52.


 The unpaid balance of the loan of 600,000 Kr. which was granted to the
municipality of St. Croix in accordance with Law No. 86 of 16 June 1876 concerning a
temporary loan granted to the municipality of St. Croix with the interest accrued, shall
be remitted.

 53.

 The Municipality of St. Croix is to pay into the State Treasury as a contribution
to the general State expenses, a yearly sum of 75,000 Fr.; until further, no such
contribution is to be paid by the municipality of St. Thomas.

 Latest within the expiration of 10 years from the time of this Law coming into
force the above provision shall be submitted to revision, in order to fix the amount of
the contribution from St. Thomas and eventually to regulate the contribution from
St. Croix.

 54.

 Each of the two municipalities of the islands has its separate Colonial Treasury
the revenues and expenses of which, with the alterations springing from the above
provisions, shall be fixed in the same way as heretofore or by later laws or ordinances.

 55.

 Should any dispute arise between the Colonial Councils on the question as to
 which Treasury a given income or expense belongs, the case, when it has not been
 possible to reach an agreement in the way laid down in 42, shall be decided by the
 King.

 56.

 Should it appear that a municipality is unable, from its ordinary revenues, to
 cover a deficit that has shown itself in the accounts, it shall be decided by the Ministry
 of Finances, on the proposal of the Government, that the covering of the deficit shall be
 brought about by a temporary increase per cent, in the import duty for the following
 financial year, or, when an agreement thereon is arrived at with the Colonial Council,
 by a property and income tax, the rules for which shall be fixed by legislation.

 Latest before the end of 10 years after this law shall have come into force, these
 provisions are to be submitted to revision.