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S RX A v 13 3 RO a Publication. LIEUTENANT O'Hapan, U. 8. Navy, * at his o'vn request has been relieved of his duties as Despatching Secretary of St. Croix. 'COMMANDER COLBY, Financial Ad-. viser to the Governor, in addition to his other duties, has been detailed as Acting Despatching Secretary of St. Croix. S A R S RS Adverti vertisement. BIDS are requested for the following supplies which are needed in the ad- ministration o’ the Christiansted Muni- cipal Hospital, forth 2 month of Febru- ary 1920. Delivery is to be made by the merchant, ir case the merchant is outside the limit of Christiansted Municipality. Bids should be addressed to the Inspector, Municipal Hospital, Christiansted. After January 27th, no bids will be considered. All supplies to be of the best guality. Wheat fiour, du ibs.; Corn Meal, 85 Ibs.: Rice 100 ibs.; Lard, 35 lbs.; Cnoking butter, 35 Ibs.; Sugar 300 lbs.; Table but- ter, b 0 Ibs.: lrish pctatoes 300Ibs.; Meat, (Beef, Mutton, Pork,) 4vo ibs.; Salt sign, 60 lbs.; Tea, 3 lps.; Wnaker Oats, 60 lbs.; Cream of Wheat, z 0 Ibs.; Beans and Peas, 50 lbs.; Onions, 20 lbs.; Kercsen: Uil, 50 gallons; Matches 1 gross. Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I. of U.S.A., January 20th 1920. J. C. DuBOIS Inspector Municipal Hospital. Advertisement. IDS are requested for the following B supplies which are needed in the ad- ministration of Richmond Sick-houses and leper Asylum for the month of Feb- uary 1920. Delivery is to oe made by the mer- chant. Bids should be addressed to Inspector, Richmond Sick-houses. | All supplies to be of best quality. ilour 70 Ibs., Uornmeal 500 lbs.; Rice 400 lbs., Oa's 360 lbs., Sago 160 lbs.; Sugar 1,000 lbs., Beef 460 lbs., Pork 180 Ibs., Fish (salt) 224 lbs., Beans 200 lbs., Potatoes 200 ibs., Lard 100 ibs., Cooking butter 100 Ibs., Table butter 110 Ibs., Onions 50 lbs., Tea 15 lbs.,Matches2 gross, Soap 6 cases. All bids should be received by January 27th, 1920. - Christiansted, St. Croix{ V. I. of U. S. A., January 22nd 1920. H. T. HANSEN, Inspector Richmond Sickhouses & Leper Asylum. AGREEMENT . Between the Planters Association and Labor Union of St. . Croix. | 1. For First Class Laborers. Cane Cutting One Dollar per day of 9 hours o~ 25 cts. o per 1,000 pounds ? Tieing Cane One tier for 3 cuttirs, same pay as the cutter. : cartmen Ore dollar per day of9 hours. Overtime 12 ¢ss. per hour. Other Kinds of Work One Dollar per day of 9 hours or: 1) for weeding plant canes 3 cts. per line for light grass 2 - o g Y a, YB 3y foe weeditie Ratoon * .2 =~ " oo n 0 EERE i 4) ‘6 ‘s 66 ‘6 6 64 66 6 6 ) h(“avy .. gl - ‘** ja flac soil #of the above note 1 line=loo ft. 2. For Second Class Laborers 2nd Class B. 75 cts. per day of . hours or per line the | same as first class. Overtime 9 cts. per hour. | 2nd. Class A. 50 cents per day of 9 hours, or per line the same as first class. Over- time 6 cts. per hour. It is understood that the same quantity of work eanno: be demanded from second class A. as from 2nd. class B. 3. All The Above Payments ave D. W. 1. currency and no additional will be paid for | exchange. 4. The Working Day During the crop shall b 2 9 hours when worxing on day’s pay, except for pasture people whose working hours are from 6 o suns2t as usual. The working day duting the fall months Septembzr, O:tob:r and November onl , shall be of 8 hours. 5. When %or More Laborors of a gang desire to work job, the: waole gang works job. 6. Upon Compiwtni Thac the work on an cstate is not earried ont faithtuily on day’s | pay. a commiitee composed of 2 men from the iLabor Union and 2 from the Planters Association, and & fifth person cnosen by thes=2 four shzil investigate :che case, and if the complaint is found justified, all the ficld work on this estate ‘will hereafter, be carried out as job work. The decision of the commic:ee shall be by a majority vote. . Ta. Estaie Laborers having a r>om that do not report for work at least 5 daysin ihe week wiil be charged for house reat at the rate of 10 eis. pe. duay tor ine work ng ' days he is absent, : Tb. The Estates Bind themselvas to give b days work per week 1o ilaborers hav ng { house on the estate. : | 8. AllField Work During the crop season exeep: cariing and l.ading of cane must l be performed during daylic ht. ' 9. The Estatz Laborers shall be entitled to provision ground on the usual terms &nd ‘ conditlons as well as the otner privileges at present enjoyed. } 10. The Labor Union undertak-s to supply the membears of tne Plan:ers Association, g with all the laborers they r:quire and when | borers from outside of th= island are | employed directly by the Pianters Association, The Labor Union will furnish st h | laborers with sigas entitlin » them to work with their own mzmkers. : f ‘The Labor Union does not ¢bject to the cane loading at Wheel of Fortune and ilhe | §y{'igation gang at La Grange being made up from noan-Union me:nbers from tais | island. | 11. Ihis Agreement Enters into force .7hen the crop begins by the first of jthe three { tactories. - 12. This Agreement Is binding for both parties until October the Ist 1920, and during i the time this agreement rermains in force no strie or lock-out shall be declared, and ? no group of laborers shall c2ase work in their own accord because of any grievan e, | but slhall report to the empioyer and to the Labor Union, and remain at work as % usual. | 12a. When A Dispute arises bat ween a laborer and an employer a complaint shall be ; made to the Labor Union ard reconeliation be tried betfore notice for discharge. i . The Labor-r may be suspended from work until the matter has been discussed. | 13. Negotintions For renewal o’ this agreement shall bagin not later tnan August Ist. } 1920 and sup slementarizs then decided on may be added to this agreement. ; The Undersigned Duly authorized reprasentatives of the Labor Union and the ! Planters Association hereby pledge themselves to do evervthing in their power to | see that this agreement is taithfully carried out. i St. Croix January 13th 1920. . : : Signed in Behalf of The Labor Union, ] R. DE CHABERT. | Signed on behalf of The Planters Association. : F. ANDERSEN. ROBERT SKEOCH. AXEL. BERILAND.