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R. C. P,
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<br />1.~ar~h 21, 1912.
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<br />territory surrounding Hampton Roads as to convr~oe outsiders that this section is as healthy
<br />and as well looked after as any section in the country. They requested further the co-opera-
<br />tion of the City of Portsmouth in the effort zo carry out the prgE~a= outlzned by the Hamp~on
<br />Roads nvalth Association, explaining that it'is 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 spoke
<br />in approval of same.
<br /> Whereupon, on motion, it was ordered that a committee be appointed to investigate
<br />the needs of the Health Department of the Oity and report, and ~esers. Brinson, Bilisoly, and
<br />Hawks were appointed to said committee from the Co~on Council and Davis and Langhorne from
<br />the Board of Aldermen.
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<br /> Second. A continuance of the "White Way~ on High, =ff~ngham and County streets.
<br /> After some discussion of the matter~ Mr. Privett moved that the lighting o£ the "White
<br />Way,* as now maintained, be continued f6r~th~..month of April, and that an appropriation for
<br />same be referred to ~n~ Finance Committee.
<br /> Mr. Brinson 8ppoeed 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 were
<br /> stric~ly~speaking not a part of the "White Way," but were used especially for private bene-
<br /> fit. However, the motion by ~r. Privett was adopted.
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<br /> On motion, adjourned. _
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<br />April l, 1912.
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<br />At a Joint 2ession of the two branches of City Council April let there were present:
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<br />Eessrs--C. W. Walker, W. Jones Williams, W; C. Moore, M. B. Langhorn%
<br /> D. Wi Ballentine, L. Privett, C. N. Markham, L. H. Davis,
<br /> O. P. ~urry, L. O. Nicholson~
<br /> Jno. Howard Hall, J. F. Benson, Geo. R. Parrish, J. T. Hanvey,
<br /> Geo. D. Dewson, Ellis W. Moore, Wm. Hedges Baker, Geo. P; Heath,
<br /> L. C. Brinson, H. C. Resmolds, W. J. Cross, Chas. J. Withy~
<br /> E. B. Hawks, S. B. Hutchins, H. H. Parker, Charles Beisel,
<br /> Thcs. P. Cooke, Mark Saunders, ES.
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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 /> "PorbsmOUth, Va., March 30~ 19lB.
<br /> "Mr. L. P. Slater,
<br /> City Clerk.
<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> "You will please call a Joint Session of the two branches of City Council,
<br />and a meeting at which the public are requested to attend also, for Monday, April let, at 8
<br />P. ~.~ to consider--
<br /> "First. The question of annexing to the City Port Norfolk and Pinners
<br />Point.
<br /> "Second. To fill vacanczes on the School Board from the First, Second, Third, Fourth,
<br />Fifth~ SiXth 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¢
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<br />respectively.
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<br /> "Jno. Howard Hall, Vice-President C;
<br /> The call having been read, Mr. Hall
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<br /> "Very truly,
<br /> "C. W. Walker, Pre~zsent B. of A.
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<br />moved that the election of members to the 8chool~Board
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<br />be taken up first. The motion was adopted.
<br /> Whereupon, the following named gent~iemam: were put in nomination for such position:
<br />From the First Ward, Chas. E. Williams; from the Second Ward, J. M. 0verton~ from the
<br />Third Ward, E. Io Grimes~ from the Fourth Ward, E. L. Shepherd~ from the Fifth Ward~ F. T.
<br />Briggs~ from the Sixth Ward, R. E. Wzllz.ams; from the Seventh Ward, ~.agruder Ripley; and there
<br />being no other n'ominations they were elected, and by the following vote:
<br /> For,-Walker, Williams, Moore, Langhorne, Ballent.ine, Privett, Narkham¢.Davis, MBrr~''-
<br /> Nicholson, Ha!t~ Benson, Parrish, Hanvey, Dewson~ ~'~oore~ Baker, Heath, Brineon~
<br /> Reynolds, Crest Withy~ Hawks, Hutehine, Parker, Beisel~ Cooke, Saunders, 28.
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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 suspended to hear from citizens present on the subject and they
<br />were invited to speak. A discussion of the matte~ was entered intc, ~ut as the crowd in the
<br />Council chamber was too larg~ for comfort the Council adjourned to meet in the Hustings Cou~t
<br />room. There thediscussion w~s continued and engaged in by Messrs~ Parker, Watts, Davis, Thurs-
<br />ton~ Butle~ Barksdale, Hilton, Markham, Hall, Morris, Brinson~
<br /> Finally~ on .motion of Mr. Narkham,.it was decided to have a committee of five from the Com-
<br />mon Council and Board o£ Aldermen to consider the ~estion of annexation and to report to the
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