Council hive gone into this matter, 1 don’t think it is necessary to go over it a zain. : 4th Memboar for Frod:riksted Coauatry District (Andersen) moved that Ist dis- cuassion on the ordinance be clused. 2nd Member for Christiansted Country District (Berg) seconded the member’s proposal, The moiion was put to the vote and unanimously adopted. : Ist Discussion closed. 9 | Momber for Christiansted Town ( 112 Ita) proposed that 214 discassiun cume ull atter recess, [h» m tinn was seexndad by Ist Mem- boar for Caristiansted Fown (Abramson), but to the vote and unanimously adopted, A recoss of 20 minutes was given. After recess the Council reassembled and the Vice-Chairman remarked: Dur iag recess an Additional Mooey Biil has been handed to me. The Vice Chairmin read the Additionzl Mouey Bill, which is as follows: : Colonial Council Bl No. 15. Fourth Council, First &ession, 1923-1924. DRAFT OF ADDITIONALMONEY BILL to the Buig. t for the Municipality of S'. Croix, 1933—1924. Sup Item XII. Miscellaneous. 63 (a) For the purchase of portions ol Recovery Hill and Herman Hiil for the purpose es securing 2a public water supply from funds not otherwise obligated a suin not to exceed Frs. 1,800. REMARKS. This amount is to be expended only on the recommendation of the Municipal Committee in conference with Govern: ment and after such negotiations have been concluded that will adequately safe- guard the public interest. D. C. CANEGATA, ond Member for Christiansted Town and Suburbs. It was put to the vote and carried that the Money Bill come up for discussion and that 1t be furthered. 9nd Member for Caristiansted Town (Canegata) in introduciayg the Money Bill said, —Mr. Vice-Chairman. [ thins Mem- vers have had sufficient infurmation on this matter. If this amout is made avail- able the Municipal Committee will b2ina positien to confer with Governmen:t and negotiations for the lard can be taken up. [introduee the Money Bill and ask the approval of the Chuncil. 2nd Member for Christiansted Courtry District IBerg) remarked: Mr, Viece- Chairman. Ina previous remark it was cace the balance of the 183 acres ofNdand we can prevent any cattle grazing on it and thus aveid pellu- tion . ’ It was propised by 4th Member for Frederiksted Country District (Andersen), seconded by Ist Mcmber for said District {Fleming) and unanimously adopted that Ist discussion be closed. Ist discussion closed. To be continued, LOCA'. ; The s. s. Guisna will sail from New | Yotk on February 201, instead of Janu- | arv 30th as previously aansunced. | The hydroplanes waich hava been hoere before called agaln vesterday morning | and afternoon, staving the nizht over. | . : The two zannon and parts have now | been put aboard the pontoon li:hter, and | with the clearatee of remaining jink in ! progress thz wharf is being res.oved to | its formes presentabl: and inviting ap- | pearance. f For the first time since tha mail has | been carried by the steamship Cacherine, ! it was received in Canstiansted at 330 | p. m. on Saturday last, this being the earliest om record. It was alse a smll mail, due to the receipt of otners by the | Bolivar and Parimadoring the week and the poor Post Offiz people got hone be- fore aetual nightrall for a change. ; With Mr. Ledeatt in the base nent of t this office ¢ vering to the trade preduced | b the presence of the two 1 avy tazs, and | slr La Bega’s ice erea n parlor at the top | noteh of.efficiency, ‘there is a liveliness | around this guarter, wnien w 2 hope to sce | continued during the cruise of tnefleet in these waters. . i We congratulate our esteemed towns- | man merchant H: de Chab:rt oa the | completion of his 86 b birthday today. | The eloquent Arehdeacon Caunt preach- ed at the morning service in the Angli- ‘ can Caurea yoasterday. : z P UAs ISERRS2 RTR 1 A | Correspondence | Dear Mr. Editor: | To ecall the proposed Cistern or Re- | servoir American Taxpayer would sound ’ rather funnv—Wheever heard of a Cis- ‘ tern being a Taxpaiyer? i If the Cistern should have a name— | why not call it the Docter’s Cistern to '. remind us of the interest taken in fhis worthy undertaking by our first native | Physician7 : , Yours truly | AMERICAN CITIZEN. : EOXING The hig bout at the Christiansted The- atre between Kid MeCoy and Vigeo Roberts, came off as scheduled on Satur- day night. Only a small.cron.d was con hand when th: first prelirinary bout got under way. This bout, an exhibition affair, was rather tame. The principals, Fred Rasch and Lambert Martin, wer three rounds, no decisien. The second preliminary, Ludvig Hansen versus Bar- cid Dyer was a trifle more eutertaining than the first ore. This also went three rounds, nn decision, i’he wmain boaut was put en imtrediate- ly after the Hansen-Dyer tussie. MeCoy and Roberts hoth apreared to be in good condition,: and they put up a hard fight. MceC y appeared to have the advantage in the first th:ee rounds, hut the judges theught otherwise. Neither Reberts nor Me Coy exhibited any real elass, but the Kii appeared more scientific A viciots right upper cut was Me Coy's chief asse waoen on the offensive, while Roberts re- lied almost entirely upon short arm right hooks. At the end of tne sixth round, Roberts was declared the winner and the crowd went wild. At fust Me Coy took his defeat in good spint, btat he spon chanced his mind and decided to ar- gue that only five rounds Lad boeen toucht. The erowd swarmed mio ard around the ring shouting lustily, some thoueht five rounds were fought and others six. McCoy and his supporters were finally overrulad and order restored. “"I'an Sanah’’, well known in St. Croix boxing circles, refereed the preliminary bouts, while Alfred Commings, ers - while welterweight champion of the Vir Islands, handled the main event, --Communicated, TELEGRAMS. ST. CROCIAS 'ATION. Washington, Jan. 23rd - Five steps for the relief of the agricultural situation in the Northwest, some to be taken by th. Congress, s)me by the executive branch of the Govarnment and some oy private interests, were outlined by President Coolidge (oday in a special message to Congress, The steps include, The re funding of the nressing past due inee bt edness of the Tarmer In the territory most seriously affected. rinancial assi.- tapce through a federal agency (o enible wheat farmers to make the change from single erop system to diversified farming. The restoration, wherever it would be helpful, of the imperial capital of bankirg institutions in the distressed sectior s, Tke ereation by private capital of a sut - stantial financing corporation (o &ssizt in the plan of reo-ganizetion. The ex- tepsion of the time during which tle War Corporation can make leaps, New. Yark, Jan. 24th.—A cood “de- mand was 1¢ poite d “orraw sugar l()(ia)'. Prices were unchanged at 6 65 for Cuba’s, duty paid.