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ST. CROIX TRIBUNE,
PweLrTH Y &AR
Address
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DELIVERED BY THE CHAIRMAN
OF TB, COLONIAL COUNCIL,
ARNOLD M. GOLDEN, A D THE
MEETING OF COUNCIL QN
FEB 28, 1934.
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(Concluded)
Yes, gentlemen, you eould have the char
ter incorporated iu the United States,
but 3you eould not put in ‘eminent do
m#in; ’ and that member is, 1| fcel, en
titied 10 his name, and he is th2 honer
able Brd member for Frederi' sted Coun
try Disirict, He was the one who said
so. Do you, gentlemen, see ‘be reason
why it was brought here? Recause this
very important part eanoot be imposed
on you except you pus the rope around
vour own neck. And when you do that,
gentiemean, posterity will alwavs thank
you for it. They caovot doit. If they
could, our Governor would pot have
brought it down here You wili note that
the bill offers lots of things. Offers of .
jobs are made to secure ihe nassage of
this bill. But do you know, g=2ntlemen,
thatattempred bribery and an . ceptance
of ‘bribery are purishable? Uieuse bear
that io mind. Then ugain, why this
haste? We were told in conterence that
the price of the rum market 18 going
down. Can you, gentlermaen, s2e that
three morths irom now will make much
difference, so much so that y u mus . tie
the koot in twenty-four hour:? I caunot
sce anything else but that this is meant
to fool the people. This isth2 work of
slick politielans. 1 maintaiv tbat in pass
ing this crdinance we are seliing up a
SUPER-GOVERNMENTI, we sre put
ting up a government over
our own. | feel that the day “his bill is
passed and I, as Chairman of the Couaa
¢il, will have to sign it ) wou‘&be doing
so agairst my will I prefer sot to be
preseant, but | will not shirk my duaty.
You are alking aboot this Colenial Coun
eil being a rubber stamp, 1 this bill
comes into force and effect yoa will only
be a postage stamp; and unlesssome col
leeior eollect you (o see the spe imen you
are yoa would have no ghost of a chance
to be seen again, You will find that See
tion 3 (¢) gives the rigit to acquire any
thing, and whatis there to prevent them
continued on pege 2,
A Journal For The Progress Os The Peonie
Let Jusiice B¢ Done Though Ths Heavems Should Faii
CHRISTIANSTED ST 08, Vo 1 8
Annual Statement
Cential Sugar Factory Inc.
For the Fiscal Year Ending Oct. 31, 1933
1. Capital Stock authorizea $60,00000
2, Capital Stock issued 16,00000
- 3. Liabilities 11,464.05
4. Assets 40,4562.05
5, Directors and Officers for 1933 34:
R. de Chabert, President, Christiansted, St. Croix, V, L
Marie F. Fross, Vice-President, Christiansted St. Croix, V. L
C. A. de Chaberi, Sec. and Treas. and General Manager. Christiansted St. Croix V, 1
Arnold M Golden. Frederiksted, St. Croix V.I
The undersigned President and Treasurer of the Cantral Sugar Factory, Ine,
certify that the above is a true statement as shown in the books of the Corporation,
Christiansted, St. Croix VI U. S. A.
Rde Chabert, C. A. de Chabert.
President Treasurer,
ish 0. K. Portland Cem
Danish O. K. Portlan ement
SI.BO local Currency, duty paid ex dock for one Barrel or Four Bags, $1.90 local eur
rency duty paid ex ware house for one Barrel or four Bags
OBTAINABLE AT
CHRISTIANSTED
ARNOLD M. GOLDEN
FREDERIKSTED
WEDNY3DAY, MARCH Tth 1934,
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