioner of insurance, the office of the attorney general. Equity Publishing Corp., and representatives of insurance companies doing business in the Virgin Islands. It is the opinion of the office of the attor- ney general that this is a comprehensive and practical statute which will regu- late and foster the insurance industry, yet will protect policyholders and the public. It includes provisions for regis- tration of nonresidents as brokers and agents, licensing of surplus line brokers and written examinations for those wishing to qualify as agents, brokers, solicitors, and adjusters. The new law also increases the rate of premium taxes by 2 percent. Act 2127 provides for the first revi- sion of the banking laws since 1949 and resulted from concerted efforts of the banking board of which the govern- ment secretary is the chairman in co- operation with the attorney general, Equity Publishing Corp., and the finan- cial community. New chapters were added to regulate small loans and Operating Appropriation: $390,249 pawnbrokers, to require disclosure of finance charges; savings and loan as- sociations and mergers and consolida- tions. It also clearly defines the powers, and the duties of the banking board. Another law affecting the office is act No. 2117 which exempts from re- cording fees and boundary attests all instruments of conveyance from or to the United States and the Virgin Is- land Governments. This solves ques- tions which were frequently raised about fees and stamp taxes on docu- ments involving individuals and the Federal or local governments. Legislative action also transferred the board of tax review from the office of the government secretary to the de- partment of property and procurement. During this fiscal year, volume of documents recorded in St. Thomas de- creased but the revenues increased as compared with the previous period. In St. Croix, both the number of docu- ments recorded and revenues collected increased significantly. Passports, trademarks and patents, notary public commissions, alcohol control, and reg- istration of trade names showed no in- crease over fiscal 1966-67. New corpo- rations continued to be registered but, simultaneously, strict enforcement of corporate laws resulted in liquidation of many corporations. Primary reason was nonpayment of franchise taxes. On April 1, 1968, the second 3-year reappraisal cycle of real property was 36 launched. The first cycle added more As provided by the Organic Act, the than 1,200 parcels of land and 600 im- government secretary served as Acting provements to the tax rolls. Governor of the Virgin Islands on An IBM key punch machine is now numerous occasions during this fiscal being installed in the tax assessor's of- year. fice so that tax rolls will now be pre- See appendix A for tables on : Assess- pared in the government secretary's ments and taxes; insurance fees col- office rather than the department of lected; rum produced; alcoholic bev- finance. This change \vill solve prob- erages exported; denatured alcohol lems of coordinating, and supervising produced, and licenses issued and fees this project. collected. 37 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Personnel: 1,305 The fiscal year 1967-68 saw signifi- cant progress in public education in the Virgin Islands highlighted by an 8.52-percent growth in enrollment, a 19-percent increase in operating budget, an impressive increase in con- struction of new schools and additional classrooms and, for the first time, ade- quate staffing in secondary schools ex- cept in industrial arts. The increased budget made it pos- sible to acquire needed textbooks and educational materials. In the area of special education, a contract was awarded for 16 mobile classrooms with two classroom units each to provide service to handicapped children. These mobile classrooms will be in operation when school starts this fall. A critical shortage of elementary teachers still exists, making it necessary to employ nondegree people to fill many vacancies. The department has been successful in recruitment of quali- fied staff from off-island sources. Salary schedules and the rising cost of living combined to create teacher unrest and, shortly before January 1, Virgin Island teachers became affili- ated with the American Federation of Teachers. Bargaining sessions with this group started in early spring and con- tinued through the school year, and these sessions did result in settlement of basic principles for contract agree- ments for the 1 968-69 school year. Curriculum and InstrucHon Several revisions in curriculum courses were instituted and the school Operating Appropriation: $8,673,002 board approved a new trimester course, "introduction to business," which will be offered at the ninth-grade level to give students an overall view of busi- ness practices. The board also ap- proved a change of course name from "business education" to "office occu- pations." This renamed course will cover bookkeeping, clerical, and steno- graphic. Adult basic education, a federally supported program, continued to serve U.S. citizens and resident-aliens with 2-hour sessions twice a week. The pro- gram is for illiterates and underedu- cated adults and offers reading, lan- guage arts, arithmetic, and English. The adult education program pro- vides training for adults from grades 9 through 12 and, following a high school equivalency test, a diploma is awarded each student. A joint teacher-training program be- tween NYU and the College of the Virgin Islands continued for the sec- ond year with practice teaching under the direction of three supervisors from NYU. This project assists in recruiting and training teachers who are residents of the Virgin Islands. Separation of secondary schools into junior and senior high school levels and introduction of a new program at the lower level made it necessary to review the promotion policy of 1963. A com- mittee composed of principals, assist- ant principals, and supervisors made this study and copies of proposed pol- icy have been submitted to the com- 38 missioner for review. If acceptable, the new policy will be presented to the school board for approval. This year also saw completion of an in-depth study of all courses with the objective of strengthening programs in each area. For the first time, the year was marked by provision of complete physics, chemistry, biology, and gen- eral science labs in each senior high school. From October 6 through Novem- ber 10, 1967, the secondary schools served as training grounds for several Peace Corps members who participated in a 5-week practice teaching course. Commissioner of Education crowns high school beauty queen as prelude to island-wide beauty pageant finals. . 39 Pupil Personnel Services Pupil personnel specialists work closely with teachers in helping each student develop self-understanding, orientation to school and society, and ability to make realistic educational and career choices. Services are pro- vided by one director, one guidance co- ordinator, one testing coordinator, three attendance coordinators, one social worker, and 16 guidance coun- selors. Health services are an important ele- ment and, as of April 30, 1968, a total of 6,965 pupils had been seen by nurses. A total of 730 of these were referred to the emergency rooms of hospitals and clinic appointments made for 4,020. Increased demand for health services resulted in appointment of a full-time registered nurse to the Claude O. Markoe School in Frederiksted, St. Croix. A school social worker was employed to provide services to the public schools on St. Croix and a total number of 78 cases were referred there and 18 on St. Thomas. For the first time, guidance services were available at all three school levels—elementary, junior high, and senior high—although a personnel shortage limited services at the ele- mentary level to four schools. Attendance services were provided by two counselors in St. Croix and one serving St. Thomas and St. John. These counselors worked closely with the de- partment of public safety and other community agencies. During the period from June 1967 to January 1968, the specialists also ad- ministered high school equivalency tests to 461 applicants and awarded certificates to 86 who passed. Eight cer- tificates were awarded to veterans. Children perform a traditional maypole dance in the main square in Christiansted, St. Croix. 40 As in the past, the office of pupil per- sonnel services continued to administer the territorial scholarship program and a total of 205 scholarships was ap- proved by the board of education un- der this program. In addition, 16 spe- cial legislative grants were approved. Vocational and Technical Education Under the administration of a new state director appointed by the com- missioner of education and the leader- ship of the Virgin Islands Board for Vocational Education, vocational, technical, and industrial arts programs were off"ered in six schools. In the St. Thomas-St. John schools, a total of 558 students participated and the three St. Croix schools served 265 students, in courses in industrial arts including basic metals, architectural drafting, basic electricity, woodworking, needle- craft, and mechanical drawing. Pro- grams of a vocational-technical nature included automotive mechanics, car- pentry, electricity, masonry, plumbing, electronics, home economics, agricul- ture, business education, and hotel and restaurant training. A total of 1,682 students received training in all of the courses in the junior and senior high schools. The division of vocational and tech- nical education also administers pro- grams under the Manpower Develop- ment and Training Act during the past fiscal year, the division launched sev- eral programs in cooperation with the Virgin Islands Employment Security Agency including courses in retail sales, office clerical, farm equipment opera- tions, maintenance electrician and cos- metology, and 63 trainees participated. Most of these men and women were placed in jobs at the end of the training. The division also worked on indi- vidual referral projects under the act which sent trainees to Puerto Rico and the United States to be trained as X-ray technologists, orthopedic technicians, arc welders, refrigeration mechanics, autobody repairmen, and diesel mechanics. Currently, the division is planning for manpower skilled centers for St. Thomas and St. Croix. These centers will house all manpower training pro- grams on a full-time basis. During the year ended June 30, 1968, the division also promoted and administered adult programs. In April of last year, 1 1 adults in St. Thomas re- ceived certificates for completion of a course in practical nursing education. A similar program was scheduled to start in St. Croix in July 1968. To meet demands for adult training, the divi- sion is starting a 6-week evening elec- tronics program in St. Thomas and St. Croix and others will be planned in the future. Division of Business Fiscal 1967-68 was a year of transi- tion for the business division with the adoption of new budgetary controls and establishment of a per pupil budget. Both systems required mecha- nization based on a rented IBM 6400 accounting machine. Three employees were trained in programing, wiring the panels and operation of this ma- chine and, as a result, all work flow charts, programing and system analysis can now be accomplished by personnel of this department. Pupil Transportation During the year just ended, school buses transported a total of 3,594 stu- dents daily, an increase of more than 30 percent over the daily total for the previous year. Largest increase was in St. Croix where the number of students transported rose from a total of 2.257 to 2,758. Opening of new schools in St. Thomas and in St. Croix also involved 41 extensive adjustment of schedules, in- creases in routes covered, and in num- ber of buses required. In St. Croix, the opening of the new Central High School meant that transportation had to be provided for virtually the entire enrollment in upper secondary school grades on that island. During the final quarter of the school year, uniformed attendants were placed on all buses to enforce observ- ance of traffic regulations and to moni- tor student conduct. School Lunch Program Currently, the school lunch program is a million dollar operation involving 35 schools and serving more than 1,890,000 well-balanced lunches a year. This year, the school food service pro- gram employed 197 workers and an ad- ministrative staff of nine. Participation increased 9 percent with 85 percent of the students served compared to 75.6 percent during fiscal 1966-67. This school year, the program served an average of 11,122 lunches daily, at no cost to the students. The program received a total of 97,960 pounds of federally donated frozen ground beef, roast beef, turkey and chicken and purchased food in the open market valued at more than $200,000. Students served included those in private and public schools and in Headstart and Vista projects. Vocational Rehabilitation During this year, 265 persons were receiving services or were involved in the rehabilitation process while 55 per- sons were successfully rehabilitated. The Virgin Islands ranked eighth in national rank by State in number of rehabilitations per 100,000 population in 1967. The division employs a director, two counselors, and a manager and super- visor of each of the sheltered workshops in St. Thomas and St. Croix. The work- shop in St. Croix has 15 permanent trainees producing salable items and the St. Thomas workshop is providing evaluation and training for 12 handi- capped people. Two trainees of this workshop were placed in jobs this year. Plans were also started for advanced stateside training for the supervisors of both workshops. Rehabilitation clients continue to re- ceive services at the Rehabilitation Center in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Eight Virgin Islanders have been treat- ed at the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilita- tion Center in Virginia and three youngsters at stateside colleges. One St. Thomas resident received sp>ecial treat- ment in New York. During the fiscal year, the depart- ment of health was asked for a voca- tional rehabilitation counselor to work in the clinic of the hospital and a co- operative agreement was made with the employment security agency and with the cooperative area manpower system program. The stateside compre- hensive planning for vocational reha- bilitation started a 2-year study of a plan to coordinate all resources to serve the handicapped. This study started in September 1967 and will be completed by June 1969. There was a 75-percent Federal and 25-percent local funding ratio for ma- jor activities and Federal financing was, and continues to be, dependent on the local program's meeting planning and operational standards and demon- strating thoroughness and profession- alism in its program. The division will continue to meet these standards and will emphasize training for the young mentally retarded and counseling and training of youthful offenders. Public Information Services A bureau of public information serv- ices financed under title V of the Ele- mentary and Secondary Education Act was created during the fiscal year. This 42 bureau prepared approximately 500 news releases and 99 percent were pub- lished. It also created feature stories for leading newspapers and magazines on the mainland and launched an in- ternal monthly publication, Virgin Is- lands Schools, for school personnel. The bureau prepared radio and TV scripts and the director served as in- terviewer in a series of telecasts en- titled "Your Dollars Invested—What Are Your Returns?" During the Governors Conference in October 1967, the director assisted on public relations assignments and in- terviewed several Governors on educa- tional issues. The Bureau also devel- oped programs for the chief State school officers on their recent visit. The director also narrated a slide presenta- tion successfully used by the director of personnel to recruit teachers. Bureau of Public Libraries Highlights of the year for the bureau of public libraries and museums in- cluded completion of plans for remod- eling the Christiansted Public Library and approval of plans for remodeling the Frederiksted Public Library by the U.S. Office of Education. These projects are part of the pro- gram of the Library Services and Con- struction Act (LSCA) which also cov- ered services to the following institu- tions: Queen Louise and Comeiro Homes; hospitals; Richmond Peniten- tiary; insular training schools; youth care center and sheltered workshops. Under title IV-B; the St. Thomas Pub- lic Library was designated a regional library for service to the blind; and partially sighted and 70 talking book machines have been received. A collec- tion of more than 170 titles on talking books is available, as well as 18 titles on magnetic tapes. Other major events of the year in- cluded a memorial gift of 120 current best sellers presented by the family of the late Henry "Chaffin" James and donation of books, filmstrips, films, and recordings valued at $8,860 by the firm of Weston Woods. The bureau completed work on a Catalog of Microfilm 1967 which was published in January 1968. This cata- log lists documents dating from 1665 to 1967 available on film in the St. Thomas Public Library. This year, too, the St. Thomas Public Library was designated an official depository for selected government documents and its photo-duplication laboratory added new equipment. This laboratory pre- pared a filmed copy of vital statistics to the Washington office, streamlining the old manual transcript process. School Plant Facilities In June 1967 the office of school plant facilities was created, staffed by a director and a clerk and responsible for facilities and supervision of school maintenance. During its first year, this office super- vised completion of three major school construction projects—the Wayne Aspinall Junior High School in St. Thomas with 40 classrooms, the Cen- tral High School in St. Croix with 42 classrooms and the New Nisky addi- tion of 1 2 classrooms, a library, kitchen and principal's office. The office also took over a class- room construction program for the summer of 1967 which extended to the three islands. In St. Croix, vocation and industrial arts shops were convert- ed into seven classrooms and two of- fices were built for guidance counselors. In St. John, a two-classroom building was added at Benjamin Franklin School and, in St. Thomas, a two- classroom building was constructed at Madison School. Two classrooms were also added to the Robert Harrick Ele- mentary School and three to the Jane E. Tuitt Elementary School. 43 In addition to major construction projects, repairs and renovations were made to school buildings and grounds at most schools and plans are underway to fence all campuses to decrease vandalism. Due to the increase in the number of classrooms, the maintenance staffs in St. Thomas and St. Croix must be increased during the coming fiscal year and additional trucks pro- vided for both islands. Federal Aid Programs The department received a total of $1,616,717 of grants-in-aid Federal funds during the year, but late funding delayed many programs and all were not fully operative until after January 1, 1968. Largest single grant was $333,743 under ESEA, title I for a 6-^veek sum- mer program, "Learn To Like a Book." This program was implemented on all three islands and involved 1,275 pupils and 134 teachers. Results of this sec- ond summer program were good. Also, under ESEA, title I, the second phase of an audiolingual beginning reading project was continued and involved 18 first-grade teachers. All funds allocated for ESEA title II were used to buy books and refer- ence materials and this effort was aug- mented by using $25,000 from NDEA title III funds. Project Introspection, ESEA title III, became operative and equipment to develop the innovative materials pre- scribed in the grant was procured. For the handicapped, ESEA title VI-A and Public Law 85-926 funders were used for teacher-training institutes in special education and to hire consultants to inventory handicapped children and recommend realistic programs. Funds for adult basic education were reduced but programs were continued with the addition of local funds in the amount of $20,000. Funds received under title V, ESEA, \vere used for employment of a director of informa- tion services and a director of school plant facilities. Project Headstart continued to serve approximately 500 children in both summer and school year programs and approximately 125 to 150 youths were enrolled in the In-School Neighbor- hood Youth Corps program. See appendix B for tables on : School enrollment; comparison of high school graduates, and comparison of operat- ing budget. 