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February 23~ 1916.
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<br />At a Joint Session ~ the two branches of City Council February 23rd there were present:
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<br />Eessrs--E. B. Langhorne, J~ B. Hudgins~ Eo Lo Barlow, L. Privett,
<br /> C. N. Earkh~m~ L. H. Davis, S~ Cleburne Browne, Z. E. Frey,
<br /> Henry Pile, Lorenzo Carr~ E~ E. Adams, J~ H. ~ilson~
<br /> Jo H. Br~nch, T~ Fo V~nite, E~ S. B~urges~, E. T. Cain,
<br /> Jo T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert, Jos~ S. Eoore, C. E. Hutchins,
<br /> I~ Eartin Leavitt, J. E~ S~sllings~ Ho L~ Flemming, S. B. Laylor,
<br /> S~T. Eontague, Jr., H. Co Reynolds, Earl H. Wright, ~ D. gorgon,
<br /> Grover C. ~right~ F. P. Bmldwin~ Robt. L. Eoore, B. S. See,
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<br />The President of the Board o~ Aldermen pr~smdmng.
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<br />The following dm. cottons were read
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<br />"Er. L. P. Slater,
<br /> City Clerk,
<br />"Dea~ Sir:--
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<br />for WecLuesday,
<br />"First.
<br />of Portsmouth.
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<br />Cemeteries.
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<br />the Joint Session:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Vao, February 18, 1916.
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<br /> "You will please call a Joint Session of the two brauches of City Council
<br /> Februmry 23rd, at S o'clock P. E., to consider:
<br />The filling of two vacancies on the Board of 2~rbor Commissioners from the City
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<br />The filling of the unexpired term of
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<br /> "Very truly,
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<br />"'~ E. ~He~b~e2~,V3~oerPr~$ ~ommon Council
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<br />the late Carey J. Hali~ Keeper of the City
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<br />L. H. Davm~, President B. of A.
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<br /> The following named were applicants for mercers of the Board of H~rbor Commissioners:
<br />W. Jones Williams, Kemp Plummet, R~ A. Hutchins, s~ud J. D. Wood; m~ud for Ke~oer of the City
<br />Cemeteries: Augustus Arps, David W. Ba~llentine, I. C. Brinkley~ F. A. Bunktey, Chas. E. Cs~t-
<br />reft, L. W. Codd, James P. Cowper, James W. Goodson, H. E. Eonell, H. L. Priv3tt, W. J. Tork-
<br />sey~., Geo. H. To~r~send~ J. T. E~nitehu~st, Carl E. Wimbrough, J. C. Hodges, Geo. A. TabB, ~. Ho
<br />Dashielt~ E. I. Grimes, Jas. P. Knight, a~d B. F. Ferebee.
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<br /> Mr. Me~rkham a~ed unanimous consent to consider the Redistricting Bill for the State pro-
<br />posed in tee Legislature, stating that the passage of the bill would do ~n injustice to this
<br />City. Consent was gr~uted to consider ~he matter.
<br /> Er. Herbert then moved that our representative~ in the General Assembly be requested to
<br />oppose the passage of this bill. The motion w~s adoptsd.
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<br />Mr. Markham next moved that the body ta~e a recess for a short wn_le.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br />floe:
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<br />The body resumed its sitting, when the following named gentlemen were nominated for of-
<br />For members of the Board of Ha~bo~ Commissioner. s--Kemp Plumme~ aud ~. A. Hutchins, Jr.
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<br />And they were elected by the following vote, the vote being the same for each:
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<br />For--Eaughorne, Hudgins~ Barlow~ Ca, r, Ad,ms, Privett, Markham, Wilson,
<br /> Browne, ~v~s, F~ey, Pile, Br~nch YYhite, Burgess, Cain Hanvey~
<br /> Herbert, Moore (~os. S.), Hutchins, Eeavitt Shellings, Flemming,
<br /> Laylo~, Eontague, Reynolds, Wright (Earl H~$ ~organ, ~ight (Grover C.),
<br /> B~Idw~n, Moors (Robt, L.), See, 32. '
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<br />For~Eeeper of the City Cemeteries-- David W. Ballentine,
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<br />And he was elected by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Land, cms, Hudgins, B~rlow,
<br /> Cart, Adams, Prive~t, Ms~rkh~m, Wilson, Browue~ Davis, Frey, ~ile, B~uch,
<br /> ~ite, B~vgess, 9amn, Hs~uvey,~Herbert, ~oGre ~Jos. So), Hutcnins, Leavitt,
<br /> Snellings, Flemm~ng, Laylor, Eontag~.e, ReYnolds, Wright ~Ea~l H.), Morgan,
<br /> Wr~gn~ (Grover C.~, Bs~L~w~n, Eo0re (Robt. ~.), ~ee, 32.
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<br />On motion~
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<br />adj o~ned.
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