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July ~6, 1917 At a special meeting of the City Council July 26th there were present: ~essrs--T. A. Bunting, N. P. Claud, Oscie Dashiell, J. T. N~nvey, C. H. Herbert, Jno. I. Norris, 6. The following directions were read for the special meeting: "Portsmouth, Va., July 25, l~l?. "Er. L. P. Siater, ~City Clerk, City. ,Dear Sir:-- "You will please call a special meeting of the City Council for Tau sday, July 26th, at ?:30 P. N., to consider applications for the position of.City Eanager of Ports- mouth, Va. "Very truly~ "J. T. Hanvey, P~es$,, The "call. h~ving been read, Er. Herbert moved as follows: That each applica~ut's name he'read out and that same be referred to the Council as a whole to consider said applications and report at a meeting to be called for ~aturaay night ?:30, a~ud at which meeting the Oity Eanager will b~ elected. Er. Dashiell moved to amend, That advertisemsn~ be further made for Eanager and that election of s~me be taken up at later d~me. ~r. Eorris moved to amend by the following resolution: "~aereas, The City of Portsmouth ~ ~ secure the best is seeking a C~ty Eanager to fill a v~cancy, and whereas, it is necessary ~o qualified man possible for the position, and it also appears that sufficient publicity has not been ~iven to the advertisement, "%~erefore, Be it Resolved, That an advertisement be inserted in the Eanufacturers Jour- nal and En¢ineering News ~nd that applications bs on file with the Clerk of the Council not later than twelve o'clock of ~mgu8t 15th, 191?." The amendment by Er. Eorris was lost by the following vote: For--Eorrie, Dashi~ll, Against--Bunting, Claud, Hanvey, Herbert, ~. The~ tbs motion by Er. H~rbert was N~. Claud moved that the mpplioations for the position of City Es~uager be requested to appear befors the body ~turd~y night to state their views ~s to duties of a City Nanager~ especially in ~elation to s~me for the City of Portsmouth. The motion was adopted. On motion, adjourned.