13.


 Each of the two Districts of Administration shall form a separate Municipality.
 For each Municipality a Colonial Council shall be established, which Council, besides
 exercising that part of the Legislative Authority vested therein, shall 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. Jan 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 and St. Jan 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. Jan, which district shall elect 2 members.

 17.

 The members are elected for a 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. Jan withdraw the
first time 2 members.

 The members who withdraw may be reelected.