Publicat
üblication
ECTION 31 of the
Ordinance
concern-
ing Public
Roads
in
St
Croix,
ap-
proved
July
14,
1923 to
take
effect
from July 1. 1923, reads
thus:
“To provide f r the maintenance
and
operation
of
the road
machinery
there
shall
be levied,
assessed
and collected by
the
Government
from
and after July
1,
1923,
the
following
semi-annual
fees
which
shall
be payable
on
January
Ist
and July Ist respectively
:
(a)
For passengzer
carrying
automobiles
not
ex-
ceeding
2,200 Ibs. .....Francs
40.00
(b)
For
passenger
carrying
automobiles
from 2,200
to 3,000
Ibs. weight....
*°
5000
(¢) For
passenger
carrying
automohiles
above 3,000
B Weltht.
.. ..
ccrive
o
TBUON
(d) For Auto Trucks orother
freicht
wvehicles
under
gßte.
...
...
=
OB
(e) For Auto Trucksorother
freight
vehicles
above
aomie:
...
...
...
'
15N
(f) 'or Auto Truck Trailers
per
ton
ecapacity
per
il
. ...,
B
In default of this
tax not bzing paid it
shall
be enllected
in the
same
manner
as
provided in the Horze, Carriaze
and Boat
Tax Ordinance,
New
licenses
issued
within the
period
shall be paid for proportionately.”
The
taxes
due according
to
the
above
gection
for the
second
half
of
1923
be-
came
due
on July 1, 1923 and will be
pay-
able
at the Police
Offices
on
September
1,
1923
in the
same
manner
as
the
Horse,
Carriage
and Boat Tax.
Tax-lists
will
be
distributed
by
the
Police
Department
and
are
required
tu
be correctly
filied out and returned
to the
respective
Police
Offices
2 days after
re-
ceipt in the towns
and
4 days
after
re-
c:lpt in the
country.
Goverament
of the
Virgin Islands
of
the
United States
of America,
St. Croix,
August 3,
1923
R.
E. BARRETT,
Despatching
Secretasy.
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Mails Close
for
the
United
States
and
other
places
via New York by s.
s. Guiana
at 4 p. m. today 6th.
LOCA
L
The
s.
s. Romanita
with
mails, cargo
and
passengers
made
the
usual
call at
this port on
Saturday
last.
The
follow-
ing is the passenger
list to and fro:
Aug. 4th:
From
St
Tnjmas:—Hazel
ST e
AN LS
Gleazon,
Mildred Hozan, Christian
Niel-
sen,
Aznes
Paalus,
Bipida
O’Neal,
O’Neil
Hendersen,
Lloyd
Hen lersen,
Thos.
J. Rice.
From San
Juan:—Leolen
Jacobs.
Aug. sth.
For St.
Thomas:—Rev.
F’x'.
Thos.
Gummer,
Miss
Rosamond
Laaoclos,
Mrs. Esther
Malone & 3 Children,
Miss
Elizabeth
Testamark,
Miss
Sarah
K.
Christian.
It
was
announced
yesterday
in
St.
John’s
Church
that
a
Memorial
Service
for
the
late
President
llirding will b
2
held
at
10 o’clock on Fridiy morning.
On later conzideration
the
special
con-
cert by
the
Native
Brass
Band
was
not
given last night.
RB:fora
a large number
of spectators
on
the
Holger
Danskd&
Ground
yesterday
afternoon
the Athletie Football Club was
defeated
by the Dreadnought.
[l'ne score
beinz D.
1 goal,
A. 0.
In
this
issue
there
will
be
found the
latest
eable
and
radi>
news
relative
to
the event of the President’s
death.
The
official funeral
wi'’
take place
at
Wash-
imgton
on Wedaesday
and
the
interment
at
Marion,
Ouio,
the
President’s
birth-
place,
on
Friday.
