charged
for
the
drilling of wells,
both public and private,
under
suca
rules
and
regulations
as
may
be
promulgated
by
the Public
Works
Department
and
approved
by
the
Governor.
AND
PROVIDED
FURIHER,
that
a
sufficient
deposit
shali
be
required
of
all private
parties
in
amounts
sufficient
to
amply
po-
tect
the Municipality against
loss,
and
such
deposits
may
be
made
on a pro-rata
basis
in
such
manner
that
at no
time shall
there
be less
money on deposit than is required
to
cover the expenditures
made.
Preposed
by Government.
Christiansted,
26th May
1924.
Government
Secretary
(Zane) remark-
ed:
Mr. Chairman.
The
purpose
of this
Resolution
is to provide
a fund for the og-
eration
of the
well-driller
both
for
the
drilling of private and
publie
wells,
1
think the
text o the
bill itself fully
ex-
plains
the
wmethod
of operation
of
the
fund, and
1 may
add
that when
it became
necessary
to devise
means
of
undertak-
ing the drilling of wells,
in
order
that it
mieht
not
be
necessaiy
to call
an
extra-
oruinary meeting
of the Colonial
Couneil
for this one comparatively
sma'l
purpose
I taked the
matter
over with the
Cuair-
man of the
Municipal
Committee,
who
acreed
that
it was
a feasible
plan
and
that
Government
could proceed
to oper-
ate
under
it in the hopes
that the
Coloni-
al Council
would
see
fit
to
contirm
the
procedure
by passing
this ordinanee,
It was put
to the
vote
and
unanimous-
iy carried that
the Resolution
be
subject
to one
discussion.
Ist
Member
for
Frederiksted
Town
(Jackson):
Mr Chairman.
I
presume
that
this
amount
shall
be
taken
from
Equipment
under Public
Works
Depart-
ment.
May I ask how
much
ot that
tund
is expended
and how much
is not expend-
ed?
Government
Secretary
(Zune)
remark-
ed:
1
will be noted
Mr.
Chairman
that
this ordinance
was
proposed
on April 29
at which
time
there
wasin
the
neigh-
bourhood of Francs
4,000 under
the Fres.
95 000 of
Item
50,
and it
is under
that
item of I'ranes
4,000 the financing
of the
well drilier has
been
proceeded
with.,
Os
course
that means
that in cases
of private
wells
the
schedule
of
fees
for private
wells
brings in money
which is added
to
it and all expenses
are defrayed from the
proceeds.
4 h Member for Frederiksted
Country
Distriet
(Andersen)
remarked:
Mr.
Chairman:
It is stated
in the Resolution
“Provided, that
the entire
cost
of
well
drilling,
ineluding
labor
and
materials
plusa fixed percentage
thereon
to
cov-
er repaits
and depreciation
of equipment
shall
be
charged
for
the
drilling of
e
Lo
AV s
wells,
both
public
and
private,
under
such
rules
ard
regulations
as
may
be
prem u'gated
by
the
Fublie
Works
De-
partment
and
apjroved
by
the
Govern-
or.””
1 urdeistand
that provisicn
is rut
in the
Resclution
tecause
there
are
cer-
tuin persons
on
the island
who
went
to
make ¢pecial
zrrangement.
Goverrment
Secretacry
(Zanei:
Mr.
Chairman.
|
see
no
reascn
why
under
that wording apy reculaticns
which
are
¢volved by the Fublie
Works Department
and spproved
by the Governor
would vot
be cffective.
No cne requesting
the word further the
Chairman
closed
tle
discussion,
read
the
resolution
and
put
same
to the
vote.
11 nembers
veted
for: rene
against.
The (Chairman)
remarked:
The
Re-
solution
is adopted
and
goes
to
Govern-
ment.
(To be continuved,)
FJOXCAY,
A stormy
meeting
which
lasted
until
ofter 9 p- . marked
the
Colonial Coun:
cil’s final
discussicn
and
passage
of the
budget
yesterday.
Ihe Government
See-
retary
who arvived by the
Grebe
attend-
ed
the
meeting
but
test
before7
p.
mu
The Despatching
S+ cretary
was also
pre-
sent and
mos: of
the
members.
The
s.
s.
Guiana
for
New York is
due
at
F.ederiksted
at
6 c’clock
on
Iriday
morning.
The
s.
s.
Baracoa
sailed
from
New
York
on
Saturday
evening;
having
24
tons
of
carvo
tor Frederiksted,
and 88
tons for Christiansted.
