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R. C, P.
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<br />.Decem'ber l~ 1R~7
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<br /> Here, Mr. Herbert offered the following resolution~ which w~s ur~nimously adopted~
<br /> ~Whereas, L. P. Slater h~s tendered his resignation
<br /> to take effect January 1, 1918, and, to the City Council as City Clerk,
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<br /> "Whereas, this Council, composed cf men who have known him for m~ny years as an effici-
<br /> ent and faith£ul City, s. ~ffioer and patriotic citizen, and one who has given valuable aid in the
<br /> conduct of City affairs,
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<br /> ~here~ore Be it Resoi~ed, That we, the members of this body, commend hie ~a;t faithful-
<br />ness to the public, and regret that~he found it necessary to tender his resignation on account
<br />o~ the pressure of personal affairs, which demand a large portion of his time. That we recog-
<br />nize the vmluable ~ssista~ce he has given to the present council and councils in past years, he
<br />halving served as councilman-part cf the time as president-from l~91-.to 1900, and as City Clerk
<br />from the latter d~te to the presenm time. It is the hope a~d wish of each member here assem-
<br />bled that the future will bring to him and his family health~ happiness and prosperity,
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<br /> "Resolved Further, That a copy cf these resolutions be spread upon the Council record
<br />aSSlmter.~a part cf the minutes of this meeting, and a copy given to our friend and City Clerk, L. P~
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<br /> The City Manager recommended that mli appointive City Officers hold over until the new
<br /> Officers sh~ll have been appointed by him. The ~e~mmendation w~s adopted.
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<br /> The Manager spoke cf his recent trip to Washington and stated that he hs~d received a com-
<br /> munication from the Sta~e Board of Health in regard to a specia~ course of stu'dy to be given
<br />~ members of the v~rious Health Departments of the State,beginning December 2?th.
<br /> On motion, the communication w~s referred to the Department of Health fo~ consideration.
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<br /> UNFINI SHED BUSINESS.
<br /> The following ordinances ordered to lie on the table by this body December llth w~s taken
<br /> up, read, and adopted: ,
<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ORDAIN SECTIONS 2 AND 4 OF AN ORDINANCE OF
<br /> THE CITY OF PORTSEOUTH, VIRGINIA, ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TP~ KEEPER OF THE CEME-
<br /> TERIES, FIXING THE TIME OF HIS ELECTION, HIS TEBE OF OFFICE, HIS SALARY AND DUTIES; AND ALSO
<br /> FIXING TP~ SALARY OF THE ASSISTANT CEMETERY KEEPER."
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<br /> AN ORDINANCE TO ~MEND AND RE-ORDAIN SUB-SECTION ~ OF SECTION 11 OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE
<br />CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, ENTITLED, "AN ORDINANCE TO LICENSE AND REGULATE THE RUNNING OF AUTOMOBILES,
<br />LOCOMOBtLES, MOTORCYCLES~ STREET CARS, AND ~J~L OTHER VEHICLEs ~D CONVEYANCES, ~HOSE MOTIVE
<br />POWER IS OTHER THAN ANIMAL POWER, ALONG AND OVER STREETS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH; TO PROVIDE
<br />UNIFORM RULES REGULATING THE LIGHTS, ANB USE, AND THE ~*PEED THEREOF, AND TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES
<br />FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID RULES AND REGULATIONS~ TO PROVIDE RULES AND REGULATIONS COVERING ~U-
<br />TOMOBtLE BUSSES, JITNEY AUTOMOBILES ~.ND TAXI-CABS ENGAGED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF PASSENGEE$~
<br />~TO REQUIRE A LICENSE OF ALD CHAUFFEURs AND DRIVERS OF SUCH BUSSES, JITNEYS, AND TAXI-CABS~ AND
<br />?TO REPEAL SO kVJCH OF SECTION 383 OF THE L~JNICIPAE ~ODE AS IS IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE.~
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<br /> And ~y the following vote, the vc~e ~eing the same for each:
<br /> Ayes-- Bunting,
<br /> Claud, Hanvey, Herbert, Dean's, Wright, Culpepper, ~.
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<br /> Next, the election o~ City Officers was t~en up and, in this connection, Mr. Herbert
<br />moved that where there was but one candidate ~o'r an office or several candidates for several
<br />distinct offices, they be voted for at one time. The motion w~s a~opt~ed.
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<br /> On motion, the election cf Justices of the Pe~ce for the se~eral ~ards ~s taken up first,
<br />and applications for same were read as follows: ~
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<br /> Jackson Ward We Jones Williams; Jefferson Ward,
<br />Emmett Deans; Madison Ward, Walter H. Eamonas~ ~rshall Ward~ Jas. F. Pablc, t. Martin Lemvitt;
<br />Monroe Ward, Jno. W. Owins, J$~e J. Holland; Lee Ward, W. Scott Parker.
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<br /> ~nereupon, W. Jones Williams was elected as Justice of the Peace ~or Jackson Ward
<br />by the following yore:
<br /> Ayes--Bunting, Claud, He,ivey, Herbs=t, Deans, Wright, C~mlpepper, y.
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<br /> Emmett Deans W~s elected as Justice of the Peace for Jefferson War~ ~;~d' Wal~er H.:Ed-
<br />mo~d~ for ~Nadlson mWa-rd, and by the following vote, the vote being the same for each:
<br /> Ayes--Bunting, Claud, Hanvey, Herbert, Deans, Wright, Culpepper, ?.
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<br /> Jas. F. Pablo w~s elected Justice of the Peace for ~rsha~ll Ward by the following vote~
<br /> Ayes--~nting, Claud, ~eans,~ OUlpep~e?,~ ~ ~,
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<br /> Jesse J. Holland w~s elected ~ustice of the Peace ~or Monroe Ward
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<br />Ayes--~nt lng,
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<br />And W. Scott Parker
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<br />Ayes--Bunt ing,
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<br /> by the following vote;
<br />Hanvey, Herbert, Deans, ~ulpepp~r, 5.
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<br />~s elected Justice of the Peace for Lee Ward by the ~ollow~ng vote:
<br />Claud, Hanvey, Herbert, Deans, Wright, Culpeppsr, 7.
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<br /> The election of other City Officers w~s now taken up and ~pplications were received from
<br />the following:
<br /> City Clerk & Auditor, L. C. Brinson; 0ity Collector, F. C. l~nrahan; City At-
<br />torney, Jno. W. Happer; High Constable, Victor J. Hutcheson.
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<br />And there being no other applications for the s~id positions, they were elected by the
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