44 COLLEGE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Personnel: Teaching Faculty: 45 Administrative Faculty: 19 Other StaflF: 53 Fall enrollment of full-time students at the college totaled 272 in 1967, a 19- percent increase over the previous year's enrollment. In addition, 1,145 part-time students were enrolled in the division of continuing education, an in- crease of 50 percent over the enroll- ment a year ago. The full-time equiva- lency is 600, up 30 percent over the preceding academic year. Highlight of the year was the com- mencement ceremony on June 9, 1968, when the college granted associate in arts degrees to 41 students. An addi- tional six students will receive degrees upon completion of nursing education requirements in August 1968. The com- mencement also saw New York Uni- versity award 13 bachelor of science degrees in teacher education to Virgin Islands students under a cooperative program in which students complete 2 years at CVI, a third year at NYU, and the senior year at CVI under supervi- sion of NYU faculty. Plans have now been completed for expansion of the college to 4-year pro- grams in liberal arts and teacher edu- cation. The liberal arts curriculum will offer majors in biology, chemistry, Eng- lish, mathematics, Spanish, and the so- cial sciences. The teacher education program will prepare teachers for ele- mentary and secondary schools. The college will have its first juniors on campus in the fall of 1968 and grant its first baccalaureate degrees in June 1970. Operating Appropriations: $1,300,000 The college will continue to offer seven 2-year programs leading to as- sociate in arts degrees with courses in accounting, business administration, construction technology, executive secretarial studies, hotel and restau- rant management, nursing, and police science and administration. The police science and administration program was started this year. In this program, the college works closely with the de- partment of public safety to arrange class schedules for students in St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John. Three significant academic confer- ences were held during the fiscal year. The first on "The Family in the Carib- bean" attracted social science scholars from the mainland and Caribbean areas. "The Evolving Territorial Status of the Virgin Islands" was the subject of the second seminar con- ducted by Prof. Roy C. Macridis, first incumbent of the Morris P. deCastro chair in government at Brandies Uni- versity. The third conference was devoted to aspects of marine archae- ology in the Eastern Caribbean and was sponsored by the Caribbean Re- search Institute. The institute, a division of the col- lege, has expanded its activities to en- courage research in the Caribbean area and to serve as a central research agency in the U.S. Virgin Islands serv- ing the natural and social sciences and the humanities. The institute operates the ecological research station at 324-471 Q—68- 45 Students at the College of the Virgin Islands, in the school of hotel management, prepare dinner as a part of their training. Lanieshur Bay, St. John, which under- takes funded research on the marine or terrestrial problems of the islands. The institute is currently doing an ex- tensive ecological survey of Anegada, a study of the interrelationships of the American and British Virgin Islands and a project in maritime history. During the fiscal year, the college and the University of Connecticut re- ceived a grant of $100,000 from the U.S. Office of Education. The grant will help underwrite an exchange of faculty and administrative personnel, assist in creating an undergraduate marine science program and strengthen existing program. The grant becomes effective during the 1968-69 academic year. The college continued to adminis- ter several Federal agencies. The State technical services agency conducted projects to serve local business and industry including, an evening pro- gram in landscape architecture, a counseling program for the printing industry and a workshop on ground- handling of aircraft. Community serv- ice projects provided under the col- lege administrated title I of the Higher Education Act covered work- shops and two publications on the alien worker and his family, a con- ference on juvenile delinquency, and seminars on comprehensive planning in the islands. The Virgin Islands Extension Serv- ice, administered by the college and based in St. Croix, offered cattle pro- ducers and fruit and vegetable grow- ers instruction on improved produc- tion. It also offers home extension services and 4-H activity. Campus development was high- lighted by virtual completion of new residence halls which will house 160 46 students, faculty housing, and apart- ments. The new library is scheduled for completion in November 1968 and plans are complete for the Nursing Education building, next major unit to be built under the college's master building plan. A contract has been let for final design of the Reichhold Cul- tural Center. In March 1968, 50.22 acres of land, adjoining the original St. Thomas campus and valued at $429,000, was deeded to the college by the U.S. Department of Health, Edu- cation, and Welfare. Currently, a study is being made on development of the St. Croix campus at Golden Grove to permit expansion of programs there. The college continued to attract out- standing artists and lecturers for pro- grams which were free to the com- munity as well as to students. A recent report on alumni indi- cates the college's success in achieving the goals set for it at the Governor's Conference on Higher Education in 1961. Of the 84 graduates of 1965- 67, 55 have completed their educa- tions in 24 different 4-year schools and others are teaching or hold manage- ment and secretarial positions in gov- ment, business, and industry. 47 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Personnel: 1,459 Reorganization and staffing of the department ofTered great challenges to the medical leadership of the islands during fiscal 1968. The department also responded to changes in preventive medicine and medical care with shifts in emphasis to keep the medical com- munity abreast of international medical research and action. The department's budget has grown tremendously during the past 6 years but demand for services has kept pace. Citizens of the Virgins Islands now properly consider maintenance of good health and treatment of diseases as rights, not privileges. Comprehensive Health Planning The comprehensive health planning program of the Virgin Islands became a reality on April 1, 1968. Twelve days later, approval was received on the territorial project plan which had been submitted to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, region III. In November 1967 the Governor ap- pointed members of the program's council and two new members were named during the fiscal year just ended. Efforts are now underway to recruit personnel and secure consult- ants to study the total health status of the islands. These studies will de- termine planning priorities. In April the director attended a national meet- ing of directors of comprehensive health planning. During the year, the agency worked closely with the depart- ment of social welfare and the depart- Operating Appropriation: $8,734,841 ment of labor in a planning meeting for the WIN project. Bureau of Vital Records and Statis- tical Services The bureau performed the usual services of registration of vital events, the verification and certification of rec- ords, and the collection of reports of baptism, marriage, divorce, and adop- tion records. The acting director enrolled in a graduate course in biostatistics at the University of North Carolina. Upon completion of this program, he will become bureau director. Measures were also taken to improve efficiency. The 1967 data for the Na- tional Vital Statistics Division in Wash- ington was microfilmed and plans made for all records of the Bureau to be microfilmed in the near future. Fea- sibility of using a punch card system was also studied and discussed with the deputy commissioner of health in charge of data processing at the de- partment of finance. A trainee, vital records statistician, also received ad- vanced training at the Data Processing Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Vital Statistics in the Virgin Islands Population of the Virgin Islands as of December 31, 1967, reached an esti- mated all-time high of 54,545, up 7.2 percent from a year earlier. This total included a population of 24,295 in St. Croix; 1,545 in St. John, and 28,705 in St. Thomas. 48 The calendar year also saw live births at a record level with 2,272 in- fants bom, an increase of 316 over calendar 1966. Increases in number of live births and population resulted in a birth rate per 1,000 population of 41.7 in 1967 compared to 38.5 in 1966. Of the total number of live births regis- tered in the Virgin Islands, 40.8 per- cent were to mothers born in the British West Indies and 36.8 percent were to fathers bom in the British West Indies, down from the previous year's per- centages of 49 percent and 44.5 per- cent, respectively. The year 1967 was also marked by an increase in illegitimate births to a total of 1,060. Of this total, 723 or 68.2 per- cent were to British West Indian mothers and 594 or 56 percent to Brit- ish West Indian fathers. Number of deaths decreased in 1967, the second calendar year of a falling death rate. There were 373 deaths recorded with 164 in St. Croix; six in St. John, and 203 in St. Thomas or 15 less than in 1966. Of the total deaths recorded, 40 were persons whose usual place of residence was outside the Vir- gin Islands. The decrease in deaths and increase in population brought the death rate per 1,000 population down from 7.6 percent in 1966 to 6.8 percent in 1967. Number of fetal deaths was steady in 1967 with a total of 72 compared with 71 for 1966. Of the total, 48 were to mothers bom outside the Virgin Islands and 30 of these were British West Indians. Fetal death rate de- creased from 36.3 in 1966 to 31.7 in 1967. The year 1967 saw 70 infant deaths recorded, up 10 over 1966 but the infant death rate increased just 0.1 percent per 1,000 live births during the year. {See Appendix C for table on vital statistics. ) Division of Hospitals and Medical Services During fiscal 1968, more patients were cared for on all three islands than ever before. Only on St. Croix, how- ever, was this increase matched by an adequate expansion of facilities. The year was marked by a survey of needs on St. John and plans were drawn and money appropriated for an extensive modernization of the Cruz Bay out-patient clinics. In St. Thomas, lack of space at Knud Hansen Memorial Hospital was a handicap. A new annex was started during the year and will house a pedi- atric ward. This modern ward will re- place the old ward in the hospital which will free space for additional adult beds. An out-patient clinic will also be completed shortly. During fiscal 1968, plans were blue- printed and funds allocated for a hos- pital expansion project including doubling the X-ray department, tre- bling the emergency room, additions to the operating room, expansion and modernization of obstetrics and the newborn area, remodeling of the psy- chiatric wing, and provision of a cen- tral service and modem fire exits in the wards. In addition to hospital expansion, procedures in the general business of- fices were streamlined and collections increased substantially. Medicare and medicaid representatives provided great help to business offices on both islands on improvement in billing procedures. During the fiscal period, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hos- pitals accredited Knud Hansen Memo- rial Hospital for 1 year. If the physical plant improvements now underway are completed, it seems probable the Com- mission will grant the hospital a 3-year accreditation period within the next 12 months. 49 A number of hospital construction projects were completed at the Charles Harwood Memorial Hospital in St. Croix during the fiscal year just ended. In December 1967 an enlarged, air- conditioned emergency room including four examining tables, spaces for a doc- tor's office, medicine storage, and a waiting room was completed. An ex- tension of the pediatric service totaling 10 beds was also completed in late 1967. On January 22 a new 30-bed addi- tion was opened and a major remodel- ing and reequipping of the radiology department was started. This construc- tion was completed later in the fiscal year. The year also saw expansion of office space for the nursing director and administrator. Near the end of the fiscal year, authority was given for con- struction of a prefabricated building for the storage of the 200-bed packaged disaster hospital for St. Croix. This building is on the grounds of Charles Harwood Memorial Hospital and will be stocked with disaster supplies before the hurricane season. In September 1967 a board-certi- fied pathologist joined the staff which meant the hospital could offer surgical pathology, frozen sections and pap smear analysis and give improved train- ing to personnel and closer supervision of laboratory services. On April 5, 1968, the Joint Com- mission on Hospital Accreditation field representative toured the hospital and recommended a 3-year accreditation period. Another highlight of the fiscal year was a training program for ambulance drivers and attendants directed by a staff physician. Recruitment of suit- able personnel in this area is still a major problem. Blood samples are taken in the islands' up-to-date hospital laboratory facilities. 50 Division of Public Health Services Total budget for this Division for fiscal 1968 was $1,729,302. Local funds amounted to $892,414; Federal grants accounted for $487,122 and matching funds were $349,755. New staff mem- bers added included a U.S. Public Health advisor from the National Communicable Disease Center, two cardiologists, an assistant director of public health nursing, a dental oral surgeon, and one clerk. Prior to fiscal 1968, the U.S. Public Health advisor assigned to Puerto Rico had also served the Virgin Islands. Division staff members participated in several vital training programs dur- ing the year. Public health nurses at- tended a course in supervisory tech- niques and two seminars were held on tuberculosis control, one cosponsored by the local Tuberculosis Association. A physician and two nurses from the division attended a course on tubercu- losis control at Battery Hospital, Rome, Ga., sponsored by the National Com- municable Disease Center. Public health nurses completed a course in medical self-help. This course was given in St. Croix to airport employees and to nurses, policemen, and firemen in St. Thomas. An active recruitment drive by pub- lic health nursing brought the total staff to 41 public health nurses, one practical nurse, and four nurses' aids. There were only six vacant positions at year's end. The year also was marked by revision of the policy and procedure manual for nurses and close coopera- tion with the College of the Virgin Islands in providing training for stu- dents in the nursing program. Dental health services also completed successful training projects. An in- service training project for four dental assistants was proposed by the bureau and sponsored by the University of Puerto Rico School of Dentistry. A special first aid training project for air- port personnel was completed and the health educator of St. Croix partici- pated in general health education programs. The bureau's laboratories performed services to the veterinary medicine, hospitals, and sanitation service. A total of 47,115 tests were completed during fiscal 1968 compared to an es- timated 35,000 the previous fiscal period. In-service training for tech- nicians improved the level of perform- ance. The year also saw community-wide education programs on nutrition, crea- tion of a diet manual for institutions, and patient counseling in diabetic, cardiac, and prenatal clinics. The bureau administers programs on venereal disease, heart, cancer, tuber- culosis immunization and control, dia- betes testing, and immunization for other diseases. During the year, ven- ereal disease increased and control measures are now being developed on an interisland basis. The program for eliminating tuberculosis progressed with completion of an analysis of the tuberculosis registry and evaluation of all patients on the registry. The dia- betes detection drive resulted in screen- ing of 1,389 persons with 442 diagnosed as positive. Clinics were increased to twice weekly due to the number of diabetic patients. Immunization clinics which now provide services in all districts of the Virgin Islands administered a total of 49,670 during fiscal 1968. These in- cluded immunization for diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, small- pox, and measles. During the year, the home care serv- ices were certified as the official agency for home health services and, at year's end, 112 people were receiving care. 51 Bureau of Environmental Health The percentage of properties con- nected to sewers in all three towns in- creased during the year. In Charlotte Amalie, 68 percent were connected; Christiansted, 82 percent, and Frede- riksted, 97 percent. The bureau con- tinued to study the water supply with nine samples collected weekly for bac- teriological analysis from the potable water systems of St. Thomas and St. Croix. Results showed that all water supply systems should be constantly chlorinated. Continuing inspections were also made of abattoirs, pasteurization plants, dairy farms and 303 food- handling establishments in St. Thomas, 33 in St. John, and 125 in St. Croix. The bureau provided regular pest control services during the year with space spraying to control sandflies and mosquitoes in the towns of Charlotte Amalie, Christiansted, Frederiksted, and at the St. Croix Airport, and Magens Bay, St. Thomas. On February 28, 1968, ^be Secretary of Interior approved the Virgin Islands water quality standards, making the islands the 21st standard approved and, by year's end, only 38 State stand- ards had been approved. A 6-year, $18 million program to solve water pollution problems was advanced with a contract for final plans for the Bethlehem Gut & Dia- mond Distillery Interceptors and the Krause Lagoon Treatment Plant. In March 1968 the bureau nego- tiated a contract with Engineering Sciences, Inc., Arcadia Calif., for a feasibility study and cost estimates on possible reclamation and reuse of waste water. ANTICARIES—Leon Reovan displays a beautiful set of teeth as he sits in the dentist's chair at Lockhart Elementary School, St. Thomas, where 300 pupils received self-applied topical fluoride instruction and treatment. 52 Division of Mental Health The Virgin Islands mental health program directed its work in its 19th year toward innovation which had been part of its master plan. A dramatic effort launched in the past fiscal year was a community education program featuring radio and television shows. The division's publication filled a kit titled "Patterns of Mental Health" and work was started on a film called "The Following Sea" which will be com- pleted early in fiscal 1969. In a drive to give leaders in the com- munity who are close to the people greater insight into mental health con- cepts, the division conducted an in- depth training program with the local ministerial association. An experienced clinical psychologist met with the min- isters for 4 months to help them coun- sel parishioners. The division plans to continue this program and launch similar projects with other professional groups. Another significant project of the year was in art therapy. Fifteen emo- tionally disturbed children met with an art therapist 4 days a week. In August 1967 a day-care program was started to give followup service to mental patients discharged from the hospital. The group meets three times a week with an occupational-therapist and some former patients have been placed in jobs. During the year, the division experi- mented with the use of volunteer help and plans were made to expand this program to reach a larger number of children. The stafT also participated in in-service training for teachers, hos- pital nurses, and students. Special emphasis was placed on mental retardation. Twelve retarded students were seen for 3 hours a day in ideal environment and, at the end of this year, many had shown marked improvement in socialization, verbali- zation, muscular coordination, and even in IQ. In the diagnostic center, 22 children went through a rigid diag- nostic process followed by conferences. Planning for the future was an in- tegral part of the year's work and the staff worked on plans for new mental health facilities in the proposed health centers. In addition, plans were drafted in line with the Federal-State partnership for three areas to be stressed in fiscal 1969—social-emo- tional problems of youth, alcoholism, and alternatives to hospital care. In the area of community develop- ment, the division gave full support to the Governor's Commission for Human Resources with its executive director acting as secretary to the com- mission. The commission has become a forum for an exchange of ideas among the policymakers and, in many instances, topics examined by the com- mission have been taken over by indi- vidual government and volunteer agencies. These agencies have then moved toward solutions of the prob- lems. Both in St. Thomas and St. Croix, the division supported the local men- tal health association. Courts of the Virgin Islands continued to seek the aid of the professional staff and the year saw an increase in referrals of persons who had committed crimes of violence. The year also saw the division closely allied with the programs of comprehensive health planning, voca- tional rehabilitation planning, Alco- holics Anonymous, Al-Anon, drug control and interagency case confer- ences and in providing leadership to other Caribbean islands. Bureau of Health Insurance and Med- ical Assistance This bureau was organized in 1966 to administer the Federal medicaid 53 and medicare programs. During the past year, the bureau's health insur- ance program completed a resurvey of two hospital providers in St. Croix, a resurvey of a home health agency under the division of public health and a resurvey of an independent lab- oratory in St. Thomas and started a survey of medical facilities in St. Thomas and St. John. These tasks were undertaken to determine if medical fa- cilities meet conditions of participa- tion set by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. All resurveys indicated continued compliance with these standards. A major achievement of the year was the improvement in the relation- ship between the insurance company that acts as the intermediary for pay- ment of hospital charges and the car- rier for payment of physicians claims and the hospitals and doctors who provided service. The general goal of the medicaid program is a single health care pro- gram for all indigent eligible persons. Coordination within the department of health and with the department of social welfare which is responsible for determining eligibility and with other health and community agencies is vital to reach the goal. Coordination is improving but, at year's end, hos- pitals were still submitting bills for May 1968 for validation. Therefore, no final fiscal report could be made. However, during the first 6 months of the year, approximately 38,000 recipients received approximately $426,584 worth of services. Division of Maternal and Child Health and Crippled Children Service During the fiscal year, this division served the mothers and children of the islands with health care of an im- proved quality. A highlight of the year was the addi- tion of family planning services to our maternity care program. Clinics are now being held twice a month in St. Thomas and twice a month in St. Croix. With support of the children and youth project resources, additional well-child conferences have been scheduled in the district health cen- ters and a weekly pediatric clinic and a monthly well-child conference were added for the economically disadvan- taged community