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by
the
late
rains
in
then
several
daliotments,
filled
as
soon
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&
5
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Pt
ple, and
to
remove
all
debris
irom
the ditches
and culverts
also
to trim
ail trezs
nanging
too
low over
the
PO
EDGAR
W.
MEYER,
Chairman
Road
Commission.
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Liyaix V|
July Bth 1924,
5
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NOTICE.
r
N\
consequence
of the striet immi-
E ~pation Laws of the United States
that went into eifect July Ist,
1924,
it i 3 absovlutely
requisite
that
in-
tending
passeagers
for
Povcto
Rico
and
New
York
must
present
full
proof of eitizenship.
I'rederiksted,
July Bth
1924,
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L. MERWIN & CO.,
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wead.
Washington,
July
Tih.—Mr.
Calvin
Ccolidee
Jr.
son
ot
President
Coulidge,
died
torieht
at
Walter
Reed
Hospital of
blood
peisoning
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N
D
PROCEEDINGS
OF
THE
LONIAL COUNCIL
COLONIAL
COUN
FOR
ST.
CROIX.
(Continuted from yesterday’s
Avis.)
2nd
Member for Christiansted
Country
District
(Berg)
remarked:
Mr.
Chair-
man.
Ido not
see
where
it
is
possible
to streteh
the law; the
course
to be
pur-
sued
1s
specifically
stated
in
the
law:
there
1s
but
one
thing
that
could
be
done
and
that
is
to
follow
the law.
[
raised
the
question
at
the last
meeting
and
|
am of the
same
opinion today
that
the
Honorable
bih
Appeinted
Member
has overstepped
his
bounds
and the
law
should
be enforced.
I see
no
reason
why
the law should
be stretehed.
It
is
time
now that
we obey
the Colonial
Law.
2nd
Member
for
Christiansted
{own
(Canegata)
remarked:
Mr.
Chairman.
1 don’r want
to enter
into discussion
on
this
matter
at
all,
but
1
want
to
ask
whether
it is proper
to
discuss
a
malter
hke this in an
extraordinary meeting
of
tlic Council?
1 feel that when
we
start
g
4
P
0N
s
to diseass
matiers
like
this
in
extracr-
dinary
meetings
w 2 are
establistiing
a
very dangerous
precedent,
17 yeu follov
the
[Tules
of
Business
you
will see
that
we
are getting
intn v ry deep
waters.
9.0
Member
for Christianstied
Country
District
(Berg
: Mr.
Chaivmun.
Is
this
Chuneil anthorized
to expell an
Appoint-
t‘ti \it"!l!)el'?
The
Chairman
replving
to
the
last
speaker
said,
—An
Appointed
Member
eannot
be expelled from th=
Codnell
with-
out
the
consent
of
Governmant,
but
when
the requirements
of Pavagranh
34
ot
the
Colonial
Law are
not
fulilled it
makes
no
differcnce
whether
he
be
2n
appointed
or elected
member.
It was
moved
by 4*h Member
for Fred-
eriksted
Country
Distriet
(Andersein),
soeonded
by Ist Member
for said
District
(Fl>ming),
put
to
the
vote
and
unani-
mously adopted
that the
matier
be
eon-
tinued until the
next meeting
of the coun-
eil.
l.em
2
Colonial
Couneil
Bill
No.
30.
2nd
diseussion
on Colont
i Counell
Bill
Mo 20 draft of budeet
for the
Muoni-
cipality of St.
Croix for
the
fiscal yeur
from July
1,
1924
to
June
30.
1925,
with amendments.
The Chairman
remarked:
1
have
re-
coived
an amendment
from Ist
Member
for Frederiksted
Country
District (Ftem-
ing) eopies
of which
have
been circuiated
amonyg
members,
and
since
amendmants
have been
handed
in by 2nd
Member for
Christiansted
Towa
(Canegata),
204
Member
for Christansted
Country
Dis-
triet (Berg)
and 4'h
Member
tor
Freder-
iksted
Country
Distriet
(Andersen).
1
will bring sup
theze
amenimeuts
at
the
proper
time.
ond Member
for Christianzted
Country
Distriet (Berg)
Mr. Chawrman.
1
would
like to know whether
a
loeal
income
16X
cannot
be
put in fo-ce
in this
isiand?
i
understand
that
the
present
system
18
not confoimable
to
condiiions
in this
is-
lami.
tst
Member for Christinnsted
Country
Distriet (Jessen)
remarked:
Mr.
