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<br />territory surrounding Hampton Roads as to convince outsiders that this section is as healthy
<br />and as well looked after as any section in the country. They requestsd~further the co-opera-
<br />tion of the City of Portsmouth in the s~or~ to car~y out the prg~zam ~utli~d by the Hampton
<br />Reads Health Association, explaining that itlis necessary that the cities about Hampton Roads
<br />should act in concert in all matters affecting the health conditions of this section.
<br /> Following these gentlemen, Dr. Vernon Brooks, Health Officer of Portsmouth, read a report
<br />concerning these matters, and Messrs. Hall~ Davis~ and other members of the Council also mpoke
<br />in approval of same.
<br /> Whereupon, on motion, it was ordered that a committee be appointed ~o investigate
<br />the needs of the Health Dspar~men~ of the City and report, and Messrs. Brinson, Bilisoly, and
<br />Hawks were appointed to said committee from the Common Council and Davi~ and Langhorne from
<br />the Board o£ Aldermen.
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<br />Second. A continuance of the "White Nay" on High, ~ffingham and County streets.
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<br /> After some discussion of the matter~ ~r. Privett moved that the lighting of the "White
<br />Way~~ as now mmintained, be continued fdr~th~month of April, and that an appropriation for
<br />same be referred to the Finance Comm~ittse.
<br /> Mr. Brinson ~pposed this motion~ giving as his reasons for same that he did not
<br />think the City ought to take over the lights on County and Effingham streets as they wets
<br />stric~ly~speaking not a part of the "White Way," but were used especially for private bene-
<br />fit. However, the motion by Mr. Privett was adopted.
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<br />On motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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<br />April 1~ 191~.
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<br />At a Joint Session of the two branches of City Council April 1st there were prsssnt:
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<br />Messrs--O. W. Walker, W. Jones Williams, Wi C. Moore, N. B. Langhorne,
<br /> D. Wi Ballentine,'L. Privett, C. N. Markham, L. H. Davis,
<br /> O. P. Murry, L. O. Nicholson,
<br /> Jno. Howard Hall, J. F. Benson~ Geo. R. Parrish, J. T. Hanvey,
<br /> Geo. D. Dswson, Ellis W. Moore, Wm. Hodges Baker, Geo. Pi Heath,
<br /> L. C. Brinson, H. C. Reynolds, W. J. Cross, Chas. J. Withy~
<br /> E. B. Hawks, S. B. Hutchins, H. H. Parker, Charles Beiset,
<br /> Thcs. P. Cooke, Mark Saunders,
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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 /> "Portsmduth, Va., March ~0, i912.
<br /> "Mr. L. P. Slate~
<br /> City Clerk.
<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> "You will please call a Joint Eession of the two branches of City Council,
<br />ahd a meeting at which the~public are requested to attend also, for Monday, April let, at S
<br />P. N., to consider--
<br /> "First. The question of annexing to the City Port Norfolk and Pinners
<br />Point.
<br /> "Second. To fill vacancies on the School Board from the First, Second, Third, Fourth,
<br />Fifth, Sifth and Seventh'Wards, caused by expiration of terms of William Chapman, J. M. Over-
<br />'ton, C. L. Hanbury, E. L. Sheppard, F. T. Briggs, E. N. Weddle, and R. E. Gay, of said Wards,
<br />respectively.
<br /> "Very truly,
<br /> "C. W. Walker~ President B. of A.
<br /> "Jno. Howard Hall, Vice-President C~
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<br /> The call having been read, Mr. Hall moved that the election of members to the School-Board
<br />b~ taken up first. The motion was adopted.
<br /> Whereupon, the following n~med gentiem~n~were put in nomination for such position:
<br />From 'the Fifet Ward, Chas. E.'Wm'lliams; from the Second Ward, J. ~. Overton~ from the
<br />Third Ward~ E. I. Grimes; from the Fourth Ward~ E. ~.'Shephsrd; from the Fifth Ward, F. T.
<br />Briggs~ from the Sixth Ward, R. E. Williams; From the Seventh Ward: Magruder Ripley; and there
<br />being no Other nbminations the~ were ele~ed~ and by the following vote:
<br /> For--Waiker~ Williams, Moore, Langhorne, Ballentine, Privett, Markham,
<br /> Nicholson, Hall, Bsnson~ ~arrish, Hanvey, Bswson, ~oore~ ~ake~, Heath Brinson,
<br /> Reynolds, Cross, Withy~ Hawks, Hutchins, Parker, Beisel, Cooke, Saunders~
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<br />Next, the question of annexing to the City Port Norfolk and Pinners Point was considered.
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<br /> On motion~ the rules were snspended to hear from citizens present on the subject and they
<br />were invited to speak. A discussion of the ~tte~ was entered into, but as the crowd in the
<br />Co,~ucil chamber was too la=g~ for comfort the Council adjourned to meet in the Hustings Court
<br />room. Ther~ the discussion was continued and engaged in by Messrs. Parker, Watts~ Davis, Thurs-
<br />ton, Butler, Barksdate, P~ilton~ ~arkham, Hall, ~orris, Brinson, &c.
<br /> Finally, on motion of Mr. ~arkham~. it was decided to have a committee of five from the Com-
<br />mon Counodl and Board of Aldermen to consider the muestion of annexation and to reoort to the
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