of Profit in St. Croix. Daily followup clinics were established in both St. Croix and St. Thomas and one weekly followup clinic was started in the Pearson Gardens housing project. School health services were strength- ened this year by assigning two teams on each island to do health screen- ing, by developing bureau followup teams and by a system of referral and communication between screening and followup teams. During the year, the rate of completed followup services for children screened in the well-child con- ferences, the Headstart program and in the schools as well as for children referred by other agencies reached an all-time high. Dental health services conducted the most effective attack in history against one of the greatest public health prob- lems of the children of these islands. Using two mobile dental clinics pur- chased with MCH and CC funds and manned by three dentists and one hy- gienist from the C and Y project, serv- ices were provided to children of pre- school age, to first and second graders and to underprivileged youngsters. The crippled children service's reg- istry of children with handicaps has grown. Using local hospitals and facili- ties in the United States, children con- fined to wheelchairs have become am- bulatory, heart surgery has prolonged 54 lifespans and epileptics have been in- tegrated into the mainstream. A director of nursing was selected during the past year and has organized nursing services for mothers and chil- dren to supplement the public health nursing stafT. A school health coordi- nator was also named to coordinate services within the department and to work with the department of educa- tion, parochial and private schools for use of these services. Other highlights of the year included development of regulations for imple- mentation of the school health law, ac- tion with vocational rehabilitation to use funds of both agencies for health services to older children in the rehabil- itation centers on the mainland, and action to increase community aware- ness and mobilize community resources. Children and Youth Project The children and youth project was first funded March 1, 1967, and was just 16 months old at the close of this fiscal year. These months were spent in recruitment of staff and ordering of office and clinic equipment including mobile units for St. Thomas and St. Croix in medical, dental, and speech and hearing. Quarters have been re- novated in St. Thomas and work will begin soon on similar quarters in St. Croix. Services have been on a limited scale but in St. Croix, because of more suc- cessful recruitment, the concept of serv- ice on a comprehensive basis is in effect. In general, children known to the proj- ect are receiving the full service re- quired for good health and those who cannot be treated here are sent ofT- island for help. The year also saw ex- pansion of the project to bring more services to low-income areas. To date, almost 4,000 children and adolescents of low-income families hav been registered with the project and more than one-third of this number have received complete physical ex- aminations. The project has also seen 140 children with diet problems and counseling has been given, particularly on problems of obesity among adole- scents. In the field of nutrition, train- ing has been given to VISTA kitchen employees, meetings have been held for foster parents, PTA's, Girl Scout groups, school health personnel and the nursing association. Physical therapy equipment is still limited but some home care was given to children during the year and the speech and hearing service was ex- panded to help parents recognize diffi- culties in their children. Boards and Commissions The board of medical commissioners met four times during fiscal 1968 and local board examinations were given in June 1968 to 12 physicians. Tem- porary licenses were recommended for 51 physicians employed by the govern- ment of the Virgin Islands during the year. The board of dental examiners also met four times during the year acting on 72 requests for application forms and information, with 27 applicants completing applications, 25 taking the examination, nine passing, three fail- ing, one repeating the board, and one repeating and passing. At year's end, 1 3 applicants were awaiting results of their examinations. The written por- tion is graded by the Council of the National Board of Dental Examiners of the American Dental Association and council cooperation was excellent. Board of Nurses Registration and Nursing Education The board met five times during the year and work included a review of drafts of the State board tests pool examination. Also, during the year, two licensing examinations were given 55 and 41 licenses issued to registered nurses and 30 to practical nurses. Seventy-one applications were proc- essed and renewal registrations were issued. Board of Pharmacy Two additional members were named to the board by the Governor during the year and, at the initial meeting of the five-man board, new officers were elected. Six candidates were examined in June 1967 and re- sults received this fiscal year. Three of the six passed and were licensed. In November 1967 four candidates were tested and two passed and were sub- sequently registered. In June 1968 one of the failing candidates was reex- amined but failed to pass. In accord- ance with the Virgin Islands Code, the board requested the commissioner of health to issue one temporary license during the year. 56 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE Personnel: 349 In fiscal 1968, the department of social welfare made significant progress in improving existing programs and developing new programs to meet the changing demands for a broad range of social services and financial assist- ance to individuals and families throughout the islands. At the divi- sion level, progress was reported in several years. The division of family services ad- ministered programs of financial assist- ance in all Federal categories and Operating Appropriation: $2,520,086 handled locally funded emergency and general aid grants. It also operated the medicaid program under title XIX, Social Security Act and special work and training projects under title V of the Economic Opportunity Act. The child welfare division stressed improved foster family care with a new foster care unit directed by a district supervisor. An additional government- operated day care center on St. Thomas was opened serving 35 children. High- lights of the year for the division of Children at one of the islands' day care centers enjoy recreational activities. 57 Aspects of love and care in a typical foster family home in St. Thomas. aging and special programs was the opening of the new Queen Louise Home for the Aged on St. Thomas and initiation of a homemaker program for the aged. The department's programs of sum- mer employments and scholarship grants for graduate study have been successful in providing an increasing number of trained workers, and the department, the Governor and the legislature have worked together to secure more equitable Federal partici- pation in the Virgin Island public as- sistance program. Division of Family Services During the fiscal year there was an increase of 542 in the total number of persons aided and expenditures in- creased by $151,742 to a total of $844,506. Most of this increase was used for aid to dependent children. For the year, the average payment to persons being helped was $32.11. The division was able to close 312 cases during the year and 305 were opened. Social Security Amendments of 1967 raised the ceiling of Federal financial participation in the Virgin Islands pub- lic assistance program annually from $330,000 in 1967 to $425,000 in 1968; $500,000 in 1969; $600,000 in 1970; $700,000 in 1971 and $800,000 in 1972 and thereafter. This additional aid will improve participation in ad- ministrative costs only as the lower in- dividual maximums in the territories contained in the 1965 amendments have been retained. Special limitations impose serious privation upon the is- lands and retard our efforts to provide grants at the maximum subsistence level. Division of Child Welfare Almost 3,000 children received help from the division in fiscal 1968 includ- ing casework services, foster family and institutional care, training school pro- grams, day care, special services and cooperative court services including adoption and probation services. Services were provided for 988 chil- dren in St. Croix; 1,193 children in St. 58 Thomas for a total of 21,181 during the year, a substantial increase over the previous year's total of 1,641. In addition, cooperative and special serv- ices were provided to 741 children dur- ing fiscal 1968. Division of Aging and Special Pro- grams Facilities operated by this division assisted 330 older people during the year. A total of 170 men and women were cared for in the two residential and nursing facilities, Queen Louise Home for the Aged on St. Thomas and the Herbert Grigg Home for the Aged on St. Croix. Shelter care was provided for 56 citizens in the Corneiro Home on St. Thomas and the Aldershville Home in St. Croix. The division also launched a home- maker service for the aged to provide housekeeping services, personal care and grooming and assistance on shop- ping and meal preparation to the aged in their own homes. Although the pro- gram has only two homemakers, plans Governor Paiewonsky visits with a resident of the Herbert Grigg Home for the Aged. Islands have a comprehensive program for their senior citizens. 59 are underway to expand this vital service during the coming year. Other special programs operated by the division include the sewing project on St. John which produces garments for residents of the homes for the aged and uniforms for children from needy families and followup casework to res- idents returning from St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C. There were three returnee patients during the past year. The cancer program pro- vides for referral to the Dr. I. Gonzalez Martinez Hospital in Puerto Rico and at year's end, 66 persons were receiv- ing care under this program. The divi- sion also provides a burial program for indigents. During fiscal 1968, the division distributed more than 1 million pounds of food through the surplus commodities distribution program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 60 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Personnel: 96 The department of commerce is a major force in economic growth in the Virgin Islands through its principal divisions of visitors bureau, trade and industry, and division of marine. The year saw strong economic gains with tourism, the islands' No. 1 industry, reaching recordbreaking totals. More than 813,000 tourists visited the Vir- gin Islands, a 25-percent increase over the 1966-67 total of approximately 639,000. Airline and cruise ship traffic in all three major islands made sig- nificant gains. Operating Appropriations: $1,615,981 Other offices of the department which do not have division status con- tributed to the year's achievements. These are the Virgin Islands Rum Council, on-island public relations, fishing and water sports promotion, beautification council, industrial in- centive board, and three off-island centers. The commissioner serves on the watch quota and woolen yard goods committees and the water and power authority and, during the past fiscal year, was executive director of the Yacht Haven, St. Thomas. In the background is the famous port of Charlotte Amalie. 324-171 O—68 5 61 Virgin Islands aspect of the highly successful Governors' Conference for 1967. The department promoted the Vir- gin Islands at key meetings during the year including conventions of the American Society of Travel Agents, National Association of Travel Orga- nizations, Association of State Plan- ning & Development Agencies, and others. Currently, plans are being made for preconvention and postconvention tours of the Virgin Islands in connec- tion with the 1968 annual convention of the American Society of Travel Agents in San Juan. On-Island Public Relations Work for this division increased sharply with a record number of visits by influence leaders including travel agents, travel and feature writers, re- porters, public relations men, and ad- vertisers. These important guests re- ceived information, introductions, and guidance. The division also provided services to visiting dignitaries of new Asian and African nations and to their State department hosts. During the fiscal year, both staff and space in the head office in Charlotte Amalie and the visitors bureau in Christiansted were expanded. Visitors Bureau Cruise ship visits to the Virgin Is- lands increased substantially during fiscal 1968 with calls at St. Croix in- creasing from 28 last year to 40 this year and those at St. Thomas from 268 to 301. Cruise ship passengers vis- iting St. Croix increased almost 100 percent—jumping from 7,848 in 1 966- 67 to 15,782 in 1967-68. Cruise ship passengers visiting St. Thomas showed a significant increase from 115,058 the past fiscal year to 149,599 for fiscal 1968. During the year, there were five maiden voyages to each island and to mark each voyage, ceremonies were held aboard and gold plaques were presented. Air tourism also made impressive gains with approximately 132,000 more arrivals recorded this year than during the last fiscal year. St. Thomas and St. John showed an increase from 400,475 during 1966-67 to 481,437 in 1967-68 and St. Croix tourist arrivals were up from 115,820 to 166,700. Dramatic growth was recorded by Antilles Airboats which carried more than 100,000 passengers in 1967-68. Fiscal 1968-69 should see new rec- ords in air tourism with additional air service by Pan American Airways and the possibility of services by other carriers. During fiscal 1 968, the assistant com- missioner made three important solici- tation trips. One trip was designed to further increase cruise ship business and is expected to produce 60 more cruise ship calls to Frederiksted in the coming year, an increase of more than 50 percent. The newly appointed as- sistant commissioner for St. Croix par- ticipated in this trip. The department initiated action re- sulting in clarification of a customs rul- ing whereby many foreign-flag vessels are now planning to remain in the Virgin Islands for more than 24 hours; a big factor in stimulating cruise ship traffic for the coming year. Virgin Islands Information Center, New York For fiscal 1968, the center handled a total of 90,549 inquiries, an increase of 9,500 over the previous year and distributed 560,000 pieces of literature, more than 218 ahead of the preceding period. The year was also marked by appointment of a convention and group travel representative assigned to the center staff". Special events in which the center staff played major roles were the Gov- ernor's Conference and Virgin Islands 62 Ships of all kinds fill the harbor at Yacht Haven in St. Thomas where luxury cruise liners mingle with freighters from far distant ports and pleasure craft of every description. Week in New York. The Governors and members of their parties were en- tertained at a "send-off" party in New York and personnel from the center manned information booths aboard ship and assisted with press relations on both the out-bound and in-bound voyages. Virgin Islands Information Center— Washington New emphasis was placed on attract- ing group tours, small conventions and preconvention and postconvention trips during the year and the Wash- ington office cooperated closely with the New York Center, the San Juan 63 Convention Bureau, travel consultants and travel agents. As a result, 14 meet- ings have already been scheduled for the coming year. Fishing and Water Sports Promotion This office promoted the U.S. Vir- gin Islands as a water sports center through stateside advertising and pub- licity and cooperated with local diving, fishing, and yachting groups in attract- ing national and international conven- tions and competitions. The office sponsored the V.I. Game Fishing Club team's trip to the Inter- national Light Tackle Tournament Association meet in Acapulco, Mexico, and, as a result, the 1969 ILTTA tournament will be held in the Virgin Islands. Another highlight of the year was the annual Underwater Society of America convention held in St. Thomas and attended by 400 members including internationally famous ocean scientists, archeologists, and engineers. Two new marine concerns estab- lished operations in the Virgin Islands during the fiscal year just ended. Both firms worked closely with the water sports office. Division of Trade and Industry All economic indicators in the Vir- gin Islands showed significant gains during fiscal 1 968, marking the seventh consecutive year of expansion. New records were set in tourism, manufac- turing and sales, bank debits, income, employment and living standards, elec- trical energy consumption, gasoline sales and in the value of imports and exports over the previous fiscal year. Total imports during the calendar year 1967 were valued at $172,100,000 up $34,400,000 or 25 percent from the year 1966. A total of $103 million rep- Pleasure craft of all types drop anchor in the placid waters ofT St. John. St. Thomas is in the background. 64 resented imports from the United States and the balance from foreign countries. Exports increased 32 per- cent, from $56,200,000 in calendar 1966 to $74,500,000 in 1967. The department joined others in protesting an increase in freight rates asked by two steamship companies in an action before the Federal Maritime Commission. This successful action saved the Virgin Islands an estimated $500,000 since higher freight rates would have been reflected in higher prices on automobiles, trucks, steel, steel tanks, paper products, and other items. The watch movements and parts in- dustry also contributed to the economic vigor of the islands with exports valued at $19,353,000. Currently, there are 14 watch assembly plants operating in the Virgin Islands. These plants employ approximately 800 workers and have annual payrolls of $2,662,059. Promotional activity for trade and industry was accelerated in fiscal 1968 and a total of 105 conferences were held with prospective business inves- tors. Twelve new businesses started op- erations during the year and only seven discontinued. During the period, ap- proximately 2,000 letters were an- swered and 10,000 pieces of literature were distributed. Virgin Islands Rum Council Total rum sales were up 20 percent in 1967, four times the growth shown by total liquor sales. Although figures on total shipments of Virgin Islands rums to the United States during fiscal 1967-68 have not been compiled, there is clear evidence that totals will exceed 1966—67 records by a considerable margin. Scuba diver enjoys the spectacular underwater world at Buck Island reef, St. Croix. 65 Virgin Islands Beautification Council The beautification prc^ram com- pleted five major planting projects dur- ing the year. The coordinated program to remove junked cars proceeded, an effective educational program involv- ing poster, poetry, and scrapbook con- tests was conducted, educational films were distributed and work was started on forming garden clubs in high schools and junior high schools. Preliminary work was completed on an antilitter drive to be launched in the fall of 1968 with evidence of wide com- munity interest. Women volunteers are being recruited to assist with the plant nursery and summer students will be trained by these volunteers. Marine Division Total gross income for the marine division for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1968, was $472,047, up $4,626 from the total for the comparable period a year ago. The harbor service of all three islands was greatly improved by the addition of vital personnel and equipment. The division launched a successful court action to collect past due mooring fees and a regulation has been estab- lished to prevent a vessel from using public mooring facilities more than once if the mooring fee is not paid. Industrial Incentive Board The dynamic growth of the economy of the Virgin Islands during fiscal 1968 was paralleled by increased activity within the industrial incentive board. The industrial incentive program was broadened under act, No. 2062 to include commercial buildings and con- dominiums as subjects of tax exemption and the financial qualification in the housing project category was lowered from $100,000 ao $75,000. The pro- gram was further clarified by several legal rulings handed down during the year. See appendix D for tables on Comparison of Tourist Expenditures. Comparison of air traffic passengers. Comparison of cruise ship passengers. Distribution of wages and employment. Tax exempt business subsidy payments. Watch movements and parts shipments. 