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January 19, 1926 i have confined the petition %0 the members of the bar, for %he reason that they best qualified %0 :de~rmine the necessity fo~ the existence, o~ ~n-ex~s%ence, of ~ie Co~t. In ~bmitt~g this petitio~ i% is ~ desire %0 ~sk leave of yo~ body %o with~ the same after it has served its ~purpose. TnankL~g you in advance fo~ yQur consideration, Respectfully "This Portsmouth, and feel to take. amy A. A. BANGEL.u is tO certify that we, ~he u~dersigned,-being members of the Bar of the City of desire to go on record as being in fa%or of a separate Civil Oourt for this City, that a consolidation of this 0curt with the Police Ooumt, would be mn unwise step Signed by: T. E. GILMAN WE. H. OAST W. H. W. CASSELL STEPHEN PACE vINOENT L. PARKER R~ B~ AL~ERTSON J. ALLEN BLAIR GEO. O. CABELL' RICHARD J. DAVIS R. TRIP~ETT HARRY A. BRINKLEY RICHA~ H. BAGB~ A. A. BANGEL LEO P: BLAIR T. ROSS RETNOLDS ROBERT R. BEATON EDW _ARD L. CAST . W.J. OB~)OXER, JR. Hr. Smith moved to amend the Act so as ~o m~_ke the date of consolidation of the offices of Oivil Justice and Police Justice effective September 1, 1926. ~he amendment was' adopted, and by,he following vote: Ayes-- N-~pin, Smith, Stewart (J.R.), White, ~. Nays-- Brooks, Oast, ~tewart (R.E.B.), 3. . Then Mr. Ma~mpin moved that the Act be approved as amended and forwar~ea to our representa- tives in the Legislature. The motio~ was ad~pted, and b~the following vote: Ayes-- Maupin, Smith, Stewart '(J.R.)~ White, Nays-- Brooks, Oa~t, Stewart (R.E.B.), The City Clerk and Auditor pm-~Sented amew Oity Oharter, bringing together our present Oity Char%er Sha~: i~ operative, the City Manager form of Government, and extracts from other Oharters in thestate. ~ - On motion Of Hr. ~rooks, same was laid over until the nex~ regular meeting 9f Council,. copies ordered to be furnmshed each member of Council, and a copy oe sent %0, the' City Attorney for investigation and report. On motion, adjo~rned.