be appointed by the Governor. Each of the Colonial Councils shall appoint from
among its members a Standing Committee of 5 members which under the name of the
Municipal Committee shall exercise supervision over the management of the
economical affairs of the municipality and take part in same, according to Bye-Laws to
be adopted by the Council and confirmed by the Minister of Finances.

 The Municipal Committee for St. Croix shall consist of one elected member from
 each of the electoral districts and one Crown member; for St. Thomas and St. Jan of 3
 elected members from the electoral districts of St. Thomas, 1 elected member from the
 electoral district of St. Jan and 1 Crown member.

 In case of a dissolution of a Council the Municipal Committee is to continue to
 act until the new Council has assembled and in its first meeting has elected new
 members for the Municipal Committee. On the occasion of a vacancy in the Municipal
 Committee the vacant place is to be temporarily filled, if the Council is not sitting and
 has not elected substitutes beforehand, by another member of the Council appointed
 by the Committee and if possible from the same electoral district as the member whose
 seat has become vacant.

 64.

 With regard to the bookkeeping and cash-transactions at the Colonial
 Treasuries the rules hitherto observed shall be applicable, until otherwise prescribed
 by ordinance. Each of the Colonial Councils shall appoint yearly two of its members
 whose duty it shall be to frequently examine the cash in the principal Colonial chests
 and in the hands of the Treasurer and to compare the amounts with the account books.
 The amount of security to be given by the collectors of public revenue is to be fixed by
 the Governor.

 65.

 The yearly Colonial Accounts are to be classified in accordance with the
budgets, and to be laid before each respective Colonial Council, and an extract of
these accounts shall be published in print.

 After a general revision of the accounts by a committee appointed for that
purpose, which committee has the right of demanding all the elucidations that may be
requisite, the Colonial Council may through a memorial to the King complain of such
errors in the accounts, which in its opinion cannot be decided by a rectifying remark of
the Council itself.

 66.

 The administrative revision and decision of the Colonial Accounts shall, until
otherwise prescribed by ordinance, be effected according to the rules hitherto
observed.