66 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Personnel: 221 Full time 71 Part time The fiscal year 1968 was marked by changes in the agricultural picture of the Virgin Islands and in the depart- ment's programs. The year also saw strengthening of the department through increasing and filling of va- cancies in the professional staff and the further development of a high de- gree of communication and under- standing between the farmers and the government. New activities were added including the grain sorghum program and the tick eradication program. The sorghum grain project is part of a search for a practical crop for St. Croix and the tick programs was undertaken to meet an emergency after the dangerous par- asite was discovered on a farm at the western end of St. Croix. Combined ef- forts of the department, the U.S. De- partment of Agriculture, the U.S. Air Force, and the responsiveness of the seventh Legislature of the Virgin Is- lands were successful in controlling the tick situation. By the end of fiscal 1968, approximately $250,000 in local funds had been spent on the tick eradication program. Grain Sorghum Program Concept of this program originated with the department in its search for a crop which could be extensively pro- duced, consumed, or distributed in St. Croix with a minimum of manage- ment and marketing problems. The crop must also be capable of mecha- nized production. Sorghum grain was Operating Appropriation: $1,951,657 selected to meet these standards. Late arrival of a mechanical planter de- layed the first planting but, at the close of the fiscal year, more than 150 acres of grain sorghum of different varieties were being tested. This grain can be adapted to the feeding of different species of livestock and, if it can be produced successfully, it can lower production costs on St. Croix's livestock farms. It is also adaptable to many soil and weather conditions which means that hundreds of idle acres could become productive. Soil and Water Conservation Pro- gram This program is administered by the board of supervisors, the Virgin Islands Soil and Water Conservation Division, and the U.S. Soil and Water Conserva- tion District and has been highlighted by many successful meetings sponsored at the College of the Virgin Islands. Under the unified agricultural con- servation program for the Virgin Islands, the following practices were carried out during the year: brush control, 2,351 acres; farm pond con- struction, 14; irrigation pipelines, 1,734 feet; pasture planting, 80 acres; troughs or tanks, three tanks; subsoil- ing, 400 acres; farm pond renovating, nine ponds; land clearing, 403 acres; pipeline or livestock, 6,300 feet, and wells, 11. Marketing The department's marketing service was active in distributing both crops 67 and livestock. The discovery of the African bont tick on some St. Croix livestock farms led the U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture to recommend de- population of these farms and, with little leadtime, the marketing service distributed 362 heads of cattle or 28,960 pounds of beef and 205 heads of sheep or 7,544 pounds in St. Thomas and St. Croix. Crops distributed included tomato, pepper, pineapple, cucumber, okra, eggplant, mango, pumpkin, and ba- nanas. Indications are that the mar- keting service will have a modern cen- ter ready for activities in the fall of 1968. Abattoirs Almost 6,000 head of livestock were slaughtered in the St. Croix and St. Thomas abattoirs during the fiscal year just ended. The St. Croix abattoir will soon be operating under Federal in- spection having met the high standards needed to qualify. Land Preparation Service Approximately 1,380 hours of plow- ing, harrowing, banking, and bull- dozing were provided by this service at approximately one-third the usual cost during fiscal year 1968. Other Services Citizens of the islands received other important services during the fiscal year. Forage choppers served livestock farmers with 21,000 tons of green chopped feed; 14,646 gallons of molasses were procured for livestock farmers and both products were made available at 50 percent of the market price. During this period, 285.7 tons of emergency livestock grains were also distributed on the 50 percent sub- Under an intensified agricultural program on St. Croix, new crops are being grown to replace the phased-out sugarcane industry. 68 sidy program. More than 10,000 dwarf coconut seedlings were brought in and made available to citizens at cost and 48 sows were bred by the boars of our program and the baby pigs were sold to farmers to upgrade herds. Division of Veterinary Service Because fiscal 1968 was a period of dry weather, and because of disease preventive measures and strict regu- lation of importation of animals, the Virgin Islands have again been de- clared a certified free area by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for bovine and porcine brucellosis, tuberculosis, and scrapie of sheep. This status is maintained through testing of blood samples from both abattoirs and by collection of milk samples from both dairy herds every 3 months and critical test and by an- nual testing for brucellosis and tuber- culosis. Only animals from certified free herds may be imported and no unproc- essed meats can be brought into the Virgin Islands. Two large shipments from Denmark were confiscated and incinerated during the year to pre- vent introduction of foot-and-mouth disease. The bont tick was found in a small area around Frederiksted and the ve- terinary division has assisted in eradi- cating this parasite. Work is, however, directed by the Animal Health Di- vision of the USDA. Owners have benfited from the routine dippings since cases of anaplasmosis and piro- plasmosis, both tick-borne diseases, have been reduced to practically zero. Cases of hog cholera have also volunteers help with the care and distribution of tropical plants as a part of the islands' beautification program. 69 reached a new low since the Virgin Is- lands have complied with recommen- dations by eliminating use of vaccine and by attempts to eliminate garbage feeding of hogs. Abattoirs on both St. Thomas and St. Croix have found in- creasing numbers of cases of kidney worms in swine. There is no treatment for this disease so owners have been advised to move pens to drained areas. Incidence of other parasites remain low and the islands remain free of rabies. Artificial insemination of cattle was carried on by owners although the department bore a small part of the expenses for this program. More funds will be available through USDA in the future for this aspect of modern cattle production. Exportation of ani- mals was low since increasing numbers are slaughtered for local consumption. Bureau of Recreation and Sports Promotion Bureau programs covered more ac- tivities and served more participants this fiscal year than ever before. The bureau was reorganized and specific duties were decentralized which was a successful change. During the past fiscal year, the bu- reau gave financial aid to the basket- ball federation for travel expenses to Trinidad; to the softball federation for travel to Santo Domingo; to the Virgin Islanders' tennis competitors for travel to Puerto Rico and to the Crickett Association for expenses for a visiting team from Barbados. Activities directly sponsored by the bureau in interisland championship series were biddy and junior basket- Public bathing facilities like this one at Sandy Point in St. Croix are provided for islanders' enjoyment by the local department of recreation. 70 ball; class A and double A baseball; recreational programs, arts and crafts, track and field; crosscountry; table dance and music festival and PAL games and Virgin Islanders and Puer- softball. Clinics were conducted in to Rico professional annual series. The tennis, volleyball, arts and crafts, base- program was expanded for childrens' ball, and basketball. 71 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Personnel: 72 Development, consolidation, and strengthening of programs character- ized fiscal 1967-68 for the department of labor and highlights included a sur- vey by Nelson Bortz, former Director, Bureau of Labor Standards, U.S. De- partment of Labor, and appropriations making it possible to add a labor economist to the staff. Close cooperation with the College of the Virgin Islands enabled both the St. Croix and St. Thomas professional staffs to take advantage of a full- semester course in economics of labor. In addition, regional U.S. labor offi- cials conducted seminars in St. Croix on Federal law and procedures. Currently, a 5-year plan for improv- ing the department is being prepared and includes recommendation for im- proved office quarters in St. Croix, re- organization of the staff with a deputy commissioner assigned to the division of labor relations in St. Croix, division status for statistical and accounting and staff training including study leaves of 1 year. Division of Labor During fiscal 1967-68, payroll in- spections totaled 2,101, an increase of 465 over the preceding period. These inspections showed that a total of 22,502 employees worked in businesses covered and that back pay due and paid amounted to $14,077. The in- crease in inspections was one indicator of a rise in activity in all areas of the division—fair labor standards and Operating Appropriations: $623,510.59 labor relations. More sophisticated in- spection procedures and records now insure more accurate statistics and greater service to business and to labor. Fifteen certifications to labor orga- nizations were issued during fiscal 1968. This number does not, however, ac- curately reflect union activity during the period, since a number of applica- tions are made to and certifications issued by the regional office of the Na- tional Labor Relations Board in San Juan which has jurisdiction in cases where employers meet interstate com- merce standards. Unfair Labor Practice Cases The year was marked by a decline in filing of unfair labor practice charges, a sign of improvement in la- bor-management relations. Only 15 charges were filed and all were re- solved informally. Complaints filed under the resident workers statute were also fewer than the previous year. Under the alien certification provisions of the Virgin Islands Code, the department investi- gates each application for alien labor and can withhold certification where resident labor is available. Department records show that the majority of non- resident employees are in the low-in- come, unskilled classifications, many in construction. The majority of white- collar jobs are held by residents which accounts for the small number of charges under the replacement of non- resident provisions of the statute. 72 For the first time in the history of the department, a question of discri- mination in employment on the basis of race, sex, age, rehgion, color, or ancestry arose. This was solved through informal conferences and the com- plaint was withdrawn. Applications for Employment This year, as in the past 2 fiscal years, the department continued to place residents in practically all job classifications in private industry. This action was due to a combination of factors including administration of the resident preference statutes and the re- cruitment program. Alien certification and granting tem- porary work permits defines specific responsibilities for the department of labor and the employment security a^enc ". Lack of coordination of ad- ministrative procedures has resulted in failure to follow Federal directives and State laws. One of the failures has been regulation of the inflow of nonresidents only to the extent neces- sary to supplement local labor. Division of Apprenticeship and Training This year, 14 apprenticeship trainees received certificates giving them jour- neyman status, the largest number since 1965 and, at the close of fiscal 1968, 100 apprentices are registered and 25 of these are new. These stu- dents are being trained in business firms for such trades as carpentry, diesel mechanics, auto mechanics, welding, electricity, and machine shop work. A major step for the division this past year was the Governor's executive order designating the apprenticeship and training council as the State ap- proving agency for veterans benefits of apprenticeship training. The divi- sion was also recognized by the Na- tional Association of State & Terri- torial Apprenticeship Directors and received wider acceptance by employ- ers for its programs. A challenge has been the increased demand for more trained workers in the skilled trades and efforts are under- way to enlarge programs, explore new possibilities, promote wider participa- tion in Federal and local programs and increase employer support. During the year, Job Corps trainees who had re- ceived orientation in stateside training centers were returning and registering in apprenticeship programs. Division of Veterans Affairs This division performs all services which any Veterans' Administration performs with the exceptions of insur- ance and accounting records. It aids in employment, hospitalization, voca- tional training, rehabilitation, and other programs and has cooperated with the department of finance in de- veloping procedures for sending vet- erans in emergency situations to the Veterans' Hospital in Puerto Rico. For the third year, work continued on development of a meaningful guar- anteed loan program for veterans and two loans totaling $78,000 were ex- tended by the Virgin Islands National Bank. Steps have also been taken to implement the resolution of the Sen- ate of the Virgin Islands seeking estab- lishment of a veterans' hospital here. Workm-en's Compensation Total cost for workmen's compen- sation during the year just ended w^as $333,850, an increase of $14,711 over the previous fiscal year. The total in- cluded payments for total disability, permanent partial disability, tempo- rary total disability, death compensa- tion, medical costs, and medical fees. The number of fatal accidents in- creased to seven this year. No claim was filed for one and the remaining six cost $39,627. Installment payments in these cases extend for 40 months and 73 include payments to heirs in the United States and British Virgin Islands, St. Kitts, and Antigua. An increased number of safety in- spections were made for a total of more than 5,000 and compliance with safety directives has been good. Early in 1968, Nelson Bortz, former Direc- tor of the Bureau of Labor Standards, U.S. Department of Labor, made rec- ommendations for improving a number of areas. As a result of his review and recommendations, a number of safety inspectors attended seminars on oc- cupational and industrial chemicals in Puerto Rico. Legislation passed during the year will also improve procedures by elimi- nating the 3-day waiting period, in- creasing medical and death benefits and giving greater protection for em- ployees working for uninsured em- ployers. Division of Recruitment The recruitment Division, created pursuant to act No. 1402, was directed to institute a program to encourage Virgin Islanders living aboard to return permanently to the islands. To imple- ment such a program would have re- quired a mainland office, adequate staff, funds for loans, grants and travel and removal of barriers such as salary differentials, competitive examinations far from the job site and the housing shortage. Despite these obstacles, the program brought 62 Virgin Islanders back from New York, extended loans amounting to $5,100 of which $2,514 has been re- paid and provided employment for 127 who returned on their own. Of this total, 66 were placed in government positions and 61 in private industry. The program did establish contact between Virgin Islands at home and abroad and this relationship should be maintained. Funds for the continuation of the division were not appropriated in the 1968-69 budget but provision has been made for a special assistant to carry out some functions of the divi- sion. Virgin Islands Wage Board During the year, the government proposed and the legislature enacted legislation significantly affecting the board and its procedures. Membership was increased from six to seven, one of whom shall be a woman and the com- missioner of labor became an ex-officio member. Staggered 3-year terms give some continuity. The board's powers were increased to permit wider areas of coverage in- cluding systematic investigations per- tinent to establishment of wage orders. See appendix E for table on total labor force. 74 VIRGIN ISLANDS EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCY Personnel: 66 Work of the agency and ,its two major divisions, the employment serv- ice and the unemployment insurance service, increased during the fiscal year with total employment on the three is- lands at approximately 27,000 an in- crease of 986 positions in the local economy. Activity in the new division of reports and analysis also increased. Unemployment Insurance Activities During fiscal 1968, maximum bene- fit rates were increased from $25 to $35 and employer taxes reduced from 2.1 to 1.5 percent. The year also saw an increase of 11 percent in new claims and claimants received the highest benefits ever paid by the unemploy- ment insurance program amounting to $201,894 with a total of $193,437 under the unemployment insurance laws and $8,457 in Federal payments. The in- crease of $75,398 over the previous fiscal year reflected the higher benefit rate with the average benefit check in- creasing from $24 to $30. Active employers on file increased from 1,732 to 1,767 and the number of new employers rose from 205 to 302 during the fiscal year. Both figures are indicators of growth in the Virgin Is- lands economy. Collection for the year was under $1 million, reflecting the re- duction in taxes although the impact of the six-tenth of 1 percent reduction will be more strongly shown in 1969 collections. Payments to veterans increased from Operating Appropriation: $499,425 $1,007 in fiscal 1967 to $6,895 and payments to former Federal employees rose from $1,332 to $1,562. The unemployment insurance claims office completed its move from Estate Thomas to a larger, more centralized location on Main Street which will enable its staff to give veterans in- depth information and greater assist- ance with claims. Another significant event of fiscal 1968 was legislative ac- tion to remove the section of the un- employment insurance which denied the right to file, to persons under bond. Em^ployment Service The Virgin Islands Employment Service, through its three local offices, continued to handle applications, test- ing, counseling, referrals, placements, training recommendations, and area labor information. The agency was ac- tive in recruiting for the Neighborhood Youth Corps out-of-school project and for the Job Corps. In cooperation with the department of education, the agency placed 85 persons in job train- ing situations under the Manpower Development Training Act and 43 completed their training during the fiscal year. A total of 161 young men and wom- en from St. Thomas were referred to Job Corps training centers in the United States and an almost equal number from St. Croix left for these stateside centers. During the year just ended, the 75 agency took the first step in creating foreign workers. In addition, it proc- a stable labor supply source for the essed the required temporary docu- Virgin Islands by processing applica- ments for workers over the 10,000 tions for permanent entry from 10,000 level. 76 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Personnel: Permanent: 689 Per Diem: 980 During the fiscal year the depart- ment of public works substantially in- creased its activities in providing the basic services of street and road con- struction and maintenance^ provision of water, maintenance of water and sewer systems, construction and repair of government buildings and operation of the public cemeteries. A total of $7,072,145 was obligated during fiscal 1968 for basic services compared to $6,297,227 for the pre- vious fiscal year. A total of $3,968,962 was expended by the department on capital improvement projects under the matching funds program. Road and Street Improvement A total of 6.5 miles of roads and streets was reconstructed and paved on St. Thomas and 13.5 miles on St. Croix. The final 1 J/2 -mile stretch of the 8-mile Centerline Road on St. John was reconstructed and paved and streets and secondary roads on the island were improved. The program for all three islands included widening, upgrading and paving to accommodate heavier traffic loads. Street Cleaning and Garbage Re- moval Service The quantity of refuse collected and disposed of almost doubled that of the previous fiscal year. This increase was due to extension of service into the rural areas of the islands. During the Operating Appropriation: $7,072,145 Special Projects: 575,000 Matching Funds: 3,968,962 year, property was acquired near Cruz Bay, St. John, for a refuse incinerator and final plans were blueprinted for an additional incinerator on St. Thomas. Water Supply Average daily demand on fresh water from the St. Thomas distribu- tion systems increased 50 percent dur- ing fiscal 1968, rising from 1 million gallons to 1,500,000 gallons daily. Pro- duction from the two distillation plants was restricted because of repairs and revisions and 180 million gallons of f * b -'t^! -^-*-| Major road improvements throughout the Virgin Islands are part of a stepped-up local highway program. 324-471 O— € 77 water had to be barged from Puerto Rico. At year's end, however, both plants were in full production and the new 2,500,000-gallon-per-day plant will be in operation early in the next fiscal year. Two 10 /a million gallon reservoirs were added to St. Thomas storage facilities, raising the reserve storage from a 20- to a 25-day supply. On St. Croix, the water supply was increased by completion of a 1 million gallon-per-day distillation plant. A 10^2 million gallon water reservoir was built near Christiansted and a simi- lar storage facility will be built near Kings Hill. Two 1 -million-gallon res- ervoirs have been purchased. One will be located in Christiansted and the second in Frederiksted. Plans were prepared and a Federal grant obtained for complete modernization of the in- adequate distribution system in Frederiksted. The water shortage during the year reached a near-critical point since rain- fall was approximately one-half the normal precipitation. As a result, wells on St. Croix went dry or became con- taminated with sea water and it was necessary to barge 17,160,400 gallons of water from St. Thomas to Cancel Bay and Cruz Bay on St. John. Engineering, Design and Construc- tion A total of 1,913 building permits valued at $48,068,900 were issued dur- ing the year just ended compared to 1,501 permits at $33,700,000 value during fiscal 1967. Building by public works forces in- cluded the fisheries laboratory and nurses quarters on St. John, the Queen Louise Home on St. Thomas, and the public works offices and shops on St. Croix. During the year, the design sec- tion reviewed plans and specifications for public and private housing projects and completed design of the new post office facility on St. John, reconstruc- tion of Frederiksted Pier and school additions and water pumping plants on St. Croix. New water storage tanks, capable of holding 10 million gallons of water each, stand next to water desalting plant on St. Thomas to take converted sea water. 78 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE Personnel: 300 The department of finance, in its role as collecting, disbursing, and prin- cipal fiscal agency for the government of the Virgin Islands, with broad and specific powers granted to it under the laws of the Virgin Islands, is afTected by every fiscal activity undertaken by our government and every economic movement in our islands. In fiscal year 1968 as in fiscal year 1967, the upward trend in govern- mental operations continued to show steady and substantial increases in Operating Appropriations: $2,060,363 revenues and in expenditures. This trend was the result of the continuing increase in social, economic and polit- ical activity throughout the islands, reflecting and requiring increased gov- ernmental services. Revenues collected in all funds in- volved in the operations of the govern- ment reached a total of $71,894,766.27 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1968, and recorded by fund groupings, as follows : Amount Percent General fund $43, 01 1, 232. 