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June 14, l~16o
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<br />month and a lady director for the same time a~.d at the s~ne salary, p~ovzdvd- ' ~ the total saia~i~s
<br />paid come out of the ~opropriation of $500o in the Budget of l~16.
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<br /> Street Committee--
<br /> A petition of A. C. Powers and others for a granolithic sidewalk on
<br />the west side of Armstrong street, between GlasgOW a~d Holladay.
<br /> A petition of The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co~ for permission to erect three poles
<br />on the south side of Stonewall street, as shown by attached copy of drawing.
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<br /> Public Property & Schools Committee--
<br /> A petition of Grimes Battery to have suitable pro-
<br />visions made for stabiing the horses of said Bs~ttery~
<br /> A communication from The HousewiVes League in re,rd to unsanitary condition of the vege-
<br />table market.
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<br />Fire Committee--
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<br />Co. of the election of paid men for said Companies for
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<br /> ~0~.~.~%. On motion, adjourned.
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<br />Notices from the AD-usx Fire Co., Park View Engine Co., a~d Chambers Fire
<br /> the ensuing yes~r.
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<br />June
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<br />At a Joint Session of the two branches of City Council June 27th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--~. L. Barlow~ Lorenzo Cart, E. E. Adams, L. P~ivett,
<br /> C. N. Earkh~m, J. H. Wilson, L. H. Davis, S. Cleburne Browne,
<br /> Z. E. Frey~ Henry Pile~
<br /> T. F. ~ite, E. S. BUrgess, W. C. Corbitt, J. T. Hmnvey,
<br /> C. H. Herbert, Joe. S. ~oore, C. E. Hutohins: S. B. Laylor,
<br /> ~~. Martin Leavitt, F. P. Baldwin, Robt. L.
<br /> B. S. See, 22.
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<br />The President of the Board of Aldermen presiding.
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<br />The following directions ~ere read for the Joint Session:
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<br /> "Mr. L. P. Slate=, "Portsmouth, Va., J~ue 23, 1916.
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<br /> "Oity Clef~, City.
<br /> "Dea~ Sir:--
<br /> "You will please call a Joint Session of the two br~ohes of City Council
<br />fo~ Tuesday, June 2yth, at 8 o'clock P. E.~ to consider:
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<br />First: The filling of three vmcancies on the Sixth Wa~d. Local Improvement Bos~vd.
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<br /> The-filling of the unexpired term of Owen A. O'Connor on the' Seventh Ward total Improve-
<br />ment
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<br /> Second: The filling of vac~uole's on the School Board, caused by expiration of terms of
<br />office of two members from the Second School District ~l from the Fifth ~ud 1 from the ~ixtn
<br />Wards)~ and one member from the Third School District (Seventh Ward).
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<br /> Third: The filling of a vacancy on the PlUmbing Board~ caused by resi Enation of W. L.
<br />Bennett therefrom.
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<br /> Fourth: The filli~g of a vacancy on the Bomrd of Park Commissioners, e~used by resigna-
<br />tion of T. J. Barlow therefrom.
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<br />Fifth: A proposed contract with the Portsmouth, Berkley & Suffolk Water Comp~uy.
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<br />"~$. C. ~oroitt, Prest.
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<br /> "Very truly,
<br />Common ~ounoii."
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<br />"L. H. Davis, Prest. B. of A.
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<br /> The "call" having been remd~ the filling of two of the vacancies on the Six%h ~ard Local
<br />Improvemen~ Board~ viz. of W. T. L. Shepherd a~d R. Bohlkin, w~s not gone into, as it was
<br />stated they will serve out their unexpired terms.
<br /> Then Er. Frey presented the name of W. H. Culpepper for the third'place on said
<br />mad he was elected by the following vote:
<br /> For+-Barlow, Carr,.-Ad~ms, Privett,
<br /> Wilson, Davis, Browne, Frey, Pile, ~hite, Burgess, Corbitt{ H~nvey,
<br /> Herbert, Noore (Joe. S.), Hutchins, Laylor, Leavitt, Baldwin, Score (Robt.
<br /> See, 22.
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<br /> Also, the name of W. S. Leafy was presented to fill the vacancy on the Seventh Ward Local
<br />Improvement Board, and there being no other nominations, hs was elected by the following vote:
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