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Ooto~r 9, 1914.
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<br />At a Joint Session
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<br />of the two branches of City Council October ~th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--M. B. Langhorne, W. E. Flou~noy, Lorenzo Cart, C. Nm Markham,
<br /> J. H. Wilson, L. R. Davis, S. Cleburne Browne, W. G. Bagweil,
<br /> Henry Pile,
<br /> T. F. White, E. S. Burgess, W. C. Corbitt~ J. T. N~nvey,
<br /> C. H. Herbert, Joe. S. Moore, J~ ~m Whltehurst, J. E. Snellings,
<br /> H. L. Flemming, S. B. Laylor, S. T. ~ontague, Jr., Earl H. Wright,
<br /> W. D. Morgan~ Grover C. Wright. F.~P. Baldwin, Robt'. L. Moore,
<br /> B. S. See, C~ $. Hutchins, M, T. Cain, 28.
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<br />The following directions for the Joint
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<br />.~r. L. P. Blater,
<br /> City Clerk, City.
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<br />Session were read:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., October 8, 1914.
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<br /> "DeAr Sir:- "You will please call a Joint Session of t'he two branches of CitF Coun0il for
<br />Friday, 0cto~er 9th, at 8 o'clock P. M., to consider:
<br /> "First. Rules for government of the City Council, recommended by the Joiut ~ommittee on
<br />Rules for adoption.
<br /> "Second. Advisability cf referring to the Joint ~ater and Sewerage Committee for.pro~e~uf
<br />interpretation of the contract between the City of Portsmouth and the Portsmouth, Berkley -
<br />folk Water Company. "Very truly,
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<br /> "L. R.
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<br />"W. C. Corbitt, Prest. Common Council."
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<br />Davis,
<br /> Prest. B. of A.
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<br />The "call" having been read, the ~report of the Committee on Rules was presented.
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<br />Whereupon, Mr. Moore moved tb~t the report be read as a whole and then by sections.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br /> Mr. Markham ~ave ~otice that he proposed to offer a mino. rity report as concerned section
<br />of the report.-
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<br /> Mr. Browne moved that the report of the Committee, after having been discusse~ be printed
<br />or typewrittem and acted on at a subequent meeting.
<br /> Mr. Markhammovedto amend that the proposedruiee be taken up and acted on at this meet-
<br />ing. The amendment was adopYed.
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<br />Then the report of the 0ommittee was read.
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<br />Hon. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> ~- Gentlemen.-- Your ~ommittee on Rules,~appointed
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<br />September S-15th, 1914, "to formulate and recommend rules for the government of the two branches
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<br />of the City Council," respectfully presents the following rules for adOptiOn:
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<br /> Bec. 1. There shall be a regular meeting of the Common Council on the second Tuesday, and
<br />of the Board o~ Aldermen on the third Tuesdayin every month at such hours as may be-determined
<br />by resolution of each branch.
<br /> The President or any three members of a branch of the Council ma~ call a special meeting.
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<br /> Sec~ S~ The City Clerk shall cause a notice in writing of all meetings of the Council, or
<br />either branch thereof, to be delivered at'least twenty-four hours prior to the time appointed
<br />for such~meetings, to each member thereof, or of suo~ bra~ch, or delivered or mailed tc su~ ad-
<br />dress in the City of Portsmouth.
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<br /> Sec. ~. No business shall be transacted at a special meeting which is not distinctly and
<br />specifically set.forth in the noti6e of such meeting.
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<br /> Sec. %. If a quorum be not present at the time appointed for any meeting of the Council,
<br />or either branch thereof, a majority of thcs? p~esent may immediately adjourn; but no member in
<br />attendance shall retire before adjournmeht without the consent of a maJ09ity of th~se present.
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<br /> Sec. 5. The order of business at all regular meetings shall be as follows: ]
<br />correction and approval of minutes of previous meeting er meetings. The reading
<br />shall consist of calling the various items, by reference only in their order on the pro-
<br />w. ded, t~hat all or an~ part of the m~nutes sha~i be read a~ the request of any-~ omb ,
<br />Reports of commmttees, Third U~f~nmshed~bus~ness (i~clude un~ez thms head reports .of offmcers
<br />and matters referred by the other branch); Fourth~ New busmness. B~t if the body d&rect any~mat-
<br />ter to be the specia2 business of any future meeting, the same shall be announced by ~he Presi-
<br />dent at such future meeting immediately after the proceedings are read, and shall have priority
<br />over all other business.
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<br /> Sec. 6. 'Every motion or proposition shall be'-reduced to writing if desired~-by
<br /> of either brmnsh of the'Council or of any member, and shall be delivered in at
<br /> to be there read; and the question shall be stated by the chair before the same ehati
<br />iA~y motion o~ proposition may be withdrawn by ~hemoverat ar~y time before .a decisi0n~ amendment,
<br /> or other action of the body upon it,"except.a motion to recomsider,.which shalt hot be With~Lwawn
<br /> withou~ leave of the branch of the Council ~n which it is introduced.
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<br /> Sec. 7. When a question has been decided, it may be reconsidered on the motion of any mem-
<br />~ber who voted with the prevailing side. When a motion is made to reconsider any action it shall
<br /> be finally disposed Of on the same day unless then formally postponed to a definite time, and if
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