64 59. 83 Matching fund and essential projects fund 12, 682, 069. 63 1 7. 64 Special and other funds 16, 201, 464. 00 22. 53 Total 71, 894, 766. 27 100. 00 Collections into the general fund, which is the principal operating fund of the government, were as follows: Taxes $37, 176,992. 11 Government operating revenue 889, 037. 64 Other Revenues 4,945,202.89 Total 43,011,232.64 Collections into the matching fund and essential projects fund, which are the recipient funds for Federal internal revenue taxes collected in the United States on imports from the Virgin Is- lands, were as follows: Internal revenue returns. $12, 367, 772. 49 Interest on bank bal- ances 302, 730. 85 Refunds 11,566, 29 Total 12,682,069.63 Collections into the special and other funds (most of the trust and deposit funds and certain enterprise and revolving funds: e.g., the Virgin Islands lottery fund and the govern- ment insurance fund, are excluded be- cause they have no direct bearing on the general operations of the govern- ment as such ) presented the following : Taxes ' $6, 562, 556. 87 Government operating in- come 1,080,373. 73 Federal grants-in-aid 4, 903, 532. 16 Other revenues 3, 655, 001. 24 Total 16,201,464.00 ^ This item includes $5,935,636.72 of taxes held in escrow, a portion of which will con- sequently be transferred to the general fund to be available for appropriations. The rest will be available for subsidies. 79 Bond anticipation notes sold by the government of the Virgin Islands in fiscal year 1968 amounted to $6,853,- 000. As of June 30, 1968, the govern- ment had borrowed, by this means, over the last 4 years a total of $18,968,000 for the following pur- poses : Schools $7, 498, 000 Hospitals 2,000,000 Water systems expansion 2, 808, 000 Hospitals 2,000,000 Power and water desalinization facilities* 6, 560, 000 College of the Virgin Islands. 102, 000 Total 18,968,000 Funds were paid over to and expended by the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority. The ceiling on such borrowings has been set by the U.S. Congress (Public Law 88-180) at 10 percent of the aggregate assessed valuation of taxable real property in the Virgin Islands. This valuation amounted to $197,- 520,096 as of December 31, 1967. The following information shows a comparison of the ceiling with local authorizations and actual borrowings: Ceiling (10 percent of $197,210,096) $19,752,009 Authorizations (local stat- utes) 19,070,000 Actual borrowings 18, 968, 000 Less bonds redeemed 365, 000 Total 18, 603, 000 Total expenditures, excluding inter- and intra-fund transfers, for all funds connected with the operations of the government, amounted to $80,856,031. These are shown by the grouping as follows : Amount Percent General fund $41, 676, 755 51. 54 Matching fund 5, 792, 701 7. 16 Essential projects fund 45, 037 . 06 Special and other funds 33, 341, 538 41. 24 Total 80, 856, 031 100. 00 Total expenditures detailed by various departments and agencies of the Government during fiscal year 1968, are as follows: Amount Percent Legislature, electoral boards, and municipal courts of the Virgin Islands $1, 248, 586 1. 54 Health 11, 426, 853 14. 13 Education 9, 608, 697 11. 88 Social welfare 3, 126, 324 3. 87 Public safety 2, 399, 095 2. 97 Public works 11, 868, 645 14. 68 Agriculture and recreation 2, 123, 699 2. 63 Labor 359, 093 . 44 Housing and urban renewed 2, 478, 262 3. 07 Commerce 2, 094, 550 2. 59 Executive and administrative departments and agencies 34, 122, 227 42. 20 Total 80, 856, 031 100. 00 Note.—See app. F for tables on Government operating revenues. Government operating expenditures. Comparative statement of revenues and receipts. Comparative statement of expenses. Comparative statement of operating revenues and loans. Comparative statement of net expenditures. 80 OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET Personnel: 12 The government continued to face its responsibility for expanding es- sential public services and economic development within the limits of available resources. Recordbreaking budgets approximating $55 million in appropriations were projected during the year for general governmental op- erations and some capital improve- ments. Major capital projects were financed by the issuance of long-term general obligation bonds and interim bond anticipation notes. Revenue collections from taxes and other local sources reached an alltime high of $43,955,182 in fiscal 1968 but cost of government kept pace and strict controls were exercised over the release of budgeted funds. Operating and special purpose budget appro- priations totaling $47,358,725 pro- vided for improvement of essential health, educational, public safety and social welfare programs and normal operational costs. Direct appropriations of $7,467,772 were made from the internal revenue matching fund for capital improve- ments including housing units on St. Thomas and St. Croix and essential roadbuilding and water and sewer construction. The largest single issues of general obligation bonds and revenue bond anticipation notes were sold during fiscal year 1968. Both issues were well received in the money markets in the United States. General obligation bonds in the amount of $6,915,000 Operating Appropriations: $112,939 were sold to finance schools, hospitals, and water systems, in December 1967. The sale of $8,800,000 in revenue bond anticipation notes for electric systems took place in April 1968. As a result of strict control over the release of funds and with the coopera- tion of operating agencies, there is a preliminary indication of a surplus bal- ance of $2,500,000 being available at the end of June for carryover into the first crucial months of fiscal 1969. Fol- lowing is a summary of the general budgetary data for the fiscal year just ended : Revenues: Surplus cash balance July 1, 1967 $2,692,830 Revenues collected fiscal year 1968 43,955, 182 Contribution from matching fund fiscal year 1968 4,900,000 Total funds avail- able 51,548,012 Appropriations : Operating and special appropriations 47, 358, 724 Prior appropriations available until ex- pended 4,688,784 Reappropriation of cer- tain projects 453, 811 Total appropria- tions 52,501,319 Allotments : Total allotments issued against authorized ap- propriations 49, 414, 669 Unallotted appropria- tions 3, 086, 650 Total appropria- tions 52,501,319 81 The Governor's budget proposal for fiscal 1969 called for $49,967,423 for operations and special purposes and $12,500,000 for capital improvements. These proposals were related to es- timated government receipts and to receipts into the internal revenue matching fund and were in keeping with policies precluding continuation of contributions from the matching fund for operational costs. All es- timated matching fund receipts were allocated for capital improvements. The budget passed by the legislature totaled $52,005,302 with the largest share or approximately 19 percent ear- marked for the department of health. The department of education received 18.15 percent and the department of public works, 11.91 percent. An im- portant feature of the operating budg- et for fiscal year 1969 is the provision of a lump-sum appropriation for im- plementation of a new pay plan which will become effective July 1, 1969. Appropriations from the matching fund budget of $12,963,000 are sum- marized as follows: Acquisition of former Federal land and properties $1, 157, 070 Payment of long-term and short-term debt 650, 000 Housing 1,243,700 Roads 1,982,000 Urban renewal 100,000 Construction of health cen- ters 4, 100,000 Additions and improvements to hospital and health buildings 120,000 Airport improvements 902, 500 Road and construction equip- ment 575,000 Salt water and sewage sys- tems 300, 000 Potable water systerns 252, 000 Acquisition and repairs : Government buildings and structures 364, 530 Construction of class- rooms 125,000 Sewage improvements 565, 000 Erection of agricultural buildings 150, 000 Miscellaneous 376, 200 Total 12,963,000 In January 1968, a new source of revenue was opened to the Virgin Is- lands when the oil quota granted to the Hess Oil Virgin Island Corp. went into effect. This quota agreement pro- vides for the payment of a royalty of $7,500 per day which is expected to yield almost $3 million a year to the Government. Funds realized in royal- ties will be deposited into a conserva- tion fund and used for conservation, beautification, recreation, and other projects specifically designated in ap- proved legislation. The Budget Office continued to re- view audit reports made by the Comp- troller and to serve as liaison between the Comptroller and various depart- ments. The year saw marked improve- ment in the promptness of responses to the audits and some improvement in the follow-up system. Plans were launched during fiscal 1968 to enlarge the Budget Office to include management and organiza- tion staffing, financial management staffing and a program for coordinat- ing federal programs. The Budget Office participated in the coordination and review of data related to the comprehensive survey of the Government Merit System com- pleted last year. This survey resulted in legislation revising and moderniz- ing the system. See appendix G for table on operat- ing and special appropriation of the departments and agencies. 82 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL Personnel: 49 At year's end, there were more than 2,000 units of housing in the planning and development stages in the low- rent housing program and the Virgin Islands government's housing pro- gram. The year also saw exploration of new financing methods for govern- ment housing construction which is expected to provide an even greater dramatic housing upsurge in the com- ing year. A second significant event of fiscal 1968 was the department's program to enable eligible residents of low mod- erate incomes to buy their own homes on reasonable terms. Emergency Housing Program Ninety-five families were housed under this program in the year ended June 30, 1968. Of this total, 44 fami- lies representing 205 people were housed in St. Thomas and 51 families representing 219 people in St. Croix; 1,258 applications for emergency housing were filed—520 in St. Thom- as and 738 in St. Croix—and at year's end 2,803 applications were on file with 1,350 in St. Thomas and 1,453 in St. Croix. At the end of the fiscal year, 30 units were under construction in St. Thomas and 28 units in St. Croix. Homestead and Home Loan Program This program covers five areas homestead, home loan, cistern loan, Operating Appropriations: $936,133 veterans' loans and sale of emergency housing single family units. Under the homestead program, 39 parcels of homestead land were allo- cated during the fiscal year. SeUing price of these plots totaled $9,377 and 16,708 acres of land were involved. Twenty-five deeds of conveyance were issued during the fiscal year for prop- erty sold at a value of $16,364 and 12 waivers were executed to enable homesteaders to obtain mortgages for home construction loans to transfer title for home construction. There were 868 homestead land applications on file at year's end. The home loan program approved seven loans during the year and granted three installments on loans approved during fiscal 1967. Loans amounted to $72,000 and, on June 30, 1968, there were 25 applications on file for home constructing and improvement loans totalling $221,800. The year saw three applications for cistern loans processed and two install- ments granted on previously-approved loans with a total of $4,000 including principal and interest was $5,103.71. Initial allotment for the veterans housing loan program was $50,000 and an additional $50,000 was made available during the fiscal year. Dur- ing the year, 20 loans amounting to $100,000 were approved zmd 10 ap- plications were on file amounting to $50,000. 83 Certificates of eligibility were issued to 1 7 families who had occupied single- family emergency housing units for 1 year or more and were willing and able to buy their units. One purchaser completed payment for his unit and received fee simple title. As a result of an action filed in district court by the Attorney General to terminate trust and quiet title to lot No. 9C, hospital ground, title was vested in the govern- ment of the Virgin Islands. This ac- tion made four houses available to families who have occupied them for several years. Community Development Programs The year was marked by major strides in financing some community development programs. On April 18, an act was approved authorizing the government of the Virgin Islands to borrow $2 million from reserves of the employees retirement system for use in constructing moderate-income housing and, at year's end, the Government had requested the loan from the system's board of trustees. The $2 million will be used to finance three projects. The three developments include the Estate Nadir project, St. Thomas, for which ground was broken in February 1968 and is scheduled for completion in late 1968. This project includes 79 three-bedroom houses. Second is at Estate Bordeaux, St. Thomas, now in the planning state and which will in- clude 100 three-bedroom units. Third is at Estate Sion Farm, St. Croix, where a development of 3 15 individual, three-bedroom units is now under con- istruction with a completion day of May 1969. Three other major community de- velopment programs were included in the activities of fiscal 1968. The de- Many new housing developments, both private and public, are springing up throughout the islands. 84 velopment plan for Estate Profit was completed and submitted to the legis- lature for approval. The legislature, however, tabled action on the plan until decision is made on the location of a four-lane highway. The firm of McClintock and Thun started work on an overall development plan for the Demerara-Honduras area in St. Thomas which will include specific recommendations for use of the small tracts in that area which are owned by the government. At Estate Contant, St. Thomas, 20 three-bedroom units were completed and occupied during fiscal 1968 which brought the total number of units to 31. At the close of the fiscal year, an additional 31 units were under construction. Rent Control Agency A total of 141 petitions were filed with the rent control agency during the year, 65 filed on St. Thomas and 76 on St. Croix. Seven of these petitions were filed by landlords who wanted to establish maximum monthly rental ceilings on their properties. Following inspections and hearings, appropriate orders were issued. One case in St. Thomas and four in St. Croix were un- settled pending receipt of additional information. Following is a statistical report on work of the agency from fis- cal 1964 through fiscal 1968: Fiscal year Peti- Land- Tenants tions lords 1964 68 3 64 1965 76 20 56 1966 38 (1) 38 1967 74 6 68 1968 141 7 134 ' None. Community Renewal Program Most important event of the year was approval from the regional ad- ministrator of HUD for the Virgin Is- lands community renewal program. An audit of the program was made fol- lowing approval and this audit did not reveal any findings requiring cor- rective action. The regional office also granted permission to reprint copies of all phases of the CRP creating a one- volume study. Workable Program for Community Im^provement The annual review of this program was submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Renewal in April 1968, and the program was recerti- fied effective until July 1, 1969. Housing Code Enforcement Program The Virgin Islands housing code was vigorously enforced during the last 10 months of fiscal 1968 by two housing code inspectors, three hous- ing code enforcement officers under the supervision of the coordinator of housing. The staff inspected 340 struc- tures containing 592 living units and found 107 structures or 138 units in violation of the code. Code enforce- ment action brought 23 units into com- pliance during the same 10-month period. Two basic features of the code need revision. One deals with the provision for a search warrant and the depart- ment of law is trying to solve the prob- lem of gaining entrance where citizens refuse to all inspection. The second deals with the two- and 5-year periods given before owners and landlords are required to make repairs. It seems that the appeal board or the court may be able to make individual recommenda- tions instead of complying with the grace period. Virgin Islands Housing Authority At year's end. Federal funds of $3,- 922,778 had been approved for four projects in various stages of develop- ment. Bids for Kirwan and Kings Hill projects were higher than funds avail- able from the Federal Government so 85 the government of the Virgin Islands agreed to contribute $640,000 toward construction of these two projects. Three projects were under construc- tion by June 30, 1968, including Michael J. Kirwan Terrace, Lindberg Bay, St. Thomas with 138 units; a 24-unit addition to Bergs Home, St. Thomas and the Kingshill project on St. Croix including 100 units. Bids had been asked for the 84-apartment congregate housing project for the elderly to be located at Long Bay, St. Thomas, and construction will start early in fiscal 1969 on Turnkey projects at Estate Tutu, St. Thomas, and Estate Mon Bijou, St. Croix. In March 1968, the addition to Marley home project in Frederiksted, St. Croix, was com- pleted and the project's 60 units were completely occupied at the end of the fiscal period. The authority manages 10 projects three in St. Thomas, three in Frederik- sted, and four in Christiansted—con- taining a total of 1,354 apartments. During the fiscal year, 423 applications in St. Croix were received and 199 in St. Thomas to bring the active file of applications for low-rent public hous- ing to a total of 1,943. During the same period, 80 families were admitted to projects in St. Croix and 42 in St. Thomas. Many tenants were delinquent in paying rents during the year and the management tried to improve this picture by sending written reminders and following up with a visit by a staff member. Tenants who had difficulty in bringing rent payments to the office were urged to use the payroll deduction system but none of these methods were successful. Consequently, the authority requested court action in 552 cases. As of June 30, 1968, there were 47 families in St. Croix and 43 in St. Thomas who were no longer eligible for public housing because of high incomes. There were also 175 families living in overcrowded units at the end of the fiscal year. The authority continued its human resources program with monthy bulle- tins to the tenants and monthly meet- ings. Supervised recreational activities were provided for the youngsters, ef- forts were made to organize scouting groups in each project and two social service workers were employed to pro- Addition to Marley Homes, St. Croix, containing 60 units, was dedicated on March 22, 1968. 86 vide individual and group counsel- ing to tenants. The authority cooper- ated with agencies on the neighborhood youth programs and the community center in each project was used for kindergarten classes conducted by the board of education and, in cooperation with the department of health, facili- ties were provided for a wide range of health services. Virgin Islands Urban Renewal Board The board continued to administer three projects—Barracks Yard, Water Gut, and Lagon Street—and two new projects were started. The application for loan and grant for Taarneberg- Ross was completed and approved by housing and urban development on a capital grant reservation of $1,104,000 and survey and planning applications for Hill Street, Frederiksted, were ap- proved in the sum of $42,600. Barracks Yard is a conservation and clearance program and, during the fis- cal year, two substandard structures were renovated and working drawings for reconstruction of three others were completed and approved. The year also saw clearance of the section which will be used for a municipal govern- ment center and a Federal office build- ing. Two parcels of land were acquired during the year to complete acquisition of 32 parcels and three structures were demolished for a total of 92 demolitions out of a total of 95 to be razed. The board successfully relocated and paid the moving expenses of 116 fami- lies, 33 individuals, and 24 businesses, during the fiscal year. The board also started negotiations with the local government and GSA for the sale of project lands marked for public use and the price established by independent appraisals and ap- proved by HUD was $5 per square foot. At this price, the area for the government center would bring $719,- 400 and the area for the Federal office would bring $387,700. Determination of final award for properties taken by eminent domain was still pending after 5 years of liti- gation. Local courts had entered a judgment of $6 per square foot aver- age against the offer and deposit of $3 per square foot. The board appealed this decision and, in June 1968, the third circuit court remanded the cases to the local district court on the basis of insufficient information to evaluate conclusions. Water Gut is also a combined con- servation and clearance project, and at the end of fiscal 1968, about 75 per- cent of the area was designated for con- servation and rehabilitation. The bal- ance of the area is being cleared for construction of a 114-unit middle-in- come housing project under FHA. The board filed the application and ob- tained a conditional commitment of $2,500,000. Soil test borings were made and contracts let for final construction drawings. Target date for the ground breaking on this project is October 1968. This project is unique since the board will sponsor the development and be responsible for urban renewal action. Five families were removed from the workload during the year ended June 30, 1968, and 20 bonded aliens were considered for housing by the board. However, a bill passed by the legislature in March 1967, required their employers to provide relocation facilities and HUD determined that they were not eligible for relocation payments so they voluntarily vacated the area. The workload will increase during fiscal 1969 since many prop- erties scheduled for rehabilitation will be acquired by the board and must be vacated. Estimated housing require- ments were submitted to the depart- 87 ment of housing and community re- newal in the fiscal year just ended. To date, 118 families, 76 individuals, and seven businesses have been moved out of the area and nine structures were razed bringing the total to 116 of the 143 earmarked for demolition. No fur- ther work can start until the revised urban renewal plan is approved and housing provided for the displacees. On the Lagoon Street project, fiscal 1968 saw completion of all acquisi- tion, demolition, and relocation activi- ties with the exception of one struc- ture. Because of the urgent need for housing and commercial facilities in Frederiksted, the Lagoon Street plan was expanded to provide a 60-apart- ment, middle-income housing unit un- der FHA and a private s;hopping and office center. Soil test borings and con- struction drawings will be completed early in fiscal 1969 and the ground breaking is scheduled for October 1968. The new Taarneberg-Ross project on a 15-acre tract is a conservation and clearance project which will stress private homeownership. Goals of this project are retention of standard hous- ing in the area, demolition and re- building of decayed housing on land where title is held by the homeowner. sale to owners of superficiary houses the land on which their houses are built and subdivision of other sections into minimum-size lots for sale to for- mer residents and owners. Part 1—application for loan and grant was approved by HUD with a capital grant reservation of $1,104,000 and part II was submitted in June 1968. It is expected that the execution stage can begin early in fiscal 1969. Hill Street is also a combined con- servation and clearance project with major emphasis on private home- ownership. Work in this area is still in the survey and planning stage and in- cludes a house-to-house survey to determine relocation needs, prepara- tion of a map to show parcels, owners, structures, topography and other es- sential data; and preparation of part 1, application for loan and grant. The Federal Government has allowed $46,200 for this survey and planning work with a time limitation of 36 months for filing part I. During the year, the firm of Reed, Marvel, Beauchamp & Torres was retained to prepare survey and plan- ning applications for new projects at Gallows Bay, St. Croix, and Ross Yard and Demerara-Honduras, St. Thomas. 