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April ~, 191~o
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<br /> At a Joint Session of the two branches of City. Council Ap=il ~nd there were present:
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<br /> Mesers--C. W. Walker, W. Jones Williams, D. W. Ballentine, L. Privett, S. Tm Montague, C. N. Markham, O. P. Mdrry, Henry Pile,
<br /> W. C. Corb~tt, Jno. Howard Hall, Gee. R.~ Par~ish, J. T. Hanvey,
<br /> Geo~.D. Dewson, 3. Ed~ Johnson, Geo. P. Heath, W. L. Walker~
<br /> W. J. Cross, C~as. J. Wit~y, C. L. Tyler, S. B~ Hutchins,
<br /> H. H. Parker, Charles Beisel~ Thcs. P. Cooke, Mark Saunders, 24.
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<br /> The President of the Board of Aldermen presiding,
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<br /> The. following mrectmons for the Joint Session were read:
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<br /> "Mr. L. P. Siater,
<br /> City Clerk, City.
<br /> "Dear Sir:--
<br /> "You will please call a Joint Session of the two branches of City Council
<br />Tuesday, April S2nd, at S o'clogk p. m., to consider the following matters:
<br /> "First. The License Tax Bmll for 191~L14.
<br /> ~,Secondo To fii~ the expired terms of members of the School Board in the several City ~ards,
<br />and two resignations therefrom.
<br /> "Very truly,
<br /> "C..W. Walker, President B. af A~.
<br /> "~. C. Oorbitt, President Common Council..
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<br /> The "call" having been read, on motion, it was decided to take up election or, members to the
<br />School Boa~d first.
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<br />"Portsmouth, Va~, April 19, 191~.
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<br /> Whereupon~ Mr. Hall nominated J~hn Nash for the full ter~ of three years beginning A~ril~, i~lZ,
<br /> f~om the First Ward; Mr. Parrish nommnated ~. B. Bruce to filA the unexpired term O£~m. Chapman,~ re-
<br /> s~gned, from the First Ward; Er. Dewson nommnated W. W. Perkins for the full term, from the Second
<br /> Ward; Nm. Privett nominated J. T. Whitehurst for the full term, from the Third Ward; Mr. Johnson nomi-
<br /> nated Harry Cuthriell to fill the mmexpired term of C. H,.Coles, resigned, from the Third Ward; Mr.
<br /> Withy nominated J. W. Booth for the full term, from the Fourth Ward; Er. Williams nominated Geo. ~.
<br /> Wonycott for the full term, from the Fifth Ward; Mr. Beisel nominated ~D. W. Decker for the full term,
<br /> from the ~ixth Ward; and~r.'Piie nominated J. Frank.Broughton for the f~ll term, from the Seventh
<br />Ward. ~
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<br /> And there being no other nominations, these gentlemen were elected b~ the following Vote,
<br />the vote being the same for each:
<br /> AYes~Walker, Williams, Ballentine, Privett, MOntague,
<br /> Markham~ Eurry, Pile, Corbitt, Hall, Parrieh, Hanvey, Deweon, Johnson, Heath,
<br /> Walker, Cross, Withy, Tyler,~Hutchins, Par~e~, Beisel, Cooke, ~aunders~ 24.
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<br /> Next, the License Tax Bill for 1~1~-14 was taken up for consideration.
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<br /> The Joint Finance Committee presented the following report in connection therewithr
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<br /> Hen. Common Council--Board of Aldermen.
<br /> Gentlemen:-- Your Joint Finance Committee have consider-
<br />ed the License Tax Bill for 191S-191A, do not ~think it desirable to make any changes from the Tax
<br />Biil of 191~-19i~, and recommend that no changes be made therefo=.
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<br /> (Signed). Jno. Howard Hall,
<br /> 'Chairman C. C.
<br /> W. Jones Williams,
<br /> Chairman B~ of A.
<br /> The report having been read, Mr. Markham raised th~ point of orde~that~ in accordance with a
<br /> the last Limense Tax Bill was taken up, the Finance Csmmit~ee should have had the
<br /> year Printed and distributed among members of the Council.
<br /> The Chairman of the Committee =eplied that, aa there had been no changes recommended fromm, laSt
<br /> year's Bill, the Bill for 1~1~-14 is already in print.
<br /> Then on motion, the report of the Committee was adopted.
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<br /> There being no objection thereto, Nm. Johnson moved that the Commissioner of Revenue be instruot~
<br /> ed to lOUt the renters of stalls in the Central Market, At the corner of High and Chestnut streets, on
<br />'the same footing as regards payment of taxes as obtain in the Seaboard Market.
<br /> T. he motion was adopted.
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<br />on motion,
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<br />adjourned.
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