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ST. CROIX TRIBUNE FIFTEENTH Y EAE B 8 () ELECTION NOTICE WHEREAS a Bill eniit'ed “"an Act to provide for a (ivil ¢ overnment ¢f the Virgir Islard: of the Ui, S A" (Pubae No. 749 -S 4 24 — was passed by the 74 h Congress of the United Siates ana av proved Jusne 22, 1936. provides in Sectitn 8 thereof in part as follows: .. . ““lhe next general election in the Virgin Is. lands : hall be held on November 3, 1936. At such eleciion there shal be chesn the entire membership of esch Municij: 1 Counpcil 3s herein provided .... > #na WHEREAS ke said Act, now styled the Orgaric Acr, provides that the :aid Munrnicipal Couneit shail b 2 composea cf nine (9) members, viz: 2 Members For Christiansted Town & Suburus; 2 Members For (hristiansted Country L)is trict;2 Members For Frederiksted lowr; 2 Members For Frederiksted Country District. Andll Member At Large: FOR THEREFORE. by virtue of the aforesaid Section 8 of the Orgagic Acr, and by direction of the Governor of the Virgin lsiands of the Unpited States, a general election wiill be held at the Po lice Court House, in Christiansted, ©n TUEDAY. November 3, 1936. for the purpose of electing TWO MEMBEKS for Christiansted, iown and Suburbs. Tke balloting will commence at ¢ o’- clock a. m. and will ciose at the earliest 12M. 1n conformity with Publication of Wov 15, 1906, paragraphe 1 and 2, candidates, in order to be considered at the elece ticn, must be nominated by oune of the Electors of the FEiectoral District (or nominate themselves a8 candidates either by a written notice, signed by the nomi pater and sent io the Chairman of the Electoral Board at his official office not later than 4 o’clock p.m. FRIDAY, 30th inst,.or bypersonal appearance ofthe nom inator before the Electoral Board at the place where the election is to be heli be tween 3znd 4 o’clock p. m. SATUR DAY, the 31st inst. ALL concerned will take notice and govern themselves accordingly. THE ELECTORAL ROARD F¥OR CHRISTIANSTESR'I‘;OSWN ANE S(IB- Christiansted, St. Croix, October, 24, 1936. D. HAMILTON JACKSON n Chairman Electoral Board. A Jcurnal For The Progrzss Ot The Peocp:: et Justics 8¢ Done Tnrouok Tre Heavens 3Snaule Fa IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF " HE VIRGIN ISLANLSOF THE USA CHRISTIANSTED SUB-JUDICIAL ~ DIST RICT In the matter of the estate of ISAAC JACOBS, deceased. No. 251 April Term, 1936, I, Maria Jacobs, administratrix of the above entitled estate, in accordance with the Order of the said Court dated October 14th, 1936, do hereby give notice to all interested parties in the said estate that they are requested to appear at the Court House of the said Court on th 28th day of December 1936, at 10 o’clock a. m. to file any objections they may have at the hear ing of the final report of the said estate First publication of this notice made this 15th day of October 1936. MARIA JACOBS,” Administratrix. IN THE DISTR!CT COURT CF THE VIiRGIN ILANDS OF THE U. 8. A. CHRISTIANSTED SUB JUDICIAL D.STIRCT In the matter of the estate of ASTRID LIMPRICHT, DECEASED No. 260 April Term, 1936. Publication Os Appointment And Notice To Creditors i, D. C. Canegata, having been appoint ed Executor of the above entitled estate, ao hereby give notice to all creditors of the said estate, and to all persons having claims against the said estate to present with proper vouchers such claims against the said estate .withip six (6)months from the date of this notice to the undersigned executor. All persons indebted to the said estate are hereby requested to make paymwent to the said exeeutor at his office in Christian sted within the said time. First publication of this notice made this 26th day of October, 1936. D. C. CANEGATA Executor. IN THE"DISTRICT COURT O« THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE U. S A CHRISTIANSTED SUB JUDICIAL DIS R CT In the matter of the joint estate of MORRI- A PRETTO, and suriining W.dow, MARY EL ZA ETH PRKFTTO. No. In Vacation af:er Apnil Term, 1936. CITATION James A. Bough administrator of the above entitied estate, bavi g fiied bis pe tition herein duly verified pavir:g for an Qrder of Sale of the rezl properiv bslonging to the estate, to wir: House and Lot No. Ce Warer Gut, Christian sted, St. Cro'x, for the purpose of de fraying administration expenses ete. and the Court being satisfied that such sale is necessary for the said purpores. it Is Urdered that all persons interest ed in the above estate appear at the C urt House in Christiansted, St. Croix, V. 1. on the 6th day of December 1936, to show cause, if any they have why an Order of Sale should not be granted for the purposes set forth in the petition. It IS Further Ordered that o copy of this citation be publiched once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks io the St. Croix Tribune, 3 newspaper publish ed daily within the district, and that a copy hereof be posted at or mear the Post Office, in the town of Christiansted, at or-near the Public Library in the said town and in the office of the Clerk of the Court; also that service be made ac cording to law. In Witness Whereof I have thereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Court to be affixed this sth day of Oct. 1936. (S) J. F. HENRY, District Court Commissioner. —, e e GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN A Gold Fountain Pen was lost either in Kiong’s Street or on the Wharf in Chris tiansted. Fioder will be rewarded on bringing it to this office SUBSCRIBE NOW NO 75