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<br />0o~ober 5, 191,5.
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<br />At a Joint
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<br /> Meesrs--
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<br />L. H.' Davis.
<br />J. H. Branch, T. F. White~ E.
<br />C. H. Herbert, Jos. S. Moore,
<br />Earl H. Wright. W. D. Morgan,
<br />J. T. Hanvey, ~t. L. F!emming,
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<br />Session of the two branches of City Council held October 5th there were present:
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<br /> E.~L..B. artow, Lorenzo ~arr, M. M. Adams~ L. Prlvett,
<br /> C. N. markham, J. H.. Wilson, S. Cleburna Browne, Henry Pile,
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<br /> S. Burgess, W. C. Corbitt,
<br /> C. E. Hutchins, S. B. Laylor,
<br /> Grover C. Wright, Robt. L. Moore,
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<br /> The President of the Board of Aldermen presiding.
<br /> The following directions for the Joint Session were read:
<br /> "Dear Sir:-- "Portsmouth, Va., Oct. 1, 191~
<br /> "There was no quorum ~or the Joint Session of the two branches of City 0cmn-
<br />oil or the special meeting of the Common Council~ respectively, called for September ~?th, but
<br />those present agreed to meet for such sessions Tuesday, ~ctober 5th, at $ o'clock P. M. and
<br />to urgently request that you attend promptly to consider. '
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<br /> "First. The election of a Bourd of Health for the term of two years beginning July 1st,
<br />1915.
<br /> "Second~ The confirmation of election of Dr. Joe. Griee as City Bacteriologist by the
<br />Board of Health.
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<br />'Ward)."Third' The filling of a vacancy on the School Board from the Second School District ~Fifth
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<br /> eFourth. The filling of a vacancy on the Board of Park Commissioners, caused by resigna-
<br />tion therefrom of Rev. A. C. Thomson.
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<br /> "The following is the present membership of the Board of Health: Fi'rst Ward, M. Ri HUdgins;
<br />Second Ward~ E~ W. ~u~in, Jr.; Third Ward, James P. Harrell; Fourth Ward, J. R. Knight; Fifth
<br />Ward, B. B. Furguson, Sixth Ward~ W. H. 0ulpepper; Seventh Ward, E~ D. Barnes.
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<br /> "Immediately following the' Joint Session, the Common Oouncil will meet in speciaI session
<br />to consider a renewal of notes and the making of new notes in the several City banks, which ac-
<br />tion requires fifteen affirmative votes of the ~ntire bod~&
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<br /> "The.borrowing Of money is necessary for the payment of City e~ployees and teachers'of
<br />the Public Schools for October.
<br /> "Very truly.
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<br /> "L. H. Davis, President B. of A.
<br /> "~, C. COrbitt, President Common Council.e
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<br /> TEe "call" having been read, Mr. Burgess moved that the confirmation of election of City
<br />Bacteriologist be first taken up. The motion was adopted.
<br /> Me then moved to confirm the election by the Board of Health of Dr. Jos..Grice as City Bac-
<br />teriologist, and the motion was adopted by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes--Bariow, Cart, Adams,
<br /> Privett, Markham, Wiison~ Browne, Davis, Pile, Branch, White, Burgess, Corbitt,
<br /> Herbs=t, Moore'{~os. S.), Hutchins, Laylo=, Wright (Earl'H.)~ Morgan, Wright (Grover C)~
<br /> Moore (Robt'. L.), Ranvey, Flemming, ~$. (Present J. E. Snellimgs).
<br /> The next matter taken ~p was the filling of a vacancy on the School Board from the Second
<br /> School District (Fifth Ward), and Mr. Browne moved that Mr. F. T. Briggs be elected to fill the
<br /> vacanoy~
<br /> . There being no other nominations, Mm. Briggs was elected and by the following vote:
<br /> A~es-- Ba~low, Oarr, Ada~Privett~ Markham, Wilson, Browne, Davis, Pile,
<br /> Branch, White~ ~g~Ss. Corbltt,'H~rbe=t, P~nvsy, Moore (Jos. S.),
<br /> Mutohin$, Layi0r, Wright'(~ar~H.)~ MorgAn, Wrxght (Grover C.), '
<br /> Flemming, Moore (Robt. L~), J?.E. ~nellings, E~. (Present M. T. Cain and S. T.
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<br /> Next, the filling of a vacancy on the Beard of Park Commissioners. Montague, Jr. ).
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<br /> Mr. Markham movedthat Mrs. Mary Booth Walker be elected to fill said vacancy, and there
<br />being no other nominations, she was elected by the following vote:
<br /> - ~ Aye~-Barlow, Privett,
<br /> Cart, Adams, Markham~ Wilson, Browne, Davis, Pile, Branch, ~nm~e, Burgess,
<br /> ~o~b.~tt~ He~be=~, Hanvey, Moore (~os. S. ), ~utohins,
<br /> wright (EarA H.)~ Morgan, Wright ~GroverC.), ~lemming, ShellingS, Moore.(Robtj
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<br /> Then the election of a Board of Health was taken up~
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<br />Thereupon, Mr. E. L.~Lash was nominated to fill the vacancy from the First Ward; E. W.
<br />~a.upin, Jrt, from the Secona~Ward; Jas. P. Harreil, from the Third Ward: J. R. Knight,.from the
<br />~ourth Ward~ Thcs. D. Roper, from the Fifth Ward; W. H. Culpepper.~from'the Sixth Ward, and H.
<br />D. Barnes, zrom the Seventh Ward. ' ' '
<br /> And there being no other nominations, they were elected and by the following vote,
<br />the vote being the same for each:
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<br /> . For--Barlow, Cart, Adams, Pxivett, Markham, Wilson~ Browne,
<br /> ~a~i~, Pime, Branch, W]~ite, Burgess,' OOrbitt, Herbert~ Hanvey, Moore (~oe. S.),
<br /> numcnin~ Cain, S~.etlings, Laylor,'Nontague, Flemming. Wright (Earl R.), Morgan,
<br /> ~right (Grover C.), MOore (Robt. L.), ~6.
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<br /> At this point, Nr~ Burgess stated that the State allowance for the Assessors of Real Estate
<br />and Personal Property for the year 191~ was due, but before such allowance could be paid. it
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