BILL NO. 27-0199

TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS



Regular Session



2008

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An Act honoring and commending Victor William Sewer osthumously for his

dedicated service to the St. John community and Asi is “Ca ag Cocalo MER



WHEREAS, Victor William Sewer was born November 21, 1919, on St. John to

the late Lancelot Sewer an | Mary Joseph Sewer of Coral Bay, St. John; and



WHEREAS, Mr. Sewer received his education at the Benjamin Franklin School

in Coral Bay, St. John; and



WHEREAS, Mr. wer joined the Merchant Marines in the early 1940’s to

improve his seamanship skills; and



WHEREAS, Mr. Sewer married Huldah B. Samuel in 1943; and



WHEREAS, Mr. Sewer is the father of M. Abigail Casey, Elise Kean,

Lawrence, Llewellyn, Calis and Oswin Sewer; and



WHEREAS, in 1956, Mr. Sewer became the first boat captain for the St. John

Development Corporation; and



WHEREAS; in 1964, Mr. Sewer formed the Transportation Boat Company; and



WHEREAS, Mr. Sewer became harbor master for St. John while continuing to

work for the Virgin Islands Port Authority; and



WHEREAS, Mr. Sewer used his vessel, the “Jolly Roger”, as a floating



classroom for the Depart nt of Education’s Environmental Studies Program (ESP);

and



WHEREAS, Mr. Sewer began the first regular boat service between Cruz Ba

St. John and Tortola, British irgin Islands; and *

WHEREAS, Mr. Sewer and his wife owned and operated “Vic’s Rendezvous”,

the first night club/community center on St. John; and



WHEREAS, Mr. Sewer and his wife also owned and operated “Huldah Sewer’s

Guest House” presently known as “The Inn at Tamarind Court’; and



WHEREAS, Mr. Sewer believed in service above self attending to the youth of

St. John by teaching the art of basket making; Now, Therefore,



Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands:



SECTION 1. The Legislature of the Virgin Islands on behalf of the people of

the Virgin Islands honors and commends Mr. Victor W. Sewer posthumously for his

dedicated service to the St. John community, and renames the area formerly used as the

barge docking area and known as the “Cruz Bay Creek”, “The Victor W. Sewer Marine

Facility” in his honor. The Governor of the Virgin Islands shall cause to be prepared a

distinctive sign bearing the inscription “The Victor W. Sewer Marine Facility”, and the

Governor shall cause the sign to be affixed in a conspicuous place at the marine facility.



SECTION 2. The President of the Legislature or the President’s designee shall



present a perma plaque copy of this Act to the designated relative of Mr. Victor W.

Sewer at an appropriate ceremony.



Thus passed by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands on June 18, 2008.



Witness our Hands and Seal of the Legislature of the Virgin Islands this oye

Day of June, A.D., 2008.



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Usie R. Richards

Presiden



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Xo ee a James A. Weber III

gAtiss wit Legislative Secretary



Bill No. 27-0199 is hereby approved.



Witness my hand and the Seal of the

Government of the United States

Virgin Islands at Charlotte Amalie,

St. Thomas, this “ day of July,

A.D., 2008.



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