CORRECTIONS.
In first
page
of yesterday's
Avis, 2vd
column,
Slst
line
from
top
please
read:
“eonduct
of
matters
at
Washington
ex-
clusively relating
to the lvish
Free
State
should
be entrusted
to
a Minister
Pleni-
poteniiary’’ ete.
In
third
page.
2nd
column,
11th
line
from
top
please
read:
''lhe
motion
made’’ instead
of ‘'‘make”’.
KINDERGARTEN
GRADUATION Al
THZ QUEEN lOUISE CHILDREN
HOME
By
E. E.
Bryan.
It was
a great
pleasure
lust
evening to
those
present
at
the graduation
of
the
lirttle tots
at the Children
Home.
One
can hardly
believe
the
possibility
of such
little children
beivg
trained
to
turn out
such
work
as
the
things
dis-
played.
Much credit is given the
presid-
ing sister
and the young
jadies who
bas
sp< vt and is spending
their time
and
en-
ergy
in preparing
these
little
ones
for
the public
schools
wkhich
the
little gra-
.
duates
wil! altend
at
the
reopcuing
cf
|
the schools.
This preparation
will
elin:-
.
inate
the labor
of
the
teachers
they
ure
1
geing
1o meet.
;
It certainly takes enthusiastie
spirits to
|
participate
with
the training of such
little
'
ones,
for some
parents
with two or three
think it
a great
burd>n
and
trouble
to
train them,
thus
we ean imagine the daily
i
task of training
so
many.
The Rev.
Christenszn
gave
the address
|
in place
of
the
Despatching
Secretary
.
who was
unable
to be present.
The
parents
and
guardians
who
were
present
ocvght
to take
a lessen
from
the
|
Mipister’s address
when
he
gaul:
11
|
training of
a c¢hitd
<hould
commence
soon
as
a
child
begins
to walk,
so
t}
t
{
when
the child reaches
the age
of
re:
-
ization it will be
on
the right road.
Frem
the work seon,
done by the ehil.
-
'
reuin
the
line of
drawing
and
manual
'
training,
we
see
good
soil
that
needs
good cuitivation.
TELEGRAMS.
ST.
CROIXSTATION.
New York, Jure
26th.--Deadlocked
in
advance
and
its
fighting
fever
mount-
ine,
the
Democratie
National
Conven-
tion was
calted
at
10.30
teday
to drive
forward
with
the
vecepiion
of
nomina-
tion
spocches,
while
platform
builders
strugegled
on
with
their
weighty
prob-
lems.
Tohis
was
another
day of tumult
and
fervour,
interspersed
with oratory
Only
3 nominations
had
been
made
when
yesteraay's
adjournment
ended
the
one
hour demonstration
staged
on
behaif
of
Mr. Me Adoo
and
about
17
remained
on
the sphedale,
ineludiag
that of
his lead
ing rival,
Goverpor
Smiih.
The
candi:
dates
nominated
vesterday
were
in order
Qenator
Oscar
Underwood,
nominated
by
Alabama,
Senator
Joseph
Robinson'
by
.
Arkansas
and
William
slcAdoo,
by
Cali-
fornia
Vancouver,
B.
C.
June
26th—Fifty
'
thousand
citizens
of Vancouver
gave
the
|
British Special Service
Squadron
a great
welcome
when
it
arrived
in the
harbour
yesterday
afternoon,
The
City’s official
.
welcome
took
place
at
three
o’clock on
the Dallakvne
Pier,
where
ihe Major,
the
City Alde:
man
and
others
met
Viee Ad-
miral Sir
Frederick
Field
and
his staff.
An illuminated
address
was read
by
the
Major.
to wiich a
brief reply
was
made
by
Sir
Freucerick.
The
city
is
in fes-
tive
attire,
the
main
streets
being
o
.
mass
of
colour
with
flags
and
bur-
tinz.
A
magnificent
arch
of
weleone
~
has
been
ercveted
at
the
corner
of
Gruan-
viile and Gergia
Streets.
Last
night
«
eivie dinner and
dance
was
tendered
the
officers of the fleet.
A haif holiday
h:d
.
been proelaimed by the Mayor.
A
maw-
'
pificient
buffalo
neal.
th:
gift of
theo
.
citizens
ol
Calgary,
will
be
formally
'
presented
to
Vice
Adniral
Field
on
*
board the Hood
this
morning by
Alder-
man Craviord,
of the
metropolis.