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September 1st. lqZG.
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<br /> At a called meeting of the City Council, held Geptember~lst, 1936, at 10:00
<br />there were present:
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<br />John P. ~elgh, Leslie T.. FOX, George L. Grimes, James N.. Howard,
<br />W. R. Hutchins, F. D. Lawrence, C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman,
<br />Pearle Jo Wilson.
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<br />The Clerk presented oaths of office of the following members of the City
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<br />Council-
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<br />John P. Leigh, Leslie T. Fox, George L. Grimes, James N. Howard,
<br />W. Ro Hutohins, F. D. Lawrence, C. E. Warren, H. Earl Weiseman,
<br />Pearls J. Wilson.
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<br />The following call was read:
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<br /> "Please_attend a meeting of the 0ity Council, in the 0ouncil Chamber,
<br />A.M., on Tuesday, September 1st, for the purpose of organization.
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<br />By Order of the Pr~sident-elect.
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<br />Yours t~ly,
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<br />at 10:00
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<br />Motion of Mr. Wilson
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<br />L.C..Brinson,
<br />City 0ierk.~
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<br />go into the election of th~ Vice President,
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<br />was adopt-
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<br />ed.
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<br /> Mr. Wilson nominated Ho Earle Weiseman for Vice President.
<br />other nomination,~ M~. Welseman was elected, and by the following vote:
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<br />There being no
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<br />For Mr. Weise~an:
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<br /> (Mr.
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<br /> The
<br />lowing results:
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<br /> Leigh, Fox, Grimes, Howard, Hutchins, Lawrence, Warren, Wilson.
<br /> Welsemmu excused from vo~lng)
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<br />Council proceeded to draw lots fo~ the long and shor~ terms with the fol-
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<br /> Long Germ - Four years - Fox, Grimes, Lawrence, Weisem~u
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<br /> Short ~erm- Two years ~ Howard, Hutchins, Warren, Wil~on
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Fox that the Ci~y Attorney give to %he Council his opinion on,
<br />· first, the powers of the City Manager under the former law; second, the powers of the City
<br /> Manager under the present law; and what actio~ by the Council will be necessary to give the
<br /> City Manager the same authority he had uD~der the City Manager form of govgrnment, was adopted.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. ~ox, the following ordinance was placed on its first reading:
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<br /> "AN ORDiNaNCE TO A~D ~ND RE-ORDAIN SECTION I OF THE RULES FOR GOVERN-
<br /> MENT OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CI%~ OF PORTSMOUTH, VA°, Adopted September
<br /> 13th, 1927,"
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<br /> On motion adJ0u~ned.,
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<br />City Ol e_~.
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<br />Approved- ~o~/~
<br /> ~ President__
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