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R eP April 25~ 1913~ At.a special meeti:ng of the Board of Aldermen April 25th 1there were present: Nessrs--C. W.' Walker, President, W. Jones D. W. Bailentine~. M.. M. Adams, O.-.Po Nutty, Henry Pile, Williams, Vice-President, T. Montague, C. N. Markham, The following directions for th, special meeting were read: "Portsmouth, Va., April 23, 1913. "N~. L. P. Slater,- City Clerk, City. "Dear Sir:-- -- "You will please call a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen for F~iday, April 25th, at 8 o'clock p. m., to consider ~he following matters: - - "First. An appropriation of $10,000.00 to Pttrchaee the Phitlips-Nahoney property fronting on Wythestreet, fOr~ park and playground, adopted by the Common Council in special seesion Ap=il BEnd. "~econd. To take up again the award of contracts to The Bi-Lateral ~ire Hose Co. and The~B~ F. Goodrich 0o. for 2,000 feet of hose, and an appropriation of $1,?00.00 to cover said awards. "Very t~ly, ~"~.W. Walker, President B. o~ A." The "call" having been read~ Mr~ Markham raised the point of order that there was not a legal nUmber present to make appropriations, a~d therefore, the matters ~amed in the "call" should not be considered. The Chair sustained the point of order. Mr. Markham next presented the following communication: ... "U. $. Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., April ES, 1913. "Hon. Board:~of~Atd~m~n~and Oow~mon Council, "Portsmouth, Va. "Gentlemen:-- "I am directed by the Master Workmen's Association of the Norfolk Navy Yard to request ym~r honorable bcd~Lio appoint a'committee of two to meet at the Board of Tra~e ~ooms in Portsmouth, Va., May 14, 191~, at 8 P. M., for the purpose of securing work for th~ Norfolk Navy Yard and to promote the generai welfare of the samej "Very respectfully, "J. C. Tyler, President." On motion, the request was granted and Messrs. ~arkhamand Williams were appointed on the Committee from this bo~v. On motion, adj ou~aed.