BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS OF TilE UNITED STATES:
APROGLAMATION,
FHERCAS,
il eomes
my painful duty
i to
announce
to
the
people
of
the
Viragin
Isiands of the
United States,
that
ithe Chiof Exccutive,
WARREN
G.
HARDIN!:,
President
of
the
United
States
of America,
devarted
this life
on
Thursday,
Auguet 2nd,
1923;
AND WHEREAS,
the
President
of the
United
States,
CALVIN
CUOOLIDGE,
has
directed
that
the
Execuative
Depart-
menis
of tne
Federal
Government
of the
United
Sfates,
be closed
at one
o’cloek,
post
meridian,
on
Taesday,
August
the
7th,
and
remain
elosed
throuzh
FEFriday,
August
the
10th,
1923: and that
a period
of
mourning
be
institured
to
expire
at
midaizht
September
the
Sed,
1923;
AND WHIEREAS,
tae
President
of the
United
Staies
has
set
apart
Friday,
Au-
gust
10th,
1323,
as
a
day
of
National
Mourning
and
prayer
foo
the late
Chief
Executive;
NOW,
THEREFORE.
1.
HENRY
H.
HOUGH,
Governor of the
Virgin Islands
of
the
United States,
hereby
direct
that
all
activities
of
the
Government
of
the Vivarn
Islands
of
the United
States,
except
those
necessary
in
the
Public
Welfare,
be
susvended
between
one
o’clock,
post
meridian,
on
Tuesday,
Au-
gust
tne
Tch
Land
twelve
midnight
on
Friday,
Aucust
the
10:th,
1923:
that
all
offieial
flags
ha
at
h:]l
mast
on
all
public
buildings,
both
nilitary
and
eivil,
be-
fween
€ight o'cloek,
anti
meridian,
and
sunset
euch
day, rnrouch
Monday,
Sep-
tember
the 3rd,
1923;
that
all
ofiicials,
civil
and
military,
connected
wirth
the
Government
of the Virgin
Islands
of the
{lnited States,
wear
a badge
of mourning
on
the
left
arm,
midway
between
the
shoulder:and
the
elbow,
consisiiny of
a
band
of
bluek
erepe,
or
other
similor
materiul,
three
inches
wide; that
no offi-
cial
enter'sinments
by
ofiicers
of
the
United
States
be
beld
until
December
first,
1923: and
that
ap
official service
be
hald
at
wie Marine Barrvacks,
in the town
of
St.
Thomas,
Virgin
lislands
of
the
United states,
at the
hour ot eight thiriy,
anti
meridian,
on
Frivay,
August
10th,
1923,
which
service
ail
are
arged
to at-
tend
for the
purpos»
of offering
prayer
for
h
repose
of
the
Soul
of
the
Great
and
Good President.
1 do further earnestly
recommend
that
the
p:ople of
thie
Virzin
Istands
cease
their
datly
ogcupations
on
{'riday,
Au-
gust
the
lUth,
1923,
to enable
them
to
attend
this
oificial serviee
and
0
congre-
grate
in their respective
places
of worship
for
such
additiopnal
serviees
as may-be
held therein,
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After
many
vears
of labor
in the
ser-
vice
of the pavie of the
United
States,
our
Chief
Execcutive,
PRESIDENT
HARDING,
has
gone
to
his
reward.
Possibly
no
President
since
President
LINCOI N,
hastbeen
ealled
upon
to bear
a
greater
burdén
than
has
PRESIDENT
HARINnG
during
the
reconstruction
peried
following
the
Wor'd
War,
the
tremendons
responsibilities
incident
to
the
succissful
prosecution
of
the
war
broke
down
the
health
of
Lis
prede-
cessor;
the equally heavv
burdens
whtich
PRESIBENY
HARDINYG
bas
had
1o
cariy through
the
tracsition
peciod
trom
Wiur'
(0 peaceful
prosuctily,
naS
proves
more
than
he eould
bear
As
a soldier
lays
down his iite
for his
eountry,
so has
PRESIDENT
HARDING laid
down
his
life ia
the
servies
of the peopie
he
loved
so
well
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IN WITNESS
WHEREORE
1 have
here-
unto st
my Hand
and
caused
the
Saal of
the Governm
ot
of
the Virgin
[slasds
of
the United
Siates
to ve ciixed,
Issued
at
St.
Thomas,
Virgin
Islanas
of
the United
States.
this
fifih day
of
Augrast,
1928,.
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ECTION
31 of the
Oriinance
concern-
doy
ing
Public
Roads
in
St
Croix,
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L
G
proved
July
14,
1924
to
take
effect
from July
1
1923,
reads
thus:
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“To
provide for
the maintenance
and
operation
of
the
road
machinery
there
shall
be leviad,
assessed
and
collected
by
the
Government
from
and after July
1,
®
1923,
the
foliowing
semi-znnual
fees
;;j
which
sheli
be
p: ).'s\.'{‘.-3;:'
on
January
Ilst
H
and
July 15t respeetively
:
i
()
For passenger
earrving
-
?Cj
automobiies
not
ex-
3,
.
)
¢
»
i
ceeding 2,200 ib5...... Franes
40.00
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.
i
:
?
(L)
For passenger
earrving
.
1
autemobiles
Trom 2,200
;i
03 000bs.
weyoht...
'
BB OO
ir¢
o
4
3
()
For
puassenger
carrying
i
automohiles
above
3,000
'ré
eWI
0.0
T
hon
1
(d) For Auto Trucks
or
ot
her
f
freig
it
vealcies
mrer
i
obliha.
.
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0
s
T
ARA
1
s
¥
4l
(€] ol pUD LTUES
Ot ot
er
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PR
{
freirht
vehiicies
above
|
g e
.
.
18
%
(i‘) For Auto Triuck
Tiailers
L
Per
on
calacily
pep
?
N
. ...
...
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A
!
In default
of tb;_s
tax
not
being
paid
it
,
1
shall
be eollected
in
the
sawe
manner
as
§
provided
in the Horse,
Car
jace
and
Boat
i
‘Tax Ordinance.
:
New tlicenses
issued
“vithia the
neriod
1
shall be paid for proporuicnately,”?
The
taxes
duc according
to
the
above
gection
for the
second
half
of
1923
be.-
came
Gue
on July 1.
1923 and
will ba pay:
able
at the
Police
Ofiices
on
Sapternhen
1.
1923
in the
same
manner
as
the
Hors
|,
{
Carriage
and
Boat
Tax.
Tax-lists
willi
be
disiribuied
by
the
Police
Deparanent
and
are
required
tou
be correctiy
filied out
2u.d returned
to the
respective
toilce Ullices
2 days after
re-
ceipt
1n the
towns
and
‘4 days
after
re-
celpt in the
country.
Goverr
m 'nt
of the
Virgin Islands
of
2
Shate
8
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t
'
.
the
United
States
of America,
St. Croix,
August 3,
1923.
R.
E. BARKETT,
Despatching
Secretary.
M
s
ee
NOTECE
GUR
Offices in Christiansted
and
Frederiksted
will be
closed
on
friday {he lexin inst,
.
THE NATIONAL BANK i)."‘
THE DANISH
WEST INDIES.
¥
7th August
1923.
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