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At a special meeting of the City Ootn~oil held May 19th, ~!933 at 11:30 A.M., there were present: Vernon A Brooks, A~chibald 0gg. City Manager. Leslie T. Fox,~W.R. Hutohins, Arthur Mayo, J. Alden Oast, The follewiag call the meetimg: 'Portsmouth,~Va., May l?th, 1933. Mr. r..O. B~i~son, City O!erk, Portsmouth, Va. Deer Sir: Please call a special meetin~ ~f the Oity Co~ncil at 11:30 on Friday morning, Nay 19th, in thcOeuncil Ohamber, fe~ the pumpcse ef fmlling vacancy in-office cf Commis- sioner of the Revenue, occasioned by the death of Mr. John O. Niemeyer.' Yours truly, J.Alden 0asr, president., Motion of Mr. Mayo that we go into the election cf Commissitner of the Revenue for the unexpired term of Mr. Niemeyer, was adored. The following application for the position from Mr. R.~L. Hutchins, was read: To the Hon. City Council of~ 'Portsmouth, Virginia, M~y 17, 1933. the City of Portsmouth, Virginia. Gentlemen: I hereby respectfully request te be appointed Oommissioner of the Revenue for the Oity of Portsmouth, Virginia, to fill the unexpired te~m ef John 0. Niemeyer, Commissione~ ef the Revenue f~r the Oity of Portsmouth, Virginia, who died May 13th, 1933. Respectful!y submitted, R.L. Hutchins.' Mr. Mayo n~miua~ed Mr. R.L. Hutchins for the p~sition e~ Commissioner cf the Reve- nue for the unexpired term of Mr. John C. Niemeyer, deceased. On motion of Mr. Hutohins, nominations were closed, and vote~being taken, ~. Hut- chins received the following veto: For Mr. R.L. Hutchins$ Brooks, Fox, Hutchins, Mayo, Oast, 0gg. Against Mr. R.L. Hutchins: None. Om mo~ion cf ~Lr. Brooks, the res~olutions on the death ef Mr. John C. T. Fox. following committee was appointed to prepare suitable Niemeyer: .\Ve=non A. B~coks~ Archibald 0gg and Leslie On motion adjourned. CITY Approved, /~. ~ ~re s ident.