88 DEPARTMENT OF PROPERTY AND PROCUREMENT Personnel: 102 Responsibility for rental of office space was assigned to this department during the fiscal year in addition to the activities of personnel, administration, budget, finance, accounting, and tax appeals previously handled by the of- fice of the commissioner. Payments for rented office space dur- ing the fiscal year totaled $277,195. This amount represents only rents pay- able from territorial government funds. Rents payable from Federal grants are not processed in this office. The year saw a total allotment of $1,328,838 received to cover purchases. A total of $1,202,096 was disbursed and 1,619 requisitions were processed to cover purchases. Total expenditures for advertising and promotion for outside departments and agencies were $93,683, an increase of approximately $23,000 over fiscal year 1967. Allotments for activities of the Department were $1,103,447 and operating expenses were $1,009,389. The Virgin Islands Board of Tax Review handled approximately 1,700 appeals of real property tax assess- ments, about the same number re- corded for the previous fiscal year. During fiscal 1968, the board ruled that appellants should pay no more than 663/3 percent over their 1964 assessment. By the close of the fiscal year, the third floor of building No. 1 in the submarine base had been renovated Operating Appropriations: $769,788 and plans were completed to move the department to this location at the start of the new fiscal year. Division of Procurement and Supply Both the number and dollar value of purchase orders processed increased in fiscal 1968 over the previous period. A total of 18,050 purchase orders were processed compared to 15,948 for the previous year and the dollar value of the orders of fiscal 1968 amounted to $15,380,067 against a dollar value of $14,065,551 for the preceding period. Included in the 1968 total were 2,361 supply contracts amounting to $4,- 794,757; 59 construction contracts with a value of $3,554,744; 15 profes- sional contracts valued at $845,860; 328 miscellaneous contracts totaling $837,959, and 267 purchases made under existing General Services Ad- ministration contracts totaling $309,- 949. The number of direct open mar- ket purchases totaled 15,020 and cost $5,036,796. The total on purchase or- ders issued does not cover requisitions for over-the-counter purchases under $50 each. Largest contract awarded during the last fiscal year amounted to $239,280 and went to Meridian Engineering for extension of the parking apron and drainage structures at the Alexander Hamilton Airport, St. Croix. Central warehouse sales totaled $109,831, an increase of $15,990 over fiscal 1967. 89 The central warehouse will soon be relocated in larger quarters on the first floor of building No. 1 in the subma- rine base. Renovation of this space is scheduled for completion in December 1968. Division of Property, Weights and Measures Summer of 1967 was marked by completion of an inventory of per- sonal property in the departments. Student workers were used on this project and all items were tagged and record cards prepared. The year ended June 30, 1968, saw the purchase of several large tracts of land in St. Croix for housing and re- creation purposes and for a proposed highway. Land was also acquired in St. Thomas and St. John for housing and recreational use. A new government printing office in St. Croix was made possible by a gift by the Harvey Alumina Co. of all equipment used in publication of a St. Croix newspaper to the government. The government printing office in St. Thomas had been meeting printing demands of all departments and agen- cies although it was handicapped by breakdowns of old equipment. Plans call for transfer of this office to the submarine base area and a study is underway on the type of equipment to be acquired. Division of Transportation The division services and repairs all vehicles owned by the government of the Virgin Islands and several owned by the Federal Government. During the year just ended, several new ve- hicles were purchased to replace older cars which were sold on bid or traded on new ones. The division played a major role providing transportation during the National Governors' Conference and for other important press, govern- ment, and military groups. Surplus Property Closing of a large military installa- tion in Puerto Rico contributed to a sharp decline in surplus property re- ceived. In the year just ended, surplus property received was valued at $55,887 compared with a value of $130,129 on property received the preceding year. The division's Puerto Rico office with a staff of three has been of signif- icant help in screening surplus prop- erty, preparing documents for acquisi- tion, and in expediting purchasing transactions there. 90 DEPARTMENT OF LAW Personnel: 34 The department of law represented the government in a number of cases involving significant issues including the extent of legislative powers, ad- ministration of the industrial incen- tive program and the interpretation of tax laws. One of the more impor- tant matters was the attack on the Watch Production Tax Act. In cases brought by Virgo Corporation and Master Time Company, watch manu- facturers, a decision was handed down in September 1967 by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Cir- cuit, upholding the tax imposed on the production of watches as a rightful subject of legislation within the au- thority of the Legislature of the Vir- gin Islands, and rejecting the argu- ment that the law violates the com- merce clause of the Constitution and the due process clause of the Revised Organic Act. Subsequently, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in the case. In other areas, the department par- ticipated in the activities related to the issuance of bonds for various govern- mental purposes, the agreements with Hess Oil Co., and the Department of the Interior, the contracts relating to new construction at the College of the Virgin Islands and the agreements for expanded housing projects in St. Thomas and St. Croix. As chief law enforcement oflEicer of the territory, the attorney general ac- tively participated in various commis- sions on the problems of law enforce- ment and the growth of crime. As Operating Appropriation: $445,175 chairman of the Governor's special commission on law enforcement, ad- visor to the legislature's crime commit- tee and a member of the task force of the commission on human resources, the attorney general assisted in the co- ordination of efforts of these groups in investigating the causes and extent of crime in the Virgin Islands, and the re- quirements for effective preventive, control, and correctional measures. The continuing increase in govern- mental acitvities again was reflected in the number of items such as contracts, leases, deeds, and regulations prepared by the department. Over 300 legisla- tive items were prepared or reviewed and close to 8,000 matters handled in the municipal courts. Twenty-five cases were prepared for or tried in the dis- trict court. Division of St. Thomas and St. John, and six in the St. Croix Divi- sion. Claims against the government for tort damages of not more than $1,000 each and 200 delinquent workmen's in- surance payment accounts were admin- istratively processed. Great demand was expressed by such departments and agencies as the de- partment of finance, property and pro- curement, social welfare, public safety, and the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority for the full-time as- signment of staff attorneys. Undoubt- edly the need exists for at least fuller legal services, especially in connection with the early stages of major projects or contracts being undertaken. How- ever, in order to accomplish this great- er staff will be required. 91 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Personnel: 420 Law enforcement is becoming a more complex assignment demanding a broader concept of human and com- munity relations. For this reason, strong emphasis was placed on train- ing both for veterans and recruits dur- ing fiscal 1968. Police officers are attending the 2- year course in police science at the College of the Virgin Islands. Inservice training was reviewed and modern- ized in line with changing local condi- tions, new court decisions and new developments in law enforcement. An important training aid used in this program is the lACP training keys and film strips. FBI agents conducted 2-day train- ing programs in each district and cer- tificates were issued to police oflScers who attended these courses. A seminar on drug abuse was conducted by the Bureau of Drug Abuse Control, Food and Drug Administration, and was well attended. Four detectives received intensive training at the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, Washington, D.C. Plans were completed for the new police cadet corps which will be in operation early in the next fiscal year and will bring a higher degree of pro- fessionalism to the department. It is a 3-year program in which cadets will be trained in every phase of police work and encouraged to take CVI courses leading to an associate's degree. Following successful completion of the program, cadets will become members of the regular police force. Operating Appropriations: $2,544,073 The administrative section of the department was strengthened during the year. Through legislative action, two special assistants, two administra- tive officers and two public relations officers were added to the commis- sioner's staff. Appointments of the public relations oflScers was an important advance, since good law enforcement is increas- ingly dependent on public understand- ing and good will. As part of the new public relations program, accredited newsmen were issued identifying press cards. Highway safety was an area of in- creased activity. Six high-powered motorcycles were added to provide maximum coverage of public highways and Veteran's Drive was changed to a four-lane highway from the District Court Building west to the Caravan Hotel to increase traffic flow during rush hours. The increase in vehicular fatalities on public highways, particu- larly in St. Croix, led to the formation of a highway safety patrol to cover rural areas and this action has de- creased traffic accidents. As a safeguard against motorcycle deaths, an act was passed regulating types of protective headgear to be used. During the year ended June 30, 1968, 36 policemen and four police- women were added to the force and additional positions were filled in the investigation bureau, highway safety patrol bureau, the marshal's office, and the fire division. During the school year, school crossing and bus guards 92 were used to insure safety for school- children. Increases in personnel, workload, and the need for modern equipment to combat the rising crime rate under- score the need for new and modem police headquarters in each district to include crime laboratories. Highway Safety Patrol Bureau The year was marked by improve- ments in the procedures for vehicular registration. A new addressograph multigraph machine was installed to produce plastic-coated driver's license and license plates were issued for a period of 3 years but will be tagged each year. Legislation has also been asked for issuance of driver's licenses on a 3-year basis. Traffic accidents reported during the period totaled 3,333 with 777 persons injured and 19 persons killed. A total of 346 vehicles were stolen and 177 were recovered. Approximately 42 driver's licenses were suspended for traffic violations. Accelerated improve- ment and relocation of traffic signs was started during the year. Patrol Bureau During the fiscal year 1968, the foot patrol unit handled 3,756 cases, ar- rested 995 persons and charged 1,130 persons. The growing workload re- sulted in an addition of 40 police of- ficers to the force. Juvenile delinquency is becoming an increasingly serious problem and plans were started for a juvenile aid unit within the department. Special ve- hicular patrols were added to the foot patrol to give wider, mobile coverage particularly in rural sections of the islands. Bureau of Criminal Investigation A total of 2,187 criminal cases were handled by the bureau. Money and property amounting to $302,099 were reported stolen and recoveries amounted to $66,669. Several improvements were made during the year 1967-68 highlighted by removal of the identification sec- tion to a separate room to insure secu- rity, a new fingerprint filing system, based on classifications, expansion of the main quarters and filling vacant positions to control the large work- load. See appendix H jar table on num- ber and type of criminal cases handled. Division of Police Training In the past 12 months, men and women from all three islands have par- ticipated in various police training projects. Curriculums have been up- dated and the division has worked closely with the College of the Virgin Islands in coordinating police training with the CVI police science education program. During the year, 36 men and four women completed recruit train- ing which included classroom instruc- tion, court visit instruction, demonstra- tions, and firearms training. Office of the Marshal During fiscal 1967-68, the marshal's office processed a total of 28,421 docu- ments and collected $158,587 on ex- ecutions. Workload in other areas also increased and additional personnel was added. A severe handicap to this office was the fact that addresses for rural homes and districts are often un- clear because of the growing trend to establish rural areas, and this resulted in a greater number of persons not found for service. Business Inspection Office License and enforcement officers inspected 1,018 locations for which ap- plications for licenses were made and 860 establishments to check on posting and renewal of business licenses. Through legislative action, this office 324-471 o- 93 will move to the department of finance on July 1, 1968, although finalization of business licenses will continue to be done by this department. Police Athletic League PAL had an active year under the director of sports and the secretary. PAL teams and individuals won tour- naments and trophies in softball, base- ball and basketball and interisland games were organized. Other activities included dances, cake sales, arts and crafts, and remedial reading for grade school youngsters. Richmond Penitentiary Richmond Penitentiary poses a problem to the community and its in- mates since the structure prohibits proper classification and segregation of offenders, but despite these facts, several key programs were successful during the year ended June 30, 1968. Drought conditions injured the farm program but production was used to help feed the inmates. The fishing program was successful and allowed four minimum security inmates to make regular deposits in savings ac- counts and help support their families. Two block-making machines are now in operation with eight prisoners as- signed and money collected from this effort is also used for family support. The cabinet shop continues to con- tribute to general maintenance of the institution and two separate mechanic shops are now in operation, one for body repairs and the other for me- chanical repairs. Several inmates attended classes in English, Spanish, typing, and French and, through the efforts of the St. Croix Society of Cultural Arts, others were instructed in making African games and native items. An open-air gymnasium was built and 15 inmates participated in a weight-lifting pro- gram conducted by VISTA instructors. Fire Division The fire division responded to 423 fire calls during the fiscal year and, of this total, 33 were false alarms. Total estimated dollar value loss for the year was $2,544,010. A dramatic increase in fires through- out the islands resulted in a crash pro- gram for improved and additional fire stations and equipment. A major addi- tion was made to the fire station in St. John and construction of the Estate Tuta fire station is scheduled to start soon. The new fire station in Chris- tiansted was nearing completion at year's end and plans are being nego- tiated for a new station in Frederiksted. The division employed 54 people at year's end, an increase of six from last year. A fire prevention program was ac- tivated with orders to eliminate all fire hazards and 12 members of the St. Thomas Fire Division completed a 10- week course in arson investigation at the College of the Virgin Islands. Home Guard The Virgin Islands Home Guard Unit continued to serve in providing security for major events including sports, talent shows, carnival. Veteran's Day, and were of great assistance in handling the 59th annual Governors' conference. Plans have been completed for moving the home guard office to building No. 1 at the submarine base. Police and Fire Commission The commission was inactive for most of the fiscal year but with a full membership expected in the coming year, it will resume activity. Parole Board The parole board met once during the fiscal year. Nine applications for parole were reviewed and all were granted. 94 Communications The year was marked by dependable operations, improved equipment and maintenance and emphasis on train- ing of manpower. At year's end, the department had a total of 67 base and mobile radio units in its system and a radio techni- cian was added to the staff to increase operating time of installed equipment through better insular maintenance service. A PBX switchboard at Christiansted police headquarters has increased effi- ciency of telephone service and inter- office communications and reduced monthly bills. Extension for the fire emergency phone in St. Croix, at the Frederiksted and Christiansted sta- tions and the Grove Place fire station, has assured quick response to fire calls, and a new monitor radio in the in- vestigation bureau in St. Thomas gives this section instant radio coverage of emergency calls. The St. Thomas base stations have been relocated at St. Peter Mountain to raise antenna elevation and increase signal range, and although shipping strikes have delayed comple- tion of the in-band repeater configura- tions for St. Thomas fire and police, this project should be completed soon. The police callbox system in St. Thomas with 17 strategically located callboxes is now in operation and an additional three boxes are to be in- stalled early in fiscal 1969 to give full coverage to this growing community. Plans for the coming fiscal year in- clude an interisland teletype link, two- way radios for motorcycles and a base- mobile system and callbox system in St. Croix. 95 MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Personnel: 42 The total cost of operating the two divisions of the municipal court for the fiscal year 1968 was $298,253. Dur- ing the year, a total of 16,241 cases were handled. The year showed that traffic subpenas issued to the police for service upon witnesses at the scene of an accident proved successful. How- ever, litter tickets placed with the de- partment of public safety and other departments were not effective with only three tickets issued in St. Thomas and 10 in St. Croix. Division of St. Thomas and St. John A total of 8,473 cases was handled by this division in fiscal 1968; 425 ap- plications were made for marriage li- censes and 404 marriages were re- ported. One coroner's inquest was held dur- ing the year, and there were 51 re- quests for autopsies by the coroner of the department of health. A total of $53,690 was collected from court fines, notary fees, court Operating Appropriations: $321,088 costs, and miscellaneous charges, an in- crease of 6 percent over the preceding fiscal year. In addition, a total of $1 13,- 415 was collected for disbursement in reciprocal and domestic support cases, up 28.6 percent from the previous year. Cash bonds, executions, and judg- ments deposited with the court amounted to $166,856, an increase of 17.4 percent over fiscal 1967. Division of St. Croix The St. Croix division disposed of 7,768 cases during the year ended June 30, 1968, and collected $61,- 409.50 from court fines, notary fees, court costs and fees, and other charges during fiscal 1968, an increase of 55 percent over the total collected in the preceding fiscal year. A total of $146,- 860.86 was collected for disbursement in reciprocal and domestic cases and cash bonds, executions, and judgments deposited with the court amounted to $219,220. There were 25 coroner's inquests. 