Os
course
no
official
memgrial
service
can
be
held
here
inas-
much
as the
liberal
Government
of
the
United Stateg,
the
most
liberal
govern-
ment in the world, does
not
sub-eribe
to
any secturianism
although
the
country
1s
a Christian country;
but this sad
vccasion
will be
marked
by
other
evidences
of
respeet
and
reverence
for
the
lamented
President
¢ “~ing the
mourning
period
to
September
Znd.
The police raided
and captured
2 stills
®
in operation
at Est La Grange
on
Satur-
day.
One
of
the
accused
was
held
on
8300
bail.
Dofendants
hove
retained
Noll and Curry it
is reported.
'The stuff
was being
made
from
factory
muolasses;
evidently St.
Croix still has
wet leinings
after
two
vears
of
prohibition
enforce-
ment: something
like the States.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Robt
L.
Merwin
are
leaving for the States
by the
s.
s. Guiana
|
tomorrow
for an extended
vacation
in the
interest
of
Mr.
Merwin’s
health.
We
wish them
an enjoyable
holiday and that
Mr. Merwin will return
fully benefited,
strong
and hearty.
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OFFICIAL NOTES
FOR THE PRESS.
The
Governor
has
directed
the
Des-
patching
Secretary
to
have
the
public
buildings draped
in mourning
as
a mark
of
respect
during
the
period
of official
mourning for President
Harding.
The
Governor
has
further
requested
that
all
photographs
of t
e
late Presi-
dent appearing
in public
places
be
drap-
ed
in black.
;
Flags
will be
continued
at
half-mast
until the funeral,
the
date
of which has
not begn
set.
It is requested
that private
>wners
co-
operate
in this
movement.
Period
of thirty
days
mourning
pre-
scribed from
4th August
to 2nd
Septem-
ber,
both
days
inclusive.
The public will be informed of the date
of the funeral
through
the press.
R.
E.
BARRETT,
Despatching
Secretary.
The
following
radicgram,
received
from
His
Excelleney
the
Governor,
is
quoted for the information
and guidance
of all concerned:
‘‘Please
inform
the
civiliap person-
nel of the various
Government
Deparc-
ments
in 3t. Croix that
the
Governor
would appreciate
it if they would
wear
a
mourning
badge
during
the
thirty
diy period of mourning
as
a token
f
respect
to
our
iate
President.
The
following bidge shoull be
worn
on
the
left arm
mid ¥ay
between
the
shoulder
and elbow and should
eonsist
of a band
of
black
crape
o1
similar
material
three inches
wide.”’
R.
E. BARRETT,
Despatching
Secretary.
August
3rd,
1923.
His
Excellency
the
Govecnor
of
the
Virgin Islands
of the
United
Srtates
dis-
patched
the following radiogram
to
Mrs.
Warren
G. Hagding
this morning:
“Plesse
accept
sincere
condolence
and heartfelt
sympaiby
of the inhabi-
tants
of
the
Virgin Islands
o1
tbe
United
States
in
your
hour of sorrow
and bereavement.”’
!
R.
E. BARRETT,
Despatching
Secretary.
ATRO ST T
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The Body of Prasident
Harding
on its
way so Washingion
W.
1. & P. Telegraph
Co.
Sanfrancisco,
Calif., August 3rd.—The
body of President
Harding
was
plared in
a hearse
at
the Palace
Hotel
this
after-
noon and started
for the
Northern
Paci-
fic Station,
where it was placed
aboard
a
special
train
and
started
on its
way
to
Washington.
Five army
airplanes
from
the Presidio flew over
the
Palace
Hotel
in
battle
formation
just
as
President
Harding’s body was placed
in the hearse.
The planes
flew
from
the
hotel
to
the
train.
Upon arrival
in
Washington
on
Tuesday
the body will be
taken
immedi
ately
to
the
east
room
of
the
White
House,
thence
on
Wednesday
morning
to the Capitol to lie in siate
until the
late
afternoon,
when
the
funeral
services
will be held in
the
Capita!
rotunda.
It