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September l, 1924
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<br /> At a speoiat~ meeting of the City Oounoil held on September !st at 9:30
<br />lowir~ Oouncilmen elected June lC, 192~, ~ud duly qualified were present:
<br /> ~essrs- Vernon Broo~s, Jno. How~r~ Hall, J. A~Jnbast~
<br /> J. C. Smith, J. R. Stewart, R.E.B. St6wa=t, 6.
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<br />m., the fol-
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<br />The following "call" was read for the meeting:
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<br />Mr. L. O. Brinson,
<br />0ity Clerk,
<br />Portsmouth, Va.
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<br />"Portsmouth,
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<br />Va., August JSth, 1924.
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<br />Dear Sir:--
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<br />Please call a meeting of the 0ity Council for Monday, September lst,~ at 9:30
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<br />o~olock a. m., for orgs~uization and ~ach other business as r~a.y properly come before the body.
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<br />{Very truly yours,
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<br />JNO. HOWD. ~ALL,
<br />L. G. WHITE,
<br />J. R. STEWART,
<br />J. ALDEN OA8T,
<br />VEPJ~ON A. BROOX~,
<br />R. E. B. STEWART,~
<br />J. O. SMITH,
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<br />Members of 0ity 0ouncil."
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<br /> The following letter was read from~ Mr~ L. G. ~ite,- duly elected and qualified as a
<br />member of the 0ity Oounoil, who was unable to be present at this meeting:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., August 3~th, 192~.
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<br />Hon. 0ity Oouncil,
<br />Port~mouth, Va.
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<br />Gentlemen:--
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<br /> I am called to Richmond on account_ of illness of my wife's relative and am not
<br />able to be present at the meeting of the Council Monday morning at 9:30.
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<br /> In the org~uization of the new 0ouncil, if I were present, ~ would cast my~ vote
<br />for Dr. Vernon Brooks as President of the 0ouncil ~ud ex-officio Mayor of the Oity of Ports-
<br />mouth, Va.
<br /> Very t.~ly yours,
<br />
<br />L. G. WHITE."
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<br /> Mr., ~O~ ~w~.s elected %empore~ry 0hair.m~n of the me~t~ng. ~ .-
<br /> ,,.~.~he~. ·Goun~ i,then~.-p=e~eeded~,to&d~w~., . . - , ~ ~, . ~. --,- ~o~s~ ~o~ ~h~lo~.~A
<br />fo!low~ re~!t~. ............................. -- ' ,~
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<br /> Two Ye~ Te~- Nessrs. J. G, Smith,' R. E. B. Stewart,, L. G,
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<br /> .Ne~t business in order ~s tAe eleotion of President.-
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<br /> Mr. Jno. Howard ~ll nominated Mr. Vernon Brooks. Mr. J. R. Stewa~rt nominated Mr. L. G.
<br />White. The ballot being ~!bs~$ and a vote t~ken, resulted as follows:
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<br />For Er. Brooks-- Jno. Howard Hall, i;'
<br />E~r Mr. White-- J. Alden Oast, J. 0. Smith, J. R. Stewart, R.E.B. Stewart,
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<br />(Mr. Brooks excused from voting)
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<br />On motion of N~. Brooks, the election of ~. ~ite was m~de ~uanimous.~
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<br />and by the
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<br /> E. B. Stewa~rt non, hated ~. J. Alden Oast as Vice-President.
<br />following vote:~
<br /> Ayes-- Brooks, Hall, Smith, Stewa~ (J. R.},
<br /> Stewart (R.E.B.), 5-
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<br />Mr. Oast was elected,
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<br />(Er. Oast excused from voting~
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<br /> On motion, the Oity Attorney was instructed to present his legal opinion at the next re-
<br />gule~r meetir~ of Oounoil as to the terms of the several City Officers elective by the Council.
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<br />motion, adjourned.
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