96 OFFICE OF PROBATION AND PAROLE Personnel: 7 The office of probation and parole handled a total of 505 cases during the year ended June 20, 1968. Of this load, 240 were for the municipal court, 243 for the district court, 13 reports for other States and nine preparole appli- cations. At the beginning of the fiscal year 1967-68, a total of 150 persons were under supervision. During the year, 278 cases were referred to the office for supervision and at the end of the year the number was 172. The offices in St. Thomas and St. Croix were handicapped by lack of space and a shortage of key personnel. Screening of people and obtaining in- formation have been done through home and employment visits, since no private interview rooms were available. Operating Appropriations: $60,684 However, space problems on both islands will be solved early in the new fiscal year. The St. Thomas situation was created because the district court was being renovated. This project should be completed in September 1968. The office will then return to ade- quate quarters. In St. Croix, negotia- tions are underway for additional space. Funds are now available to re- place the deputy chief probation offi- cers on both islands and efforts are being made to recruit officers when space is available. The office assisted in placing 10 per- sons in the Job Corps program in an effort to further their development as useful citizens. 97 OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE Personnel: 5 Two significant steps taken during the fiscal year were legislative action to transfer the office of civil defense from the Department of Public Safety to the executive office of the Governor and the consolidation of the office of civil defense and the office of emer- gency planning. The year was also marked by ap- pointment of a full-time State director and transfer of staff" from the unclas- sified to the classified service under the merit system program of the U.S. De- partment of Health, Education, and Welfare. This transfer was completed during the third quarter of the fiscal year and was necessary for continued eligibility in the OSA/OCD Federal contribution program covering person- nel and administrative expense. In addition, approval was requested and granted that all positions other than that of State director be transferred from the classified to the merit system service. This approval will affect the position of executive secretary and that of special assistant, civil defense opera- tions in St. Croix. The St. Croix posi- tion will be transferred to the civil defense staff during the first quarter of fiscal 1969. The year just ended was also marked by completion of the State re- sources management plans which are awaiting clearance from the director of the Office of Emergency Planning, Executive Office of the President. A second important document was planned—the "Survival Handbook" Operating Appropriations: $88,436 which should be published early in the new fiscal year. Application has been made to the OSA/OCD for funds to underwrite one-half of the printing costs on the manual. For many years, the islands have de- pended on an inadequate siren warning system. Steps have now been taken to increase the warning capability on the three major islands and the legislature has earmarked $14,000, one-half of the amount needed for this project. Appli- cation has been made for the balance from the Federal contributions pro- gram. The office also placed orders with General Mills for a supply of mul- tipurpose food to support the popula- tion for a 3-month postdisaster period. This food has a storage life of 5 to 10 years. A request was also initiated to procure fishing equipment and related items under a competitive bid program and this equipment is scheduled for delivery during the first quarter of fiscal 1969. A remarking survey of fallout shelters was completed in cooperation with the APWO, Bureau of Yards and Docks, USN, shelter facilities service of the 10th Naval District in San Juan. Remarking of shelters in St. Thomas has now been completed. A program for modification of an Emergency Operations Center at Fort Christian, St. Thomas was funded through approval of a request for $14,073 in Federal funds and appro- priating of $8,000 by the Virgin Islands 98 Legislature. However, this project came to a standstill due to objections by the local offices of the National Park Service of modifiaction of Fort Christian which is part of the historic site on the island. The controversy is now being reviewed by the Park Service. Program papers and estimates of Federal contributions required under the personnel and administrative ex- pense program were submitted and ap- proved by OSA/OCD, region I. Two hurricanes—Beulah and Edith—passed through the eastern Caribbean during September 1967, and Weather Bureau, FAA, television, and radio coverage on the storms was excellent. Civil defense alerting was necessary on the passage of Hurricane Beulah to the south of St. Croix. During the second quarter of the year, the Virgin Islands Office of Ci\dl Defense acted as hosts to the semian- nual conference of the National Asso- ciation of State Civil Defense Direc- tions marking the first meeting of this group outside the continental limits of the United States. The conference at- tracted 135 people from 39 States and the District of Columbia. During the annual conference of the U.S. Civil De- fense Council, the Virgin Islands di- rector invited that group to hold an annual meeting in the islands and the bid was favorably received. 99 VIRGIN ISLANDS PLANNING BOARD Personnel: 20 The board started the fiscal year with 17 employees of an authorized 22 and with an operating appropriation of $198,616. In September, legislative ac- tion increased this appropriation to $211,666. At the end of fiscal 1968, the board had 20 employees and actual expenditures of $171,812. The board, in the office of the Gov- ernor, is responsible for general plans for the development of the Virgin Is- lands; for creation and administration of zoning regulations, and for giving planning assistance to other public agencies in the Virgin Islands. The board is composed of 13 territorial citi- zens appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the leigslature. These members served staggered terms in office. Some 27 public hearings were held during the year covering 202 items, an increase of 60 percent over the topics handled during the year which ended June 30, 1967. On St. Thomas, from one to 14 items were heard at each of the monthly public hearings and on St. Croix, from five to eight items were heard at each of the monthly hearings. Three public hearings were held at the Julius Sprauve School, Cruz Bay, St. John, and for requests and for special exceptions were heard. Zoning Administration During the fiscal year, 235 applica- tions for special exceptions to zoning regulations were received; 189 were processed by the staff. Of this totalj Operating Appropriations: $211,666 152 requests were approved by the board and 37 denied. Significant ap- provals included apartment and con- dominium apartment units and hotel units. There were 670 apartments ap- proved for St. Croix and 185 for St. Thomas while 846 hotel rooms were approved for St. Croix, 355 for St. Thomas, and 24 for St. John. Major hotel approvals included a 50-unit addition to the hotel on Prot- estant Cay; 52- and 491-unit resort- hotel condominiums at Estate Solitude and Teague Bay, respectively, on St. Croix; a 72-room hotel at Estates St. Joseph and Rosendahl; and 84-room hotel at Mulatto Bay and a 69-room hotel, office, and shops complex at Dronningens Gade in Charlotte Amalie. Community facilities approved dur- ing the year included a desalinization plant at South Grape Tree Bay, and extended care medical facility and condominium-apartment complex at Estate Pearl, St. Croix; a shopping center at Tutu and an FM radio an- tenna at Care Bay, St. Thomas. Subdivisions The year was marked by prelimi- nary approval of 70 proposed subdivi- sions totaling 1,615 lots or 1,072 acres and final approval of 79 subdivisions totaling 1,716 lots or 1,017 acres. Most of the large-scale subdivisions proc- essed by the board were in the Bak- kroe-Frenchman's Bay area on St. Thomas. Significant preliminary ap- 100 provals on St. Croix included 100 lots at Estate Tipperary; 267 lots at Estates Union and Mount Washing- ton; and 119 lots at Estate Mon Bijou. On St. Thomas, 100 lots were approved at Estate Bordeaux and 9 at Estate Na- dir. Both were sponsored by the gov- ernment's department of housing and community renewal. On St. John, 122 lots were approved at Estate Carolina. Zoning Changes Two major zoning changes were made during the year. On St. Thomas, the area south of Harwood Highway between its intersection at Veterans Drive and the traffic light at the Sub- marine Base zoned R-4 (residential) was changed to G-3 (commercial) . On St. Croix, a portion of the C-2 (neighborhood shopping) district at Orange Grove and Golden Rock be- came C—1 (commercial). Zoning Maps New base maps are now being drawn incorporating maps from the tax assessor's office and from develop- ers of approved subdivisions. Appeals Nine appeals from planning board decisions were heard by the board of zoning, subdivision, and building ap- peals during the year. Of the nine, two were approved, four conditionally ap- proved, one disapproved, and two are pending. Comprehensive Plan The general physical plan of 1964 was reviewed and consultations started with public and private agen- cies to develop goals, policies, and al- ternatives. During fiscal 1969, the planning board will report its findings to the legislature so that development proposals can be considered with the long-range goals of the islands and im- plementing legislation started. Historic Zone Legislation The planning board played a major role in passage of a bill by the legis- lature calling for preservation of his- toric and cultural assets of the Virgin Islands. The bill established, within the planning board, a seven-member advi- sory commission on historic landmarks which will give expert assistance to the board. The first control dis- trict created under the bill is the "Charlotte Amalie Historic and Ar- chitectural Control District" and the second is the historic district in Chris- tainsted including the Virgin Islands National Historic Site and adjacent areas. Zoning Law Revision A significant event of fiscal 1968 was an award to the board of an urban planning grant of $9,925 from the De- partment of Housing and Urban De- velopment to aid the board in a sweep- ing revision of the zoning laws. The proposed revision will be completed by the end of fiscal 1969 and will include an evaluation of present laws related to present and future growth. A key approach to the study is citizen par- ticipation so that the new laws will reflect the thoughts of the people. Work will be conducted by consultants and the stafT of the Board. Study of Urbanizing Area of Central St. Croix The old sugarcane fields of central St. Croix will soon be developed for other uses and the planning board started work on a study to serve as a guide to this future growth. This work was done under a grant from the De- partment of Housing and Urban De- velopment. Three key elements of the study were completed in fiscal 1968. First, a land use and valuation study; second, a physiographic study dealing 101 with soil, winds, precipitation, geology and ground water, and third, a re- source study. The planning board provided the statistics and other information neces- sary for the consultants, Nash-Vigier, Inc., Cambridge, Mass., to complete an analysis of the economic base and a projection of the characteristics of the future population of this area. Work on this project will continue into fiscal 1969. Air Transportation Study Two reports, "Demographic, Land Use and Land Transportation Impact of a Proposed Jetport in the U.S. Vir- gin Islands" by Nash-Vigier, Inc., and "An Economic Evaluation of Air Transport Activity and Airport Facili- ties in the U.S. Virgin Islands" by S. S. Colker, Associates were the major elements of the air transportation study. A policy recommendation "that the Government of the Virgin Islands assures the FAA that the new airport represents the desired goal and achieve- ments" was also included. This reso- lution was passed by a margin of four- to-three by the planning board with one abstention on December 27, 1967. The regional office of the Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Develop- ment (HUD) reviewed the report and stated, "we are pleased with the work that has been accomplished and hope that this study will contribute to sound policy decisions." The HUD office did suggest reex- amination of a few minor elements and recommended that findings on this project be integrated with future de- velopment plans for the Virgin Islands. Estate Nazareth At the request of the Governor, the planning board staff prepared alterna- tive proposals for development of the 165.9-acre Reichhold property at No. 1 Estate Nazareth, Red Hook Quarter, St. Thomas. These proposals were pre- sented prior to negotiations for acqui- sition of the property by the Govern- ment of the Virgin Islands. Design Review The design section reviewed projects from public and private organizations to insure compliance of developments with zoning and subdivision regula- tions. Design reviews are also intended to aid public and private developers in improving both design and appearance of their projects. This section also served as a con- sultant to the agriculture and education departments on a number of recrea- tional projects : Acquisition—Future Development Areas A series of studies have been carried out to determine the feasibility and po- tential use of properties considered by the government for acquisition. Five such areas were analyzed this fiscal year, including 1. St. Thomas-Hull Bay-Inner Brass: Recreation. 2. St. Thomas-No. 1 Estate Nazareth : Housing, recreation, community facilities. 3. St. John-Guinea Gut: Hous- ing. 4. St. John-Coral Bay: Recrea- tion. 5. St. John-Coral Bay: Hous- ing, etc. Feasibility Study An act of the Legislature of the Vir- gin Islands authorized a feasibility study of an alternate western vehicular entrance to Christiansted and, during the fiscal year just ended, traffic counts and land valuation studies had been completed. A report with recommenda- tions will be made early in fiscal 1969. 102 College of the Virgin Islands The staff worked closely with the col- lege during the past year. It helped establish the horticulture and land- scape architecture seminars, and is now cooperating with the title I program on a public information campaign on the operations of the planning board. Student Inventory—Selected Re- sources A Department of Interior grant to a research team from the Department of Landscape Architecture of the Uni- versity of Massachusetts supported an exploration of certain natural, scenic, recreational, and historical resources of the territory. The staff worked closely with this team and supplied vital background information. Report of the study will be published in Jan- uary 1969. Conferences and Testimony During fiscal 1968, the director at- tended a conference of State liaison officers in Puerto Rico. This meeting, sponsored by the Department of In- terior, concerned the National Historic Preservation Act. The director also at- tended the American Society of Plan- ning Officials meeting in San Francisco. A staff member attended a 2-week seminar in planning at the Massachu- setts Institute of Technology. Significant testimony prepared dur- ing the period was on the Comprehen- sive Planning and Coordination Act of 1967 and for the national estuarine pollution study of the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration. 103 DIVISION OF PERSONNEL Personnel: 23 This was a significant year for the division of personnel. It marked the long-awaited completion of a compre- hensive study of personnel manage- ment and enactment of four major pieces of legislation laying the ground- work for an improved merit system. The first in-depth study of all ele- ments of personnel management was undertaken by Dr. Henry Hubbard and a team of nine specialists. The sur- vey covered policies and procedures in stafTing, position classification, pay and fringe benefits, employment, conver- sion of unclassified positions, employee training, performance evaluation, em- ployee safety, employee relations, discipline, grievances and appeals, separations and records and reports. Following, and as a result of the survey, four important laws were en- acted by the Virgin Islands Legisla- ture. Act 2272 provides for training programs for officers and employees. Act 2273 modernizes and extends the position classification system; Act 2311 establishes criteria for the exempt serv- ice, an escalating earning rate of an- nual leave and veterans' preference and Act 2313 provides a pay plan more in line with salaries paid by private business. In addition to its assigned work of recruitment, administration of exami- nations, certification and reviewing of personel transactions, the division emphasized some new areas. These in- cluded additional assistance to and Personnel Administration: $160,982 Retirement Administration: 33,731 Grants and Contributions: 507,160 consultation with staff in the operating agencies; enrollment of every profes- sional staffer in specialized training programs conducted either by the Pub- lic Personnel Association or the U.S. Civil Service Commission Training Center; covering of more than 500 un- classified positions; bringing approxi- mately 700 per diem employees who have worked continuously for 5 years or more into the regular classified serv- ice and delegating the personnel branch office in St. Croix to recruit and certify eligibles directly to the agencies on that island. Retirement Administration Workload of this agency has in- creased considerably although the staff is handicapped by inadequate office space. A comprehensive evaluation of the retirement system is planned for the next fiscal year, the first such study since the system was founded in 1959. At the close of the year, 206 persons were receiving semimonthly annuity payments with a total annual value of $309,211. This is distributed as fol- lows: 188 service retirements, five sur- vivors' benefits, eight duty-connected death annuities, and five nonduty dis- ability annuities. At year's end, 144 persons were processed for payments due on special pensions granted by the legislature with a total annual value of $182,304. Exclusive of loans to members, the system has $6,500,000 invested with 104 $4,085,000 in U.S. Government bonds; tion of the Government's rate of con- $965,000 in corporate bonds and tribution to the system for the current $1,500,000 in time certificates of de- 4 percent to a maximum rate of 7.36 posit in local banks. More adequate percent by July 1, 1971. Member con- financing is now possible through act tributions remain at 4 percent of wages 2098 providing for the yearly escala- up to $12,000 annually. 105 SELECTIVE SERVICE Personnel: 6 Compensated 31 Uncompensated During fiscal 1968, total draft regis- tration in the two local boards reached 9,309, an increase of 1,162 from the 8,147 total at the close of the previous fiscal year. This significant increase resulted from the large number of aliens admitted for permanent residence. Al- though many of these aliens were of registration ages, most were above the age for military service so the large number processed showed a low rate of acceptability. These have now been removed from the available pool and reclassified. Fiscal 1968 was also marked by new policies, widely fluctuating require- ments, and a more positive public in- formation program. Close of the year also marked 1 year's operation under the Military Selective Service Act of 1967 which extended induction author- ity to June 30, 1971. Major regulation changes during the year were: initiation of the medical remedial enlistment program for volun- teers, reduction of mental standards for high school graduates, elimination of critical skills with respect to job and graduate school deferments which in- creased local board responsibility for deferments, recall of 24,500 reservists to active duty, status change for alien doctors making them liable for regis- tration and service as permanent resid- ents to age 35, clarification of public information policies and retitling of board clerks as executive secretaries with increased pay and responsibilities. Operating Appropriations: $47,876 Regulation changes did not affect the basic responsibilities of the system. These duties are to register young men as they reach age 18, maintain current information and classification on all registrants of draft age, defer for edu- cation, essential employment, hardship or other reasons and select men for physical examinations and induction to meet Virgin Islands quotas. Two local boards take classification action. Each board is composed of five members who serve without pay. Dur- ing fiscal 1968, more than 2,700 classi- fications or reclassifications were made, based on current information. Class 1-A—available for military service—was the most active class of the year. Most young men are first classified 1-A and are then reclassi- fied following physical examinations or changes in employment, family status, or educational programs. Classes IV-A and IV-F were also active reflecting the high number of registrants proc- essed and found unacceptable and the return of servicemen. The mmiber of men deferred for educational activities during the year increased by more than 100 over the previous fiscal year. The College of the Virgin Islands may be credited with a portion of increase but there was also a rise in the number of men attending off-island schools. The Military Se- lective Service Act of 1967 set more stringent standards for undergraduate 106 deferments and sharply curtailed grad- uate school deferments, limiting these to the fields of medicine, dentistry and other health-related professions. The appeal board met three times during the year to consider 1 1 appeals, a record number. Five appeals were from Virgin Islands registrants and six from men registered outside the Virgin Islands. Unanimous decisions were made in all 1 1 cases, precluding further Presidential appeal. Based on estimated quota and calls, registrants in class I-A are selected, transported, and examined to create a pool from which inductees are called. During the past 5 years, the accept- ability rate has ranged from 27 to 59 percent. Despite lowering of mental standards in fiscal 1967 and further reduction in fiscal 1968, a barely satis- factory rate of acceptability was main- tained. A total of 691 registrants was examined and only 328 or 47 percent were acceptable. The large number of resident aliens who were examined and disqualified reduced the acceptability rate from 59 percent achieved the previous year. Following is a 5-year summary. 