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Attgust 18, 1914.
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<br /> Third. Reports of Officers and other unfinished busmnes .
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<br /> Th9 regular reports of Officers for the month of July, 1914, were presented and were order-
<br />ed to t~:k~ the usual course.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS.
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<br /> A petition ef M. Solomon and sundry other property owners on First street for safe and
<br />clean sidewalks in front of their property was referred to Street Committee.
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<br /> Mr. Langhorne called attention to the fact that certain property on the west side of Third
<br />street in the _Fourth l~ard was in default to the City for taxes and, on motion, said matter was
<br />referred to the Public Property Committee for examination and report.
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<br /> M~v. Narkham remarked that it was about time to adjourn 'out before ~oing so he desire~ to
<br />move that the th~uks of the body be extended to Mr. W. JOnes Williams, President, for the fair
<br />and impartial manner in which he had presided ever the deliberations of the Beard~ and se moved.
<br /> The motion was~dopted and then Mr. Williams expressed his appreciation fc~ the thanks
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<br />extended him.
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<br />motion,
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<br />adjm~ned.
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<br />September 1, t914~
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<br /> A special meeting of the Board ~f
<br />the following request therefor:
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<br />Aldermen was held on September let, in accordance with
<br /> Portsmouth, Va., August ~8, l~l~.
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<br /> "E~ar Sir:--
<br /> "You are requested by several members~of'the Board of Aldermen to at~end a
<br />meeting of that body Tuesday, September !st,~8 o'clock P. M., for organization.
<br /> "Following, there will be a Joint Session of the two Stanches (the C~m~on Council concur-
<br />ring), to fill a vacancy on the School Board from the Fifth Wa3~d? caused by failure of.John F.
<br />Wilson, elected thereto, to qualify; a vacancy on the Seventh Ward~Improvement Board, caused by
<br />resignation of W. E. Whiteh~st therefrom.
<br /> And such other business as the body may deem proper to consider.
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<br />"Very truly,
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<br />"L. P. Siater,
<br /> City Clerk.
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<br />The following named qualified members of the body were present:
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<br />Messrs--M. B. Langhorne, E.
<br /> C. N;~ Markham, J. H.
<br /> Henry Pile, 11.
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<br />L. Bariow, Lorenzo Cart, M. M. Adams, ~. Pr~vett.
<br /> Wilson, S. Cleburne Browne, L~ H. Davis, W. G. ~agwell,
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<br /> Thereupon, the Clerk made known that the first thing in order would be the eiection of a
<br />temporary Chairman of same, anOiNt. C. N. Markham was made such Chairman.
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<br /> The Chairman then asked for nomina%ions ~or President of the body for the incoming two years
<br />and Mr. L. H. Davis Was nominated for the position and elected, without Opposition, and by the
<br />following vote:
<br /> Fpr*~Langhor~e,.Barlow, Cart, Adams, Privett, Markham, Wilson, Browns,
<br /> Bagwell, Pmle, lC.
<br /> (~r. Davis being excused from voting).
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<br /> ~r. Davis thanked the body for the honor conferred upon him, &c., and~asked for nominations
<br /> for Vice-President.
<br /> When, Mr. C. N. Markham was nominated and elected for the position, without oppositiom~ and
<br /> follow~ng
<br />by
<br /> the
<br /> vote:
<br /> FQr.-Lan~orne. Barlow, Carr~ Adams, Privett, Wilso~ Browne, Davis,
<br /> Bagwell, Pile, 10.
<br /> (Mr. Markham being excused from voting).
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<br />Mr. Markham returned his th~nks to the body for the election, go.
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<br /> The Chair next stated that, in accordance with provisions of
<br />would draw for the long and short terms.
<br /> ~en batlo~ting for the ~ame, ~howed the following results:
<br /> For long term:
<br /> For First Ward: E. B. Langhorne.
<br /> Second ward: E. L. Barlow.
<br /> Third Ward: L. Privet~t.
<br /> Fourth Ward: J. H. Wilson.
<br /> Fifth Ward: S. Cleburne Browne.
<br /> Seventh Ward: Henry Pile.
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<br />the Law for same, the members
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