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September 14, 1914.
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<br />At a Joint Session of the two branches of City Council September 14th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--L. M. Davis, C. N. Markham, E.-L. Barlow, Lorenzo Cart,
<br /> S. Cleburne Browne, W. G. Ba~well,
<br /> W. C. Corbitt, T. F. White, E. S. Burgess, M. T. Cain, .
<br /> J. T. Hanvey, Jos. S. Moore, J. ~ron Whitehurst, J. E. Snellings,
<br /> H. L. Fiemming, S. B. Laylor, S. T. Montague, Jr., H. C. Re?nolds,
<br /> W. D. Morgan, Grover'O. Might, S. B. Houghton, F. P. Baldwmn,
<br /> Robt. L. Moore, B. S. See, ~4.
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<br />The President of the Board of Aldermen presiding.
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<br />The following directions for the Joint Session were read:
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va., Sept. 12, 1914.
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<br /> "Mr. L. P. Slater,
<br /> City Clerk, City.
<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> "You will please call a'Joint Session of the two branches of City Council
<br />for Mgnday, September 14th, $ o'clock P. M., to consider the question of re-assessment of cor-
<br />poratmons in the City of Portsmouth.
<br /> "Very truly,
<br /> "L. H. Davis, President B. of A.
<br /> "~j C. Corbitt, President Common Council."
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<br /> The Chair stated that, in accordance with the object of the meeting, the body would be
<br />pleased to hear from any citizen present in regard to the matter.
<br /> ·hereupon, Mr. M. M. Stanley, General Manager of the S. A. L. Ry. Co., explained the pe~i-
<br />tion of bls Company in regard to re-aeseesments and suggested a resolution with preamble, or
<br />something equivalent thereto, for adoption by the body.
<br /> The said matter was discussed by several members, when M~r. S. Cleburne Browne moved the
<br />adoption of the following: Resolv?d, That.th? Beard of Aldermen and Common Council of the City
<br />of Portsmouth request the Corporation.Commission of the State of Virginia to defer any re-assess-
<br />ment of the property of railways located within said Oity until the fall of 191~.
<br /> The motion by Mr. Browne was discussed for some time, when finally, Mr.~H~vey moved that
<br />the whole matter lie on the table. The motion by Mr. Hanvey was adopted.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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