1964 1965 1966 Exam- Per- Exam- ined cent ined Per- Exam- cent ined Per- cent 1967 1968 Exam- Per- Exam- Per- cent cent ined cent Total...- - 429 Accepted , Rejected Mental --- 257 Physical 34 Combination and/or other.. 24 60 378 642 428 218 21 18 355 44 19 143 18 16 691 114 CONCLUSION The Virgin Islands has now com- pleted 50 years of economic, political, and social progress as a part of the United States. The past 7 years have been particularly fruitful, marked by unprecedented economic growth, greater autonomy and recognition of political maturity and vast improve- ments in the living and educational standards of the people of the Virgin Islands. The impetus for this progress has come largely through the government's ambitious program for promoting tour- ism and commercial and industrial ac- tivity. Its continued expansion has been aided by the introduction and expan- sion of nonstop jet flights from the mainland, continually improving tour- ist accommodations and a highly suc- cessful advertising and pubHc relations program. Business and industrial ac- tivity have matched this advance with the aid of incentives and tax subsidies. Increased revenues created by the favorable economic prosperity have en- abled the government to greatly expand educational programs, health and housing needs, public works projects and social services. As a result. Virgin Islanders enjoy the highest standard of living in the entire Caribbean. With the passage at the close of the fiscal year of an elective governor bill by the Congress and new changes in the Virgin Islands Organic Act, the islands have been given opportunities for genuine self-government and for unlimited expansion of needed facilities and utilities. In the coming years, having estab- lished the sound structure of a healthy and viable society, the Virgin Islands will seek greater opportunities for the social and cultural advancement of its people, the preservation of its natural beauty and the protection and conser- vation of its resources. 108 > DETAILED CHART OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXES INCLUDING HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION Island Number of Assessments bills issued Taxes St. Thomas: Year: 1961.. 1962.. 1963.. 1964.. 1965- . 1966.. 1967.. St. Croix: Year: 1961.. 1962.. 1963.. 1964.. 1965.. 1966.. 1967.. St. Jolin: Year: 1961.. 1962.. 1963.. 1964.. 1965.. 1966.. 1967.. 5,500 DENATURED ALCOHOL PRODUCED [Wine gallons] i 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Virgin Islands Rum Industries, Ltd - 4, 370 3, 018 5, 895 4, 900 3, 622 1 Wine gallon: A U.S. gallon of liquid measure equivalent to the volume of 231 cubic in. DENATURED ALCOHOL USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PERFUME, BAY RUM, AND TOILET WATER [Wine gallon] 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 West Indies Bay Co.- 10,398 13,894 17,920 23,870 5,095 Virgin Islands Bay Rum Manufacturing Co --- 4,368 3,019 5,720 4,900 3,622 Virgin Islands Perfume Corp 147 369 223 539 Huntley, Ltd 572 803 275 6,160 719 Total, wine gaUons 15,338 17,863 24,284 35,153 9,975 111 APPENDIX B DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Total enrollment in public school increased from 10,594 to 11,497. Total in nonpublic schools increased from 4,546 to 5,065. The following tables show the figures for the past 5 years: Public schools 1963-64 1964-65 1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 Kindergarden 564 690 813 810 921 Grades I-IV and ungraded 5,197 5,536 5,993 6,361 6,757 Grades VII-XII-.. -. - 2,910 3,173 3,448 3,423 3,819 Total.... - 8,671 9,399 10,254 10,594 11,497 Nonpublic schools Total 3,470 3,860 3,993 4,546 5,065 Grand Total 12,141 13,269 14,247 15,140 16,562 5-YEAR COMPARISON HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES (12TH GRADE) Public schools ' 228 259 269 279 373 Nonpublic schools. _ 50 92 123 147 188 Grand total 278 * 351 392 426 561 5-YEAR COMPARISON OF TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET Year Local funds Federal Total funds 1963-64 -.- - --- $3,856,974 $370,225 $4,227,199 1964-65 -. 4,689,633 419,466 5,109,099 1965-66-- - - 5,722,885 1,449,583 7,172,468 1966-67 - - 7,287,929 1,352,249 8.640,178 1967-68 - -- - ---- 8,673,002 1,616,717 10,289,719 112 u X <1 00 PTt< CO TjHTt^ CO 0S05 < O H < o O Ph "=> M q_ 1-1 — o C^ S Ah o PiO> I— I Q Q < O< Pi Pi< X Q H a! .-; 00 00 l-H O 05 T); o < OS ^ O 1^3 ^^ O t^0000TdHOt>;00C^ ^^ coocQ ^H eq ic (MmOi-ioiNtoi-< C<jTj405rHO«DffOCO ^ O? CO CO t— I .-llOt^COOlM^CO CD OiCOCO -^ i-H O CO t>; O O O O >poo 00 inoq o ooi-H c>5oqt>;tDo;qc<jo; t-t»«O00 <Mt}< CO CO CSI.-H COi-H o»-icotoooot-.o CDOON t-t CM OJ 05 incot-;'-<oco<»oq 00 t* O lO CO C<J lO CO COCM COi^ coooocno»Hrteo lOOOCO-^ t^ -^ Ci '55 ' i-l' S 03 m /;;! "o -o £ .2 I) ^ I* 05 OJ "> •-< 113 APPENDIX D DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TOTAL TOURIST EXPENDITURES 1963-64 $48, 158, 074 1964-65 54, 014, 852 1965-66 59, 456, 245 1966-67 75, 035, 860 1967-68 100, 894, 303 AIR TRAFFIC PASSENGERS 1963-64 285,610 1964-65 356,371 1965-66 436,775 1966-67 516,295 1967-68 648, 137 CRUISE SHIP TRAFFIC SHIPMENTS OF WATCH MOVEMENTS AND PARTS FROM THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TO THE UNITED STATES DURING THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1967, TO JUNE 1968 Number of Number of Name offirm units Name of firm units Admiral Time 234, 836 R. W. Summers 123, 000 Antilles Industries 326,309 Sussex Watch 40,756 Atlantic Time 345, 756 Unitime Corp 357, 373 Belair Time 156, 814 Virgo Corp 229, 985 Belmont Industries 95, 766 Multi-Jewel 431 Master Time 209, 069 Virgiline 40, 000 Quality Products 346,064 Watches Inc 122,850 Roza Watch 234,550 • Standard Time 603, 992 Total 3, 466, 551 WATCH MOVEMENTS SHIPPED FROM THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS DURING JANUARY TO JUNE 1967 Number of Number of Name offirm units Name of firm units Admiral Time 58, 345 R. W. Summers Time 64, 195 Antilles Industries 219, 131 Sussex Watch 33, 574 Atlantic Time 190, 244 Unitime Corp 120, 057 Belair Time 62, 692 Virgo Corp 92, 100 Belmont Industries 13, 962 Multi-Jewel 10, 419 Master Time 57, 600 Virgiline 400 Quality Products 88, 712 Watches Inc 60, 255 Roza Watch 96,590 Standard Time 276, 167 Total 1, 444, 443 115 APPENDIX E DEPARTMENT OF LABOR LABOR FORCE Annual Change Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal year 1966 year 1967 year 1968 1966-1967 1967-1968 Total labor force 23,374 26,048 27,107 2,674 11.0 1,059 4.1 Total employment --- 23,216 25,911 26,897 2,695 11.6 986 3.4 losared unemployment 81 79 140 -2 -2.5 71 77.2 Insured unemployment rate-.- -.. 0.43 0.37 0.63 -.. 116 APPENDIX F GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ALL FUNDS STATEMENT OF STANDARD GOVERNMENT OPERi.TING REVENUE JULY 1, 1967 TO JUNE 30, 1968 Essential Special and Source of revenue Total General fund Matching fund projects other funds fund Taxes: Real property taxes $2,308,295.63 $2,308,295.63 Income taxes 25,942,774.06 25,942,774.06 Inheritance taxes- _._ __ 77,384.94 77,384.94 Stamptaxes 464,558.30 464.558.30 __ Corporation franchise taxes 52,448.43 52,448.43 ._ Production taxes 388,983.68 388,983.68 Gasoline taxes 626,920.15 $626,920.15 Gross receipts taxes 5,013,144.85 5,013,144.85 Trade and excise taxes... 2,929,402.22 2,929,402.22 Taxesheld in escrow 5,935,636.72 5,935,636.72 Totaltaxes.. 43,739,548.98 37,176,992.11 6,562,556.87 Government operating income: Sewerage service charges 40,673.61 32,120.05 . 8,553.56 Water supply charges... 665,435.06 631,203.43 34,231.63 Hospital service charges __. 870,613.35 870,613.35 Miscellaneous service charges 211,695.69 193,836.26 _ 17,859.43 Sale of property and equipment including homestead land 15,829.66 4,956.39 10,873.27 Court costs, fees, and charges 15,288.70 15,288.70 Harbor dues and services 138,242.49 138,242.49 Total government operating in- come 1,957,778.56 877,404.83 1,080,373.73 Other revenues: License fees and permits.. 1,304,094.42 1,035,790.13. 268,304.29 Fines forfeits and penalties 118,179.82 43,423.32 74,756.50 Collections from U.S. Customs... 4,804,000.00 3,425,785.16 . 1,378,214.84 Rents and concessions- 778,690.08 21,993.15 756,696.93 Federal contributions including Internal Revenue returns. 17,271,304.65 ..$12,367,772.49 4,903,532.16 Private contributions.. 187,432.60 12,229.60 175,203.00 Refunds and overdeposits 84, 953. 20 19, 571. 41 9, 388. 59 $2, 177. 70 53, 815. 50 Deportment services 43,861.99 11,632.81 _ 32,292.18 Miscellaneous receipts. 711,529.88 168,439.93 543,089.95 Interest on bank balances 893, 392. 09 217, 970. 19 294, 984. 33 7, 746. 52 372, 691. 05 Total other revenues 26,197,438.73 4,956,835.70 12,672,145.41 9,924.22 8,558.533.40 Total operating revenue 71,894,766.27 43,011,232.64 17,672,145.41 9,924.22 16,201,464.00 Loans: Proceeds of bond anticipation notes _ 6,853,000.00 6,853,000.00 Grand totals 78,747,766,27 43,011,232.64 12,672,145.41 9,924.22 23,054,464.00 117 324-471 O—68 S GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ALL FUPTOS STATEMENT OF STANDARD GOVERNMENT OPERATING EXPENDITURES JULY 1, 1967 TO JUNE 30, 1968 Type of expenditure Matching Essential Special and Total General fund fund projects other funds fund Legislative: Legislature of the Virgin Islands: Operating Capital improvements. Home rule committee.. Reapportionment committee . Other Electoral boards: St. Thomas St. Croix St. John OflSce of the Supervisor of Election: Operating Voter registration check-up Total legislative _ Judicial: Municipal courts of the Virgin Islands Executive offices and functions: Office of the Governor: Operating Capital improvements Governors contingent fund Governors conference Teacher development and train- ing program In-depth study of personnel management Purchase of land at Coral Bay.. V.I. Public Television Commis- sion VISTA program... Antipoverty program Other _ Office of the director of the budget.. Office of the director of personnel. . . Retirement administration: Operating Pension payments. Grants and contributions Office of the probation officer Virgin Islands Planning Board: Operating Other Office of the administrative assist- ant—St. Croix Office of the administrative assist- ant—St. John: Operating Grants and contributions Office of public relations and infor- mation Office of statistics and economic studies: Operating Statistical and survey projects. . Office of civU defense Office of the division of special projects: Operating Other Office of the government secretary: Operating Other $705,967.45 $705,967.45 32,957.94 $32,957.94 15,726.43 15,726.43 89,323.62 89,323.62 4,527.68 4,527.68 848, 503. 12 815,545.18 32,957.94 17, 385. 66 20, 441. 44 6, 372. 39 17,385.66 20, 441. 44 6, 372. 39 33,170.38 33, 553. 00 Matching Essential Special and Type of expenditure Total General fund fund projects other funds fund Department of Law 379,693.35 379,693.35 Department of Finance: Operating... 1,935,608.77 1,935,608.77 Capital improvements.. 1,319,605.16 665,605.16 654,000.00 Refund of taxes, fees, and licenses... 218,324.14 218,324.14 Unemplojment compensation insurance 91,648.51 91,648.51 Workmen's compensation insurance. 155,879.69 155,879.69 UnUquidated encumbrances.. 5,492.00 5,492.00 Bonding of government officials and employees 7,452.20 7,452.20 Construction of 18-hole golf course... 80,000.00 80,000.00 Claims against the Virgin Islands Government 13,861.96 1,042.50. 12,819.46 Repairs and maintenance of finance buildmgs 7,399.15 7,399.15 _.._ Refund of certain 1965 real property taxes.. 24,228.62 24,228.62 Income tax refunds 987,409.24 987,409.24 _ Payment of utilities for other de- partments 782,499.42 680,953.77 101,545.65 Law Ubrary fund purchases.... 809.25 809.25 Virgin Islands airport and indus- trial resources 33,728.63 33,728.63 Molasses subsidy... 116,371.58 116,371.58 Tax exemption subsidy 6, 160,646.67 6, 160,646.67 Interest and payment of bond an- ticipation notes. ... 7,172,619.16 7,172,619.16 Interest and redemption of bonds... 536,930.00 536,930.00 Bonded debt expense 71,952.33 4,433.67 67,518.66 Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority—Proceeds of notes 3,698,989.85 3,698,989.85 College of the Virgin Islands—Pro- ceeds of notes 102,000.00 102,000.00 Semicentennial and Governors' con- ference 445,219.57 445,219.57 Fish and wildlife program 9,877.20 9,877.20 Grants and contributions. 1, 755, 571. 00 1, 755, 571. 00 Other 5,125.00 5,125.00 25,739,249.10 5,989,863.22 670,038.83 19,079,347.05 Department of Property and Procure- ment: Operating 700,035.81 700,035.81 Capital improvements. 248,328.53 52,572.87 195,755.66 Purchase of equipment rentals and advertising and transportation for other departments 1,510,069.52 1,433,527.66 76,541.86 Grants and contributions. . . _ 167, 680. 00 167, 680. 00 2,626,113.86 2,301,243.47 52,572.87 272,297.52 Department of Health: Operating 6,309,337.15 6,309,337.15 Capital improvements.. 1,440,267.23 91,935.87 33,032.92 1,315,298.44 Repairs and maintenance to health buUdings _ 29,562.87 29,562.87 _ Medicare program.... 50,208.42 50,208.42 Implementation of medicare 5,552.74 5,552.74 Public health service 3,079,816.52 3,079,816.52 Neighborhood Youth Corp 437,412.67 _. 437,412.67 Grants and contributions.. 63,868.75 63,868.75 _ Other.. 10,826.50 9,874.90 951.60 11,426,852.85 6,560,340.70 33,032.92 4,833,479.23 Department of Education: Operating 6,142,419.92 6,142,419.92 Capital improvements 1,027,816.45 301,392.38 3,776,52 $4,526.34 718,121.21 Vocational rehabilitation.. 158,464.47 158,464.47 Vocational education 544,693.04 ._ _ 544,693.04 School lunch program _. 188,100.37 188,100.27 National defense education.. _ 197,599.76 197,599.76 Federal grant to education 58,071.92 _ 58,071.92 Manpower development and train- ing ... 23,653.66 23,653.66 Headstart program 247,236.94 247,236.94 Adult basic education 42,341.94 42,341.94 Elementary and secondary educa- tion 493,431.98 493,431.98 Virgin Islands arts program 70,519.25 70,519.25 Education worljshop for teachers 15,155.79 15,155.79 Neighborhood in school project 84,440.29 84,440.29 119 Matching Essential Special and Type of expenditure Total General fund fund projects other funds fund Department of Education—Continued Board of education 17,801.45 17,801.45 Grants and contributions... 293,199.28 293,199.28 Other 3,750.00 3,750.00 9,608,696.51 6,758,563.03 3,776.52 4,526.34 2,841,830.62 Department of Social Welfare: Operating 1,625,187.89 1,625,187.89 Capital improvements 1,152.45 1,152.45 Grants and contributions 143, 721. 60 143, 721. 60 Programs: Sewing project—St. John 12,483.60 12,483.60 Day care faciUties 285,877.75 157,402.10 128,475.65 Commission on aging 13,539.95 12,663.91 876.04 Youth Commission.... 3,579.74 3,579.74 Home care center 6,010.16 6,010.16 Public assistance 839,597.48 839,597.48 ChQdwelfare 81,663.24 81,663.24 Cancer program 27,278.18 27,278.18 Work experience program 50,429.74 50,429.74 Aldershville Home 15,573.89 15,673.89 CorneiroHome 20,228.61 20,228.61 3,126,324.28 1,%1,049.00 1,152.45 .-- 1,164,122.83 Department of Public Safety: Operating 2,336,415.73 2,336,415.73 School crossing guards 10,000.00 10,000.00 Survey of poUce division 40,532.13 40,532.13 CivUdefense 961.18 961.18 Other ..- 11,186.00 11,186.00 2,399,095.04 2,398,133.86 961. 18 D epartment of Public Works: Operating ---. 6,811,347.12 6,811,347.12 Capital improvements _ 5,023,853.72 122,940.83 3,114,526.30 37,217.48 1,749,169.11 Grants and contributions 18,874.77 18,874.77 Other 14,569.77 14,569.77 11,868,645.38 6,967,732.49 3,114,526.30 37,217.48 1,749,169.11 Department of Housing and Com- munity Renewal: Operating 377,618.19 377,618.19 Capital improvements... 1,875,850.92 1,682,249.81 100.00 193,501.11 Bordeaux homesites and improve- ments Grants and contributions. 31,792.85 193,000.00 Matching Essential Special and Type of expenditure Total General fund fund projects other funds fund Department of Agriculture and Recreation: Operating 1,512,044.33 1,512,044.33 Capital improvements 81,234.95 58,331.18 10,639.69 3,192.98 9,071.10 Eradication of bond tick 161,869.45 161,869.45 Emergency drought relief-.. 62,870.08 _ 62,870.08 Special conservation activities 28,685.20 __ 28,685.20 Virgin Islands sports team—Pan American Games _ 16, 270. 06 16, 270. 06 Road side tree improvement 15,546.90 15,546.90 Purchase land estate Tutu. 18,000.00 18,000.00 Cover cutter—Basketball court 16,098.00 16,098.00 Grant s and contributions 202, 257. 51 202, 257. 51 Other... _ 8,822.36 8,822.36 2,123,698.84 1,847,370.34 10,639.69 3,192.98 262,495.83 Employment ServiceAdministration: Operating 278,417.92 278,417.92 Manpower development and training 18,634.50 18,634.50 297,052.42 297,052.42 Unemployment Compensation Administration: Operating 181,992.09 181,992.09 Virgin Islands Airport and Industrial Resources Agency: Operatmg..... 1,270,477.29 1,270,477.29 Capital improvements 446,895.47 ._ 103,991.50 342,903.97 1,717,372.76 103,991.50 1,613,381.26 Virgin Islands Board of Public Account- ancy 301.05 _. 301.05 Commission on Human Services: Grants to Catholic social center 219,092.55 219,092.55 Total executive and other 79, 607, 444. 91 40, 461, 126. 52 5, 759, 742. 99 45, 036. 80 33, 341, 538. 60 Total operating expenditure 80, 856, 031. 23 41, 676, 754. 90 5, 792, 700. 93 45, 036. 80 33, 341, 538. 60 121 QZD HO PL, < o ^ 72H Oh O ei Q < 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Office of public relations and informa- 226, 907. 00 226, 907. 00 tion. 1989 Office of economic opportunity ._. 25,931.00 25,243.00 688 1989/2064/T VISTA program 74,964.00 70,254.00 4,710 1989/2023/2064/T.. Office of the director of the budget 112,939.00 112,545.00 394 1989/2023/2064/2149/2182/T . Office of the director of personnel 161,648.00 160,982.00 666 1989/2023/1839/1848/1866/ Retu-ement administration 541,386.00 540,891.00 495 1867/1885/1893/1902/ 1941/1974/1975/2001/ 2027/2031/2040/2058/ 2079/2089/2090/2164- 2173/2178/2179/2181/ 2188/2193-2195/2197- 2203/2215/2229/2243/ 2244/2245/2247/T. 1989/2064/2182 '. Office of the probation officer _._. 60,684.00 56,366.00 4,318 1989/2064/T Virgin Islands Plannmg Board 206,866.00 204,191.00 2,675 1989/2267/T Administrative assistanf for St. Croix . 143, 969. 00 143, 304. 00 665 1989/2064/2149/T Administrative assistant for St. John.. 80,127.00 78,041.00 2,086 2023/2064 Office of statistics and economic 61,269.00 60,351.00 918 studies. 2023/2064/2149/T Office of civil defense.... 88,436.00 75,055.00 13,381 2064/2080/T Division of special projects 49,956.41 49,306.41 650 1989/2023/2064/S/T Office of the government secretary 390, 249. 00 377, 446. 00 12, 803 1884/1989/2023/2064/2080/ Department of education. _._ 7,873,660.15 7,854,002.15 19,658 2158/2239/2267/T. 1989/2023/2064/2080/2185/ Department of public works 7, 277, 810. 00 7, 105, 745. 00 172, 065 2125/2149/2182/2239/S/T. 1869/1911/1989/2023/2064/ Department of finance. 5, 006, 615. 50 4, 990, 546. 50 16, 069 2080/2101/2149/2182/2210/ 2239/2267/T. 1989/2023/2029/2080/2149/ Department of property and procure- 2, 802, 171. 38 2, 682, 487. 38 119, 684 2182/T. ment. 1989/2023/2064/2149/2218/T . Department of public safety 2,632,479.00 2,622,373.00 10,106 1989/2023/2056/2064/2080/ Department of agriculture... 2,305,157.00 2,184,766.00 120,391 2100/2149/2182/2239/S. 1989/2023/2034/2064/2075/ Department of labor 436, 108. 59 404, 251. 59 3 1, 857 2080/2100/2182/S/T. 1989/2023/2064/2080/2125/ Department of Commerce ... 1,767,481.00 1,714,244.00 53,237 2149/2182/T. 1989/2023/2064/2101/2149/T.. Department of social welfare 2,698,386.00 2,663,342.00 35,044 1989/2080/2101/2149/2182/ Department of health 7,313,261.00 7,315,239.00 (1,978) T. 1989/2023/2064/2182/2041/ Department of law. 445, 387. 45 416, 518. 45 28, 869 2232/T. 1989/2023/2064/S/T Department of housing and com- 878,406.00 874,133.00 4,273 munity renewal. 1989/2023/T Municipal court of the Virgin Islands. 321,088.00 319,988.00 1,100 1989/2023/T Office of the supervisor of elections 115,580.00 114,570.00 1,010 1989/2023/2064/2149/2267.... Miscellaneous. 758,277.00 612,335.00 145,942 Totals $47,358,724.51 $45,556,694.51 $1,801,776 126 APPROPRIATIONS AVAILABLE UNTIL EXPENDED Account number 1698/1850/1938/2121/2026/ 2054/2225/2246. 1503/1587/1728 /1733/1887/ 1907/1910/1920/1996/2074/ 2139/T. 2267/T 973/977/1172/1257/1375/ 1377/1379/1382/1718/1719/ 1722/1725/1727/1914/1926/ 1939/2104/2107/2120/2162/ 2163/2204. 858/912/1170/1924/1973/ 1996/2017/2067/T. 1993/2158/2252/2267 1073/1575/1871/1890/1953/ 2015/2140/2267. 1467 955/1712/1716/2186 1214/1410/1586/1946/2009/ 2019/2067/2103/2122/2149/ 2239. 1733/1942/T 1988/2150 Departments or agencies Appropriated Allotted The legislature $75,265.02 Offlceof the Governor _ 142,476.59 Office of civil defense 14,000.00 Department of public works 854, 000. 00 Department of property and procure- 186, 100. 00 ment. Department of education 870, 000. 00 Department of health _ . . 1, 757, 442. 00 Department of finance- -.. 5,000.00 Department of housing and commu- 200,000.00 nity renewal. Department of agriculture. 498,500.00 Department of public safety - . 56, 000. 00 Supervisor of elections 30, 000. 00 Total - 4,688,783.61 Unallotted $59, 165. 02 APPENDIX H DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Number of Cases Handled, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Fiscal Year 1 967-68 Types St. Thomas St. Croix Total St. John Criminzil homicide: (a) Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter (b) Manslaughter by negligence Rape Robbery Aggravated assault Assault 1st degree Burglary Grand larceny Petit larceny Forgery Embezzlement and fraud Weapon possession Mayhem Prostitution and commercialized vice Sex offenses (sodomy) Narcotic drug laws Disorderly conduct Gambling All other offenses Total 1, 504 562 2, 066 -m