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CHRIGIIANSIED,
V.
L. U
& A,
MONDAY,
25ta
JUNE
1923
peace
with Thee
and
our
f{ellow-crea-
tures.
Hiess
our
Presidanr
and
all
those
burd> nad
with the
rl23poasibility
of public viiice.
Our Father
who
art
in
heaven,
hal-
low=d
be
Fhv
wpwam>.
Thy
kingdom
come,
Thy
will b:
doae
on
earth
as
it
is
in heaven,
give bis tnis
day
our daily
bread,
and forgsiv: us
cur
. jeangsses,
as
we
forgive thoserwho
(respiss
against
us,
and
lead
us
n 't into te nptation;
but
deliver
us
from
evil.
Amen
May the blessing
of God
the
Father,
the
Son
and
the
Holvy Ghost
bhe
upon
us and remain
with us alw-ys.
Amen.
The
Vice-Chairman
remar.
»d:
Hon-
oruble
Members.
.15
vou
are
« vare the
Chairman,
through
iliness,
is
ab:
'nt
to-
day, and consequently,
I
as
Viee-Chair-
moan
take
the
Chair.
The communieations
received
since
the
last
meeting
of
the
Council
were
the:
read;
1.
Letter
from
[Despatching
Secretary
(Rappolee)
dated
June
5,
1923,
to the
Chairman
of
ihe
Colonial
Council
forwarding amendment
to crdinance
concerning
Insanity
Law
and
re-
questing
that
same
be placed
on
the
order
of the Day for the
naxt regular
meeting
of the
Council
scheduled
to
occur
on June
18,
1923,
2.
Letter
from Rev.
Francis
W.
Ciair,
C. S
S. R.
to Chairman
of the Coun-
cil reading:
,
June 9th,
1923.
Mr. Robert
L. Merwin.
Chairman
Colonial Council,
St
Uioix.
Dear Sir:—
Your favor of yesterday
was received
notifying
me of my
election
as
chaplain
to
the
Colonizl Courecil.
In
accordance
with vour request
I bereby
give notice
|
accept
the appointment
and
will fulfil all
that is expected
of we in that office.
Congratulating
you
on
your re-election
as
ctairman
of the Councii
and
wishing
you a successful
term,
lam,
-
Respecifolly,
FRANCIS W. CLAIR, C.S.B.R.
3.
Letter
from
Government
dated
13
June,
1923 postponing
the
ordinary
meeting of the Council scheduled
ior
Monday
June
18 to
Friday June
22,
1923.
4.
Letrer
from Despatching
Secretary
(R.E.
Barrett) dated
14 June resading:
THE ST. CROIX AVIS
is printed and
pudlished
daily (Sundays
and Holidays excepted)
by G. Johansen
at
the Avis Ofjice.
TERMS:--50 centsmonthly
in advance,
2 cents
per single copy.
Entered
as
szeond
cliss
maitter
May
26th
1917 at the
Fost
Office at Christian-
sted,
St Croix.
V.
1L of the
U. S. 4.
un-
der
the Act of March 3. 1879.
Contribution
to this paper
will be glad-
lg received
when the
same deals
witi mat-
ters of general
interest,
and
is
accompa-
nied with the
auther's
name,
as
a
guar-
antee
of good raith
The editor cannst
be
responsible
jor the views of his correspon-
dents
nor does he necessariliyendorsethem.
o
ANy
7Y
PROCEEDINGS
OF
THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
ot
'
i L
FOR
ST.
CROIX.
AT
one
o’clock
p.
m.
Frida»
June
22,
1923. the Colonial Couneil
0.
=
-
held
its
first
Ordinsry
Meeting
fur the
present
elective
period,
The
members
present
were:
The Vice-
Chairman
(Robt.
W. Skeoch),
Thos.,Ram-
say,
A. J.
Blackwood,
F.
Andersen,
M.
M.
Skeoch,
D.
Noll,
D.
S. Armstrong,
Holeer
Berg,
Jno.
L. Curry,
D. Hamilton
Jackson,
A.
R.
Mecintosh,
D.
C, Cane-
gata,
F. Coulter
and
Jos.
Alexander,
The
Chairman
(Merwin)
was
absent,
An evcuse
from
Member
Jessen
of
his
inabiiity to attend
the meeting
was
read.
Government
Secreta:y
(Gaffaey),
Des-
patehing
Secretary
(Rappolee),
Lieuten-
ant Commander
§.
Zane
and
Lieutenant
R.
E. Barrett
were
also present.
The
following jprayers
were
offered
by the Chaplain,
Rev.
Father
Francis
W.
Clair:
In the
name of the Father
and of the
Son and
eof the Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Almighty
and
eternal
God,
we
ac-
knowledge
Thee
as
the Creator of hea-
ven
and
earth
and
of all things,
and
we
humbly
bow
down
in
adoration
before Thy Divine Majesty.
We
thank
Thee
for
all
that
Thou
hast bestowed
upcn
us
for both
body
and soul, and
we
resolve
to prove
our
gratitude
to Thee
for
Thy
great gifts
s by using
them
according
to Thy holy
will.
Grant
us,
O
God,
grace
to
livein
No.
145.
14 June,
1928,
From:
Despatehing
Secretary.
To
:
The
Chairman
of
the
Colonial
Louncil,
Munieipality
of
St
Croix,
Virgin Islands.
Subject
:
Postponemont
of regular
meet-
ing of the
Colonial Ccuncil,
1.
The following radiogram
from
the
Governor
of the
Virgin Islands
is quoted
for your intformation
and guidance:
"'OOI3
Reference
your
zero
cre
cne
three
dash
zero
nine
torty five
pericd
Postponement
of regular meeting
Cojo-
nial Council
from
eigh:eenth
to
twern-
ty
second
instunt
author
zed
period
Extraorditary
meetirg
Council
will
L
e
called
for
final action
auring
followins
week
pericd
Consult
Chairmar
Colo-
nial
Courneil
and
reeon
mond
date
for
extraordinary
meeting
prior
to
the
thirtieth
instant
period
letter of
con-
firmation
of
postponement
by
mail
period
1505’
R.
E. BARREIT.
5.
Letter
from
Despatching
Secretary
(C. E. Rappo.ee) reading‘:.
18th June,
1923.
From:
Despatching
Secretary.
To
:
The
Chairman
of
the
Colonial
Couneil,
Municipality
of
St.
Lrair. ¥,
1
Suhject
:
Dates
of appointments
of Ap-
pointed
Members
of
_the Colo-
nial Council.
¥
1.
At
the
meeting
of
the
Colonial
Council
on the 4th instant,
it was
noted
that
the
dates
of
the
appointments
of
Messis.
Armstrong,
and
Me Intosh
were
from
10th May
1923
instead
of May
14
1923.
The Governor
has
authorized
the
Jlespatchung
Seeretary
to make
the
neces-
sary
corrections
so (hat the appointments
of these
two gentlemen
will read
14 May
1923.
'The
appointment
of Mr.
Coulier
read
14 pMay
1923
and
no
correction
in
his
case
was
necessary,
L. B RAPPFOLEE.
20d
Member
for
Christiansted
Town
(Canegatz):
Mr. Vice-Chairman.,
May1
say
a word—Perhaps
1 am
the
member
who
drew
attention
to the
fact
that
the
appointment
of
the
Honorable
Ist
Ap-
pointed
Member
was
dated
10th
May.
Do
I understand
it ils stated
in the
com-
munication
you have just
read
that
the
Member’s
appointment
was
dated
the
14th day of May ?
The Vice-Chairman:
Yes.
2nd
Member
for
Christiansted
Town