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October ~4, 19iS.
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<br />R. C. P.
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<br />Ayes--Corbitt, Hall, White, Hanvey, Herbert, Baker, Johnson, Ha!kef, Cross,
<br /> Withy, Hawks, Hutchins, Parker, Beisel, Saunders, 15.
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<br /> Nr. Johnson al.so, by permission, asked to have referred to the Street Committee to consider
<br />the overhauling 9f th? block on South street, between Effingham and Chestnut.
<br /> He stated, mn thze connection, that thms is the *nly Section of South street that is in
<br />need of immediate repairs.
<br /> On motion, the request was so referred.
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<br /> Mr. Parker stated that he wished to thank the Counoi!, and esp~cmally the Street Committee,
<br />for the part they had taksn in the paving of High street through its entire length, a matter for
<br />which his Ward was extremely &Tateful.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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<br />At a .regular-meeting ~of .the O0mmon Council November llth there were present:
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<br /> Nessr~--W. C. Corbitt, PreSident ident,
<br /> 2~ F. White, J. T. Manvey,
<br /> J. Ed. Johnson, E. Goodman, N. L. Watke: Chas. J.
<br /> C. L. Tyler, E. B. Hawks, S. B. Hutchins, Thcs. P. Cooke,
<br /> Mark ~aunder s, 15.
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<br /> The minutes of re~lar meetings September 9th ~.October 14th, ~ecial m~t~gs September
<br />15th, SePtember ~Srd~ an~Oc~ober'.~4~h,' and Joint Session September EZ~ we~k ~ead
<br />proved.
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<br /> ~ter reading of the minutes, Mr. ~11 moved t~t ghe ~ules be suspended to hear f~om Judge
<br />L. R. ~atts. Ge~ral Counsel for t~ S. A. L. Railway Co~any~ in regard to a report a~opted by
<br />the common ~cil Au~st ~h concerning removal of t~I ~. A.. L. ~y. ~ices from the Oi~y.
<br /> The motion was adopted and Judge Watts spoke of the necessity for the City and authorities
<br />of the S. A. L. Railway to act in ~mony ~ this matte~ and the desire of the President of the
<br />~ilway to ~ve the C~cil reconsider said report and re-open the whole question in regard
<br />said S. A~ L. Ry. Offices.
<br /> Mr; ~tt t~m moved t~t t~e bo~ recenside~ its action of August 1Eth in adopting said
<br />· epo~. The motion was adopted.
<br /> Mr. ~11 ~ved ale's t~ the said repot be laid on the table, ~d.tha~ the body c~nc~
<br />in the action of the Bo~d ~ Aldermen Septem~ 16~h in rec~mit~Lug ~id report.
<br /> Mr. Cooke next moved that the Chai~ appoint a Co~i~tee, the Bo~d of Aldermen concurring,
<br />to co, er with ~ficials of the ~. A. L; ~ilway Co~y with regard to the
<br /> The motion was adopted.
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<br />Audit in g--
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<br /> REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
<br />The Clerk reported that the Auditing Committee
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<br />had not met for auditing the bills
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<br />due by the City for the month of October, but that
<br />property approved for consideration cf the body.
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<br />a statem~n~had been prepared of
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<br />all bills
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<br />K~her~upon, said bills having been read, on motion, they were allowed, subject to sub-
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<br />sequent approval by the Auditing Committee, and by the following vote:
<br /> · Ayes--Corbitt, Hall,
<br /> White, Nanvey, Herbert, Bake~, Johnson, Goodman, Walker, Wmthy, Tyler, Hawks,
<br /> P~utchins, Cooke, Saunders, t~.
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<br /> Nm. Baker~ Chairman of the Special Committee for Codification and Revision of City Ordinan-
<br />ces, said he wanted to leave the meeting fora short while and desired, therefore, to have his
<br />report taken up o~tcf the regular order.
<br /> The re~uest was granted and the following report was read:
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<br />Hon. Co,on Council.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Committee appointed September lO-l?th, 1912, to Re-
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<br />vise and Codify the Ordinances of the City of Portsmouth desire to report as follows:
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<br /> That the said work of revision and codification has been completed, 'and is, subject to the
<br />approval of the Ocuneil, in shape to go to the printer.. Inasmuch as the Charter of the City is
<br />the supreme taw, from which is derived the power to legmslate, &c., your Committee has included
<br />it mn'the =odifmcation, .together wmth an elaborate mnde.
<br /> ¥=ur Committee employed Mr. Smith R. Brittingham, of the local bar, to do the necessarywork
<br />and to make report thereon. He has turned over to your Committee three typewritten bound volumes
<br />embracin~ th~ ~ ~h~w ~ ~11 ~a~ which h~v~ be~n ~d to this date_ to,ether with
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