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R. C. P.
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<br />February 9, 1915.
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<br /> Finance Committee--
<br /> A bill of J. W. Booth & Bro. to amount of $150.00, .for grat~s precrip-
<br />tions supplied the poor Of the City during 1914; $1~5.16 of said amount~being in excess of $t800.
<br />allowed in the.Budget for 1914 for "Drugs.'
<br /> A bill of Foster F. V. Staples to amount of $15.00, for typewriting complaints of water
<br />takers for use borers the State Corporation Commission.
<br /> A communi~ation from the City Treasurer ooncsrning declination of The Bank of' Portsmouth
<br />to discount a City note for $5,000.00.
<br /> A request of the City Treasurer to borrow SEO, O00.O0 for Current Expenses and $10,000.00
<br />for School Expenses, for March, 1915.
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<br /> Street Committee--
<br /> A bill to amount of $~50.00 for soil and labor in filling the property
<br />of the late C. E. Grant'estate.
<br /> A petition of the Sixth Ward Board to be authorized to lay a larger pipe across Sixth ave~
<br />nue in order to carry off the water.
<br /> (With Claims Committee and City Attorney) A communication from the City Attorney in regard
<br />to a claim of B. J. Farmer for $3,000. damages to his property on Pearl street.
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<br /> Public Property & Schools Committee--
<br /> A petition of the School Board that the Council di-
<br />vide the City into three school districts, giving th? boundaries desired,
<br /> A petition of the School Board to have made avamlable the sum of $~0,000. ~o purchase sites
<br />on which to erect suitable buildings for a high school and for a colored school.
<br /> A communication from the School Board concerning the cost of supplying pupils of the Public
<br />Schools with textbooks.
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<br /> Fire Committee--
<br /> A communication from the Chief of the Fire Department recommending that
<br />J. E. Travers be re-imbttrsed to amounm of~3.00 for injuries received by,him at the fire in
<br />Olympic Theatre May ~Snd, 1913.
<br /> (With Police and Ligh~ COmmittees) Batter of ca~e and maintenance of the police telephone
<br />and telegraph system.
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<br />Febraary ~5, 1915.
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<br />At a Joint Sessions of the two branches of City Council February E5th there were present:
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<br />Messrs--M.
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<br /> M.
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<br />B. Langhorne, W. E. Fiournoy, E. L~ Bariow, Lorenzo Cart,
<br />N. Markham, J. H. Wilson, S. Clebu. ne Browne, Z. E. Frey,
<br />H. Branch~ T. F. White, E. S. Burgess, W. C. Corbitt,
<br />T. Cain, e. T. Hanvey, C. H~ .Herbert,. los. S. Moore,~
<br />E. Hutchins, J. Byron Whitehurst, J. E. Shellings,
<br />L. Fiemming, S. B. Layl~r, S. T. ~ontague, Jr.,
<br />C. Reynolds, Earl H. Wright, W. D. Morgan, Grover C. ~=ight,
<br />B. Houghton, F. P. Baldwin, Robt. L. Moore, B. S. See, 30..
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<br />Th~ ~ice,P~eSidemt~ of;the~Boa=~;of Atdermen~presiding~
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<br />The following directions were read for the Joint Session:
<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., Feby. E4, 1915.
<br />"Mr. L. P. Slater,
<br /> City Clerk, City.
<br />"Dear Sir:--
<br /> "You will please attend a Joint Session of the two branches of City Council
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<br />for Thursday, February E5th, at 7:30 P. M., to fill a vacancy in the office of City Auditcr,
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<br />caused by'the death of .Mr. T. Hume.
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<br />"Very truly,
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<br />"W. C. Corbitt, President Common Council."
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<br />"L. H. Davis, President B. of A.
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<br /> The "call" having been read, on motion of Mr. los. S. Moore, it was decided to go into a
<br />caucus, and the presiding officer vacated the Chair.
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<br /> After a short interval of time, the'presiding Officer resumed the chair, the following
<br />members being present:
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<br />Messrs-~W. E. Flournoy, E. L. Bariow, Lorenzo Cart, C. N. Markham, J. H. Wilson, L. H. Davis, S. Cleburne Browne, Z. E. Frey,
<br /> J. H. Branch, T. F. White, E. S. Burgess, W. C. Corbitt,
<br /> J. T. Hanvey, C. H. Herbert, C. E. Rutchins, J. Byron Whitehurst,
<br /> J. E. Snellings~ H. L. Flemming, S. B. Laylor: S. T, Montague,
<br /> H. C. Reynolds, Earl M. Wright, N. D. M~rgan, Grover C. Wright,
<br /> S. B. Houghton, F. P. Baldwin~ Robt~ L. Moore, B. S. See, $8.
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<br /> Then Er. Brinson was nominated as Auditor to fill the unexpired term of Br.'-?. Hume, de-
<br />ceased, and the~e being no other nominations, he was elected and by the following vote:
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