Chair-
man.
I understanc
that
thereisa
con-
siderable
amount
of
taxes remaining
un-
collected.
May I a:k
if those
taxes
are
caleulated
in
the
revenues
or
whether
there
is any hepe
of coilecting
them
dur-
inu the coming fisesi
year?
The
taxes
re-
maining uncoliectec
are
about
Frs.
80,
000.
‘Tha
Chairman
in
reply
to
the
last
speaker
said,—l
ca
elucicate
that
the
revenues
listed
on
‘he
revenue
side
of
the budeet,
both
direcet
and
indirect
tax-
es,
are
based
on exj ceted
collections
for
the coming
vear,
it naturally foilows that
it does
not
include uncollected
taxes.
Ist Member for
Christiansted
Country
Distriet
{Jessen)
rewarked:
Mr,
Chair-
man. I ask the question
hecause
[ observe
that the Horse,
Carriage
and Doat
tax is
raised
this vear.
1 would like to know it
there
is apy_hope
of
coliecting the
un-
paid tax=s?
As there
is such
a big
defi-
cit
on
the budyget
thuse
iuxes should
be
collectod.
2nd
Member
for
Christiansted
Town
(Canegata):
Mr
Chairinan.
That
is
one
of
the
reasons
i
had
in
mind
when
|
proposed
tiat the
balancing
of
the
bud-
oot
vo over for
six months,
and
because
there
is over eizhty
thousand
francs
du2
for taxes
and
not yet coliected.
Ist
Member
for
Frederiksted
Toun
(Jaczson)
remarked:
Mr.
Chairman.
At
the
last meeting
the Honurabie
Chairmoan
of
the
Municipal
Committes
proposed
that
the budset
go
over
as
itis for
six
months:
he had
reasons
for doingz
sy, and
that
is why I
say
we
shouid
have
some
explanation.
We
eannot
come
here
aud
vote
for miscellaneous
revenues
wiihout
knowing
the
source
Irom which
they
ave
to
come
We have
no
one
here
to
giv»
us
information.
The
ouly
thing
|
sce
that
could
be
dene
is
to
ask
the
Chulr-
man
of the Munieipal
Committee
for
in-
formation
on each
Hem
tbat
comes
üb.
9rd
Member
for
Christiansted
lown
(Alexander):
1
desire
an
explanation
irom
the
Honorable
2nd
Member
foe
Caristiarsted
Town.,
He
states
ihat tiizre
is over eighty thousand
francs
due
this
Munieipality
for
tax.
2nd
Member
for Christiansted
Town
(Cancgate):
Mr.
Chairman.
[
will
ex-
plain.
Total House
and
Land Tax for
1921-22
Fr. 25,010.75
Horse, Carriage
A Boat Tax
'* 24.195
CO
Automonle
3.908.00
lucome
lax
‘* 19,597 00
Total
'’ 82,823.75
No further
discussion
on Direct
taxes,
[l. INDIRECT TAXES.
2nd
Member
for
Christiansted
Town
(Canegata):
Mr.
Chairman. I 8 it abso-
juteiv
neccssary
that
the
revenues
in
connection
with
tue
Harbor
and
Pilot
Department
be first
paid
into
the
Cus-
toms
Department
before
going
intd
the
Coion:al Treasury?
Government
Seceretary
(Zane)
in reply
to the last speaker
said,-Mr.
Chairman.
Ir that connection
I
wish
to say
that
[
cannot
answer
that question
specifically.
It has
been
the practice for
the
customs
auihorities
to collect
the taxes
and inas-
much
as
their retwrns
are
made
to
the
IFederal Treasury,
1 assume
that they are
reqtired
to take
up everything
they
re-
ceive
and
then
it
is
declared
back
into
the
Colonial Treasury.
1 know thatitis
the
case
in
St.
Thomas
and
I
presume
they foilow
the
same
procedure
here,
2nd
Member
for
Christiansted
Town
(Canegata):
bMr. Chairman.
We are
los-
inz by that.
Government
Secretary
[Zane]:
Mr.
Chairman.
That
is possible
true, but the
expenses
musi
come
from
somewhere,
and
where
must
they
come
from
other
than
gross
collections.
(7o be continued.)