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July ES, 1917.
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<br />At a spe~la~ meettng~of the Olty Council July. ESth,there were present:
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<br />Hessrs--.T.A. Bunting, N. P. Claud, Oscie Dashiell, J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert, Jno. A. Norris,
<br /> W. H. Culpepper,
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<br />The following directions were read for ~the specialmeeting:
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<br />"Mr. ~. P. Slate=,
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., _July 2?th, 1917.
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<br />"City Clerk, City.
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<br />"Dear Sir:--
<br /> You will please call a special meeting of the City Council for Saturday,
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<br />July 2~th, at 7:30 P- N~, for the election of a City Manmger.
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<br />"Very
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<br />"J. T. Hanvey, President."
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<br />~pplica~i~ns were res~i from the following named parties for the position of City Manager:
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<br />T. J. Wright, Churchlaud, Va~; Perry J. Looney, Norfolk, Va.; Garland P. Pood, Norfolk~ Va'.;
<br />G. E. ~a~rly, Norfolk~O~un~y, Va.; L. F. Tills=y, Rocky Mount, N.. C.~ W. B~ Batee~ R~chmond,
<br />Va.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Herbert, each of the applicants was give.'the privilege of the ~loor for
<br />ten minutes to ex~ress his views about the City Managership, all of the other a~plicants to be
<br />ox~ of, the Chamber ~lle an mpplicant was spea~Ing. Each applicant ~m~s questioned also by the
<br />Chair specially as to the duties of, the offioe. Er. Dashiell moved that N~, T. B. She~tzer be
<br />eleote~ to Zill the vacancy u~ntil Janumry 1, i~iSo
<br /> Mm. Norris objected specially to Mr. Bates, giving several reasons ~V his objections,
<br />but objected also toall of ~he applicants, as he did. not thi~k any o~ them qualified for the
<br />position. He did not think sufficient publicity h~d been given the matter in order to obtain
<br />t~e:~ight man. . ~
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<br />Then the election was gone into with the following results:
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<br /> M~. N. B. Bates received the votes of T. A. Bunting, N. P. Claud, C. H. Herbert, and J. T.
<br />Hanvey$-Mr. P~ E. Looney, W. H. Oalpepper; T. B. Shertzer, ~scie Dashtetl~ Jno. A. Norris.
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<br />~hereupon, the Chair declared W. B. Bates elected to the position.
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<br /> And on motion, it was determined to employ Mr. Bates for a period of tkr~e years giving
<br />him a sala~y of $$,000. for the first yea~, $$,500. for the second yemr, and $5,~00. for the
<br />third year~ as requested by him in his application for the City Managership.
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<br /> Mr. Morris, by common consent, =earl mn ~oplicatton of the Civil & Police Justice for a
<br />thirty d~ys' leave of absence., and he moved that the request be g~nted.
<br /> Th~ motion was s~iopted.
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<br />Mr. Bates was then called in and told of his election.
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<br />Re thanked the Council and premised a faithful attention to the duties of the office.
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<br />On motion, adjourned.
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