It pertains to the Colonial Council to cause the revision of all municipal
accounts, and to give its final decision thereon. An extract of such accounts shall be
made known to the public through the Press, and a copy transmitted to the Governor.
 II.

 7.

 The Colonial Council shall consist of 16 Members elected by the people, viz. 8
for St. Croix, 6 for St. Thomas, and 2 for St. Johns, and of 4 members appointed by the
King.
 8.

 The Island of St. Croix is to be divided into 2 elective districts, formed by the
 boundary lines between the jurisdictions of Christiansted and Frederiksted, so that the
 jurisdiction of Christiansted elects 5, and that of Frederiksted 3 Members. The two
 other Islands form respectively one elective district each. The Members are elected for
 4 years. One half of the Members elected retires every second year, the first time by
 casting of lots. For the jurisdiction of Christiansted, for the first time, 3 Members are to
 retire; for that of Frederiksted, 1; for St. Thomas, 3; and for St. Johns, 1. The retiring
 members can be re-elected. Of the members appointed by the King, likewise one-half
 retires every second year, and the retiring members can be re-elected.
 9.

 The elective franchise is the right of every male of unblemished character, who
 is a native, or has resided 5 years in the Islands, is above 25 years of age, is in
 uncontrolled possession of his estate, and either has a yearly income of 500
 Westindia dollars, or contributes to the States' Chest an amount of at least 5 Westindia
 dollars in ground and building tax. He must besides have resided one year in the
 elective district at the time the election takes place.
 10.

 Eligible as Member to the Colonial Council is every person possessing the
 qualifications stipulated for the exercise of the elective franchise. Persons otherwise in
 the possession of the elective franchise can be elected if they even have not a fixed
 residence in the elective district.
 11.

 The Judges in the 3 towns, and in St. Johns, are each in his district to preside at
 the elections as Director.