also, in the manner hereinafter prescribed, partake in the administration of the
economical affairs of the municipality.

 14. The colonial council for the Island of St. Croix shall consist of 13
members elected by popular elections, and of 5 members nominated by the king. -
The colonial council for the Island of St. Thomas with St. Johns shall consist of 11
members elected by popular elections, and of 4 members nominated by the king.

 15. The Island of St. Croix is divided into 4 elective districts, viz: 1) the town
of Christiansted and suburbs, which district shall elect 3 members; 2) the country-
jurisdiction of Christiansted, which district shall elect 4 members; 3) the town of
Frederiksted, which district shall elect 2 members; 4) the country-jurisdiction of
Frederiksted, which district shall elect 4 members.

 16. The Island of St. Thomas with St. Johns is divided into 3 elective
 districts, viz: 1) the town of Charlotte Amalia, which district shall elect 8 members; 2)
 the country-jurisdiction of St. Thomas, which district shall elect 1 member; 3) the
 jurisdiction of St. Johns which district shall elect 2 members.

 17. The members are elected for the term of 4 years. Half of the number of
 the members withdraw every second year, the first time by the drawing of lots. For
 Christiansted's elective district withdraw the first time 2 members, and of the crown-
 members for St. Croix the same number. For the elective district of the country-
 jurisdiction of St. Thomas together with the elective district of St. Johns withdraw the
 first time 2 members. The members who withdraw may be re-elected.

 18. The franchise or right of voting is vested in every man of unblemished
 character, who has the right of nativity or has resided in the Danish West India Islands
 for 5 years, who has attained the age of 25 years, who has not been legally deprived
 of the management of his property, and who either owns a property in the municipality
 that is calculated likely to yield a yearly rent of at least 75 dollars in St. Croix and
 St. Johns, and of at least 150 dollars in St. Thomas, or in the preceding year has had
 a clear annual income of 500 dollars. He must moreover have resided at least 2 years
 in the municipality and 6 months within the elective district in which he sojourns at the
 time the election takes place, and his name must be on the list of persons entitled to
 vote. A person having residence in several elective districts can determine in which of
 them he will exercise his right of voting. No person can be considered of an
 unblemished character who by judgement of the court has been found guilty of an act
 ignominious in the public opinion.

 19. Every person who possesses the qualifications on which the right of
 voting is based is eligible to be voted for as a member. It is not, however, necessary
 that he shall have resided permanently in the elective district, or that his name shall be
 on the list of persons entitled to vote. The Governor and the president, as well as the
 Government's secretaries and the president's secretary, as also the officials and
 assistants in the secretary's, the bookkeeper's and treasurer's offices, are not eligible.