| 18 Executive Order No.18. HE G-vernment having been advisgd that the Pink-Bollworm —a pest for cotton —nas made Its appearance 1n St. Kitts and Montserrat, and that the 801 l Weevil has made its appearince in the island of Porto Rico, and in order to better protect the cane and cotton indus- tries, it is directed that no person or corporation shall be allowed to import into the island of St. Croix by mail, freight, or by any other means, any cotton, seed. :eed cotion, cotton lint, cotton plants, sugar cane catlings, sugar cane plants, or pieces of sugar cane, un- less through the medium of, and with the consent of, the Agronoaiist in charge of the Agriculural Experiment Station in St. Croix. Also, the baggage of all passengers to the island of St. Cx'<»l;< shail be searched by the Customs Offi- cials for these articles and if any shall be found rhey stall be forthwith destroy- ed by fire._ Lt is further directed that the Agrono- mist in charge of the Agricultural Kx- periment Station or any official of the Agricultural Experiment Station appoint- ed by him, shall have [ree access to ail sugar cane eor cotton fields in the isla'nd of St. Croix, for the purpose of examin- ing such fields for pests. - Witness my Hand and Seal of the Gov- ernmenit of the Virgin Islands of the United States tnis 11th day of Janu- ary, 1921. J. W. OMAM, Governor. el e Exgoutive drder N, 18 Xecutive Jraer No. 19, THE concession granted Kngineer 4 EINAR SVENDSEN 16 July, 1915, for the erecting and working of the electric plant in the town of Christiansted, 3t. Uroix, is hereby revoked and declared to be null and void, the concessionaire having fail- ed to comply with the conditions fixed by the Government. Witness my Hand and the Seal of the Government of the Virgin islands of the United States this 19th day of January 1921. J. W. OMAN, : Governor. TTEB R g?i}égi @«Amp? : Wm% 35‘1 it 31 d of the series of 1921 can b 2 obtain-d st the Post Offiece. This issue’ contains a portraiture of Lineoln and are sold a the same rates and under the same con- ditons as b2‘ore 21 L ROIX &) 18 NOTICE. ACCORUING to paragraph 14 of Road Ordinapge of 4 June 1884. The Insp@ction of the gencrai annunl repairs of the public roads with bridges culvers side walls, water-courses, hand rails ete., ete. shall commence after ‘he 15 February. Ali Roadholders are therefore request- e to have their respective allotivents in good efficient order by that date. The repairs are now keing carried on in «a very ineilicient manner ard not ac- cording to the road regulations, the trenches are not dug out or clzaned properly, the Icadway is too flat and bas not sufficient erown to shoot off the water, anl the road sides in many places are higher than the centie of the roadway. The road must have a good high crown so as to shoot off the water quickly and keep the roadway clean. The trenches must be dug out and cleaned out prop ly and the water from same must not be blocked off from its natural course but must have a good cutlet so that 1t may nct soften or effect the road bed. : No stones larger than one and a haif inch must be uzed in the repairs and tic boundary posts on each allotment must be plainly marked at each end se as 1o disiinguis it at Inspeciion, no material of a soft naturc must be used in the erpairs. ’ 1t is therefore incumbent o each road- holder to carry his obligations as pre scribed by the Road Ovdinance, 1f noi, the defects found by the Inspection wil: be handed to the Government for {uithor steps to be taken. The roads must be kept up to the requirement of madern traffic,- and i ought to be the duty of every loyal eiti- zen to do his part in this respect. Good and eflicient roads are the first step forward in gocd Government and Civilizatior. on moders lines, For the Road Commiission F. LUNNEY. Chairman. 8 Crvoix V. 1L U S A"22 Jan 1921 The Souveiir bocklets published Ly the West Lua News Co,, can be had from the ICE CREAM PARLOR, Christiansted at 50 cents a piece. FOR SALE One Ivew Croquet Set. Apply to GART. B. D LoWELL, M.irime Rerracks. T T N {‘l HOTICOR 4 N H &, oe® o BEGP\’? NING Jan 25 DR HARK will = be in Christiansted four days each week: three days will be opan far privaie praztice, THESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and THURSDAYS, Office, Company Streer, opn. Apoth: cary. NOTICOF < A 2 e Koe A persons wishing o hook for the States by the @ 8 5 0. may do so now, and those who have bren booked for some time are requested to renew their bookine for after the 15th Febr. all previou: sooking will be eonsidarad caiicoiled ROBL 1. MERWIN & ©O. Agents Q. S. S. Co. ug& a 7 Speciai Aitentionl gj Ea%é U:r‘a,;.égu For many years Bo