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January Bgth, 1915.
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<br />At a epecia~l meeting of the Oommon CouncL1 January ~gth there were present:
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<br />Messrs--O. H. Herbert,.Vice-President, J. H. Branch, T. F. White,
<br /> E. S. Burgess, J. T.~ Hanvey, J. Byron ~hitehurst, H. L. Fiemming,
<br /> S. B. La¥1or~ $. T. Montague, Jr., H. C. ReYnolds, Earl H. Wright,
<br /> W. D. Morgan, Grover C. Wright, F. P. BaldWin, B. S. ~ee, 15.
<br />Absent--W.. C. Corbitt, M. T. Cain, Jos. S. Moore, C. E. Hutchins,
<br /> J. E. Shellings, S. B. Houghton, Robt. L. Moore, ?.
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<br />The Vice-President of the body presiding.
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<br />The following directions were read for the special meeting:
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Va., Jany. ~7, 1915.
<br /> "Mr. L. P. Slater,
<br /> Oity Clerk,
<br /> Cit'y.
<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> "You'will please call a special meeting of the COmmon Council for Friday,
<br />January ~th, at 7:30 P. M., to consider the following matters:
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<br /> "First. The ~ndget for 1915, as amended by the Board.of Aldermen.
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<br /> ,Second. To revise the vote on the ordinance pas~ed for the borrowing of $~00,000. to
<br />~ake up,that amount of notes in the ~ity banks, 'as advzsed by the lemders of the SE00,000.00,
<br />Mayer & Co., of Gincinnati~ that a ~/$ vote of each body is required to Pass this ordinance
<br />legally. Therefore, a vote of 15 members from the Common Council is necessary.
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<br /> "Third. To instruct
<br />about February 1st, 1915.
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<br />the Finance Committee to arrange for .taking care of City coupons due
<br /> Very truly,
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<br /> (Present Mr. Corbitt). "C. H. Herbert, Vice-President C.
<br />Whereupon, the Budget for 1915, as adopted by the Common Council January 12th~ was
<br />a~o~ed) with the following amendments thereto by the Board of Aldermen January ~t~. 1, Not
<br />to increase the ~alary of the City Clerk; 2, Not to increase the salary of the Physmcian to the
<br />Poor; B, Not to mncroase the salary of the Commonwealth Attorney; and 4, Not to allow the City
<br />Collector a stenographer.
<br /> And by the following vote:
<br /> Ayes.rHerbert, Branch, White~' Burg?s,~Hanvey,
<br /> ~hi~ehurst, Flemming~ Laylor, Montague, Reynolds, Wright (EarA H.~, Morgan,
<br /> Wright (Grover C.), Baldwin, Eec, Corbitt, 16.
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<br /> Second. To revise the vote on the ordinance passed for the borrowing of $~0~,900. to take
<br />up that amount of notes in the ~i%y banks.
<br /> On motiom, consideratiOn'of this section was passed by temporarily.
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<br /> Third. To instract the Finance Committee to arrange for t~king care of City coupons due
<br />about February let, i915. (Present Mr. Houghton).
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<br /> Mr. Hanvey moved that the Committee be so instructed. The motion was adopted by the
<br />~ollowing vote:
<br /> Ayes--Herbert, Branch, White, Burgess, Corbitt, Hanvey, Whitehuret,
<br /> Flemming, Laylor~ Montages, Reynolds, Wright (Earl H.) Morgan,
<br /> Wright (Grover C.)~ Baldwin, Houghton, Bee, 17.
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<br /> On motion, the second matter named in the "call" was now taken up. (Present Mr. Hutchins).
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<br /> Wh~.reupon, Mr. Hanvey moved to reconsider the former vote on the ordinance for the borrow-
<br />i~g of $~O0, O00.O0.to take up that amount of notes held by the City banks.
<br /> The motion was adopted.
<br /> Mr. Burgess then moved that said ordinance be adopted, and it was adopted by. the following
<br />vote~
<br /> Ayes--Herbert, Branch, White, Burgess, Corbitt, Hanvey, Hutchins, Whit ehurst~
<br /> Fiemming, Laylor, Montague, Reynolds~ Wright (Earl H.), Morgan, Nright (Grover C.),
<br /> Baldwin, Houghton, See, 18.
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<br />By common eensent, Mr. Hanvey moved that, in consideration of the fact that the.month of
<br />J.anuary is nearly out and February about to begin, each City Department be permitted ~o spend
<br />1~8 of its yearly appropriation. The motion was adopted.
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<br /> ~,. ~.~ On motion, adjourned.
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