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September 2, 1930
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<br />At a speciel.meeting of the City Gounoil held. September 2nd at ~ p.m. there Were present:
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<br />Messrs--VernonA. BrookS, ~. R. Hutchins, E. W. Maupin, Jr.~
<br /> Arthur Mayo, J. Alden Cast,~ Archibald Ogg,.
<br /> J. R. Stewart,
<br /> Also the 0ity Man,ger.
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<br /> The-meeting was celled to order bythe alerk~ who presented the oaths of office of Archi-
<br />bald Ogg, W. R. Hutchins, and Arthur Mayo, a~uncilmen for four years beginning September 1,
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<br />The following directions were re~d for the meeting:
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<br />Mr. L. O. Brinson,
<br />Oity Olerk,
<br />.Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />Dear Sir:~-
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., August 23, 1930.
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<br /> You will please call a m~eting of the 0ity Oounoil for Tuesday, September 2nd, at
<br />~ o~clock p. m., for the pu_~pose of organization.
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<br />Very truly yours,
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<br />W. R. HUTOHINS,.
<br />J. R. STEWART,
<br />J. ALDEN OAST,
<br />AROHIBALD OGG,-
<br />E~ W. MAUPIN, JR.
<br />VF~NON A. BROOKS
<br />ARTHUR NAYO."
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<br /> The Olerk called for nominations for Temporar~ Ohairman.
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<br /> On motion cfr=fr. Brooks, ~r. Ogg was elected as Temporary 0hairman.
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<br /> Mr. Ogg, upon assuming the Ohair, called for nominations for President of the Oounoil
<br /> for the term of two years beginning September l, 1930.
<br /> ~Mr. Mayo nominated Mr. Ogg, but Mr. Ogg declined ~he nomination.
<br /> Mr. S~ewart nominated Mr. Brooks.
<br /> Vote being t~ken on M.~.~B~ooks' nomination, he was elected, and by the following votes
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<br /> Ayes-- Hutchins, ~aupin~ Ma,vo, Oast, Ogg,-Stewart, 6.
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<br /> (Mr. Brooks excused from voting)
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<br /> The Ohair celled for nominations for Vice-Presiden$, and Nm. ~ookS n~mlna~ed~r. ~ewart.
<br /> The=ebein~:no further nominations, Mr, Stewart was eleo~ed~fa~dthe term'~o~tw~ ~ear~be-
<br />ginning September 1, 1930; and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes--Brooks~ Hutchins, Maupin, Mayo, Oast, Ogg, 6.
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<br /> (~r. Stewar~ excused from voting)
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<br /> Upon assuming theOffices~ Messrs. B~ooks and Stewart made sppropriate remarks, thanking
<br />the GounciI for the honor conferred upon them dud promising with the help of the other Council-
<br />men, to do all in their power to advance the Oity's interest ~m~ing their term~of office.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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