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SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REPORT No. 39. l Week Endirg June 8, 1923, Municipality of St. Croix. ‘ } rer- | Percent of cent of Pupils not Attend- School Class tardy. ance. Frederiksted Senior High 100.00 100.00 La Vallee Rural 100.00 100.00 Christiansted Jr. High 09649 98956 | Frederiksted Public 92.81 98.80 | Frederiksted Jr. High 97.36 98.16 Christiansted Public 87.566 95.14 Peter’s Rest Rural 10000 BT | La Princesse Rural 100.00 9419 | Diamond Rural 100.00 91 28 | Friedsasfeld Rural 95.68 8493 | Mails Close for the United i tates by S. 8. Gu ana at 4.00 v. m. today. PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOR ST. CROIX. (Continued from Saturday’s Avis.) Eleetion of a Vice-Chairman. 17 wvoting tickets were handed in, one was bla:s. 3rd Member for Christiansted Country District (Robt. W. Skeoch) received 8 votes. 2ud M:ambar for Christiansted Town {Canexata) 7 votes and Ist Ap- pointe(} Member (_ouiter) received one vote. As none had absolute majority vote, a new free vote was taken. 17 voting tickets were handed in. 3rd Member tor Chiisibinsted _ountry Distriet (Robt. W. Skeoehi) and 2nd Mem- ber for Christiansted Town (Canegata) re- ST. MARY’S MOVIES Tuesday, June 12, 1923, 8.15 P. M. 'ENID BENNETT IN “What Every Woman Learns” 5 REEL DRAMA. EXTRA “Monty Banks* In ‘‘Peaceful Alley” 2 REEL COMEDY. General Admission. .. .. LL e ceived 8 votes respectively and Ist Appointed Milmbor (Coulter) received 1 vote. There b2ing 1 tie vote between 3vd Member for Christiansted Country Dis- trict (Roht. W. Skeoch) and 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata) a new free vote had o be taken. 17 voting tickets were handed in, one vas blank. 2nd Member for Christiansted Town anegata) and 3rd Meniber for Chris- gansted Country District (Robt. W Skeoch) received 8 votes respectively, 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata) and 3rd Member for Chris- tiansted C uaitry District (Robt. W. Skeoch) having secured the equal number of votes the question of the election of a Vice-Chairman was, in accordance with Paragraph 19 of the Rules of Business, decided by the age of the parties, and 3rd wher for Christiansted Country Dis- (NG, wils W, o 0 ... " v the alley of the two was declared Vice-Chalru.- of the Council. Election of a Secretary. 17 voting tickets were handed in, one was blank and one was invalid. ivected was 20d Member for Chris- tiansted Town (Canegata) with 13 votes. 3rd Appointed Member (Armstrong) and 3rd Member for Christiansted Town (Alexander) received 1 vote respectively. 2nd Member for Cnristiansted Town (Canegata) remarked: Mr. Chairman. I beg to thank the Council tor the honor conferred upon me, but 1 ask permission to decline. The Chairman: No chance for con- sideration? 2nd Member for Christiansted Town (Canegata): Absolutely none, Lhe Chatrman then asked members to prepare their voiing tickets for the elee- tion of a Secretary. 12 voting ticiets were Fanded ir, one W blaiik, : 4th Member for Frederiksted Country Jistrict (Andersen) received 4 votes, 3r" ‘Appointed Member (Armsirong)and 1t Member for Christiansted Town (Abra: son) 2 votes respectively and 3rd Memter for Christiansted Town (A'exander), Ist Appointed Member (Couiter) an¢ 2nd Appointed Member (Noll) received 1 vote respectively. As none had absolute majority vote a new vote was taken, 15 voting tickets were handed in. Elected was 4th Member for Frederik- sted Country District (Andersen) with 9 votes. 3rd Appointed Member (Armstrong) and 3rd Member for Christiansted Town (Alexander) received 2 votes respec ive- ly, and Ist Appointed Member (Couiter) and 3rd Member for Frederiksted Coun- try Distriect (M. M. Skeoch) receivea one vote respectively. 4th Member for Frederiksted Country District (Andersen). remarked: Mr. Chairman. 1 understand that ihere is an unwritten rule that the Secretary to the Council should be a member resid- ing in Christiansted, ard for that rea- son | beg to teander my resignation. Furthermore, 1 have a record ior being a_llate-comer to the meetings ot the Coun- cil. The Chairman in reply to the last speaker said, With reference to your re- marks that the Secretary to the Council should be a resident member of Cuoris- tiansted Town, I can staite that a former holder of this coffice for a number of years did not reside in this town. How- e : _annot be eompelled to serve if you have no desire to do so. A new voting was ordered and 12 vot- ing tickets were handed in for the elec- tion of a Secretary. 3rd Member for Christiansted Town (Alexander) received 4 votes, 3rd Ap- pointed Meamber (Armstrong) 3 voics, 2nd Appointed Member (Nol!) 2 voles and bth Appointed Member (Me Intosh), Ist Membsr tor Christiansted Country Distriet (Jessen) {and Ist Appointed Member (Loulter) received 1 “vote each. As none bad absolute majority vote a new vote was taken, 10 voting tickets were handed in. 3rd Appointed Member (Armstiong) received 4 votes, 3rd Member for Chris- tiansted Town (Alexander) 3 votes and 2nd Member for Frederiksted Country Distriet (Curry), 3rd Mewber for said District (M. M. Skeocl ) and 2nd Member for Christiansted Country District {Berg) received 1 vote each. As none had absolute majority vote a new vo'e had to be taken between 3rd Appointed Member (Armstrong) and 3rd Mean.ber for Christiansied Town (Alex- ander). 15 voting tickets were handed in, one was blank. 3rd Member for Christiansted Town (Alexander) and &rd Appoirted Member (Armstrong) received 7 vuiles cadii. o % 1 A6 L5