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B~cember 3, 1912.
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<br /> At ~ Joint Session of the two branches of City Co,moil December Srd there were present:
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<br /> Messrs--C. W. Walker-, 4. Jones Williams, W. E. Moore, M. B. ~Langhorne, . -
<br /> D. $. Ballentine, M. M. Adams~ L. Privett, '~. T.~ Montag~e,
<br /> C. N. Markham, L~ H~ Davis, O. P. HUrry, L. O. Nichols.on, ~
<br /> W. C. Corbitt, Jno. Howard Hall, J. F. Benson~ Geo.. R. Parrish~
<br /> J. T. Hanvey, ~Geo. D. Dewson, A. Aug. BiliSoly, Ellis W. Moore,
<br /> Wm~ Hodges Baker~J. Ed. Johnson, Geo. P. Heath, W. L. Walker,
<br /> H. C. Reynolds~ W~ J. Cross~ C. L. Tyler~ E. B. Hawks, Chas. J. Withy,
<br /> S. B. Hutchina, H, H. Parker, Charles Beisel, Thcs P. Cooke,
<br /> Mark Saunders, 34. '
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<br /> The President of the Board of Aldermen presidiAg.
<br /> The following directions for the Joint Session were read:
<br /> "Bear Sir:-- "Portsmouth, Va., November 29, 1912.
<br /> You will please call & Joint Session of the two branches of City Council for Tues-
<br />day, December ~, 191E, at 8 o'clock P. M., to consider the following matters:
<br /> ~First. ~The filling of a vacancy on the Board of WaterComm~ss~oners~' ' caused by resignation
<br />of T. J. Barlow therefrom.
<br /> "Second. The election of a Board of Police Commissioners for the term of two years beginning
<br />January 1,. 1913.
<br /> "Third. The election of a Police Justice for the term of four years beginninE January i, t~lZ.
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<br /> "Very truly,
<br /> "W. C. Corbitt, President ~.~C."
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<br /> First. The fillinE of a vacancy on-the Board of Water
<br />T. J. Bariow therefrom.
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<br />"C. W. Walker, President B. of A.
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<br /> Com~missioners, caused by resignation of
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<br />In connection herewith, the following communication was read:
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<br /> "Honorable City Council, ~Portsmouth, Va., November llth, 1912.
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<br /> "Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br /> "Gentlemen:--
<br /> "At a meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners of the City Of Portsmouth, held
<br />on Noven~er 4th, 191~, Mr. W. C. Corbitt was named to fill the vacancv~ on the Board,~caUse~ by the
<br />resignation of Mr. T. J. Barlow, and we trust it may be your pleasure to elect Mr. Corbitt to fill
<br />the vacancy.
<br /> "Thanking you for your courtesy in this matter, we are,
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<br />"Yours very respectfully,
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<br /> BOARD OF WATER CO~[MISSIONERS OF THE.CITY OF PORTS-
<br /> MOUTH.
<br /> "By E. L. Lash, Secretary°"
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<br /> The communication having been read, the question was raised as to the eligibility of Mr. Cor-
<br />bitt to the office while he is a member of the Common Council.
<br /> Mr. Corbitt stated that having been notified he would be nominated for the position, he had
<br />consulted with the City Attorney about such eligibility and the City Attorney had advised him t~t
<br />he is eligible.
<br /> The City Attorne~,~whb was present~ stated 4hat he had advised Mr. Corbitt that he, the City
<br />Attorney, was of opimion that the position of Water Commissioner was not an office, according to his
<br />interpretation of the law.
<br /> Mr. Markham then moved that the City Attorney be instructed to'give to the Council his opinion
<br />in writing as to the eligibility of Mr. Corbitt to the position of Water Commissioner, so long as he
<br />is a member of the Council.
<br /> After some little talk over the matter, Mr. Corbitt remarked that after hearing the discussion,
<br />he had concluded it would be advisable for~him to withdraw his name from the nomination.
<br /> Mr. Hall then moved as a amendment to the motion of Mr. Markham, that it is the sense of this
<br />body tha~t, while ~hey believed Mr. Corbitt would act with the utmost integrity and discretion in
<br />filling ithe posit~ons of Councilman and Water Commissioner, yet~ in view of the fact that the City
<br />may have~ bonds to sell in the near future, any question about the legality of these bonds would ef-
<br />fect thelir sale; and, therefore, that Mr. Corbitt's name be dropped and the name of some citizen,
<br />noza member of the Council, be substituted therefor. The motion was adopted~
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<br /> Second. The election of a Board of Police Commissioners for the term of two y~ars beginning
<br />January I, 19t~.
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<br /> Under this head, Dr. R. L. McMurran was nominated for the position, from the First Ward; W.
<br />Perkins, from the Second Ward; Martin Leavitt from the Third Ward; C. W. Alexander, from the Fourth
<br />Ward; G. T. Montague, from the Fifth Ward; J. P. Hofler, from the Sixth Ward; G. W. Whitehurst~ from
<br />the Seventh Ward; and they were elected mby the following vote, the vote being the same for each:
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<br /> For~-~alker~ Williams, Moore, W. C., Langhorne, Ballentine, Adams, Privett, Montague,
<br /> Markham, Davis, Murry, Nicholson, Corbitt, Hall, Benson, Parrish, Hanvey, Dewson,
<br /> Biiisoly, Moore, Ellis W.. Baker. Johnson Heath Walk=~
<br /> · , , , ~-, ~ ...... , Cross Tyler,
<br /> Withy, Hawks, Hutchine, Parker, Beissl, Cooke, Saunders, S4.
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<br /> Third. The election of a Police Justice for the term of four years beginning January i, 1915..
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<br /> ~hereupon, J. Lewis Thomas was nominated.for.~he, eaid position, and'he was'elected by.'the
<br />iowing vote: -~ ~ ~ ·
<br /> ~or J. Lewis Thomas:
<br /> Ayes--Walker, Williams, Moore, W.
<br /> Langhorne, Ballentine. Adams. Privett~ Monta~:a'. ~r~h~m ~m~o w,~..
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